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notinjersey's review against another edition
5.0
This book was so fun. I loved reading it! It had me laughing out loud in many places and I could definitely imagine it as a movie. Kat and Stevie make a bit of a mismatched best friend pair, but not in a way that makes you question their friendship. It seemed that they complemented each other nicely. After an argument, they get separated and having to navigate the city without their phones leads to many interesting circumstances. Their individual tours of New York City had me longing to go back there! There are friendships, family members, the truth about certain authority figures, an adorable dog, and all of this leads to a night that reveals who each of them truly are inside. Meanwhile, a third friend has an adventure of her own in occasional chapters and I found that addition to be even more fun! I have not read Morgan Matson before, but there are cameos from her previous books in this one, which is always fun for fans!
ashleyreads88's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Take Me Home Tonight was a whirlwind adventure of a book, and I loved it. The main character Kat has flaws but as the story goes on, she shows a lot of growth, same with her best friend Stevie. Kat and Stevie go through things together and separately that strengthen their friendship. Teri's story was fun too. I loved the romances and how the developed. I enjoyed this book and felt that I was part of the story.
sotnasck's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
I feel quite strongly regarding a few things:
First, Terri's side plot. Why? What for? Was it only so that we would not feel bad considering that her two friends had ran off for a night out in New York and left her behind as part of the cover? Listen, I'd rather just feel bad and pity the girl than feel bored and exasperated with such an over the top side plot.
Second, Kat's romantic plot. Again, what for? I think Stevie's plot was on point and she confronted the things she was supposed to. But Kat spent most of her time enjoying the company of a cute boy instead of dealing with her crap, that only happened later on while Stevie spent the whole story doing so. For me, the romance for Kat was unnecessary and took away from some good self-reflection she clearly needed and when it finally came it felt not as well developed and earned as Stevie's. Kat did the meet cute, the meeting celebrities, the "New York is a dream" thing while Stevie dealt with her new family, the ex she had hurt, and most importantly, her relationship with her father. In some chapters, the contrast between the plots is blatant in which has more depth. For Kat, more could have been done and it shows.
And that brings me to my third point, the friendship aspect of the book was not as strong as it think it is...
Overall, not a bad read. It was nice and easy but as it happened with Save the Date, I'd say that it struggled to find its balance.
First, Terri's side plot. Why? What for? Was it only so that we would not feel bad considering that her two friends had ran off for a night out in New York and left her behind as part of the cover? Listen, I'd rather just feel bad and pity the girl than feel bored and exasperated with such an over the top side plot.
Second, Kat's romantic plot. Again, what for? I think Stevie's plot was on point and she confronted the things she was supposed to. But Kat spent most of her time enjoying the company of a cute boy instead of dealing with her crap, that only happened later on while Stevie spent the whole story doing so. For me, the romance for Kat was unnecessary and took away from some good self-reflection she clearly needed and when it finally came it felt not as well developed and earned as Stevie's. Kat did the meet cute, the meeting celebrities, the "New York is a dream" thing while Stevie dealt with her new family, the ex she had hurt, and most importantly, her relationship with her father. In some chapters, the contrast between the plots is blatant in which has more depth. For Kat, more could have been done and it shows.
And that brings me to my third point, the friendship aspect of the book was not as strong as it think it is...
Overall, not a bad read. It was nice and easy but as it happened with Save the Date, I'd say that it struggled to find its balance.
hall852's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed Stevie's and Kat's chapters, and all the adventures they experienced while being separated for the night in new york without any phones. But I found that Teri's chapters were too out there and it didn't add anything to the plot, honestly did not need them
astain's review against another edition
2.0
I really just could not stand the main characters and all the other characters were underdeveloped. Author tried to write what she thought a teenager sounded like and missed the mark entirely (who calls Starbucks “the buxs”???) Plot holes and a side story that was completely unnecessary, needless to say I am utterly disappointed in this one.
thenextgenlib's review against another edition
3.0
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off meets Adventures in Babysitting with Take Me Home Tonight.
karlisimp's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is a cute night in New York mischief story. There are so many moving parts and pieces.
emilygrafton8's review against another edition
5.0
absolutely incredible. there’s something about a morgan matson book and the feeling I get while reading that i can’t describe. so much happiness and i always have a smile on my face. i love her writing and how she is able to capture a teenage voice. i love the character dynamics and the growth just in one night. i saw myself in both Kat and Stevie and i think we all need a little of both in our lives. i love how loud and to the point Kat is. i liked how real stevie was in narration. it took her a while to get there but she came to terms to all. The background stories and what each girl was dealing with was great storyline. i loved that Stevie was able to become closer to her step-siblings and have a strong relationship with her father. also BECKETT!!!!! how is the 10 year old boy from SYBG dating now??? i felt old. but i wish we saw more of their relationship. i loved the dinner scene between the two of them and it was much needed. i kinda want to see Beckett again now he was super sweet. for kat, i thought her and carey’s night was so cute. they seemed to have a genuine connection and he wanted the best for her and i’m glad they got together at the end. she reminds me so much of myself and my bf is similar to carey, i loved making the connection to my own life.
another cameo!!!!!!!!! ok so amy and lucien????? not going to lie it hurt that her and roger weren’t together. but looking back at the book it shows the growth and i’m remembering how much lucien seemed to care for amy back then. it still hurt. but so glad we got to see amy succeeding and thriving in her life.
overall, i’m forever and always a morgan matson stan. she knows how to write in such a fun way with such an incredible cast of characters. enjoyed this one so much!!! :) definitely close to the top of my all time favs from morgan matson
another cameo!!!!!!!!! ok so amy and lucien????? not going to lie it hurt that her and roger weren’t together. but looking back at the book it shows the growth and i’m remembering how much lucien seemed to care for amy back then. it still hurt. but so glad we got to see amy succeeding and thriving in her life.
overall, i’m forever and always a morgan matson stan. she knows how to write in such a fun way with such an incredible cast of characters. enjoyed this one so much!!! :) definitely close to the top of my all time favs from morgan matson
kacie_mc's review against another edition
2.0
I really thought I would like this book because I could “relate” to the characters (high school theatre kids! I was one!) but really I just found them insufferable. Whoops.