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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I am giving Emmy & Oliver three stars because it is a quick read for romance lovers. It is very cliche and predictable in terms of the plot and there is not much growth between the characters.
Cute? Check.
Heartwarming? Check.
Intriguing plot? Check.
Moving romance? I guess.
New, original, 5 star idea? Sadly, no.
Look, don't get me wrong. The characters were pretty great. The family dynamics were (suprisingly!) portrayed realistically. The plot was interesting enough to hold my attention.
It just wasn't... there. It didn't make cry or question my existence. It didn't work its magic on me like it did on so many other people. Which is fine, you know? If I love every book I read, there'll probably be something wrong with me.
But yeah.
The title gives it all away, tbh. Emmy and Oliver. That'swhat who this book is about. Not about kidnapping, not about the gay best friend, not about choosing your own life.
It's just about Emmy and Oliver.
It's them coming back to each other.
Them finding each other.
Emmy & Oliver finding themselves.
This really spoke to me for some reason. You don't have to know somebody to love them. Even yourself.
Heartwarming? Check.
Intriguing plot? Check.
Moving romance? I guess.
New, original, 5 star idea? Sadly, no.
Look, don't get me wrong. The characters were pretty great. The family dynamics were (suprisingly!) portrayed realistically. The plot was interesting enough to hold my attention.
It just wasn't... there. It didn't make cry or question my existence. It didn't work its magic on me like it did on so many other people. Which is fine, you know? If I love every book I read, there'll probably be something wrong with me.
But yeah.
The title gives it all away, tbh. Emmy and Oliver. That's
It's just about Emmy and Oliver.
It's them coming back to each other.
Them finding each other.
Emmy & Oliver finding themselves.
I didn’t recognize the girl in the reflection. But I liked what I saw.
This really spoke to me for some reason. You don't have to know somebody to love them. Even yourself.
Bom, li a primeira metade do livro em um dia, porque ele me ganhou com a história de amor de infância. Os enredos ficaram meio arrastados depois da metade, pareceu muita informação e pouca ao mesmo tempo.
Vale a pena ler sim, é um romance lindo e um grande aprendizado sobre seguir em frente (em todos os sentidos).
Vale a pena ler sim, é um romance lindo e um grande aprendizado sobre seguir em frente (em todos os sentidos).
I picked this up from my shelf on a whim and really ended up enjoying it. It is the story about Emmy getting back her childhood bestfriend after he is kidnapped by his father 10 years earlier. The friendships in this book were great and I enjoyed the realistic aspect of how the parents interacted with the teens and actually cared about what they were doing. A great young adult novel about friendship and love.
There were a couple continuity errors and that bugged me.
Putting those aside, the story was moving and emotional without being too heavy. And the relationships - friendships, romances, familial - were really strong and realistic. I felt connected to all of the characters.
Putting those aside, the story was moving and emotional without being too heavy. And the relationships - friendships, romances, familial - were really strong and realistic. I felt connected to all of the characters.
*4.75
This was such a good read! The plot and the concept had me hooked. Oliver and Emmy were childhood friends...until Oliver was kidnapped by his dad. Now, ten years later, Oliver came back, and it's just a whole mess. Old romance rekindles but Oliver isn't the same seven-year-old boy who left anymore.
Emmy isn't a special character in anyways. She loves to surf but she couldn't tell her overprotecting parents that since they would take it away from her. Because her parents were overprotective, Emmy didn't have the freedom that most teenagers like to have. Emmy isn't a character that I absolutely love. I do like her but there are not any strong qualities to make me love her. Though she is always there for Oliver and that was a big part in the book.
Oliver struggled so much throughout this book and I felt so bad for him. He was taken away from his mother for ten years . Then came back to find his mom had remarried and had two twin girls. His childhood friends grew up with each other and he felt a little left out. Not to mention his dad... Oliver had to make some tough decisions. But lucky for him, Emmy was always there to listen.
I think this book would've been better if we had Oliver's POV as well as Emmy's. The story was mostly about him and it would've been better if we get to see what his thoughts are. The romance was very cute and their relationship didn't have much drama in it. Though, the family drama makes up for it.
Overall, this was a very solid and really quick read. There was just enough drama to keep the story interesting. The banters were my favorite part of the book. The jokes, sarcasm, and witty comebacks had me laughing throughout the book.
This was such a good read! The plot and the concept had me hooked. Oliver and Emmy were childhood friends...until Oliver was kidnapped by his dad. Now, ten years later, Oliver came back, and it's just a whole mess. Old romance rekindles but Oliver isn't the same seven-year-old boy who left anymore.
Emmy isn't a special character in anyways. She loves to surf but she couldn't tell her overprotecting parents that since they would take it away from her. Because her parents were overprotective, Emmy didn't have the freedom that most teenagers like to have. Emmy isn't a character that I absolutely love. I do like her but there are not any strong qualities to make me love her. Though she is always there for Oliver and that was a big part in the book.
Oliver struggled so much throughout this book and I felt so bad for him. He was taken away from his mother for ten years . Then came back to find his mom had remarried and had two twin girls. His childhood friends grew up with each other and he felt a little left out. Not to mention his dad... Oliver had to make some tough decisions. But lucky for him, Emmy was always there to listen.
I think this book would've been better if we had Oliver's POV as well as Emmy's. The story was mostly about him and it would've been better if we get to see what his thoughts are. The romance was very cute and their relationship didn't have much drama in it. Though, the family drama makes up for it.
Overall, this was a very solid and really quick read. There was just enough drama to keep the story interesting. The banters were my favorite part of the book. The jokes, sarcasm, and witty comebacks had me laughing throughout the book.
Honestly I really did like this book, it was literally a cute story, an interesting concept and the characters were great -->....The reason I gave it 3 stars is that I feel it lacked something, not really sure what but something to make the story stand out. All in all I would recommend it to people who want a cute easy read.
This book, wow.
Seeing the cover for the first time, and quickly reading the summary, I'd expected Emmy & Oliver to be the cutest romance ever but it was so, so much more than that. This book had such thoughtful aspects, it felt so very real and honest, it honestly touched my heart.
I'm still a little lost at what to say, just that I very much recommend this to everyone??
This story was so much more than a love story, it was one of two teenagers rekindling their friendship that would've grown into so much more. It was a story of two teenagers, growing up realising this world is not as black-and-white as some adults make it out to be, and learning to cope with change, with confusing feelings and gosh, am I still even making sense????
Well, regardless of how much sense I'm making atm, I'm pretty sure that through my rambling mess, it's clear that this book is a solid 5 stars for me!
Seeing the cover for the first time, and quickly reading the summary, I'd expected Emmy & Oliver to be the cutest romance ever but it was so, so much more than that. This book had such thoughtful aspects, it felt so very real and honest, it honestly touched my heart.
I'm still a little lost at what to say, just that I very much recommend this to everyone??
This story was so much more than a love story, it was one of two teenagers rekindling their friendship that would've grown into so much more. It was a story of two teenagers, growing up realising this world is not as black-and-white as some adults make it out to be, and learning to cope with change, with confusing feelings and gosh, am I still even making sense????
Well, regardless of how much sense I'm making atm, I'm pretty sure that through my rambling mess, it's clear that this book is a solid 5 stars for me!
I really thought the dialogue writing in this book was flawless. I loved these characters and their backstory. The ending was what knocked this down to four stars for me because, while I REALLY enjoyed the book, I think the epilogue was kind of... Meh? There was also a fairly serious plot discrepancy at the climax and that sort of annoyed me. Otherwise, a really great read. Would recommend to all contemporary lovers :).