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bookishlychar's review against another edition
4.0
This was such a fun read. Kay and Stevie were awesome friends. I love how Morgan Matson puts so much love and thought into creating her characters and they are so fun and interesting to read. This story was definitely lighter than some of her others (I made it through this one without crying!) but it was a good read all in all!
phona's review against another edition
DNF at 40%. Nothing that happened made sense. Lowkey the fight was unrealistic and dumb in my opinion; whole book perpetuates the stereotype that all teenagers have the emotional and typical intelligence of stones which was just insulting.
I couldn’t see anything that happened thus far happening to a real person. Couldn’t see myself fighting with friends and landing myself alone in a city like a fool for the reason in the story (over a birthday like come ON). I’ll probably give this another shot later. Just didn’t have the patience or the mental fortitude ig.
I couldn’t see anything that happened thus far happening to a real person. Couldn’t see myself fighting with friends and landing myself alone in a city like a fool for the reason in the story (over a birthday like come ON). I’ll probably give this another shot later. Just didn’t have the patience or the mental fortitude ig.
beccas_bookreads's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
islamclarin's review against another edition
3.0
From the same author that wrote the Save the date book Liz read... I mean it was fun but I'm didn't really like the main character. Also, the book felt a little lopsided as it followed three storylines (MC and her two best friends) through the course of an evening and one was significantly more interesting than the others.
ravencourt23's review against another edition
4.0
The first quarter of this book felt really slow; Kat was very unlikeable for me, so it felt like it dragged on. But then it changed into both Kat and Stevie's POV, which really saved the book for me because I loved Stevie. I almost gave up in the first quarter, but I kept going because I love Morgan Matson's previous books and I'm glad I did because the second half of the book was so much better than the first half. Kat also became much more likeable in the second half. The ending was well worth the slow start.
taviamorgan's review against another edition
4.0
i rlly liked this but it wasn’t anything amazing which is kinda how i feel about all of morgan matsons books. as i read: when stevie just wanted to do something for her birthday and kat was trying to save her part i felt for stevie. i like how kat is the main character cause i feel like usually it would be stevie that’s the main character (but i liked that we got them both later on). also i like beckett and i want to know what happened with them. okay why did stevie give no choice for beckett to break up with her. also i like cary and i hope he’s the one to talk some sense into her. okay stevies mind makes so much more sense to me. terri’s story is so random and funny. okay wait so they broke up because she wouldn’t tell him she loved him but they’d been dating for like a year whatttt. like no chance has they not said it to eachother yet. i actually love that beckett is a junior and she’s a senior. i want her and beckett together and there was like none of them and they didn’t get a happy ending like that was not a good conclusion she didn’t tell him why she didn’t say it back. okay makes me sad that terris story wasn’t real even like obviously it wasn’t. also like her relationships though like there was no resolution. also i did like cary and kay in the end like they were rlly cute.
overall a good book but nothing special
overall a good book but nothing special
lookingforamandaa's review against another edition
3.0
Matson’s books have been really hit or miss for me. I totally loved Save the Date, but some of her other books were just average for me. I liked Take Me Home Tonight more than average, but less than Save the Date. I had one big issue with this book and it was the weird timeline with Teri. The story follows Kat and Stevie when they say they’re sleeping over their friend Teri’s house, but instead they go off to New York City for a best friend adventure. We follow both Kat and Stevie because, of course, nothing goes as planned and they get separated. But we also follow Teri here and there. And Teri’s storyline was just completely bizarre. I would have loved this book had it not had Teri’s weird story branch.
Now, I did really enjoy both Stevie and Kat’s parts of the story. The two go off into the city together, but Kat has ulterior motives for going to the city. This news causes a huge fight between the two. Then Stevie’s phone breaks and the two get separated accidentally and there’s lots of incorrect assumptions. So, instead of a fun best friend adventure in the city, the two both end up having their own adventures.
I really liked Stevie’s storyline. I come from a blended family and I have half and step siblings, so I really enjoyed following Stevie as she finally takes the time to get to know her new (ish) step-siblings. She ends up having a really great night with them. I just loved the growth of the family relationships. It was wholesome as hell.
Kat had a more romantic plotline. She faces a lot of disappointment regarding the ulterior motives that she came to New York for in the first place. Nothing is going as planned and its one major disappointment after another. Her idol turns out to be a jerk and her best friend seemingly leaves her stranded in the city. But she meets a cute boy that swoops in and saves her night.
Overall, I did enjoy this book. But the Teri plotline totally came out of nowhere and it completely took me out of the story. I would have preferred it just have been about Stevie and Kat. I loved the friendship struggles and family issues being resolved. Most of all, I loved following the pair as they really learning more about themselves.
Now, I did really enjoy both Stevie and Kat’s parts of the story. The two go off into the city together, but Kat has ulterior motives for going to the city. This news causes a huge fight between the two. Then Stevie’s phone breaks and the two get separated accidentally and there’s lots of incorrect assumptions. So, instead of a fun best friend adventure in the city, the two both end up having their own adventures.
I really liked Stevie’s storyline. I come from a blended family and I have half and step siblings, so I really enjoyed following Stevie as she finally takes the time to get to know her new (ish) step-siblings. She ends up having a really great night with them. I just loved the growth of the family relationships. It was wholesome as hell.
Kat had a more romantic plotline. She faces a lot of disappointment regarding the ulterior motives that she came to New York for in the first place. Nothing is going as planned and its one major disappointment after another. Her idol turns out to be a jerk and her best friend seemingly leaves her stranded in the city. But she meets a cute boy that swoops in and saves her night.
Overall, I did enjoy this book. But the Teri plotline totally came out of nowhere and it completely took me out of the story. I would have preferred it just have been about Stevie and Kat. I loved the friendship struggles and family issues being resolved. Most of all, I loved following the pair as they really learning more about themselves.
esthervb's review against another edition
4.0
Morgan Matson never disappoints. All her books have fun adventures and likeable characters and this one was no different.
In this book we follow along the perspectives of two best friends who decide to have a "secret" girls night in NYC, but things don´t exactly go as planned.
I loved that there was a dog in the story, lol, it just makes everything so much better.
But the friendship dynamic was great to read, our characters are flawed and real annd you can´t help but root for them and just enjoy watching how they grow and overcome the problems that occur.
We also get a little bit of romance and family bonding, all the while experiencing different places around the big apple.
Definitely recommend as a summer or even light winter read.
Really enjoyed this one.
In this book we follow along the perspectives of two best friends who decide to have a "secret" girls night in NYC, but things don´t exactly go as planned.
I loved that there was a dog in the story, lol, it just makes everything so much better.
But the friendship dynamic was great to read, our characters are flawed and real annd you can´t help but root for them and just enjoy watching how they grow and overcome the problems that occur.
We also get a little bit of romance and family bonding, all the while experiencing different places around the big apple.
Definitely recommend as a summer or even light winter read.
Really enjoyed this one.