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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
After I started reading this I was wishing I could stop everything and just read. The storyline is so great, and the character development is amazing. Definitely worth a read!
Everyone else seems to love this book so it is clearly a case of "it's me not the book". This is full of the things I expect from Robin Benway; snarky dialogue and secondary characters that make the story. However, I didn't feel anything for Oliver and failed to see just why Emmy had been hung up on him for the past ten years. While I love Benway's writing I just had a hard time connecting to the story.
Super cute and super easy read to escape the humdrum of reality and feel like you're 17 again.
Rate: 9/10
Bardzo przyjemna książka, opowiadająca o dorastaniu i problemach napotykanych po drodze, a także o przyjaźni i rozkwitającej miłości :)
Dodatkowo motyw plaży i oceanu w tle nadaje wspaniały klimat
Bardzo przyjemna książka, opowiadająca o dorastaniu i problemach napotykanych po drodze, a także o przyjaźni i rozkwitającej miłości :)
Dodatkowo motyw plaży i oceanu w tle nadaje wspaniały klimat
I didn’t expect such whirl of emotions over a book. I really loved this! It was fun, entertaining, unique, warm, and touching; the perfect YA contemporary.
I loved the friendship in this book. It was delightful and genuine. I loved the whole group, especially their playful and friendly exchanges. It just felt like a realistically portrayed of teenagers.
Caro and Drew were amazing not only for Emmy, but for Oliver, it was refreshing to see the way these friends helped and supported each other in this incredibly difficult situation.
I'm very pleased to say that this book took me by surprise! Right from the start, I was just delighted with that t-shirt tag scene, I can't really explain why, but that moment was beautiful.
This was definitely one of the most beautiful and heart-warming stories I've ever read.
I loved the friendship in this book. It was delightful and genuine. I loved the whole group, especially their playful and friendly exchanges. It just felt like a realistically portrayed of teenagers.
Caro and Drew were amazing not only for Emmy, but for Oliver, it was refreshing to see the way these friends helped and supported each other in this incredibly difficult situation.
I'm very pleased to say that this book took me by surprise! Right from the start, I was just delighted with that t-shirt tag scene, I can't really explain why, but that moment was beautiful.
This was definitely one of the most beautiful and heart-warming stories I've ever read.
Absolutely loved it, well worth waiting so many years for Robin's second book.
Oliver's dad kidnapped him when he was 7 years old and isn't found for 10 years. This is a tender story about feeling lost in a world you don't remember and learning to lean on friends to find your way back.
A sweet, contemporary YA with minimal conflict and lovable characters.
THIS BOOK WAS SOOOOOOOOO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!! I really liked how the story wasn't overdramatic and didn't have like crazy plot twists. The plot was relatively mild but it really drew out cute moments and lessons and I could really relate to Emmy and how overbearing her parents were so I liked the little messages about that. Mostly I liked how even when what you want to happen happens really early on in the book, it doesn't ever get bad. I liked how the events were very realistic and lifelike. It was really easy to read and I will probably eventually reread it!!!!!!!!!!
Emmy & Oliver is a story that we sadly have become very familiar with nowadays. Ripped from the headlines, it’s about a boy kidnapped by his own father when he was very little. He grew up knowing that his mother had abandoned him; and his childhood was not normal by any standards. He was home schooled, and pretty much friend-less. But despite this irregular upbringing, he was well-loved. His father taught him everything a boy should know. His childhood was not a nightmare. He grew up protected, and contented.
Ten years later, news came to Emmy that he’s finally found. Emmy has kept fervour hope that he will eventually come home. But when he did, Oliver was not the same boy she once knew. Their reunion was not what she imagined it would be. Not so much as strained, but awkward in all sense of the word.
Robin Benway captured some of the challenges a person like Oliver would encounter. Someone who was kept from the world and who now must learn how to navigate it. It is difficult to see him adjust, especially with the spotlight being on him. He also grappled with the question of how a person he loves like his father could do such a thing. I found it sad, and somehow, I understood why he did what he did.
One of the best things about this book is the lack of teen dramas in a high school setting. No Mean Girls mentality, no hot girls vying for Oliver’s attention/affection. I also liked that it featured one of Emmy’s best friends in a boy/boy romance. And her other best friend, a neurotic sprite who may or may not be a bit OCD.
But this book is not without its flaws. When you peel the serious layers of this novel, it is, above all things, a story about teens in high school. About two kids who were best of friends growing up. The amount of time that separated them did not diminish their connection. Because of that, we’re to accept their immediate and mutual declaration of love. Unfortunately, I found it awkward. I also found their romance a bit anaemic. There was no spark, and didn’t really sense any real attraction between them.
Fans of contemporary fiction in the vein of Sarah Dessen might find it lacking. But if you’re looking for a fun teen novel with a dash of seriousness, Emmy & Oliver will fit the bill. Though I wish there was less light heartedness and more of the seriousness.
Ten years later, news came to Emmy that he’s finally found. Emmy has kept fervour hope that he will eventually come home. But when he did, Oliver was not the same boy she once knew. Their reunion was not what she imagined it would be. Not so much as strained, but awkward in all sense of the word.
Robin Benway captured some of the challenges a person like Oliver would encounter. Someone who was kept from the world and who now must learn how to navigate it. It is difficult to see him adjust, especially with the spotlight being on him. He also grappled with the question of how a person he loves like his father could do such a thing. I found it sad, and somehow, I understood why he did what he did.
One of the best things about this book is the lack of teen dramas in a high school setting. No Mean Girls mentality, no hot girls vying for Oliver’s attention/affection. I also liked that it featured one of Emmy’s best friends in a boy/boy romance. And her other best friend, a neurotic sprite who may or may not be a bit OCD.
But this book is not without its flaws. When you peel the serious layers of this novel, it is, above all things, a story about teens in high school. About two kids who were best of friends growing up. The amount of time that separated them did not diminish their connection. Because of that, we’re to accept their immediate and mutual declaration of love. Unfortunately, I found it awkward. I also found their romance a bit anaemic. There was no spark, and didn’t really sense any real attraction between them.
Fans of contemporary fiction in the vein of Sarah Dessen might find it lacking. But if you’re looking for a fun teen novel with a dash of seriousness, Emmy & Oliver will fit the bill. Though I wish there was less light heartedness and more of the seriousness.