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gatsbae's review
3.0
This book is a nice, quick, clean read. It definitely isn't the best book I've ever read or anything, but it is fairly enjoyable and easy to get into, especially if you're familiar with Jennifer E. Smith's work.
What you have here is your typical case of high school sweethearts deciding if they'll stay together as they go off to college or break up. However, this story is told in an interesting way with nicely developed characters and not too many cliches. Sure, there is a cliche or two in here but it isn't overbearing like some other YA Romance novels are. Even the ending itself isn't completely cheesy as one might expect and I, personally, fairly enjoyed it.
Is this a book I'll read again and again? Probably not, but it's a really good book for a quick read on a road trip or at the beach. Jennifer E. Smith's Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between gets a nice 3 bowling balls out of 5 from me.
What you have here is your typical case of high school sweethearts deciding if they'll stay together as they go off to college or break up. However, this story is told in an interesting way with nicely developed characters and not too many cliches. Sure, there is a cliche or two in here
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like a certain couple you can spot getting together from a mile awayIs this a book I'll read again and again? Probably not, but it's a really good book for a quick read on a road trip or at the beach. Jennifer E. Smith's Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between gets a nice 3 bowling balls out of 5 from me.
veritythomson94's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-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
4.0
lastpaige111's review
5.0
Sweetest page turner ever written. 3 Kleenex boxes but in the best of all possible ways.
currentlyreading_'s review against another edition
5.0
I actually enjoyed reading this book. Thank goodness the ending didn't come out as I expected; I liked Jennifer Smith's ending better.
The writing was fast, the story was cute, a little predictable in some parts, and I hated the main guy's sense of humor (it felt a little forced) but I think the book overall achieved its goals.
This is my first Jennifer Smith book. Loove the cover. Looking forward to checking out her other books. :)
The writing was fast, the story was cute, a little predictable in some parts, and I hated the main guy's sense of humor (it felt a little forced) but I think the book overall achieved its goals.
This is my first Jennifer Smith book. Loove the cover. Looking forward to checking out her other books. :)
shareen17's review
1.0
This book about a teenage couple angsting for 12 straight hours about going their separate ways for college was not for me. Confession - I couldn't finish it. I did skim a great majority of it though.
mehsi's review
3.0
This is the review for the ARC.
Let's just say that I expected something different from this book. What I expected: A couple, on the border of going to college, having to decide: Should we stay together? Or break up? What follows is a tour through their memories, a tour through what is/was important to them. Now what I got: A couple, on the border of going to college, arguing all the time about the question, calling each other names, and the tour through the memories is cut short because of things happening and fights popping up. There is also something else, but I need to put that under a spoiler tag so I will mention that one later in the review. I also wished/had hoped for a mountain of romance and fluff, but that isn't this book. :(
Clare was also a bit so-so with her schedules and her lists and her need to have everything planned. She loosens up a bit, but she is still a bit stiff about things. I didn't like how she didn't even care to look further than her own 2 parents. Oh, it didn't went ok for them, so everything else must suck as well. That is not how it works. And Aidan does try his best to give her examples, but she just blatantly ignores them or dismisses them. Throughout the book I felt like Clare was a bit self-centred, always expecting people to make time for her, or pay attention to her. For instance with her friend Stella? I think it is pretty bad that Clare never noticed, never asked, never went through the trouble of looking further than her own glass bubble of love with Aidan and the bubble of college.
Aidan was cute, but he wasn't always honest (I won't spoil anything, but I was just pissed that he never told Clare about that thing). He was also a bit boring and bland. I had expected him to be a bit more fun and romantic. And while I liked that he tried to convince Clare, I also wished he would just give her space instead of pushing her to pick him.
The best characters in the book would be Scotty and Stella, they were wonderful and terribly fun. Especially Scotty. Dear Lord, that guy is hilarious. I hope we will get a companion or a novella about these 2 characters.
Also I can't really see why it was so hard for Clare to say I love you. I can imagine if the relationship is still in the beginning phase. But come on, they had SEX, they have been together for 2 years. It just felt weird and I can so imagine that Aidan feels sad and angry about it. And no, I dove you, DOES NOT count.
The whole fight thing that happened between characters and that involved Clare? Stupid. Good job boys, doing that. :\
Of course, not all is bad. The story was pretty cute and it really picked up after half of the book and I really liked the idea of 2 people, 2 people in love(?), trying to figure out how to spend the last night, and dealing with the biggest question they have now: Breaking up or keep together? The book is split up in stops and I liked that this was done. I haven't seen it happen in a book before (yes, maybe in a road trip book, but not in a book like this).
The ending was pretty decent, but I felt it was a bit too predictable and a bit too cliché, but I guess some people will like that. I like it to, at times, but I didn't think it really fitted the book.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
Let's just say that I expected something different from this book. What I expected: A couple, on the border of going to college, having to decide: Should we stay together? Or break up? What follows is a tour through their memories, a tour through what is/was important to them. Now what I got: A couple, on the border of going to college, arguing all the time about the question, calling each other names, and the tour through the memories is cut short because of things happening and fights popping up. There is also something else, but I need to put that under a spoiler tag so I will mention that one later in the review. I also wished/had hoped for a mountain of romance and fluff, but that isn't this book. :(
Clare was also a bit so-so with her schedules and her lists and her need to have everything planned. She loosens up a bit, but she is still a bit stiff about things. I didn't like how she didn't even care to look further than her own 2 parents. Oh, it didn't went ok for them, so everything else must suck as well. That is not how it works. And Aidan does try his best to give her examples, but she just blatantly ignores them or dismisses them. Throughout the book I felt like Clare was a bit self-centred, always expecting people to make time for her, or pay attention to her. For instance with her friend Stella? I think it is pretty bad that Clare never noticed, never asked, never went through the trouble of looking further than her own glass bubble of love with Aidan and the bubble of college.
Aidan was cute, but he wasn't always honest (I won't spoil anything, but I was just pissed that he never told Clare about that thing). He was also a bit boring and bland. I had expected him to be a bit more fun and romantic. And while I liked that he tried to convince Clare, I also wished he would just give her space instead of pushing her to pick him.
The best characters in the book would be Scotty and Stella, they were wonderful and terribly fun. Especially Scotty. Dear Lord, that guy is hilarious. I hope we will get a companion or a novella about these 2 characters.
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The biggest problem I had with the book was that Clare and Aidan break up around half of the book, which is terribly awkward. Again, I expect a book about romance and fluff and a big decision, and then they break off before the book even ends? Um, what? And then they still continue doing stuff together (going to their friends and parties), which maximizes the awkwardness.The whole fight thing that happened between characters and that involved Clare? Stupid. Good job boys, doing that. :\
Of course, not all is bad. The story was pretty cute and it really picked up after half of the book and I really liked the idea of 2 people, 2 people in love(?), trying to figure out how to spend the last night, and dealing with the biggest question they have now: Breaking up or keep together? The book is split up in stops and I liked that this was done. I haven't seen it happen in a book before (yes, maybe in a road trip book, but not in a book like this).
The ending was pretty decent, but I felt it was a bit too predictable and a bit too cliché, but I guess some people will like that. I like it to, at times, but I didn't think it really fitted the book.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
sallyavena's review
1.0
While I think all of the books by Smith I've read so far are cute and sweet, this one just drove me crazy. The indecisiveness of the girl as they contemplate whether or not they should break up just came off as that and not endearing. To be honest after about 5 or 6 chapters I was so annoyed by her that I skipped to the end to find out what happened and called it good.
thepaige_turner's review
4.0
Check out my review here: https://thepaigeturnerblog.wordpress.com/2015/10/05/hello-goodbye-and-everything-in-between-by-jennifer-e-smith/
jaimeedarling's review
3.0
As always, these books by Jennifer Smith make me so happy and give me the warm fuzzies inside. They're always full of the most fun and random adventures, and the endings are happy while being realistic.
sallashelves's review against another edition
3.0
Took me over a month to finish but here we are. Totally worth it. Something was missing, but it didn't bother too much the overall picture.
Full review:
https://bookstoldmeso.blogspot.fi/2016/09/review-hello-goodbye-and-everything-in.html
Full review:
https://bookstoldmeso.blogspot.fi/2016/09/review-hello-goodbye-and-everything-in.html