A review by jennyglickman
Take Me Home Tonight by Morgan Matson

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

To be honest, I picked up this book in part because I thought the theatre/New York references would make me crazy. But for the most part, they actually made sense! To nitpick, occasionally the geography was bonkers, but what’re you gonna do. It’s been a second since I read a YA novel, and it was refreshing to be able to read something quickly and without that much density. The characters were deeply teenagers, and their problems were like…deeply unserious, but when you’re that age everything feels like the end of the world, so I give them a pass. The twists were often predictable and you have to suspend a lot of disbelief, but it’s a fun little romp. The one glaring thing was that Teri’s plot line was so unnecessary and I hated it. There was so much to keep track of between the two main characters, I didn’t need a spy thriller every 30 pages.