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calamitywindpetal's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
tense
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident and Grief
Moderate: Vomit, Homophobia, Racism, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
writteninblue's review against another edition
4.0
An anthology with the premise of the characters staying up all night. For some reason, I expected all the stories in this anthology to be light-hearted and lots of rom-com fare, though I should have known better being familiar with some of the authors’ works. Instead I found a good mix of genres, including horror, thriller/mystery, and, of course, some romance that focus on a variety of themes from lost friendships, racism, self-examination, new friendships, missed opportunities, secret crushes and secret identities, and more.
bookdragon217's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
"No one had ever said one day I'd have to put in work to find friends—friends were supposed to show up and click with you and everything was supposed to make perfect sense."
Up All Night: 13 Stories between Sunset & Sunrise has kept me company the last few days while I've been sick. It's a compilation of YA short stories about what can happen when you're up all night. Many of the stories had common themes of friendship, identity, sexuality, fitting in, first love and social awkwardness. The majority were light hearted and cute and really took me back to adolescence and how complicated friendships and communication can be at that age. It also makes me reflect on how friendships need to be nurtured just like any other sort of relationship. Breakdown of communication can either make or break situations and it's important to be open to the process and also be willing to put yourself out there if you want meaningful connections with people.
This one had a strong opening story in Never Have I Ever by Karen McManus. It delved into deviance and the plot twist was so unexpected I was hoping this was the tone for all the stories. Another stand out story was Shark Bait by Tiffany Jackson with themes of microaggressions, racism, being biracial and passing with of course a shocking ending. Creature Capture by Laura Silverman had me in all my nerdy feels because it definitely reminded me of Pokémon Go when it first came out. Con Nights, Parallel Hearts by Marieke Nijkamp took me back to the happiness I felt at conventions and it had great non-binary representation.
Overall, this collection was a great representation of diverse experiences and really showcased what it's like to live life along the intersections. I loved that the characters weren't just one note and being weird or different was celebrated. Although these were short stories, you do get to see character growth. Some of these stories read younger and they are appropriate for both middle grade and young adults. My final take on this one is that it was a cute read and perfect if you're looking for an escape read and are a big fan of cheesy teen angst and nostalgia. Thanks to @algonquinyr for the gifted copy.
Up All Night: 13 Stories between Sunset & Sunrise has kept me company the last few days while I've been sick. It's a compilation of YA short stories about what can happen when you're up all night. Many of the stories had common themes of friendship, identity, sexuality, fitting in, first love and social awkwardness. The majority were light hearted and cute and really took me back to adolescence and how complicated friendships and communication can be at that age. It also makes me reflect on how friendships need to be nurtured just like any other sort of relationship. Breakdown of communication can either make or break situations and it's important to be open to the process and also be willing to put yourself out there if you want meaningful connections with people.
This one had a strong opening story in Never Have I Ever by Karen McManus. It delved into deviance and the plot twist was so unexpected I was hoping this was the tone for all the stories. Another stand out story was Shark Bait by Tiffany Jackson with themes of microaggressions, racism, being biracial and passing with of course a shocking ending. Creature Capture by Laura Silverman had me in all my nerdy feels because it definitely reminded me of Pokémon Go when it first came out. Con Nights, Parallel Hearts by Marieke Nijkamp took me back to the happiness I felt at conventions and it had great non-binary representation.
Overall, this collection was a great representation of diverse experiences and really showcased what it's like to live life along the intersections. I loved that the characters weren't just one note and being weird or different was celebrated. Although these were short stories, you do get to see character growth. Some of these stories read younger and they are appropriate for both middle grade and young adults. My final take on this one is that it was a cute read and perfect if you're looking for an escape read and are a big fan of cheesy teen angst and nostalgia. Thanks to @algonquinyr for the gifted copy.
eloquentdemise's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Some of the stories weren’t my thing but I genuinely enjoyed reading through what each author came up with for the prompt.
taty_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.0
This was a good read. Some stories I liked more than others but it wasn't too bad.
Never Have I Ever Karen M. McManus
4⭐ Classic Never Have I Ever game leads a few teens to go to a haunted house and check it out to see if it's really haunted. Plot twist at the end. I love a good plot twist and I had my suspicions.
Like Before Maurene Goo
3⭐ Three girls who use to be friends when younger are now college age and the friendships are drifting apart. This one didn't hit the mark for me. I loved the memories shown but that was it.
Old Rifts and Snowdrifts by Kayla Whaley
5⭐ Ex best friends are stuck together during a snowstorm. Time to talk and figure out what happened to the friendship. This was so sweet and I love the wheelchair rep in this.
Con Nights, Parallel Hearts Marieke Nijkamp
3⭐ 3 friends are camping out and one unloads about past trauma. Told in 3 parallel versions of the same situation. I didn't necessarily care about the parallel situations but I did like some of the quotes from the actors on the show mentioned in this story.
Kiss the Boy Amanda Joy
3⭐ Friends make a deal to kiss a certain person of they're choosing. A plan is in the making for Ayana to achieve her kiss. This read was alright but I just wasn't fully into it.
Creature Capture Laura Silverman
3⭐ Hunting for creatures in the real world through an app. It's just iike Pokemon Go lol Abby realizes that it's okay to just be yourself and not worry about what others think. This story was just a fun read.
Shark Bait Tiffany D. Jackson
3⭐ Candice meets Hunter who's biracial and opens his eyes to something's as they hangout with each other. I enjoyed this one but I didn't care for the ending.
A Place to Start Nina LaCour
2⭐ Two stepsiblings stay up all night making changes to their new home while their mothers are on their honeymoon. The story wasn't bad but it just seemed boring to me.
When You Bring a Dog to Prom Anna Meriano
4⭐ A group of friends go to prom. One friend brings their emotional support dog and the night turns out to be adventurous in a way. This was a cute and fun read.
Missing Kathleen Glasgow
1⭐ Friends go check out an asylum and it's definitely a creepy night. This story just fell flat to me. It had creepy moments but it also just didn't make sense to me.
What About Your Friends Brandy Colbert
5⭐ Two friends grow apart since one went straight to college and the other took a trip before starting school. Meeting back up it's a little awkward at first. I love a good friendship story.
Under Our Masks Julian Winters
3⭐ Raven aka Tristan a teenager and superhero who wants to help his friend find out who "Raven" is and interview him. This was a cute little romance.
The Ghosts of Goon Greek Francesca Zappia
3⭐ Group of teens go to a cemetery hoping to see a ghost. Friendships are formed and thoughts are cleared up. This was an okay read for me.
Never Have I Ever Karen M. McManus
4⭐ Classic Never Have I Ever game leads a few teens to go to a haunted house and check it out to see if it's really haunted. Plot twist at the end. I love a good plot twist and I had my suspicions.
Like Before Maurene Goo
3⭐ Three girls who use to be friends when younger are now college age and the friendships are drifting apart. This one didn't hit the mark for me. I loved the memories shown but that was it.
Old Rifts and Snowdrifts by Kayla Whaley
5⭐ Ex best friends are stuck together during a snowstorm. Time to talk and figure out what happened to the friendship. This was so sweet and I love the wheelchair rep in this.
Con Nights, Parallel Hearts Marieke Nijkamp
3⭐ 3 friends are camping out and one unloads about past trauma. Told in 3 parallel versions of the same situation. I didn't necessarily care about the parallel situations but I did like some of the quotes from the actors on the show mentioned in this story.
Kiss the Boy Amanda Joy
3⭐ Friends make a deal to kiss a certain person of they're choosing. A plan is in the making for Ayana to achieve her kiss. This read was alright but I just wasn't fully into it.
Creature Capture Laura Silverman
3⭐ Hunting for creatures in the real world through an app. It's just iike Pokemon Go lol Abby realizes that it's okay to just be yourself and not worry about what others think. This story was just a fun read.
Shark Bait Tiffany D. Jackson
3⭐ Candice meets Hunter who's biracial and opens his eyes to something's as they hangout with each other. I enjoyed this one but I didn't care for the ending.
A Place to Start Nina LaCour
2⭐ Two stepsiblings stay up all night making changes to their new home while their mothers are on their honeymoon. The story wasn't bad but it just seemed boring to me.
When You Bring a Dog to Prom Anna Meriano
4⭐ A group of friends go to prom. One friend brings their emotional support dog and the night turns out to be adventurous in a way. This was a cute and fun read.
Missing Kathleen Glasgow
1⭐ Friends go check out an asylum and it's definitely a creepy night. This story just fell flat to me. It had creepy moments but it also just didn't make sense to me.
What About Your Friends Brandy Colbert
5⭐ Two friends grow apart since one went straight to college and the other took a trip before starting school. Meeting back up it's a little awkward at first. I love a good friendship story.
Under Our Masks Julian Winters
3⭐ Raven aka Tristan a teenager and superhero who wants to help his friend find out who "Raven" is and interview him. This was a cute little romance.
The Ghosts of Goon Greek Francesca Zappia
3⭐ Group of teens go to a cemetery hoping to see a ghost. Friendships are formed and thoughts are cleared up. This was an okay read for me.
becca_willie04's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
4.0
charliebookfanatic's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
inspiring
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
An anthology full of diverse voices and characters. I was so happy to read this and smiled at many of the stories and the awesome representation. ☺
thefictionaddictionblog's review against another edition
5.0
Up All Night is a collection of late-night YA adventures, edited by Laura Silverman, with short stories by Brandy Colbert, Kathleen Glasgow, Maurene Goo, Tiffany D. Jackson, Amanda Joy, Nina LaCour, Karen M. McManus, Anna Meriano, Marieke Nijkamp, Kayla Whaley, Julian Winters and Francesca Zappia.
Even though (almost) all the stories are great, Up All Night is hard to read in one sitting. There are just too many coming-of-age epiphanies in one small book. The pattern of meeting a new cast of teenage characters at a dramatic late-night turning point makes it emotionally exhausting to read this all at ones. This is a collection where you read a story — or maybe two — and then do something else for a bit.
I was already a fan of Maurene Goo and Karen M. McManus, so I was delighted to see their stories in this collection. McManus’ story, Never Have I Ever, has her signature Brat Pack-movie feel with a huge twist at the end. I wasn’t familiar with Tiffany D. Jackson before this book, but her story Shark Bait is a standout in this collection. Race, class, and believable characters facing spoken and unspoken social expectations. I also liked the wide representation in this book in general. The teen friendgroups in the book didn’t look like teen movies used to, but it felt realistic and honest, not forced.
Up All Night really captured a variety of intense, dramatic teenage moments in this collection.
Even though (almost) all the stories are great, Up All Night is hard to read in one sitting. There are just too many coming-of-age epiphanies in one small book. The pattern of meeting a new cast of teenage characters at a dramatic late-night turning point makes it emotionally exhausting to read this all at ones. This is a collection where you read a story — or maybe two — and then do something else for a bit.
I was already a fan of Maurene Goo and Karen M. McManus, so I was delighted to see their stories in this collection. McManus’ story, Never Have I Ever, has her signature Brat Pack-movie feel with a huge twist at the end. I wasn’t familiar with Tiffany D. Jackson before this book, but her story Shark Bait is a standout in this collection. Race, class, and believable characters facing spoken and unspoken social expectations. I also liked the wide representation in this book in general. The teen friendgroups in the book didn’t look like teen movies used to, but it felt realistic and honest, not forced.
Up All Night really captured a variety of intense, dramatic teenage moments in this collection.
dbguide2's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Never Have I Ever by Karen McManus – Barely 2 stars. Is she just known for plot twists? I liked this but it didn’t grip me and it’s a short story! It should quickly grab my attention. It didn’t give me enough of the characters for me to like/dislike anyone.
Like Before by Maurene Goo – 2 stars. It started off moderately okay and didn’t improve. I didn’t like the characters and found the writing and dialogue to be a bit wooden. It had a cute concept.
Old Rifts and Snowdrifts by Kayla Whaley – 5 stars. This was so super cute! I loved Owen and Eleanor and the story setting as well. Loved seeing the disability rep and the very casualness about it too, you know?
Kiss the Boy by Amanda Joy – 4 stars. This was cute! I don’t know which school would allow boys and girls to sleep next to each other 😅. I’m not really a fan of bets about kissing especially when there seems to be a time limit on the kissing. Not everyone kisses another person in high school –hi! Me for one! So I don’t know, the whole idea of putting pressure on a kiss is a miss for me. But I liked the story enough to go for a 4 star rating.
*Creature Capture by Laura Silverman – 5 stars! I really loved it! So cute and the and the Pokemon Go type app – and I want it now! I really love that there wasn’t a focus on love and relationships.
Shark Bait by Tiffany D. Jackson – 3 stars. It was all over the place. I liked the open ending but that was about it.
A Place to Start by Nina LaCour – 4 stars. This was cute. It was confusing at first because it felt like I was being thrown into the middle with nothing.
When You Bring a Dog to Prom by Anna Meriano – 2 stars. I didn’t like the main character. But then again I also don’t like the trope of ‘in love with best friend’s sibling’. I would’ve actually preferred to read this from a different character’s pov. Probably Dodge, they were my favourite.
Missing by Kathleen Glasgow – 1 star. Between the absolute awful person and friend Dorsey and Kate, the really bad sister – it wasn’t good. I also didn’t like how Kate seemed to act like the grief didn’t affect her sister too, when it totally did. Dorsey wasn’t very kind about the grief either. And also – can we not anymore with the horror stories and abandoned mental hospitals? It felt like they weren’t taking it seriously enough – like they didn’t care enough that there were actual people as patients.
What About Your Friends by Brandy Colbert – 2 stars. For a good part of the story I was confused as to whether they were in high school or college because it felt extremely high school too. Granted, they were only a year out of high school; so I can’t fault them too much for that. I would have enjoyed a take on “I don’t actually want to go to college, let me to do something else”.
*Under Our Masks by Julian Winters – 5 stars. It’s superheroes! Always enjoy Julian’s books! He’s definitely an auto-read author to me and I’m so excited to see him branch out into fantasy work – I know he does love superheroes and I could see that love in the short story.
The Ghost of Goon Creek by Francesca Zappia – 4 stars. This was really cute! I did, however, feel like there wasn’t enough of the characters’ personality to differentiate between the dialogue. But I really liked the concept and it was very cute.
Like Before by Maurene Goo – 2 stars. It started off moderately okay and didn’t improve. I didn’t like the characters and found the writing and dialogue to be a bit wooden. It had a cute concept.
Old Rifts and Snowdrifts by Kayla Whaley – 5 stars. This was so super cute! I loved Owen and Eleanor and the story setting as well. Loved seeing the disability rep and the very casualness about it too, you know?
Kiss the Boy by Amanda Joy – 4 stars. This was cute! I don’t know which school would allow boys and girls to sleep next to each other 😅. I’m not really a fan of bets about kissing especially when there seems to be a time limit on the kissing. Not everyone kisses another person in high school –hi! Me for one! So I don’t know, the whole idea of putting pressure on a kiss is a miss for me. But I liked the story enough to go for a 4 star rating.
*Creature Capture by Laura Silverman – 5 stars! I really loved it! So cute and the and the Pokemon Go type app – and I want it now! I really love that there wasn’t a focus on love and relationships.
Shark Bait by Tiffany D. Jackson – 3 stars. It was all over the place. I liked the open ending but that was about it.
A Place to Start by Nina LaCour – 4 stars. This was cute. It was confusing at first because it felt like I was being thrown into the middle with nothing.
When You Bring a Dog to Prom by Anna Meriano – 2 stars. I didn’t like the main character. But then again I also don’t like the trope of ‘in love with best friend’s sibling’. I would’ve actually preferred to read this from a different character’s pov. Probably Dodge, they were my favourite.
Missing by Kathleen Glasgow – 1 star. Between the absolute awful person and friend Dorsey and Kate, the really bad sister – it wasn’t good. I also didn’t like how Kate seemed to act like the grief didn’t affect her sister too, when it totally did. Dorsey wasn’t very kind about the grief either. And also – can we not anymore with the horror stories and abandoned mental hospitals? It felt like they weren’t taking it seriously enough – like they didn’t care enough that there were actual people as patients.
What About Your Friends by Brandy Colbert – 2 stars. For a good part of the story I was confused as to whether they were in high school or college because it felt extremely high school too. Granted, they were only a year out of high school; so I can’t fault them too much for that. I would have enjoyed a take on “I don’t actually want to go to college, let me to do something else”.
*Under Our Masks by Julian Winters – 5 stars. It’s superheroes! Always enjoy Julian’s books! He’s definitely an auto-read author to me and I’m so excited to see him branch out into fantasy work – I know he does love superheroes and I could see that love in the short story.
The Ghost of Goon Creek by Francesca Zappia – 4 stars. This was really cute! I did, however, feel like there wasn’t enough of the characters’ personality to differentiate between the dialogue. But I really liked the concept and it was very cute.
miasmith_9's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0