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maria_sevlievska's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
A fun, easy (diary-style) book about two best friends who spend the summer doing "nothing" in New York. A refreshingly undepressing read about two girls who meet people and places and document the experience.
isabell99's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
2.0
gracepickford's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
camrinsversion's review
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
viaeversight's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
my fave <3
veebee257's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
khandle3's review
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.25
feels wispy, like the days right before fall weather, when it’s still warm but there’s a light crisp feeling in the air — like a glass of rosé or sauvignon blanc. good “background tv” book
sophandabook's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
easyvisionary's review against another edition
5.0
‘To be free to communicate without consequence is that ever a possibility? I want to say, "I don't want you to have feelings about my feelings." I want to be heard without consequence because to be heard is such a novelty.’
I wasn’t sure how much I was going to like this book until August 6 and then I knew it was everything to me. I resonated with the way Isa spoke about grief.
‘Death is not unspeakable, but it often feels that way.’
‘I could not function being overwhelmed all the time. Grief doesn't always start with death. It can come before that, and once it starts, there is no end in sight.’
‘People carry heaviness with them, and this is my weight.’
‘This time of year, I feel especially tired. Since she's been gone, the days keep coming, one after the other. If time can go on, I can too. Each day can carry me on its wave till months and years have passed.’
This was so beautifully written. Here is some more I loved (I don’t think I’ve highlighted this much in ages):
‘All daughters have complications with their mothers.
She was neither my confidante nor my comforter. On a bad day, I was an adversary, her burden. At first, I was mad at her because Of Course she would get better, and when the illness came back, I was mad at her because she wouldn't.’
‘It's funny how children can still go on even after their parents have died. You'd think it was only polite for someone who gave you entrance to the world to see you through it.’
‘Grief is a currency I will not use. I would give up all my chips if I could. Why won't anyone take them? I can never stand the looks some people give, an empty gesture of consolation I never wanted in the first place. When I do tell people, I say it quickly, as though it's an afterthought. I've never found use in talking about grief with anyone. Even the people you expect to be a comfort always disappoint. I am alone in certain ways that I do not admit to strangers because why should I? Death makes people uncomfortable because there is never a thing to say to make it better, and I am not one to inconvenience someone else…’
I also enjoyed Isa and Gala’s dynamic, it was realistic and complex. Being 21 is overwhelming and intense. You are coming into your own with very little. There is still so much to learn, experience and know.
This was everything I needed and more!
I wasn’t sure how much I was going to like this book until August 6 and then I knew it was everything to me. I resonated with the way Isa spoke about grief.
‘Death is not unspeakable, but it often feels that way.’
‘I could not function being overwhelmed all the time. Grief doesn't always start with death. It can come before that, and once it starts, there is no end in sight.’
‘People carry heaviness with them, and this is my weight.’
‘This time of year, I feel especially tired. Since she's been gone, the days keep coming, one after the other. If time can go on, I can too. Each day can carry me on its wave till months and years have passed.’
This was so beautifully written. Here is some more I loved (I don’t think I’ve highlighted this much in ages):
‘All daughters have complications with their mothers.
She was neither my confidante nor my comforter. On a bad day, I was an adversary, her burden. At first, I was mad at her because Of Course she would get better, and when the illness came back, I was mad at her because she wouldn't.’
‘It's funny how children can still go on even after their parents have died. You'd think it was only polite for someone who gave you entrance to the world to see you through it.’
‘Grief is a currency I will not use. I would give up all my chips if I could. Why won't anyone take them? I can never stand the looks some people give, an empty gesture of consolation I never wanted in the first place. When I do tell people, I say it quickly, as though it's an afterthought. I've never found use in talking about grief with anyone. Even the people you expect to be a comfort always disappoint. I am alone in certain ways that I do not admit to strangers because why should I? Death makes people uncomfortable because there is never a thing to say to make it better, and I am not one to inconvenience someone else…’
I also enjoyed Isa and Gala’s dynamic, it was realistic and complex. Being 21 is overwhelming and intense. You are coming into your own with very little. There is still so much to learn, experience and know.
This was everything I needed and more!