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A review by jessica_z
Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult, Samantha van Leer
4.0
In all honesty I couldn't decide whether to give it a five or four. I gave it a four because there were so many things the book could've done, and I wished it was explored a little more. I mean this is a concept I've imagine every time I read a book. Besides that this book was great fluff. If you are in a reading slump or a book hangover I would recommend picking up this book. I liked the way the point of views shifted. You get a chapter of the actual book that Delilah reads, then you get Oliver, the prince inside the book, and then you get Delilah. The books went by really quickly. I think the time line is about a month maybe less. So the pacing is constant the entire book. This was my first Jodi Picoult book, and it was fine. I felt like she was pulling back on her writing style a little.
Oliver and Delilah are so adorable. I mean they both like each other and as they get to know one another those feelings grow, but it's hard to keep a relationship when one of them is stuck in a book. Jodi and Samantha tried to make Delilah the social outcast that can't do anything right, and I didn't think that was necessary. I mean she could just not be popular. I don't really understand wanting to be popular. The book might have been more interesting if Delilah was popular. Moving on, I really want to read Off the Page, because I want to see Oliver in our world. Though I tend to get second hand embarrassment. Delilah's mom was annoying. She was just too over bearing for my taste. I get that she wants to protect her only child after what happened with Delilah's dad, but forcing your kids to do something, like being on the swim team when they aren't passionate about it isn't right. Delilah is a freshman. she needs to start finding herself.
I think I would have enjoyed to book better if I really needed to get over another book series. It was cute and fluffy, and made you smile. Overall pretty good read.
Oliver and Delilah are so adorable. I mean they both like each other and as they get to know one another those feelings grow, but it's hard to keep a relationship when one of them is stuck in a book. Jodi and Samantha tried to make Delilah the social outcast that can't do anything right, and I didn't think that was necessary. I mean she could just not be popular. I don't really understand wanting to be popular. The book might have been more interesting if Delilah was popular. Moving on, I really want to read Off the Page, because I want to see Oliver in our world. Though I tend to get second hand embarrassment. Delilah's mom was annoying. She was just too over bearing for my taste. I get that she wants to protect her only child after what happened with Delilah's dad, but forcing your kids to do something, like being on the swim team when they aren't passionate about it isn't right. Delilah is a freshman. she needs to start finding herself.
I think I would have enjoyed to book better if I really needed to get over another book series. It was cute and fluffy, and made you smile. Overall pretty good read.