emmaa_reads's review against another edition
5.0
Emmy and Oliver was a very cute book. The friends to strangers to lovers trope was to live for in this book. Recently I've been reading a lot of books that have deeper topics and this book doesn't shy from that. Emmy has to deal with her best friend leaving for 10 years and Oliver has to deal with mixed emotions about the whole situation as well. I thought this book was very well done and hit me in all the feels.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a deeper YA contemporary romance.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a deeper YA contemporary romance.
megs_s's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
vanessa_issa's review against another edition
5.0
Reading Challenge 2017: A book with a title that's a character's name
Romance e drama na medida certa! O Oliver tem uma história muito triste, pois foi raptado pelo próprio pai quando tinha 7 anos e passou a vida toda acreditando que a mãe tinha o abandonado. 10 anos depois, ele descobre a verdade e volta para sua verdadeira casa.
Emmy é sua antiga vizinha e amiguinha de infância. Ela e sua família acompanharam toda a dor da busca por ele nesses anos. Como não poderia deixar de ser, todos ficam muito surpresos e ansiosos pelo reencontro com o garoto. Porém, as coisas não são tão simples como parecem. Ele não é mais aquele menininho que sumiu, e os outros também já não são como ele se lembrava.
Achei super interessante a forma como eles relatam o quando foi difícil para ele lidar com isso, se sentindo como se tivesse sido sequestrado novamente, tendo que encarar pessoas e situações completamente estranhas novamente.
Emmy também tem uma história muito interessante com sua própria família. Ela gosta de surfar e já escolheu em qual faculdade quer estudar, mas seus pais não sabem de nada disso. Durante anos, com o apoio dos melhores amigos, ela consegue esconder seus segredos para não causar confusões com seus pais. Porém, um dia, a verdade vem...
O romance entre os dois é bem fofo. Se você está em busca de grandes cenas quentes de paixão, esse livro não é pra você. Mas, para quem gosta de um romance mais inocente e prefere focar nos pensamentos, posso dizer que irão curtir muito essa leitura.
Romance e drama na medida certa! O Oliver tem uma história muito triste, pois foi raptado pelo próprio pai quando tinha 7 anos e passou a vida toda acreditando que a mãe tinha o abandonado. 10 anos depois, ele descobre a verdade e volta para sua verdadeira casa.
Emmy é sua antiga vizinha e amiguinha de infância. Ela e sua família acompanharam toda a dor da busca por ele nesses anos. Como não poderia deixar de ser, todos ficam muito surpresos e ansiosos pelo reencontro com o garoto. Porém, as coisas não são tão simples como parecem. Ele não é mais aquele menininho que sumiu, e os outros também já não são como ele se lembrava.
Achei super interessante a forma como eles relatam o quando foi difícil para ele lidar com isso, se sentindo como se tivesse sido sequestrado novamente, tendo que encarar pessoas e situações completamente estranhas novamente.
Emmy também tem uma história muito interessante com sua própria família. Ela gosta de surfar e já escolheu em qual faculdade quer estudar, mas seus pais não sabem de nada disso. Durante anos, com o apoio dos melhores amigos, ela consegue esconder seus segredos para não causar confusões com seus pais. Porém, um dia, a verdade vem...
O romance entre os dois é bem fofo. Se você está em busca de grandes cenas quentes de paixão, esse livro não é pra você. Mas, para quem gosta de um romance mais inocente e prefere focar nos pensamentos, posso dizer que irão curtir muito essa leitura.
the_lilrunaway's review against another edition
3.0
It was an interesting premise but the story didn't really go anywhere. It ended up just being a light read. I was expecting more mystery and drama.
kelsiemargareta's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
lauroberge's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this book! It's definitely not light-hearted, but I had a really nice time reading it.
forestcryptid16's review against another edition
4.0
A rather decent read and in a lot of ways heartbreaking but completely worth it
steph01924's review against another edition
4.0
I read this just after I read [b:The Night We Said Yes|23287168|The Night We Said Yes|Lauren Gibaldi|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1412947397s/23287168.jpg|25804003], and this is infinitely better.
It was such a sweet, quiet story. When I first started it, I think I was over-excited because of the let-down I'd just finished, and I was fist-pumping everything. Emmy had me in her grip. She felt like a real teenage girl. By the end of the book I wasn't completely wowed anymore, and I can't exactly put my finger on why, but I still finished it up with a little smile on my face.
Oliver was harder to get to know than Emmy, but he did have a pretty rough go of it, and by the end you felt that he'd turn out OK. I totally felt for his situation, because he was stuck between a rock (his mom) and a hard place (his mother-cusser dad). His relationship with Emmy was sweet, if a little easy and light on the tingles, but like I said, I was falling in love with Emmy right along with him.
She definitely didn't feel blah and one-dimensional like some other main characters in the book I should stop comparing this to. Emmy's dialogue was funny and felt so realistic (in fact, everyone felt like real, complex human beings that could actually exist in the outside world. Imagine that!). She had her issues and doubts, but she was a good kid with a big heart. She had way more patience with her parents than I probably ever gave my own, so although I'd like to say I see a bit of me in her, I think she's way nicer than I.
I really loved the friendship between Emmy, Caro, and Drew. I'd be friends with these people. I don't think I always get other people's friendships where they don't conduct at least 70% percent of their conversations in sarcasm, quips, and gentle mocking. So I felt right at home during their hangouts.
In summation, this book isn't going to blow you away, but it is going to tug at your heartstrings a bit and make you grin. It felt a little Sarah Dessen-esque, which I consider high praise. I may need to check out what else Ms. Benway has in her repertoire!
It was such a sweet, quiet story. When I first started it, I think I was over-excited because of the let-down I'd just finished, and I was fist-pumping everything. Emmy had me in her grip. She felt like a real teenage girl. By the end of the book I wasn't completely wowed anymore, and I can't exactly put my finger on why, but I still finished it up with a little smile on my face.
Oliver was harder to get to know than Emmy, but he did have a pretty rough go of it, and by the end you felt that he'd turn out OK. I totally felt for his situation, because he was stuck between a rock (his mom) and a hard place (his mother-cusser dad). His relationship with Emmy was sweet, if a little easy and light on the tingles, but like I said, I was falling in love with Emmy right along with him.
She definitely didn't feel blah and one-dimensional like some other main characters in the book I should stop comparing this to. Emmy's dialogue was funny and felt so realistic (in fact, everyone felt like real, complex human beings that could actually exist in the outside world. Imagine that!). She had her issues and doubts, but she was a good kid with a big heart. She had way more patience with her parents than I probably ever gave my own, so although I'd like to say I see a bit of me in her, I think she's way nicer than I.
I really loved the friendship between Emmy, Caro, and Drew. I'd be friends with these people. I don't think I always get other people's friendships where they don't conduct at least 70% percent of their conversations in sarcasm, quips, and gentle mocking. So I felt right at home during their hangouts.
In summation, this book isn't going to blow you away, but it is going to tug at your heartstrings a bit and make you grin. It felt a little Sarah Dessen-esque, which I consider high praise. I may need to check out what else Ms. Benway has in her repertoire!