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A review by laurenash
Just Visiting by Dahlia Adler
4.0
POPSUGAR'S 2016 Reading Challenge: A book about a road trip.
"When a friendship crumbles, there are only really two things that can bring it back: a shitload of time, or a sincere apology."
This book had a lot of things going for it, such as addressing small towns with limited choices, a well-written female friendship (though it did revolve around the topic of guys...a lot), lots and lots of humor/jokes, and the consequences of our actions. But, at the heart, it's about being seventeen and trying to figure out the future. I will admit that I am an early shipper...to anything. I was all !!! from the get-go. Not because I like or believe in insta-love, but because I believe in insta-connection. There are just some people you immediately click with. I knew pretty early on how their college decisions would play out, so it was only a matter of time. But I will say this-- it had a really satisfying ending with each character getting exactly what they needed/wanted/deserved.
The only source of annoyance was Reagan and THE WAY SHE THROWS FIRE AT EVERYONE. And the way she COULD NOT GET OVER the Sara thing, which wasn't even a thing in the first place. Damn. She was a hard character to be around. Every time she opened her mouth, I wanted to dock the book another half star. 4 stars is generous, but I felt feels.
"When a friendship crumbles, there are only really two things that can bring it back: a shitload of time, or a sincere apology."
This book had a lot of things going for it, such as addressing small towns with limited choices, a well-written female friendship (though it did revolve around the topic of guys...a lot), lots and lots of humor/jokes, and the consequences of our actions. But, at the heart, it's about being seventeen and trying to figure out the future. I will admit that I am an early shipper...to anything. I was all !!! from the get-go. Not because I like or believe in insta-love, but because I believe in insta-connection. There are just some people you immediately click with. I knew pretty early on how their college decisions would play out, so it was only a matter of time. But I will say this-- it had a really satisfying ending with each character getting exactly what they needed/wanted/deserved.
The only source of annoyance was Reagan and THE WAY SHE THROWS FIRE AT EVERYONE. And the way she COULD NOT GET OVER the Sara thing, which wasn't even a thing in the first place. Damn. She was a hard character to be around. Every time she opened her mouth, I wanted to dock the book another half star. 4 stars is generous, but I felt feels.