Reviews

Lucky Caller by Emma Mills

msbandthebooks's review against another edition

4.0

Lucky caller follows Nina and team as they navigate their new radio show, sounds of the '90s for their high school radio class. Trying to get more people to listen, they begin advertising a mystery guest. Spoiler, the guest is supposed to be Nina's dad, who is a radio show host himself. People start assuming the guest could be two other people and chaos ensues. However, when Nina's dad bails, they have to think of a plan and quick. While Nina is dealing with that drama, she is also dealing with the feelings she has for Jamie, her ex-best friend, who also happens to be on their radio show team. Overall, this story was really well written and so cute! I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a cute YA romance.

jessconneely001's review against another edition

4.0

This book was really sweet. I loved how fast paced it was. This was exactly the kind of book I needed right now, super sweet, low stakes and just overall a feel good read!

bookotter's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.75

rachels1127's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

it's by Emma Mills and says "intimate friendships" on the dustjacket but idk it didn't hit like her others. characters felt flat. and she do be forgetting to tell us what they look like. miss girl??? 😭
so meta though 

mellechant's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

moonysfairy's review against another edition

fast-paced

3.75

sc104906's review against another edition

4.0

I received this as an eARC through Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.

Nina takes a radio broadcasting class because it is rumored to be the easiest and the most fun. However, this class means something special to her because her father is a morning broadcast legend, a fact that she tries to keep secret. This class is going to be more complicated than Nina could ever imagine. She is forced to create a weekly broadcast with a group that includes her ex-best friend Jaime, someone she shares a great history with and had a slight crush on. Their group must have the most listeners to get the best grade and they decide to tap Nina's father as a secret guest. However, since her parent's divorce and her father's move across the country, she doesn't have a great relationship with him. This broadcast class is going to force Nina to deal with her baggage.

I found this to be super cute. While the ending was totally convenient, I was so invested in the story that I didn't mind. I liked Jaime and the past that he shared with Piper.

rituu's review against another edition

5.0

they were perfect my family

rivalreads's review against another edition

4.0

i absolutely love how emma mills writes these little microcosms and makes the smallest of issues feel like the world bc that's exactly what high school feels like!

i loved the plot of the radio show, and i thought the background with jamie was handled well bc, yep, that's how childhood friendships go. notes taken.

the_maggieg's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was actually very cute and funny, although I did think it was pretty dumb for the first quarter of the book.