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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
I was not expecting a beautiful, and emotional story! My grandpa meant so much to me, and to see both main characters have a meaningful, and deep, relationship with their grandparent was so impactful!
The main characters were loveable, and the side characters were also a joy to read! Will recommend to everyone!
The main characters were loveable, and the side characters were also a joy to read! Will recommend to everyone!
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Wonderful book, written well.
To some extent, I still don’t know why Kathleen and Paul broke up. I don’t like how her dad knew and never mentioned it so the whole lying about the road-trip thing was unnecessary.I didn’t totally understand the business jargon and what exactly Theo did to get into Forbes, but that says more about me than the book. I like the micro-trope of the girl not knowing the guy likes her so when they talked about their high school days I got a little giddy. The slow-burn was written well and they had nice chemistry.
Her mom kinda sucked though. Like sure you want your daughter to move out but it’s not like she’s not trying. Maybe the job market sucks? Give her a break dude.
The 3rd act breakup is always a miss for me but I appreciate that they ended up taking accountability for what lead them there. And the engagement epilogue was so perfectly done and pretty original in my opinion.
To some extent, I still don’t know why Kathleen and Paul broke up. I don’t like how her dad knew and never mentioned it so the whole lying about the road-trip thing was unnecessary.
Her mom kinda sucked though. Like sure you want your daughter to move out but it’s not like she’s not trying. Maybe the job market sucks? Give her a break dude.
The 3rd act breakup is always a miss for me but I appreciate that they ended up taking accountability for what lead them there. And the engagement epilogue was so perfectly done and pretty original in my opinion.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I loved this even more than I thought I would 🥹🥰
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
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
This book made my heart hurt in so many ways, and I will be thinking about it for ages!
The biggest and most prominent: I wanted to cry and be so jealous of Noelle for having such a near and dear relationship with her grandmother. Much to my chagrin, I don’t have contact with my still-earth side grandparents, so getting to hear how close she and her Gram were had me in tears already. And seeing how her pseudo-grandfatherly relationship with Paul formed, I would cling onto that as close as I can.
Theo and Noelle had such good banter, and I am a rivals-to-lovers fiend, and this was textbook rivals-to-lovers! From glimpses of their high school rivalry to gushing their emotions out to the salacious make outs and late-night escapades, I was kicking giggling my feet!!!
And the actual trip? My dream date!!!! Getting to explore such scenic places and sites and hikes all-the-while documenting it both on social media and photography? If I could be any book character, I would want to be Noelle simply for the dream career (Theo would be a bonus, obvi)! It’s clear that Noelle and Paul’s friendship formed both from their reminiscing of Kathleen as well as photography, and I loved that Jessica added small details like Paul’s camera model and aperture/shutter speeds/etc.!!!
I already want to reread, but I know my heart needs a little time to recharge and be happy again before it’s ripped out and put back together from this book :)
The biggest and most prominent: I wanted to cry and be so jealous of Noelle for having such a near and dear relationship with her grandmother. Much to my chagrin, I don’t have contact with my still-earth side grandparents, so getting to hear how close she and her Gram were had me in tears already. And seeing how her pseudo-grandfatherly relationship with Paul formed, I would cling onto that as close as I can.
Theo and Noelle had such good banter, and I am a rivals-to-lovers fiend, and this was textbook rivals-to-lovers! From glimpses of their high school rivalry to gushing their emotions out to the salacious make outs and late-night escapades, I was kicking giggling my feet!!!
And the actual trip? My dream date!!!! Getting to explore such scenic places and sites and hikes all-the-while documenting it both on social media and photography? If I could be any book character, I would want to be Noelle simply for the dream career (Theo would be a bonus, obvi)! It’s clear that Noelle and Paul’s friendship formed both from their reminiscing of Kathleen as well as photography, and I loved that Jessica added small details like Paul’s camera model and aperture/shutter speeds/etc.!!!
I already want to reread, but I know my heart needs a little time to recharge and be happy again before it’s ripped out and put back together from this book :)
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Delightful!! Great characters, the spice spiced, and it got me a little emotionally.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes