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A review by laelyn
You Have a Match by Emma Lord
3.0
This was... cute. It's the first term that immediately comes to mind while reading it and after I finished it. "You Have a Match" is cute. I haven't read Emma Lord's debut "Tweet Cute" so far so I went into this one rather blind, not sure what to expect. I rarely read contemporary YA, especially when it's focused on romance - which this one isn't, and it's one of the things about it I really liked.
At the heart of this book lies the story of two sisters, and their relationship was really all that mattered to me. They are both relatable, a little weird, far from perfect, loveable in their own right. I wouldn't call them entirely realistic - after all one is instagram famous but totally not in it for the fame, and the other a super talented photographer who, of course, doesn't even know how talented she is. But I didn't mind because I just liked them. The other characters were interesting as well, and the romances were cute and never took away from the sibling relationship. I do admit I could have lived without the main romance though, as adorable as it was. The strength of this book is definitely the family storyline, both between the sisters and their parents. The writing is fluffy and comfortable too and the book is a breeze to get through.
Anythingapart from that central storyline though I felt wasn't really fleshed out. Characters like Finn and the new girls Abby meets exist and have their scenes, but in the end they never really add much to the story and I can't even remembermost their names. The whole summer camp setting wasn't used much at all even though it's where the majority of the story takes place. And at some points during the book it felt like Abby was younger than 16, what with her very childish pranks that didn't really make sense to me.
But the family stuff, that is where this story shines. And while this book didn't make me a fan of contemporary YA, it was fun to read and made me hug my parents and brothers.
At the heart of this book lies the story of two sisters, and their relationship was really all that mattered to me. They are both relatable, a little weird, far from perfect, loveable in their own right. I wouldn't call them entirely realistic - after all one is instagram famous but totally not in it for the fame, and the other a super talented photographer who, of course, doesn't even know how talented she is. But I didn't mind because I just liked them. The other characters were interesting as well, and the romances were cute and never took away from the sibling relationship. I do admit I could have lived without the main romance though, as adorable as it was. The strength of this book is definitely the family storyline, both between the sisters and their parents. The writing is fluffy and comfortable too and the book is a breeze to get through.
Anythingapart from that central storyline though I felt wasn't really fleshed out. Characters like Finn and the new girls Abby meets exist and have their scenes, but in the end they never really add much to the story and I can't even remembermost their names. The whole summer camp setting wasn't used much at all even though it's where the majority of the story takes place. And at some points during the book it felt like Abby was younger than 16, what with her very childish pranks that didn't really make sense to me.
But the family stuff, that is where this story shines. And while this book didn't make me a fan of contemporary YA, it was fun to read and made me hug my parents and brothers.