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chloe_mae5 's review for:
This Is What Happy Looks Like
by Jennifer E. Smith
Overall Thoughts:
I read one other book by Jennifer E. Smith and found it so interesting how the two characters related so quickly. It was such a sweet and upbeat read. This book did not live up to my expectations. I had heard so many good things about it and when I read it I really didn't enjoy it enough.
General Overview:
This book is about two characters, Graham and Ellie, who accidentally meet through email. They instantly click and become great friends. They begin to email daily telling them everything about themselves, while really not telling them anything at all. Turns out Graham and Ellie don't know each other as well as they thought. So when Graham comes to Maine to meet Ellie in person, neither one knows what to expect. Can the two turn an email relationship into something real?
Spoiler Review:
DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT YET READ THE BOOK.
First of all, I know both the characters are supposed to have like an obligation to being together, but Ellie. Really? Her father is running for president. I really don't see how that is, in any way, keeping them from being together. Also, I, kind of, don't get why Ellie's mom is so afraid of the cameras. Why does she care if Ellie and Graham go public. Graham as a character just wasn't really working for me. He was really not funny and had like no qualities that anyone would want in a guy. Ellie was okay, though she seemed kind of mopey. Just my opinion. I do like Jennifer E. Smith's writing style. She seems to know teenagers pretty well. In general, the book was okay, but could use some more action. It just needed some sort of thing going on.
I read one other book by Jennifer E. Smith and found it so interesting how the two characters related so quickly. It was such a sweet and upbeat read. This book did not live up to my expectations. I had heard so many good things about it and when I read it I really didn't enjoy it enough.
General Overview:
This book is about two characters, Graham and Ellie, who accidentally meet through email. They instantly click and become great friends. They begin to email daily telling them everything about themselves, while really not telling them anything at all. Turns out Graham and Ellie don't know each other as well as they thought. So when Graham comes to Maine to meet Ellie in person, neither one knows what to expect. Can the two turn an email relationship into something real?
Spoiler Review:
DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT YET READ THE BOOK.
First of all, I know both the characters are supposed to have like an obligation to being together, but Ellie. Really? Her father is running for president. I really don't see how that is, in any way, keeping them from being together. Also, I, kind of, don't get why Ellie's mom is so afraid of the cameras. Why does she care if Ellie and Graham go public. Graham as a character just wasn't really working for me. He was really not funny and had like no qualities that anyone would want in a guy. Ellie was okay, though she seemed kind of mopey. Just my opinion. I do like Jennifer E. Smith's writing style. She seems to know teenagers pretty well. In general, the book was okay, but could use some more action. It just needed some sort of thing going on.