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justkeyreads's review against another edition
4.0
This book shows you how just ONE post can tear two people apart and in the end can never be the same. Meg and Bailey are two best friends who do everything together. They each have their share of problems, but deal with them so differently. Meg is more of the reasonable kind and has a passion for painting and loving Chase. Then there's Bailey who's the polar opposite more outgoing. Bailey always changes because of a guy, so when she meets this faceless Ryder, she is over ecstatic and she begins falling for him quickly. When secrets are revealed, so are the true feelings are revealed.
Chase... oh my goodness.. Chase. Despite how Meg kept pushing him away, he didn't run away, he was so persistence. At one point I thought they were going to be together of Meg's list and her constantly making herself not be attracted to Chase. But that didn't work. Finally, during the final chapters, she learned that she couldn't let her past ruin her future with Chase and being loved.
Chase... oh my goodness.. Chase. Despite how Meg kept pushing him away, he didn't run away, he was so persistence. At one point I thought they were going to be together of Meg's list and her constantly making herself not be attracted to Chase. But that didn't work. Finally, during the final chapters, she learned that she couldn't let her past ruin her future with Chase and being loved.
andreathereader's review
2.0
Meg and Bailey have been besties forever. Through thick and thin, they’ve managed to stay close. Through Meg fending off the advances of the super nice boy next door, to Bailey’s abusive relationship, they know each other’s secrets and would do anything for each other. Even butt into each other’s lives if necessary.
This book was okay; it was a quick read and had some entertainment value, but I had a lot of issues with it.
The 2 main characters, Meg and Bailey, were supposed to be the best of friends, but they didn’t act like it. Throughout the book, they were friends, then they’d fight and be enemies, then they made up again. Friends, enemies, friends, enemies, over and over again. The flip flopping got old very fast. Also, they both seemed incredibly immature for 17 year-olds. I would have pegged them as maybe 13.
Meg was insanely driven to excel at everything. She had a focused plan and there was no room for anything else – no other friends, no boys, no subpar grades. She seemed to think that any deviation from her set plan would result in catastrophe. This was the reason she was avoiding any sort of relationship with the sweet boy next door who was very obviously crushing on her. Once the big reason behind her narrow-minded focus was revealed, I thought it was silly and not worth the build-up.
Bailey was one of those girls who changed herself to be a boy’s ideal girl. Unsurprisingly, the boys never made her very happy. Her latest was on the controlling side and downright mean. I’m not sure what she saw in him in the first place. I think she liked him because he was popular. I questioned whether Bailey was Meg’s friend at all when she decided she would make Meg realize her feelings for the boy next door by dating him herself and making Meg jealous. What kind of friend does that?
I figured out the mystery of “Who is Ryder West” within a chapter of his first appearance on Meg’s radar, so no surprises there. The plot was an interesting idea, but the execution left me wanting.
The sum up: A great idea bogged down by very unlikable characters.
This book was okay; it was a quick read and had some entertainment value, but I had a lot of issues with it.
The 2 main characters, Meg and Bailey, were supposed to be the best of friends, but they didn’t act like it. Throughout the book, they were friends, then they’d fight and be enemies, then they made up again. Friends, enemies, friends, enemies, over and over again. The flip flopping got old very fast. Also, they both seemed incredibly immature for 17 year-olds. I would have pegged them as maybe 13.
Meg was insanely driven to excel at everything. She had a focused plan and there was no room for anything else – no other friends, no boys, no subpar grades. She seemed to think that any deviation from her set plan would result in catastrophe. This was the reason she was avoiding any sort of relationship with the sweet boy next door who was very obviously crushing on her. Once the big reason behind her narrow-minded focus was revealed, I thought it was silly and not worth the build-up.
Bailey was one of those girls who changed herself to be a boy’s ideal girl. Unsurprisingly, the boys never made her very happy. Her latest was on the controlling side and downright mean. I’m not sure what she saw in him in the first place. I think she liked him because he was popular. I questioned whether Bailey was Meg’s friend at all when she decided she would make Meg realize her feelings for the boy next door by dating him herself and making Meg jealous. What kind of friend does that?
I figured out the mystery of “Who is Ryder West” within a chapter of his first appearance on Meg’s radar, so no surprises there. The plot was an interesting idea, but the execution left me wanting.
The sum up: A great idea bogged down by very unlikable characters.
kellyhager's review
3.0
The summary from this book is a little misleading. It's not very suspenseful. Instead, it focuses on the gradual splintering of Meg and Bailey's friendship, which is a result of their relationships with two other guys (Ryder, obviously, but also the guy that Meg has a crush on but refuses to do anything about).
The book is told in alternating perspectives, switching back and forth between Bailey and Meg. I loved Bailey and found Meg a little bit grating. (I fully admit that this may be because Meg and I are a lot alike, but I hope I'm not that bad.)
Bailey is completely boy-crazy but she's also one of those people who changes based on who she's dating. (This is a little troubling but hopefully the way this story went will change her.) Meg is the exact opposite: she has a complete plan for her life and will not be distracted from it in any way. ANY. WAY. And there is no room for a romantic relationship. If her high school grades slip, then she won't get into a good college and if she doesn't get into a good college, she'll probably end up working at McDonald's.)
And it's okay to be driven, but she's such a shrew about it that I'm not entirely sure why Bailey wants to be her friend.
But Meg's also right, because Bailey starts blowing her off for Ryder. And that's not okay, either.
I was expecting a creepy suspense novel but this is a lot quieter than that. This isn't a bad thing, but I wish they had marketed it a little differently.
The book is told in alternating perspectives, switching back and forth between Bailey and Meg. I loved Bailey and found Meg a little bit grating. (I fully admit that this may be because Meg and I are a lot alike, but I hope I'm not that bad.)
Bailey is completely boy-crazy but she's also one of those people who changes based on who she's dating. (This is a little troubling but hopefully the way this story went will change her.) Meg is the exact opposite: she has a complete plan for her life and will not be distracted from it in any way. ANY. WAY. And there is no room for a romantic relationship. If her high school grades slip, then she won't get into a good college and if she doesn't get into a good college, she'll probably end up working at McDonald's.)
And it's okay to be driven, but she's such a shrew about it that I'm not entirely sure why Bailey wants to be her friend.
But Meg's also right, because Bailey starts blowing her off for Ryder. And that's not okay, either.
I was expecting a creepy suspense novel but this is a lot quieter than that. This isn't a bad thing, but I wish they had marketed it a little differently.
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