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Long Story Short by Serena Kaylor
5.0
I love this story to the moon and back!
This book was a lovely journey through Beatrice Quinn’s eyes. She suffers from anxiety and was homeschooled - graduating from high school at 14. Up until now, her life has been studying, very little socializing and a self imposed strict food schedule. Now 16, she wants to move across the ocean to study in Oxford, but her parents do not feel she could cope with that kind of change. Beatrice and her parents strike up a deal that will decide whether or not she gets to go. The deal, much to her chagrin, is that she has to spend the summer at a Shakespearean theatre camp. She hopes this means she can work backstage, but her parents have ensured that she would have to be part of the acting crew. She also has a list of eight tasks that must be completed but the end. All chosen to bring her out of her comfort zone.
When she arrives she becomes fast friends (her first friend) with Mia and Nolan. Mia is the best first friend anyone could ever ask for. She’s the best - supportive, positive, easy to talk, non-judgmental - everything you could hope for in a good friend. Nolan is right up there too. His twin sister though, Shelby, is our resident mean girl. I can’t forget the part that brings us our secondary plot line, the enemies to lovers between Beatrice and Nikhil Shah.
The dynamics between the characters is fun, real, and there is loads of chemistry. The character development was my favorite part of the book - We watch Bea grow thought her four week journey and feel so proud of her in the end. It felt like I was right in there with her. There are other character growths, as well, that helped to make the story that much more enjoyable. It is a must read!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for granting me a copy of the eBook in exchange for an honest review.
This book was a lovely journey through Beatrice Quinn’s eyes. She suffers from anxiety and was homeschooled - graduating from high school at 14. Up until now, her life has been studying, very little socializing and a self imposed strict food schedule. Now 16, she wants to move across the ocean to study in Oxford, but her parents do not feel she could cope with that kind of change. Beatrice and her parents strike up a deal that will decide whether or not she gets to go. The deal, much to her chagrin, is that she has to spend the summer at a Shakespearean theatre camp. She hopes this means she can work backstage, but her parents have ensured that she would have to be part of the acting crew. She also has a list of eight tasks that must be completed but the end. All chosen to bring her out of her comfort zone.
When she arrives she becomes fast friends (her first friend) with Mia and Nolan. Mia is the best first friend anyone could ever ask for. She’s the best - supportive, positive, easy to talk, non-judgmental - everything you could hope for in a good friend. Nolan is right up there too. His twin sister though, Shelby, is our resident mean girl. I can’t forget the part that brings us our secondary plot line, the enemies to lovers between Beatrice and Nikhil Shah.
The dynamics between the characters is fun, real, and there is loads of chemistry. The character development was my favorite part of the book - We watch Bea grow thought her four week journey and feel so proud of her in the end. It felt like I was right in there with her. There are other character growths, as well, that helped to make the story that much more enjoyable. It is a must read!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for granting me a copy of the eBook in exchange for an honest review.