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aered59's review
hopeful
lighthearted
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
3.75
indigoivee's review
3.0
This is an enchanting and adorable romance that will capture your heart. These iconic authours weave a captivating tale of love, fate, and the magic of second chances. Set on the great american road, the story follows Fitz and Juniper as they roadtrip the coast for college prospective and have a chance encounter.
Falling out of love and then falling in love, this novel is heartfelt, deep and caters to everyone struggling with letting go and moving on.
Favourite quote: “There’s a loneliness in feeling like you no longer know yourself, one that looms large when facing the enormity of the future.”
Falling out of love and then falling in love, this novel is heartfelt, deep and caters to everyone struggling with letting go and moving on.
Favourite quote: “There’s a loneliness in feeling like you no longer know yourself, one that looms large when facing the enormity of the future.”
steph01924's review
4.0
This writing pair is quickly becoming a must-read for me. I love their characters and the bittersweet-yet-hopeful tone of this (almost) college coming-of-age. Check out my full review at Forever Young Adult.
books4susie's review
4.0
I really enjoyed this story about two high school seniors as they begin to make plans for their college futures, Juniper just wants to escape from her large family while Fitz wants to cling to his mother who will eventually develop early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Bumping into each other on the first stop of their college tours, the two are intrigued enough by each other to seek each other out at their next stops. I felt that Juniper jumped from her long-time boyfriend Matt to Fitz really quickly. I also hate how the story seemed to just suddenly stop unexpectedly for me.
pmali's review
3.0
This book was kind of sad for me. When I first heard about this book when penguin acquired it, I was excited.
Two teens strike up a romance on college tours? That sounded great. I was looking forward to the descriptions of colleges and witty banter, but sadly I didn’t really get either of each.
Fitz and Juniper had some cool moments and were very well fleshed out, but their arches were disappointing. I really hated juniper’a tia. She was really annoying and I didn’t like how her family was too pushy about staying close to home for college. I also thought that Fitz’s bro didn’t get a real full redemption until the end.
I don’t want to dive too dee but overall this book was lacking, which is sad because I liked these authors other two books. 2.5/5
Two teens strike up a romance on college tours? That sounded great. I was looking forward to the descriptions of colleges and witty banter, but sadly I didn’t really get either of each.
Fitz and Juniper had some cool moments and were very well fleshed out, but their arches were disappointing. I really hated juniper’a tia. She was really annoying and I didn’t like how her family was too pushy about staying close to home for college. I also thought that Fitz’s bro didn’t get a real full redemption until the end.
I don’t want to dive too dee but overall this book was lacking, which is sad because I liked these authors other two books. 2.5/5
lsalgado's review
4.0
A perfect recommendation for high school seniors! Great use of words to elevate vocabulary, characters are seniors touring college campuses in the northeast region of the US, overviews college parties and relationships. Clever and witty, romantic, but my favorite part is the genuine inner struggle you face with leaving home. A part of you wants to hold onto the familiar and another part wants to leap into all the unknowns of the world and life. Still YA, but I’d give it to a more mature high schooler with their eye on post-high school life.
astravars_thrubooks's review
3.0
Prompt : Charms
'I don't know what I expected or wanted, except to ensure our universe continued expanding.'
'I don't know what I expected or wanted, except to ensure our universe continued expanding.'
lyramadeline's review
This is the second book in a row that I’ve had to stop reading less than a quarter of the way through because of content. It was disappointing, because the premise sounded really interesting, but it was just too much. First it was just language, bit I could get past that. The thing that did it for me was the fact that one of the main characters was only 17 and having sex with her boyfriend. One chapter picked up, to quote the book, “the moment after sex”. I couldn’t keep reading.
_bunnybear_'s review
5.0
I love love love any book these 2 write together. I noticed some things in this book that seem to be a part of their writing style as a whole that I appreciate- their work is beautifully written(it's rare I take the time to compliment the sentence structure of a YA contemporary, but today is one of those rare occasions), their characters, even minor characters, feel fully fleshed out and real, and the humor almost every page is tinged with makes the read more enjoyable. There were times I cringed or gasped or even exclaimed aloud in the company of others, which I think is telling of my emotional investment of their stories.
Some things I liked particularly about this book: I liked the message it sent and how realistic that message was-the transition from high school to college is always going to be tough, but you need to make sure to find a compromise between the extremes. I liked the family relationships and how the two main character's relationships with their families varied. I liked how they did the "she's with the wrong guy" trope, where they didn't make him an awful person or anything, but just showed how their relationship wasn't working, and how they had the two break up because of reasons completely unrelated to the main couple getting together.
Some things I didn't like about this book, that made me like it a little less than If I'm Being Honest(which, to be fair, is my favorite book ever) and Always Never Yours: the character's actions felt a little unrealistic at times and I felt there was a decent amount of telling, not showing used to characterize them. I also felt their issues with their families were reiterated over and over again, but the actual resolution didn't feel satisfying at all. Another thing I found a little odd was how Lewis brings up the fact that his skin color is different from the rest of the family exactly once, but it wasn't hinted at or mentioned ever again. I definitely enjoyed reading this book, but I think it falls a little short when I take the entire arc of the book as a whole into consideration.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book! I'd definitely recommend this to anyone who's looking for an easy, fun read, with some more somber moments sprinkled in throughout the book, or if you'd enjoy reading about familial issues. I think the authors could've done with adding certain elements in more organically and making the ending more satisfying, but I don't think these criticisms take away from my enjoyment of the story as a whole.
I look forward to the next Wibbroka book!
Some things I liked particularly about this book: I liked the message it sent and how realistic that message was-the transition from high school to college is always going to be tough, but you need to make sure to find a compromise between the extremes. I liked the family relationships and how the two main character's relationships with their families varied. I liked how they did the "she's with the wrong guy" trope, where they didn't make him an awful person or anything, but just showed how their relationship wasn't working, and how they had the two break up because of reasons completely unrelated to the main couple getting together.
Some things I didn't like about this book, that made me like it a little less than If I'm Being Honest(which, to be fair, is my favorite book ever) and Always Never Yours: the character's actions felt a little unrealistic at times and I felt there was a decent amount of telling, not showing used to characterize them. I also felt their issues with their families were reiterated over and over again, but the actual resolution didn't feel satisfying at all. Another thing I found a little odd was how Lewis brings up the fact that his skin color is different from the rest of the family exactly once, but it wasn't hinted at or mentioned ever again. I definitely enjoyed reading this book, but I think it falls a little short when I take the entire arc of the book as a whole into consideration.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book! I'd definitely recommend this to anyone who's looking for an easy, fun read, with some more somber moments sprinkled in throughout the book, or if you'd enjoy reading about familial issues. I think the authors could've done with adding certain elements in more organically and making the ending more satisfying, but I don't think these criticisms take away from my enjoyment of the story as a whole.
I look forward to the next Wibbroka book!