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Emergency Contact
by Mary H.K. Choi
An amazing cast of characters
Hands down, the strongest aspect of EMERGENCY CONTACT was the characters. Sam and Penny felt like friends I have known in real life, with genuine emotions and quirks and problems that are easy to relate to. Even the side characters stood out and were strong characters on their own.
The “emergency contact” texting aspect was also super cute, and easy to relate to, especially in this age. I know quite a few of my friendships started off only through messaging, and I’ve still yet to meet some of my closest friends in person (Bec). It was even better because although the two characters messaged, there was no insta-love, and I thought any romantic angle developed naturally. Their relationship was easy to believe in.
Doesn’t shy away from discussing real issues
Another thing that was great about this novel was that it talks about realistic, relevant issues like race, sex, and familial relationships. I would say it’s geared towards the older side of a young adult audience, but discusses important issues that any YA reader can benefit from.
Side plots that didn’t lead to anything
I like it when contemporary books have a few other things going on besides just focusing on the romantic angle. EMERGENCY CONTACT tried to do that, but a lot of the side plots sort of got lost throughout the book, or were sort of just glossed over and forgotten about. This was disappointing, because I felt that some of them had strong potential to influence character development, but the side plots here almost seemed like filler.
Overall I think EMERGENCY CONTACT is a solid contemporary romance that is heavily character-driven. If you like other YA romances I would definitely give this one a shot.
Hands down, the strongest aspect of EMERGENCY CONTACT was the characters. Sam and Penny felt like friends I have known in real life, with genuine emotions and quirks and problems that are easy to relate to. Even the side characters stood out and were strong characters on their own.
The “emergency contact” texting aspect was also super cute, and easy to relate to, especially in this age. I know quite a few of my friendships started off only through messaging, and I’ve still yet to meet some of my closest friends in person (Bec). It was even better because although the two characters messaged, there was no insta-love, and I thought any romantic angle developed naturally. Their relationship was easy to believe in.
Doesn’t shy away from discussing real issues
Another thing that was great about this novel was that it talks about realistic, relevant issues like race, sex, and familial relationships. I would say it’s geared towards the older side of a young adult audience, but discusses important issues that any YA reader can benefit from.
Side plots that didn’t lead to anything
I like it when contemporary books have a few other things going on besides just focusing on the romantic angle. EMERGENCY CONTACT tried to do that, but a lot of the side plots sort of got lost throughout the book, or were sort of just glossed over and forgotten about. This was disappointing, because I felt that some of them had strong potential to influence character development, but the side plots here almost seemed like filler.
Overall I think EMERGENCY CONTACT is a solid contemporary romance that is heavily character-driven. If you like other YA romances I would definitely give this one a shot.