courtlynlloyd's review against another edition
2.0
This just wasn’t realistic to teenagers and I couldn’t find myself connecting with any of the characters really. I do hope Sammy’s mom ends up being okay though!
thebookishlibrarian's review against another edition
Seventeen-year-old Sammy Wallach plans to sneak to the city to see her favorite band in concert. She has been practicing for this since forever, and has everything under control. That is until the bank her father works for is hacked and everything is stolen from their family’s private cloud. Sammy’s entire digital life is out in the open! All the sensitive things she wrote about her friends get leaked, and now they’re out to get her. Plus, all the lies she told in order to sneak out to the concert get uncovered too. Will life ever be the same?
joygirl4's review against another edition
I wasn’t enjoying the writing style and the character was annoying me as was the setting. It could be interesting but also doesn’t seem to be getting to the point.
joyolival's review against another edition
3.0
The book is a quick and easy read if you're looking for something less complicated. It deals with heavy subjects like grief, illness, sexism, racism, and secrets, but I never felt preached at when reading it. Instead, I felt like I could relate to Sammy's struggles when her online life was revealed. Overall, it's an easy and enjoyable read.
tjlcody's review against another edition
1.0
No. No, no, no.
I am 150 pages into this book, and I can tell: We've had a Discussion About Racism, a Discussion About Xenophobia, a Discussion About Sexism (including a nod to the wage gap, and you don't want to hear my rant about the wage gapand how it DOESN'T FUCKING EXIST no matter how hard SOME PEOPLE TRY TO PUSH IT AS TRUTH), a lot of these with possibly the most idiotic set-up, designed so that we could have these Discussions in the first place. It was all smack-you-in-the-face, not-an-ounce-of-subtlety-to-be-found, painfully ham-handed in its execution.
If this trend continues, I'm thinking we're gonna see... a Discussion on Classissm, and probably a defense of the sort of degenerates that would post a teenage girl's diary on the internet as part of their- *ahem*- activism.
We're done here. I don't like not finishing a book, but I'm also not going to subject myself to the rest of one big, long, cringey preach-fest with an irritating lead-character.
I am 150 pages into this book, and I can tell: We've had a Discussion About Racism, a Discussion About Xenophobia, a Discussion About Sexism (including a nod to the wage gap, and you don't want to hear my rant about the wage gap
If this trend continues, I'm thinking we're gonna see... a Discussion on Classissm, and probably a defense of the sort of degenerates that would post a teenage girl's diary on the internet as part of their- *ahem*- activism.
We're done here. I don't like not finishing a book, but I'm also not going to subject myself to the rest of one big, long, cringey preach-fest with an irritating lead-character.
amydederich's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism
sacx1504's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
averyskipp's review against another edition
4.0
Solid y/a book. Shows how fickle relationships and friendships can be.
lala_tour's review against another edition
2.0
This story of a teenager's life being destroyed by her father's bad deed seems lacking. The author addresses issues of racism and misogyny but they are glossed over and not fully examined. If this book wasn't about a teenager and categorized as young adult fiction I would have thought it was meant for younger readers. The fact that the author brings up these weighty issues but then never truly examines them through the character's introspection leaves me wanting a more solid resolution. Overall, In Case You Missed It is well written with good pacing and an empathetic main character... But felt a bit hollow.