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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
Fun, simple read
This book was so sweet. It’s a simple story, but so well written. This is exactly what I needed to get me out of my slump.
This book was so sweet. It’s a simple story, but so well written. This is exactly what I needed to get me out of my slump.
This was an overall fun, swooning, angsty, and emotionally filled ride with just the right amount of cheese, but enough heart to it with realistic dilemma that it's not corny. I would best describe this novel as a remixed version of Dirty Dancing. Avery goes through an awakening here where she has to conquer her biggest fears, but also her greatest, deepest desires of which her fear is holding her back from.
Like I said, I appreciated the camp scenes where Kasie paints a pretty good picture of what the characters go through, and it has me wanting to go to a lodge myself for the next time I go camping. Form the moment they meet, I can feel the tension between Avery and Brooks, and I love that it's a slow burn so that you have a chance to feel that longing Avery feels. The way the author ties together Avery's biggest fears and what holds her back in life along with her feelings for Brooks is actually quite brilliant. He helps her find herself in exchange for helping him write lyrics, which forces her to confront her fears as well as well develop her feelings for Brooks, and the friendship the two develop blooms into something much more.
Now, in the end, Avery does not compromise her happiness for the sake of everyone else's and to hold onto her budding relationship. In the end, when she decides to sing in the festival, she did it for just her, not him. She ends up with both while staying true to her heart.
I love how Kasie takes the reader into the emotional journey of the reader so they care and feel invested in what happens. There's funny, cheesy moments, but it keeps it lighthearted instead of corny and stupid. It does spell a good message that people should hold onto hope, even in the face of losing everything, because the growth that results from putting aside your fears is well worth it. Now, in Avery's case, because it is a campy, feel good book, everyone has a neat, happy ending, and it's something that we occasionally all need.
Like I said, I appreciated the camp scenes where Kasie paints a pretty good picture of what the characters go through, and it has me wanting to go to a lodge myself for the next time I go camping. Form the moment they meet, I can feel the tension between Avery and Brooks, and I love that it's a slow burn so that you have a chance to feel that longing Avery feels. The way the author ties together Avery's biggest fears and what holds her back in life along with her feelings for Brooks is actually quite brilliant. He helps her find herself in exchange for helping him write lyrics, which forces her to confront her fears as well as well develop her feelings for Brooks, and the friendship the two develop blooms into something much more.
Now, in the end, Avery does not compromise her happiness for the sake of everyone else's and to hold onto her budding relationship. In the end, when she decides to sing in the festival, she did it for just her, not him. She ends up with both while staying true to her heart.
I love how Kasie takes the reader into the emotional journey of the reader so they care and feel invested in what happens. There's funny, cheesy moments, but it keeps it lighthearted instead of corny and stupid. It does spell a good message that people should hold onto hope, even in the face of losing everything, because the growth that results from putting aside your fears is well worth it. Now, in Avery's case, because it is a campy, feel good book, everyone has a neat, happy ending, and it's something that we occasionally all need.
It was cute and I enjoyed it so that feels worthy of 4 ⭐️.
Typical Kasie West fluff. Not her best but not her worst. She is still a go-to author when you need some sweet YA romance to escape.
I loved it !
This book is a cute and quick read. Avery and Brooks's friendship (and then relationship) is so pure and they have great chemistry ! The music part of the story and the family camp/vacation are an interesting mix !
It deals with self-discovery, betrayals, family dynamics, musics and friendships.
This was my first read by this author and I would totally read more of her books !
This book is a cute and quick read. Avery and Brooks's friendship (and then relationship) is so pure and they have great chemistry ! The music part of the story and the family camp/vacation are an interesting mix !
It deals with self-discovery, betrayals, family dynamics, musics and friendships.
This was my first read by this author and I would totally read more of her books !
3.5*
they are sooo cute together, it was so short and sweet
they are sooo cute together, it was so short and sweet