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hayleybeale's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyable. In the summer after high school, a girl group and their friend drive from San Francisco to Portland, playing gigs and learning a lot about themselves and each other. I liked the distinctive characters and the book really captures that fleeting feeling of the world being your oyster before reality sets in.
cathyatratedreads's review against another edition
3.0
For most of the book, I was rather disenchanted with the frequent and casual use of the f-word. And I wasn't completely in love with the story. But by the end, I found myself moved by the realizations of and interactions between the main characters. It all came together very nicely, and I felt impressed by LaCour's skill at fleshing out her characters so believably and meaningfully.
Read my full review, including a rating for content, at RatedReads.com: https://ratedreads.com/disenchantments-young-adult-book-review/
Read my full review, including a rating for content, at RatedReads.com: https://ratedreads.com/disenchantments-young-adult-book-review/
judyapneeb's review against another edition
4.0
I spent a lazy day reading this story and felt overwhelmed at the end. Perfect for any teen about to start a new phase of their life.
joannaautumn's review against another edition
3.0
This was a nice and short read perfect for getting out of a reading slump.
Reasons to read this book:
+It's about a group of friends going on a road trip. Cmon, Who doesn't like reading about road trips?
+The main characters form a badass girl band.
+There is a ton of Great music references here,one of my favorite aspects of the book.
+The characters are all likeable(besides the main male character. I kinda found him annoying because of his idealization of Bev).
+The ending was wholesome, I am glad they included the tattoo guy for the ending because he is a cool and interesting character.
Dispite disscusing serious topics like: searching for your place in the world, dealing with family problems, dealing with mental illness(anxiety and panic attacks), tearing down false ideas of someone, and growing up into adulthood, the book was easy to read. Not to mention that it doesn't have a single dull moment in it.
Unfortunately, I can't give it more than 3 stars because I find it good but not nearly as some other books I have read that talk about similar or same topics. I did have fun reading it though, would definitely recommend.
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That ending was wholesome. Rtc.
Reasons to read this book:
+It's about a group of friends going on a road trip. Cmon, Who doesn't like reading about road trips?
+The main characters form a badass girl band.
+There is a ton of Great music references here,one of my favorite aspects of the book.
+The characters are all likeable(besides the main male character. I kinda found him annoying because of his idealization of Bev).
+The ending was wholesome, I am glad they included the tattoo guy for the ending because he is a cool and interesting character.
Dispite disscusing serious topics like: searching for your place in the world, dealing with family problems, dealing with mental illness(anxiety and panic attacks), tearing down false ideas of someone, and growing up into adulthood, the book was easy to read. Not to mention that it doesn't have a single dull moment in it.
Unfortunately, I can't give it more than 3 stars because I find it good but not nearly as some other books I have read that talk about similar or same topics. I did have fun reading it though, would definitely recommend.
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That ending was wholesome. Rtc.
katie_esh's review against another edition
4.0
I'm being generous with a 4 star rating. It's more of a 3.5 but I decided to round up because of the cover art. I spent most of my time reading this trying to figure why Colby was in love with Bev. She really didn't appear to have any concern for his feelings and any interaction between the two just seemed off. I was secretly rooting for him to end up with Alexa or Meg. This was not the fun road trip novel I expected; however, it still had some good points.
brandypainter's review against another edition
3.0
This book is well written but I think I was looking for something other than what the author was giving and that it explains my dissonance with it. I just didn't connect with any of the characters. I can see how it would have a devoted audience though.
dani208's review against another edition
5.0
Loved it. Reminded me of being 18 and of the traveling I did that summer with my best friends.
nagam's review against another edition
3.0
Definitely have to gather my thoughts after this one.
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FULL REVIEW originally posted on Rather Be Reading:
The Disenchantments was one of the books I was most excited to have received from ALA. I admit: I was completely pulled in by the cover. Add in a road trip and music, and I’m sold. There were things I absolutely loved about this book, and other things I wish had been a bit more. I’m just going to break things down into a list of things for you guys…
Good: I didn’t realize this was written from a male’s POV. I never would have guessed that based on the cover. It’s always nice to read from a boy’s perspective, but I think the cover implied that things would be a little more light-hearted than they were.
…but: Don’t get me wrong. The cover is gorgeous, but a bit misleading. Colby is incredibly infatuated with Bev, his best friend. I suppose the cover of The Disenchantments makes sense if you think about how consumed Colby was with this girl. He absolutely lived and breathed for her, but the whole book was not sunshine and rainbows.
Good: I really enjoyed the characters and all their messed-up craziness. Bev made me feel angry and mad at her for stringing Colby along and making him jealous of all the other people she pretended to be interested in. Colby had so many things going through his head that he couldn’t quite verbalize because he didn’t want to ruin his relationship entirely with Bev.
…but: Sometimes the way Bev and Colby handled situations was so immature. For two people with so much independence, I expected their actions and behaviors to match. I wanted to yell at them and say, “NO! You idiot! Don’t say that!“
Good: The time frame for the whole book is a week, while Colby is on tour with Bev’s band. The week is pretty packed and dense. A lot, lot, lot of things happen. They meet a lot of people and experience great things, but there’s a ton of detail about everything they did.
…but: I wanted the characters to be talking more instead of doing so many things. Maybe this boils down to my impatience, but I needed Bev and Colby to get real and talk. They needed to sit down and have the conversation they were both avoiding: Why did Bev back out on the European trip?
Good: I really got a sense for how much these two had been through. We’re given their history and back stories. We understand how long Colby has loved Bev.
…but: When the suspense was over and I finally knew why Bev had changed her mind, I felt a little let down. I felt like there was a TON of build-up to something that didn’t seem so monumental, considering Bev is 18 years old. I would have understood the feelings and emotions more if she had been a younger character; she’d been carrying around the secret for so long that I guess I expected the feelings to dissipate somewhat. I still felt confused by why she wouldn’t have talked to Colby about everything.
The Disenchantments is still a book I’m very glad to have read. Please don’t think I’m telling you to stay away from it. Definitely give it a try! I think some of the things I’m discussing are a bit nit-picky, and I really do look forward to seeing how you respond to this book.
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FULL REVIEW originally posted on Rather Be Reading:
The Disenchantments was one of the books I was most excited to have received from ALA. I admit: I was completely pulled in by the cover. Add in a road trip and music, and I’m sold. There were things I absolutely loved about this book, and other things I wish had been a bit more. I’m just going to break things down into a list of things for you guys…
Good: I didn’t realize this was written from a male’s POV. I never would have guessed that based on the cover. It’s always nice to read from a boy’s perspective, but I think the cover implied that things would be a little more light-hearted than they were.
…but: Don’t get me wrong. The cover is gorgeous, but a bit misleading. Colby is incredibly infatuated with Bev, his best friend. I suppose the cover of The Disenchantments makes sense if you think about how consumed Colby was with this girl. He absolutely lived and breathed for her, but the whole book was not sunshine and rainbows.
Good: I really enjoyed the characters and all their messed-up craziness. Bev made me feel angry and mad at her for stringing Colby along and making him jealous of all the other people she pretended to be interested in. Colby had so many things going through his head that he couldn’t quite verbalize because he didn’t want to ruin his relationship entirely with Bev.
…but: Sometimes the way Bev and Colby handled situations was so immature. For two people with so much independence, I expected their actions and behaviors to match. I wanted to yell at them and say, “NO! You idiot! Don’t say that!“
Good: The time frame for the whole book is a week, while Colby is on tour with Bev’s band. The week is pretty packed and dense. A lot, lot, lot of things happen. They meet a lot of people and experience great things, but there’s a ton of detail about everything they did.
…but: I wanted the characters to be talking more instead of doing so many things. Maybe this boils down to my impatience, but I needed Bev and Colby to get real and talk. They needed to sit down and have the conversation they were both avoiding: Why did Bev back out on the European trip?
Good: I really got a sense for how much these two had been through. We’re given their history and back stories. We understand how long Colby has loved Bev.
…but: When the suspense was over and I finally knew why Bev had changed her mind, I felt a little let down. I felt like there was a TON of build-up to something that didn’t seem so monumental, considering Bev is 18 years old. I would have understood the feelings and emotions more if she had been a younger character; she’d been carrying around the secret for so long that I guess I expected the feelings to dissipate somewhat. I still felt confused by why she wouldn’t have talked to Colby about everything.
The Disenchantments is still a book I’m very glad to have read. Please don’t think I’m telling you to stay away from it. Definitely give it a try! I think some of the things I’m discussing are a bit nit-picky, and I really do look forward to seeing how you respond to this book.