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rudera01 's review for:
Once and for All
by Sarah Dessen
This definitely follows the typical Sarah Dessen pattern we know, but at times she seems to copy and paste character traits from other books. Ambrose seems like a Dexter and Louna is a combo of a few of the female leads. I liked the wedding business storyline - and William was a great character I hadn't seen before. I also wasn't as bothered by others about the I happened to read few reviews before reading the book and assumed the whole book would be about that event, based on how others have felt.
I think what irritated me the most is how lazy the whole thing felt. It seems like Dessen is running out of steam. The ending comes together way too perfectly (and is VERY similar to The Truth About Forever). I also don't know what teenagers Dessen is hanging out with, but she seems to think they are casually dating the way 30 year olds do. Louna gets asked out by every guy she runs into which, even if she's supposed to be gorgeous, teenage boys typically don't have the confidence to do.
Overall, it's a quick read without much of a plot or new character development. When you finish you'll probably go back and read This Lullaby to remember the good times, like I did.
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school shooting subplot.I think what irritated me the most is how lazy the whole thing felt. It seems like Dessen is running out of steam. The ending comes together way too perfectly (and is VERY similar to The Truth About Forever). I also don't know what teenagers Dessen is hanging out with, but she seems to think they are casually dating the way 30 year olds do. Louna gets asked out by every guy she runs into which, even if she's supposed to be gorgeous, teenage boys typically don't have the confidence to do.
Overall, it's a quick read without much of a plot or new character development. When you finish you'll probably go back and read This Lullaby to remember the good times, like I did.