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A review by janagaton
Save the Date by Morgan Matson
5.0
I was debating between four and five stars because I did ALMOST get bored at times because some of the problems occurring seemed just a little bit redundant and some of the solutions unrealistic, but once I moved past those minor issues, I realized the main reason I wasn't initially going to give it five stars is because I read it in the Fall as opposed to Summer, which is when I typically prefer contemporaries, as I am definitely a big mood reader.
By the end of the book, I was tearing up because of the strong family dynamic and interactions between all of the characters and how several big changes in the family played out. Speaking of characters, I'd like to make it a point that usually with books that have a larger cast than the average book, I find it hard to keep track of everyone and I'd have to go back pages and pages to figure out who's who. However, in Save the Date, I was easily able to follow along due to each character's distinct personality and characteristics.
For a pretty thick novel with a small font, it went by really fast because there was something happening on every single page. I laughed out loud, I teared up, I got annoyed by certain minor characters, I felt fuzzy inside during heart-to-heart moments, etc. There was never a dull moment with the Grant family, and I very much appreciated this story.
By the end of the book, I was tearing up because of the strong family dynamic and interactions between all of the characters and how several big changes in the family played out. Speaking of characters, I'd like to make it a point that usually with books that have a larger cast than the average book, I find it hard to keep track of everyone and I'd have to go back pages and pages to figure out who's who. However, in Save the Date, I was easily able to follow along due to each character's distinct personality and characteristics.
For a pretty thick novel with a small font, it went by really fast because there was something happening on every single page. I laughed out loud, I teared up, I got annoyed by certain minor characters, I felt fuzzy inside during heart-to-heart moments, etc. There was never a dull moment with the Grant family, and I very much appreciated this story.