3.47 AVERAGE


I read this after I watched the first season of the Netflix adaptation. I like Cole a lot more in the book. It was hard to keep track of all the boys, but still a fun read.
fast-paced
hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Read this in Wattpad back in the day and my friends and I fought tooth and nail about it.
emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

it was great, and i liked that i could picture the characters' faces from watching the series. it would be nice if there was a sequel, but alas

thoughts while reading
ch 2: rumplesnakeskin is the GOAT name
ch 13: that hoodie is gonna be incriminating, mark my words
ch 18: long exaggerated gasp

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adventurous 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: No
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: Complicated

I should have known that when I discovered this was first published on Wattpad that it was probably not going to be the best. However, I didn’t find this out till after I started reading and decided to push through.

In this book, we follow Jackie, who after her entire family dies in a car crash is forced to leave NYC for Colorado to live with a new family. A family that has 12 CHILDREN!

The plot is very predictable and definitely reads similar to the “After” series. We’ve got all of our favorite tropes: not like other girls, a love triangle and a resident bad charming boy vs nerdy sweetheart. Most of the characters are pretty one dimensional and our main character is just an amalgamation of every rom com main character.

I don’t mind cheesiness but I at least want to be entertained while it’s happening. The only reason I wanted to finish was so that I could say that I had and add it to my reading goal.
adventurous emotional lighthearted slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated