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A review by lpineo
With You All the Way by Cynthia Hand
5.0
Review by Lisa Pineo
*I received this eARC from HarperTeen via Edelweiss+ in return for an honest review.
My ratings: * I hated it ** It was okay *** I liked it **** Really good ***** Great
TW (trigger warnings):
"With You All the Way" is a YA dramedy filled with the word of the day: SEX. 5 stars
Description from the publisher:
"Ada’s life is a mess. She just caught her boyfriend cheating on her after a humiliating attempt at losing her virginity, and she’s had it up to here with her perfect older sister trying to give her advice about, well, sex. But things really hit the fan during a family vacation in Hawaii, where Ada makes a heinous discovery: her mom is having an affair. Apparently, no one can keep themselves from falling into bed with people they shouldn’t, so Ada decides it’s time for her to stop trying and start doing—sex, that is. But her best laid plans don’t quite leave room for the truth: feelings, romantic or not, always get in the way."
This book was chock-full of teen drama but still managed to be funny and entertaining. The main character, a teen girl with sex on the brain, is convinced she wants to lose her virginity, no matter who with. Lots of plans, distractions, a perceived affair between her mother and another doctor, fights with her sister and possibly developing real feelings for the boy she plans to have sex with while in Hawaii keep the drama flowing and my interest fully engaged. Like many teens Ada's feelings change rapidly and assumptions and miscommunication abounds. This is a fun read with positive sexual situations and nothing too graphic for younger or modest readers.
*I received this eARC from HarperTeen via Edelweiss+ in return for an honest review.
My ratings: * I hated it ** It was okay *** I liked it **** Really good ***** Great
TW (trigger warnings):
"With You All the Way" is a YA dramedy filled with the word of the day: SEX. 5 stars
Description from the publisher:
"Ada’s life is a mess. She just caught her boyfriend cheating on her after a humiliating attempt at losing her virginity, and she’s had it up to here with her perfect older sister trying to give her advice about, well, sex. But things really hit the fan during a family vacation in Hawaii, where Ada makes a heinous discovery: her mom is having an affair. Apparently, no one can keep themselves from falling into bed with people they shouldn’t, so Ada decides it’s time for her to stop trying and start doing—sex, that is. But her best laid plans don’t quite leave room for the truth: feelings, romantic or not, always get in the way."
This book was chock-full of teen drama but still managed to be funny and entertaining. The main character, a teen girl with sex on the brain, is convinced she wants to lose her virginity, no matter who with. Lots of plans, distractions, a perceived affair between her mother and another doctor, fights with her sister and possibly developing real feelings for the boy she plans to have sex with while in Hawaii keep the drama flowing and my interest fully engaged. Like many teens Ada's feelings change rapidly and assumptions and miscommunication abounds. This is a fun read with positive sexual situations and nothing too graphic for younger or modest readers.