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christinasanabia's review against another edition
4.0
Really liked it but wanted the whole Brett thing to play out ☺
scrollsofdragons's review against another edition
4.0
I talked too soon. When Dave got with Julia, I couldn't buy into it. He had more chemistry with Gretchen as did Julia and Brett. And guess what, totally went in that direction. Knew her mother was going to turn out shit.
What was it missing- Resolution with thier families and just not enough of them. And I felt that some things were glossed over or not detailed enough. But is a very enjoyable, sweet story.
What was it missing- Resolution with thier families and just not enough of them. And I felt that some things were glossed over or not detailed enough. But is a very enjoyable, sweet story.
rachelhaylee's review against another edition
3.0
This was a fun little read about teenage love and embracing all of the clichés that come with it! The main characters were a little annoying at times, but overall the story was cute and made me very reminiscent of high school which is always fun!
littlebookmunchkin's review against another edition
3.0
It was a nice quick read, however it didn't really feel like anything special and personally the ending left a lot to be desired.
amyyrd's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
stacylmoll's review against another edition
5.0
I will admit that I mostly read this type of book as a teen and I will also admit, that it was a very fun read. If you are looking for a quick beach read, or just like romance, this book is for you. I loved the characters and found myself laughing out loud to their witty banter. Everyone should have a friend like Dave and Julia. The best part about the book is the fact that the ending is not what you expect. This book is due out tomorrow, so get your e-readers ready.
angelsbeforeman's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
a book about julia and dave, best friends in highschool. they decide to make a list of highschool stereotypes and never engage in those on the list. dave is secretly in love with julia, so he's pretty happy when she says they should break every rule on the list for fun. of course, one of the rules is to never date your best friend.
the writing style was my biggest issue. it was so bland and boring, it only made this whole book more forgettable to me. it was forgettable to begin with, since there was nothing about the plot that i found fun. dave and julia were irritating from the start, since they felt so much better than everyone else because they vowed never to dye their hair an unnatural color because that's 'cliche' or 'stereotypical', and therefore not good enough for them. the romance was pretty nonsensical, the ending was disappointing but it honestly didn't impact me all too much because i was so bored by the rest of the book already. at least it was a quick read.
the writing style was my biggest issue. it was so bland and boring, it only made this whole book more forgettable to me. it was forgettable to begin with, since there was nothing about the plot that i found fun. dave and julia were irritating from the start, since they felt so much better than everyone else because they vowed never to dye their hair an unnatural color because that's 'cliche' or 'stereotypical', and therefore not good enough for them. the romance was pretty nonsensical, the ending was disappointing but it honestly didn't impact me all too much because i was so bored by the rest of the book already. at least it was a quick read.
darkeclarke's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
aliterarymess's review against another edition
3.0
This review needs two parts, let’s say first half and second half. Because why not? And yes, SPOILERS are here because dude, it has BEEN year since we should’ve read this.
It took me YEARS to read this because a boy gave it to me the day before he dumped me and his name was Dave... so you do the math.
This book was okay-ish. It’s the kind of book you don’t like but don’t hate and certainly want to keep reading but need it to end.
First half- I disliked a lot. Too much angst, too childish, too “idealist”. I was so close to giving up. Until...
Second half- the book picked up and I was able to actually enjoy it and get a better grip on the characters. Until a certain beach scene happened and I can deal with that. Immature
Characters; I’m going to start by saying that I dislike Julia, since page 1. She was childish, over the top (unnecessary) and just not that great of a heroine. Dave was...okay. He pulled his weight until cheating on his GF with Julia. Not cool bro. Gretchen was good, likable and lever headed and 100% what this book needed. And Brett? I want more of him!
Overall I think the characters where very surface level, I couldn’t understand what they saw in Julia and the supporting characters where like an eggshell of a characters, I def didn’t know much lord anyone exempt how beautiful Julia is to Dave . AGAIN, not bashing, I liked the Growth in them but I was hard to read for the majority of it
Writing: this is by FAR my favorite thing. I loved the writing, specially when half way through the book we switched to Julia’s pint of view and I FELT a change. He managed to take us out of Dave’s level headed, calm and safe word into Julia’s chaos. And I appreciate it SO mucho!
I honestly don’t have anything else to say, other than I think this book would’ve been better for me 4 years ago, I liked it but I finished it and still would’ve wanted some more background and a more fleshed out supporting characters story. And more sense on Julia man, lol, I still don’t get it ahahha
But thank you for THAT WRITING!
It took me YEARS to read this because a boy gave it to me the day before he dumped me and his name was Dave... so you do the math.
This book was okay-ish. It’s the kind of book you don’t like but don’t hate and certainly want to keep reading but need it to end.
First half- I disliked a lot. Too much angst, too childish, too “idealist”. I was so close to giving up. Until...
Second half- the book picked up and I was able to actually enjoy it and get a better grip on the characters. Until a certain beach scene happened and I can deal with that. Immature
Characters; I’m going to start by saying that I dislike Julia, since page 1. She was childish, over the top (unnecessary) and just not that great of a heroine. Dave was...okay. He pulled his weight until cheating on his GF with Julia. Not cool bro. Gretchen was good, likable and lever headed and 100% what this book needed. And Brett? I want more of him!
Overall I think the characters where very surface level, I couldn’t understand what they saw in Julia and the supporting characters where like an eggshell of a characters, I def didn’t know much lord anyone exempt how beautiful Julia is to Dave . AGAIN, not bashing, I liked the Growth in them but I was hard to read for the majority of it
Writing: this is by FAR my favorite thing. I loved the writing, specially when half way through the book we switched to Julia’s pint of view and I FELT a change. He managed to take us out of Dave’s level headed, calm and safe word into Julia’s chaos. And I appreciate it SO mucho!
I honestly don’t have anything else to say, other than I think this book would’ve been better for me 4 years ago, I liked it but I finished it and still would’ve wanted some more background and a more fleshed out supporting characters story. And more sense on Julia man, lol, I still don’t get it ahahha
But thank you for THAT WRITING!