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bookdevouringmisfit's review against another edition
4.0
OH MY GOD THIS AUTHOR NAILED IT. AGAIN.
The first book was such a winner for me and this one is no different.
Realistic characters? Hellz yeah.
Character development? You got it.
Awesome friendship? Super awesome like 1000%.
Great F/F romance? Almost there. I just felt like the shift into romance happened way too fast but it's still amazing nonetheless. AND HOT.
Under the Lights is a story about finding one's self and realizing the things that matter and make you happy. There are a lot of books out there with self-discovery as the main concept but this book is probably my favorite of them all. What I liked the most about this is the unlikely friendship formed between the two main characters who couldn't be any more different from each other without entangling any romance in it. Because guys and girls can have platonic friendships, people!
On top of that, this book also tackles tough issues like racism and sexuality which, in my opinion, Dahlia Adler has done perfectly.
In short: THIS BOOK IS IMPORTANT YOU NEED IT IN YOUR LIVES SO GO READ IT NOW.
You're welcome.
An ARC was provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
The first book was such a winner for me and this one is no different.
Realistic characters? Hellz yeah.
Character development? You got it.
Awesome friendship? Super awesome like 1000%.
Great F/F romance? Almost there. I just felt like the shift into romance happened way too fast but it's still amazing nonetheless. AND HOT.
Under the Lights is a story about finding one's self and realizing the things that matter and make you happy. There are a lot of books out there with self-discovery as the main concept but this book is probably my favorite of them all. What I liked the most about this is the unlikely friendship formed between the two main characters who couldn't be any more different from each other without entangling any romance in it. Because guys and girls can have platonic friendships, people!
On top of that, this book also tackles tough issues like racism and sexuality which, in my opinion, Dahlia Adler has done perfectly.
In short: THIS BOOK IS IMPORTANT YOU NEED IT IN YOUR LIVES SO GO READ IT NOW.
You're welcome.
An ARC was provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
marieintheraw's review against another edition
4.0
I'll be honest, I was far less interested in Josh than I was in Vanessa and that really affected my enjoyment of this story.
mehsi's review against another edition
1.0
Due to people attacking me for my review, my review will only be on my blog. I am sorry guys, but apparently having thoughts on what I think of how diversity is done in books or how I feel that it is just so magical at times is a big bad no-no. I am not trying to offend anyone, as I also clearly stated in my review, but apparently that is not enough. So I am sorry guys, but apparently one can't have an opinion about a topic like Diversity. It is a shame and I probably next time I will not post a review if the topic is this sensitive.
Short review: This book was not what I expected due to various reasons.
Short review: This book was not what I expected due to various reasons.
karen_hallam's review against another edition
4.0
I thought this was great. I won the ARC in a raffle -- lucky me!
The characters pulled me in as I became more and more curious to how they'd deal with their situations. Young Adults in the throws of Hollywood, starring in a prime-time show and with the whole world watching their mistakes. (sounds familiar) I had no back story whatsoever since I haven't read book one. But this didn't deter me from grasping the characters and their conflicts. The book in written in dual POVs. Vanessa's, a Korean-American actress, and Josh's, the bad boy actor, and Vanessa's nemesis. But he's more than one dimension, even though he appears that way at the beginning. I was happy to see him grow and become more than what others saw him as.
And there's Vanessa and there's Brianna. Their relationship grows realistically, organically, and oh boy, it's heated, and very tender. Girls kissing and filled with love and passion. Dahlia did an exceptional job writing this story. It's intelligent and funny! A great read for all teens and then some.
The characters pulled me in as I became more and more curious to how they'd deal with their situations. Young Adults in the throws of Hollywood, starring in a prime-time show and with the whole world watching their mistakes. (sounds familiar) I had no back story whatsoever since I haven't read book one. But this didn't deter me from grasping the characters and their conflicts. The book in written in dual POVs. Vanessa's, a Korean-American actress, and Josh's, the bad boy actor, and Vanessa's nemesis. But he's more than one dimension, even though he appears that way at the beginning. I was happy to see him grow and become more than what others saw him as.
And there's Vanessa and there's Brianna. Their relationship grows realistically, organically, and oh boy, it's heated, and very tender. Girls kissing and filled with love and passion. Dahlia did an exceptional job writing this story. It's intelligent and funny! A great read for all teens and then some.
jackiehorne's review against another edition
3.0
See full review at:
http://romancenovelsforfeminists.blogspot.com/2015/10/teens-and-bisexuality-dahlia-adlers.html
http://romancenovelsforfeminists.blogspot.com/2015/10/teens-and-bisexuality-dahlia-adlers.html
arlo_____'s review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
mcf's review against another edition
5.0
Totally gratifying, mostly predictable fluff, complete with a coming out and a non-white main character. Better than Cats!
mckinlay's review against another edition
3.0
I really don't have too much to say about this so I'm not going to do a full review, it was okay. Josh sucks, and I hate him and didn't want his POV.
afretts's review against another edition
I received this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I stopped reading this at 15%. Unfortunately, this does not seem to be my cup of tea. I was immediately put off by what a douche Josh is. He's sexist, selfish, and inconsiderate. He has a terrible relationship with his mom and dad and is openly disrespectful. I didn't like the way he felt it was appropriate to make jokes about his friend and his assistant's sex life.
I kept reading for a bit because all of this I could have dealt with if it looked at if Josh was going to be redeemed in the end. Then I realized that despite the fact that Josh and Vanessa are the only POV's they are not love interests. Vanessa is set to fall in love with her friend, Bri. This in and of itself did not put me off, but coupled with the POV of Josh, I didn't really care for book's structure and am not invested enough in the (unbearable) characters to stick it out.
I did find the F/F romance and the racial themes to be an interesting "angle." Sadly, these things are so rare in modern literature that I am able to refer to them as an "angle" and have people know what I mean. Kudos to Adler for getting these things out there. The world needs more books with LGBT characters.
I stopped reading this at 15%. Unfortunately, this does not seem to be my cup of tea. I was immediately put off by what a douche Josh is. He's sexist, selfish, and inconsiderate. He has a terrible relationship with his mom and dad and is openly disrespectful. I didn't like the way he felt it was appropriate to make jokes about his friend and his assistant's sex life.
I kept reading for a bit because all of this I could have dealt with if it looked at if Josh was going to be redeemed in the end. Then I realized that despite the fact that Josh and Vanessa are the only POV's they are not love interests. Vanessa is set to fall in love with her friend, Bri. This in and of itself did not put me off, but coupled with the POV of Josh, I didn't really care for book's structure and am not invested enough in the (unbearable) characters to stick it out.
I did find the F/F romance and the racial themes to be an interesting "angle." Sadly, these things are so rare in modern literature that I am able to refer to them as an "angle" and have people know what I mean. Kudos to Adler for getting these things out there. The world needs more books with LGBT characters.