A review by amothersmusings1
While We're Young by K.L. Walther

4.0

“While We’re Young” by K.L. Walther is a superb coming of age road-trip that young adult readers (and older) will adore.  Inspired by a gender swapped Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, this contemporary YA/crossover romance features life long teenage friends and their intricate relationships, as they finally admit to their true emotions. Set in Philadelphia where the author grew up, I was interested in the historical buildings mentioned and thought it was a perfect setting for the story. The whole road-trip was fascinating and I enjoyed every moment.  

 

It took me a little while to mentally picture the characters in the story but once I did, they each appeared with clarity and I began to better understand their emotional states. My heart went out to Everett, so young to be experiencing the grief he was and the fact that his closest friends shared that grief too, was heartbreaking. Family is an important element of the story, along with the friends to lovers trope, with focuses on grief, parental expectations, marriage and sibling relationships. 

 

Even though aimed at a YA audience, I was kept entertained throughout and would happily recommend “While We’re Young” to readers of any age.  

 

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