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Tom Ellen and Lucy vision are a writing duo to be reckoned with, their books never fail to draw me in and also make me laugh. So when I heard about Freshers I knew it was a book I had to read.
Leaving school at 16, I went straight to college for two years, and then six months later into full time work, so I never really experienced the uni life, of staying away from home and rooming with strangers-soon-to-be-friends, so I'm living vicariously through Phoebe and Luke.
We are introduced to this duo in a freshers party, which involves lots of alcohol, and switching of clothes at certain a points throughout the night when the klaxon sounds, leaving people in ponchos, yoga ears, and t-shirts with princess Diana's face on. I loved this introduction to the characters, and the craziness of the dressing and accessories is a great way of having someone firmly fixed in your head.
Freshers is told in a dual point of view, with Phoebe and Luke alternating within each chapter. We get to see both sides of the story, or the beginning and the end as it carries over to the next person. I loved the eccentric mix of characters and personalities within the pages of the book, and definitly laughed at some of rumours which led to some interesting checks.
Freshers was a funny read, but there is a lot more to the book than I initially expected. We have the expected first days, meeting new people and making new friends, and first loves. But there is also the issue of wanting to fit in, of bending to peer pressure and going along with something you know is wrong, of girls being rated by boys and then exploited in a way that was so wrong, but seeing how proactive this issue is tackled by all involved.
Phoebe is someone who I instantly liked, she wants to be a new person and tries so hard to be different from herself, and if I was in that same situation I would probably do the same. I loved the idea of the different clubs, especially Quidditch. Luke took a while for me to like, I wasn't sure on what I thought of him, and my thoughts definitly swayed throughout the book depending on what he does. There were times I wanted to hake him for being a follower or in denial, but I do like how he tries to right his wrongs.
I liked the progression of the book, and how the story plays out. The characters stick with you once you have finished the book, and I would love to see another instalment for this book, either with Luke or Phoebe, or some of the secondary characters.
Final Verdict
Freshers is a must read book and I enjoyed every single page of this book. Once again I can't wait to see what this writing duo have in store for us.
Leaving school at 16, I went straight to college for two years, and then six months later into full time work, so I never really experienced the uni life, of staying away from home and rooming with strangers-soon-to-be-friends, so I'm living vicariously through Phoebe and Luke.
We are introduced to this duo in a freshers party, which involves lots of alcohol, and switching of clothes at certain a points throughout the night when the klaxon sounds, leaving people in ponchos, yoga ears, and t-shirts with princess Diana's face on. I loved this introduction to the characters, and the craziness of the dressing and accessories is a great way of having someone firmly fixed in your head.
Freshers is told in a dual point of view, with Phoebe and Luke alternating within each chapter. We get to see both sides of the story, or the beginning and the end as it carries over to the next person. I loved the eccentric mix of characters and personalities within the pages of the book, and definitly laughed at some of rumours which led to some interesting checks.
Over the past five days, me, Negin and Frankie had started to feel like a little team. We messaged each other when we woke up and went shopping together and checked we were all not dead before we went to bed.
Freshers was a funny read, but there is a lot more to the book than I initially expected. We have the expected first days, meeting new people and making new friends, and first loves. But there is also the issue of wanting to fit in, of bending to peer pressure and going along with something you know is wrong, of girls being rated by boys and then exploited in a way that was so wrong, but seeing how proactive this issue is tackled by all involved.
Phoebe is someone who I instantly liked, she wants to be a new person and tries so hard to be different from herself, and if I was in that same situation I would probably do the same. I loved the idea of the different clubs, especially Quidditch. Luke took a while for me to like, I wasn't sure on what I thought of him, and my thoughts definitly swayed throughout the book depending on what he does. There were times I wanted to hake him for being a follower or in denial, but I do like how he tries to right his wrongs.
I liked the progression of the book, and how the story plays out. The characters stick with you once you have finished the book, and I would love to see another instalment for this book, either with Luke or Phoebe, or some of the secondary characters.
Final Verdict
Freshers is a must read book and I enjoyed every single page of this book. Once again I can't wait to see what this writing duo have in store for us.