Reviews

The Homecoming War by Addie Woolridge

this_momma_is_booked's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? Yes

3.0

It was cute and VERY high school. Which is great, since that is the target audience. But it seemed very surface-level, like the author didn't want to dig too deeply into the character's personalities, psyches, and motivations.

annabeth324's review

lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

4.0

taylormadebooks's review

emotional funny 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? Yes

4.25

erinlovestoread's review

funny hopeful lighthearted 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

3.0

The ending was wrapped up to fast. I’m sorry if someone broke up with me because they’re FRIEND friend not parents said some off hand comment it would take a lot more than a stupid gesture to get me to go to homecoming from them. I expected more groveling. This is one of the very few stories that has ever made me side with A MAN but that girl does not deserve him.

kaitlynncantu's review

emotional funny hopeful

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

fringebookreviews's review against another edition

4.0

This was a classic rival school prank war YA book! It was cute and a bit melodramatic—which happens whenever school spirit enters the chat. It reminded me a bit of Troy High, which is one of my favorites of the trope. I wasn’t a huge fan of the abrupt third act, but it fit the character. I really enjoyed the narrator!!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Thanks so much to PRHaudio for an ALC. All opinions are honest and my own. 

liesxvdam's review

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

First time I laughed out loud because of a book?!

smalltownbookmom's review

4.0

3.5 rounded up.

This was a fun enemies to lovers YA romance that sees two teens forced to work with one another to help bring their two recently merged schools together peacefully and put a stop to pranks. Equally moving and humorous with a great balance of romance and grief. I really enjoyed this on audio and would read more by this new to me author. Recommended for fans of authors like Talia Hibbert. Many thanks to @prhaudio for a complimentary ALC in exchange for my honest review!

zonira's review

3.0

This had some cute moments, but it was quite bland and forgettable.

For characters in their junior year of highschool, they sometimes sounded middle-school-ish. The prank war and the forced rivalry were very childish; as was Meg's reasoning for her "No Date Plan".

The word "ostensibly" was used one too many times.

This is the kind of story I'd have eaten up in 2015/16, but now...not so much.

haileyb_reads890's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5