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A review by jsncnrd
If I See You Again Tomorrow by Robbie Couch
4.0
Well, here it is – another knockout by Robbie Couch, further cementing his status as one of my absolute favorite authors and one of the most talented YA authors in the game right now. I will read anything by him at this point.
The Sky Blues was something special, and is one of my favorite books. It explored difficult topics with grace and levity. It was such an eloquent YA novel that brought me to tears. I could not believe it was a debut.
Blaine for the Win was the perfect blend of tones – it was serious when it needed to be, but it was also light-hearted fun with plenty of emotion.
If I See You Again Tomorrow is yet another fantastic body of work.
I loved the premise. Robbie Couch can add “sci-fi / speculative fiction” to the “skills and abilities” section of his resume, because he has more than proved that he can do that with this novel. The time loop plot was so well-done. It was complex, but not overly so. The mystery of how to overcome the loop was intriguing as well. It was claustrophobic, adding to the urgency of overcoming it as the story unfolded.
Clark was a fantastic protagonist – multi-faceted and layered, loveable, and big-hearted. You were rooting for him from page 1.
More so than the romance aspect of the book, I think the most important part of the story – and what I was most invested in – was watching Clark develop into an even more thoughtful, empathetic person who wanted to help others as he ran the daily errands.
My one thing – I didn’t care too much for Beau, and I was indifferent towards the romance. I was also a bit skeptical over the fact that in totality, maybe 20 pages of the entire book had actual real-time interactions / appearances of him, but at the end of the book they professed their love for each other.
Everything else? Perfection. The story. The supporting characters. The writing. The themes. The uniqueness.
I’ve come to expect brilliance from Robbie Couch – and he continues to deliver exactly that. Highly, highly, highly recommend.
"It only feels this raw right now, lost in the labyrinth of my mind. / I'm falling in love -- I thought the plane was going down, how'd you turn it right around?" - Labyrinth // Taylor Swift
The Sky Blues was something special, and is one of my favorite books. It explored difficult topics with grace and levity. It was such an eloquent YA novel that brought me to tears. I could not believe it was a debut.
Blaine for the Win was the perfect blend of tones – it was serious when it needed to be, but it was also light-hearted fun with plenty of emotion.
If I See You Again Tomorrow is yet another fantastic body of work.
I loved the premise. Robbie Couch can add “sci-fi / speculative fiction” to the “skills and abilities” section of his resume, because he has more than proved that he can do that with this novel. The time loop plot was so well-done. It was complex, but not overly so. The mystery of how to overcome the loop was intriguing as well. It was claustrophobic, adding to the urgency of overcoming it as the story unfolded.
Clark was a fantastic protagonist – multi-faceted and layered, loveable, and big-hearted. You were rooting for him from page 1.
More so than the romance aspect of the book, I think the most important part of the story – and what I was most invested in – was watching Clark develop into an even more thoughtful, empathetic person who wanted to help others as he ran the daily errands.
My one thing – I didn’t care too much for Beau, and I was indifferent towards the romance. I was also a bit skeptical over the fact that in totality, maybe 20 pages of the entire book had actual real-time interactions / appearances of him, but at the end of the book they professed their love for each other.
Everything else? Perfection. The story. The supporting characters. The writing. The themes. The uniqueness.
I’ve come to expect brilliance from Robbie Couch – and he continues to deliver exactly that. Highly, highly, highly recommend.
"It only feels this raw right now, lost in the labyrinth of my mind. / I'm falling in love -- I thought the plane was going down, how'd you turn it right around?" - Labyrinth // Taylor Swift