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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
emotional
funny
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
My rating keeps floating back and forth between a 2 and 3 star rating. It was a decent book, but there were so many times that I just wanted to scream at all of the characters. There was just so much miscommunication or lack of communication in general. I wanted to shake them and tell them to start acting like adults (I realize that not all of them were actually adults, but they were CLOSE ENOUGH DANG IT)
I DID like the fact that they all seemed to grow a little throughout the book, and they were attempting to mend the things that were broken by the end of the story.
It wasn't my favorite, but that is just my personal opinion. I'm not saying that it's a bad book, because it isn't. Give it a read and make your own decisions.
I DID like the fact that they all seemed to grow a little throughout the book, and they were attempting to mend the things that were broken by the end of the story.
It wasn't my favorite, but that is just my personal opinion. I'm not saying that it's a bad book, because it isn't. Give it a read and make your own decisions.
cringe, tłumaczenie też jakieś boomerskie, ogólnie zawiodłam się :/
There is nothing like a young adult romance novel to get you through tough times. Jenn Bennett shares the story of Josie, a young woman whose mom is constantly on the move and she is forced to move with her. When they end up back in her childhood town, Josie, connects with her best friend, Lucky, and hopes they won’t be moving again. Lucky has not only grown up, is now making Josie’s heart flutter. Incident after incident brings them together and then pushes them apart. Is it the family curse, or just young love? This was a sweet love story and I can’t wait to share with my students when we get back to school!
3.5 stars.
I enjoyed this story. The love story progressed naturally and the family dynamic was toxic at first but got better at the end.
I did not like the mis-communication, everything is good so we need to make everyone fight and sad trope in the final 50 pages.
This was mostly set in a bookshop so it was magical!
I enjoyed this story. The love story progressed naturally and the family dynamic was toxic at first but got better at the end.
I did not like the mis-communication, everything is good so we need to make everyone fight and sad trope in the final 50 pages.
This was mostly set in a bookshop so it was magical!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVED this book! Jenn Bennett’s writing in this book reminded me so much of Sarah Dessen, who happens to be one of my favorite YA authors.
Chasing Lucky was a sweetly cute love story with a relatable heroine and a charming hero. Bennett did a wonderful job of building a story from old friends who lost touch and turned it into one about about re-connection, family, and self-realization.
While the beginning felt slow, the development of the main characters was beautifully done and allowed readers time to fall into the people and the city. Josie was quirky and all too easy to understand, especially in how her sense of self was lost among her mother's flightiness and lack of a true father figure. The Saint Martin crew was hilariously far-fetched as a family unit, but also believable in this odd sense. They gave the story rare comedic elements, but conversely Bennett gave them each an overall depth and heart that rounded the story out perfectly. It was heartwarming to see a disjointed family find its way to one another and that all the wrong turns eventually equaled a right. But most of all I loved the connection she shared with Lucky. He was misunderstood yet big-hearted, and suffering from lack of luck (no pun intended). And still he was incredibly protective and kind. He was such a good person to help Josie find her way out of the dark. They were as great together as they were on their own.
Once I got into it, it was a quick and enjoyable read. The story and its events felt incredibly real and plausible, but also held this sort of magical element too. This was my first book by this author and it won't be my last.
**Received an early copy; this had no bearing on my opinions**
While the beginning felt slow, the development of the main characters was beautifully done and allowed readers time to fall into the people and the city. Josie was quirky and all too easy to understand, especially in how her sense of self was lost among her mother's flightiness and lack of a true father figure. The Saint Martin crew was hilariously far-fetched as a family unit, but also believable in this odd sense. They gave the story rare comedic elements, but conversely Bennett gave them each an overall depth and heart that rounded the story out perfectly. It was heartwarming to see a disjointed family find its way to one another and that all the wrong turns eventually equaled a right. But most of all I loved the connection she shared with Lucky. He was misunderstood yet big-hearted, and suffering from lack of luck (no pun intended). And still he was incredibly protective and kind. He was such a good person to help Josie find her way out of the dark. They were as great together as they were on their own.
Once I got into it, it was a quick and enjoyable read. The story and its events felt incredibly real and plausible, but also held this sort of magical element too. This was my first book by this author and it won't be my last.
**Received an early copy; this had no bearing on my opinions**
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted