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Emmy & Oliver by Robin Benway
5.0
Looking for your next fluffy book? Stop right there. Emmy and Oliver melted my heart.
Ever since I read [a:Stephanie Perkins|3095893|Stephanie Perkins|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1407443106p2/3095893.jpg]'s books I've had cuteness withdrawals. I want something that's really funny, romantic with a sprinkle of seriousness. This book is perfect.
Emmy and Oliver were best friends when they were younger, up until the day Oliver’s dad took him and never came back. Ten years later, Oliver is found and returns to his hometown.
Emmy isn’t sure if he’ll be the same.
They try to fill the 10-year gap of what’s been missing, not just in Emmy and Oliver’s lives, but the whole town who have been involved in the case for a decade.
This book is about dealing with change and growing up and wanting.
It has beautiful friendships and witty dialogue, there's just something very likable about it. I'm not one to go for types of books, but this had a perfect mix of depth and fun.
The best thing about Emmy and Oliver is without a doubt the characters. They feel and act like real teenagers. Robin Benway gets it. The dialogue isn't just ’’umm’’ ’’ok’’ ’’yeah like sure’’
May I call myself an expert on this topic, since I am a teenager? Sometimes we ask deeper questions than you’d expect, and sometimes we behave like actual 5-year-olds. That’s what being a teenager is like, moving somewhere between adulthood and pre-school. Sometimes you tip over to one side or the other. Some days I want to get all philosophical and think about life, and a few hours later I wanna sit on a swing. Finally someone understood that.
Here’s something I don’t see much of: A YA book where the parents are actually relevant.
You can’t write a book about teenagers without parents, right?
Emmy’s parents reminded me so much of my own, you know how they try to act laid-back and modern by getting involved in your life but look ridiculous doing it, when really it’s a cover up for their worry.
Oh my gosh, Emmy's dad trying to be cool? THAT’S TOTALLY MY DAD.
In other words, this book is realistic as fuck.
We have a wonderful cast of characters. Emmy, Caro and Drew’s little trio was amazing. They’re hilarous and shine with their own personality and make each other even better.
Also it has amazing friendships and promotes healthy relationships. WHAT MORE CAN YOU ASK FOR?
It’s all kinds of charming and cute. I haven’t had this much fun reading a contemporary in a long time. It’s perfectly balanced with enough drama and humor to make for a well-rounded book, it’s fluffy but not so much that it gets to the point of silly. We also have a few very serious plot lines and issues. Despite its light tone and cute cover, the book tackles very common topics.
About parents who won’t accept who you are, about friendships and plans and letting go and starting new.
I adored it.
Ever since I read [a:Stephanie Perkins|3095893|Stephanie Perkins|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1407443106p2/3095893.jpg]'s books I've had cuteness withdrawals. I want something that's really funny, romantic with a sprinkle of seriousness. This book is perfect.
Emmy and Oliver were best friends when they were younger, up until the day Oliver’s dad took him and never came back. Ten years later, Oliver is found and returns to his hometown.
Emmy isn’t sure if he’ll be the same.
They try to fill the 10-year gap of what’s been missing, not just in Emmy and Oliver’s lives, but the whole town who have been involved in the case for a decade.
This book is about dealing with change and growing up and wanting.
It has beautiful friendships and witty dialogue, there's just something very likable about it. I'm not one to go for types of books, but this had a perfect mix of depth and fun.
The best thing about Emmy and Oliver is without a doubt the characters. They feel and act like real teenagers. Robin Benway gets it. The dialogue isn't just ’’umm’’ ’’ok’’ ’’yeah like sure’’
May I call myself an expert on this topic, since I am a teenager? Sometimes we ask deeper questions than you’d expect, and sometimes we behave like actual 5-year-olds. That’s what being a teenager is like, moving somewhere between adulthood and pre-school. Sometimes you tip over to one side or the other. Some days I want to get all philosophical and think about life, and a few hours later I wanna sit on a swing. Finally someone understood that.
Here’s something I don’t see much of: A YA book where the parents are actually relevant.
You can’t write a book about teenagers without parents, right?
Emmy’s parents reminded me so much of my own, you know how they try to act laid-back and modern by getting involved in your life but look ridiculous doing it, when really it’s a cover up for their worry.
Oh my gosh, Emmy's dad trying to be cool? THAT’S TOTALLY MY DAD.
In other words, this book is realistic as fuck.
We have a wonderful cast of characters. Emmy, Caro and Drew’s little trio was amazing. They’re hilarous and shine with their own personality and make each other even better.
Also it has amazing friendships and promotes healthy relationships. WHAT MORE CAN YOU ASK FOR?
It’s all kinds of charming and cute. I haven’t had this much fun reading a contemporary in a long time. It’s perfectly balanced with enough drama and humor to make for a well-rounded book, it’s fluffy but not so much that it gets to the point of silly. We also have a few very serious plot lines and issues. Despite its light tone and cute cover, the book tackles very common topics.
About parents who won’t accept who you are, about friendships and plans and letting go and starting new.
I adored it.