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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
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
This was such a lovely story. The characters are so loveable and the book was easy to read. I felt like I was also part of the family the whole time. It was really sweet.
I'm embarrassed why did I read this all in one sitting.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was terrible but in a hilarious way
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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:
Complicated
i don’t care if people think this book is cringey. i put my rose coloured glasses on and loved it with my whole being.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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:
N/A
This review was originally posted on my blog, here.
This review is a part of The Backlog series, in which I review novels that have been sitting on my bookshelf for a long time or were published a while ago.
As a preface to this review, I actually read this novel ages ago. At least a year ago. This review has just been sitting in my drafts folder and when I opened it up, I just found this perfectly good, fully written review sitting there and collecting dust. Since this book did come out two years ago, it definitely fits into The Backlog's requirements and so I buffed up the review and here we are!
This book was really adorable. It's a coming of age story surrounding Jackie Howard, whose parents and older sister died in a car accident. She is taken in by her mother's best friend, who lives in Colorado with her twelve children: eleven boys and a girl (who acts like a boy). The story revolves around how Jackie, who went to an all-girls private school in Manhattan, deals with the situation at hand: living with "twelve" boys under one roof.
This story was actually a Wattpad sensation some years ago. Though I never read the original that was on Wattpad, I remember reading a Naruto fanfiction that was based off of Megan Meade's Guide to the McGowan Boys, which has a somewhat similar premise to this novel. That's what attracted me into picking it up. This book was really cute. I don't remember the last time I read a contemporary story and this was quite refreshing.
Jackie is used to being in control and accounting for every possible situation so that she retains that control. When she moves in with the Walter boys, it's a sure thing that she's going to lose that control. I think that this aspect of her is very relatable as there's a certain confidence that you can have if you're in control. She learns how to live her life without having to retain that rigid control over the minutia and to take things as they come.
However, Jackie suffers from a smidgen of the Mary Sue syndrome that I often see when reading fanfiction. She is suddenly attracting boys to her and she doesn't realize that she is pretty. She has all the attributes and skills that allow her to just instantly solve problems for the Walter boys. It really just bothered me how well she so easily solved the problems.
The two main love interests in this book, because let's be real. She lives in a house with eleven other boys. She's bound to have love interests. There is Cole, the "golden boy" and the second oldest of the Walter Boys. It is said by some of the other girls in the high school that they go to, that he has a certain je ne sais quoi about him that attracts all the ladies. He's a player and he never dates. Then there's Alex, the shy geek type who also happens to be good at baseball. I wish there were a little more depth to Cole. I like the way Alex had a purpose to his actions, but I didn't really get Cole's?
I really like how the book ended and I'm glad that it ended that way even if I didn't expect it. Check this book out if you're looking for a light, fun read!
This review is a part of The Backlog series, in which I review novels that have been sitting on my bookshelf for a long time or were published a while ago.
As a preface to this review, I actually read this novel ages ago. At least a year ago. This review has just been sitting in my drafts folder and when I opened it up, I just found this perfectly good, fully written review sitting there and collecting dust. Since this book did come out two years ago, it definitely fits into The Backlog's requirements and so I buffed up the review and here we are!
This book was really adorable. It's a coming of age story surrounding Jackie Howard, whose parents and older sister died in a car accident. She is taken in by her mother's best friend, who lives in Colorado with her twelve children: eleven boys and a girl (who acts like a boy). The story revolves around how Jackie, who went to an all-girls private school in Manhattan, deals with the situation at hand: living with "twelve" boys under one roof.
This story was actually a Wattpad sensation some years ago. Though I never read the original that was on Wattpad, I remember reading a Naruto fanfiction that was based off of Megan Meade's Guide to the McGowan Boys, which has a somewhat similar premise to this novel. That's what attracted me into picking it up. This book was really cute. I don't remember the last time I read a contemporary story and this was quite refreshing.
Jackie is used to being in control and accounting for every possible situation so that she retains that control. When she moves in with the Walter boys, it's a sure thing that she's going to lose that control. I think that this aspect of her is very relatable as there's a certain confidence that you can have if you're in control. She learns how to live her life without having to retain that rigid control over the minutia and to take things as they come.
However, Jackie suffers from a smidgen of the Mary Sue syndrome that I often see when reading fanfiction. She is suddenly attracting boys to her and she doesn't realize that she is pretty. She has all the attributes and skills that allow her to just instantly solve problems for the Walter boys. It really just bothered me how well she so easily solved the problems.
The two main love interests in this book, because let's be real. She lives in a house with eleven other boys. She's bound to have love interests. There is Cole, the "golden boy" and the second oldest of the Walter Boys. It is said by some of the other girls in the high school that they go to, that he has a certain je ne sais quoi about him that attracts all the ladies. He's a player and he never dates. Then there's Alex, the shy geek type who also happens to be good at baseball. I wish there were a little more depth to Cole. I like the way Alex had a purpose to his actions, but I didn't really get Cole's?
I really like how the book ended and I'm glad that it ended that way even if I didn't expect it. Check this book out if you're looking for a light, fun read!