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venusv's review against another edition
1.0
I honestly didn't like this book. I think the sentences should have been more descriptive and the characters were bland. This book just didn't appeal to me.
rileyephillips's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
i didn’t read this because i necessarily thought it would be a great book. i wanted something lighthearted and an easy read. i got a great book and an easy read.
merlin_reads's review against another edition
1.0
Guys, this book was bad.
Ok quick rundown. Lani and Erin are best friends. Erin starts dating Jason. Jason meets Lani - they are instant soulmates. Jason breaks up with Erin. Jason and Lani secret date. Secret comes out. Erin turns into crazy bitch and is horrible to Lani. Lani is like, no still be my friend Erin even though you supported a website that called me a slut. Everyone forgives everyone. The end.
This was the third Colasanti book I've read and it was by far the worst. Not just the plot, but also the writing. The constant use of beginning conversations with "I go" or "He goes" or "He's like". It read extremely childish and lazy. Also, these characters acted like they were 13 not about to graduate high school.
Then there's the extremely toxic relationship that is Erin and Lani. Lani feels like she owes Erin for saving her life, so because of this, Lani lets Erin do and say whatever she wants. Even when Erin is hurtful, Lani brushes it off with, well she saved my life so I owe her. You owe her what? Gratitude for being a horrible person? And let's not even go into how she acted when their mutual friend was outed at school. But who cares about other people right?
But let's get to the reason we're here. The main romance - Lani and Jason's "relationship". I put that in quotes because I don't believe it exists. And as for them being soulmates. Just take a read at this connection:
"Hey," he says. "I never see you before fourth"
"Well...here I am."
"Nice. What do you have now?"
"Um. English."
"Do you have Mrs. DeFranco?"
"No, Ms. Martin."
"I hear she's decent."
"Yeah, I like her."
"See you at lunch?"
"Yeah."
From this, Lani believes they are soulmates. Guys, all of their conversations are like this. They never actually talk to each other. It's all one liners.
Then there was the gay friend who was just wasted.
I don't recommend this book. It's full of slut-shaming, horrible friendships, and non-existent connections.
isaiconica's review against another edition
3.0
If you want to have a good time you should read this book. It won't change your life but it's good for light readings (for example in Summer).
janica22's review against another edition
3.0
The story line and characters were pretty good and kept me reading, however, more than once I almost stopped because of the dialog tags (I went, he goes...) yes maybe people really talk that way but it got extremely annoying. Don't know if I could finish another book with the same. If it hadn't been for that I may have given it 3.5-4 stars.
jennadebonis's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.0
This book wasn’t awful. I just want something with more advanced writing. This is a re read and I am sure I read it about 10 years ago. I am sure at the time I would have given it 5 stars but now I think it’s time to part with this book. It’s definitely a middle school/ early high school reading book.
bibliophile_booklover's review against another edition
4.0
this is a good book when u r in the mood for fluff
whenlexiemetbooks's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this book at the end mostly. I finished it in about 3 days. The cover was the most intreging and to others too. Many of my friends have asked to borrow it. I like how Lani and I share the same birthday. She talks about what kind of person it is to be born on May 5. So cool!
allymuddyorbs's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars because the ending seems unrealistic.
I honestly love the plot of falling for your best friend's boyfriend because that's something that truly happens in a teenager's life. Trust me. I know. Now, in real life, I'm not really sure how it plays out because I've never really fallen for anyone's boyfriends or vice versa yet.
The general idea's an immoral one, that much I can't disagree with. But it's also something that's unbelievably real in this world, and something that is a cause for much tension between sisters, by blood and by soul. It doesn't matter to some that the boyfriend/girlfriend broke up with them some time ago; when your best friend dates your ex, it hurts no matter how long you've been split up.
I don't approve Erin's way of reacting to Lani and Jason's news, though. It's true. Nothing can set apart two soul mates, not even the worst of situations. Your soul mate could be living in France or in Belgium for all you know, but because that person is meant to be with you, you'll find each other no matter what the means. It might not be today, but the future holds many promises. And to overreact and put your best friend in a compromising and humiliating situation that she didn't deserve to be in just because her soul mate happens to be your ex-boyfriend is absolutely unforgivable. I mean, to manipulate everyone into thinking that she was the bad guy and even going to the extent of contributing to a website that constantly bashes her for something as innocent as falling in love, that's pretty extreme. And a lame-ass apology won't cut it if I were in Lani's shoes.
The reason the ending seemed unrealistic for me is that in a realistic world, Lani would have confronted Erin, said her piece, and wiped her hands clean of Lani and ended the story there. It doesn't matter that they have a deep history because Erin already defecated on that when she forwarded an edited version of Jason's email to the entire class. So what if Erin kept her physically alive all those years ago? She was killing her emotionally with every move she was making and to bring it up in a conversation as if she's expecting to be paid back for what she did for someone who was supposed to be her best friend when times got rough is not something a best friend would do. And saying you "went a little extreme" on your revenge is a lame excuse. The fact that she even contemplated revenge shows what kind of person she truly is.
And a character flaw of Lani is that she is the textbook definition of a true friend. She knows what's right and wrong and yet she does the things that would make her best friend aka Erin happy. Even when her best friend was telling her not to see her soul mate anymore, she complied because she was a good and loyal friend. She's an all around good person to a fault because all she's ever done is to make the people around her happy and to make the environment a little cleaner. And for the Golden Circle to spin that in such a way that it seems she thought she was too good for them and was only using the One World club for her college credits is plain cruel and petty.
Now for a lighter note: I really liked the secret code that Jason and Lani had because it was honestly something that would be a little difficult to make sense of, let alone crack. I really wish I could find a person I could share secrets with the way these two shared secrets with one another. I just hope I don't have to meet him because he's my best friend's boyfriend.
This book really taught me a lot about love and how if you want something bad enough and you're willing to fight for it the way Jason did, everything would turn out alright and fall into place in the end, no matter how unlikely it seems to happen now.
I honestly love the plot of falling for your best friend's boyfriend because that's something that truly happens in a teenager's life. Trust me. I know. Now, in real life, I'm not really sure how it plays out because I've never really fallen for anyone's boyfriends or vice versa yet.
The general idea's an immoral one, that much I can't disagree with. But it's also something that's unbelievably real in this world, and something that is a cause for much tension between sisters, by blood and by soul. It doesn't matter to some that the boyfriend/girlfriend broke up with them some time ago; when your best friend dates your ex, it hurts no matter how long you've been split up.
I don't approve Erin's way of reacting to Lani and Jason's news, though. It's true. Nothing can set apart two soul mates, not even the worst of situations. Your soul mate could be living in France or in Belgium for all you know, but because that person is meant to be with you, you'll find each other no matter what the means. It might not be today, but the future holds many promises. And to overreact and put your best friend in a compromising and humiliating situation that she didn't deserve to be in just because her soul mate happens to be your ex-boyfriend is absolutely unforgivable. I mean, to manipulate everyone into thinking that she was the bad guy and even going to the extent of contributing to a website that constantly bashes her for something as innocent as falling in love, that's pretty extreme. And a lame-ass apology won't cut it if I were in Lani's shoes.
The reason the ending seemed unrealistic for me is that in a realistic world, Lani would have confronted Erin, said her piece, and wiped her hands clean of Lani and ended the story there. It doesn't matter that they have a deep history because Erin already defecated on that when she forwarded an edited version of Jason's email to the entire class. So what if Erin kept her physically alive all those years ago? She was killing her emotionally with every move she was making and to bring it up in a conversation as if she's expecting to be paid back for what she did for someone who was supposed to be her best friend when times got rough is not something a best friend would do. And saying you "went a little extreme" on your revenge is a lame excuse. The fact that she even contemplated revenge shows what kind of person she truly is.
And a character flaw of Lani is that she is the textbook definition of a true friend. She knows what's right and wrong and yet she does the things that would make her best friend aka Erin happy. Even when her best friend was telling her not to see her soul mate anymore, she complied because she was a good and loyal friend. She's an all around good person to a fault because all she's ever done is to make the people around her happy and to make the environment a little cleaner. And for the Golden Circle to spin that in such a way that it seems she thought she was too good for them and was only using the One World club for her college credits is plain cruel and petty.
Now for a lighter note: I really liked the secret code that Jason and Lani had because it was honestly something that would be a little difficult to make sense of, let alone crack. I really wish I could find a person I could share secrets with the way these two shared secrets with one another. I just hope I don't have to meet him because he's my best friend's boyfriend.
This book really taught me a lot about love and how if you want something bad enough and you're willing to fight for it the way Jason did, everything would turn out alright and fall into place in the end, no matter how unlikely it seems to happen now.
just_cress's review against another edition
2.0
Still enjoyed it like I did when I first read it. Except I have a lot more issues with it than before.