jade4913's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
lookatjimmy's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Absolutely LOVED. One of my fave anthologies in recent memory.
tiareadsbooks's review
The first story was frickin wonderful but I just couldn’t get into the others, which is unfortunate given how good the first one was.
barib's review against another edition
3.0
It is hard to give a book that has short stories in it a star rating when some stories are fantastic and others are not. Some stories got a five most got a three.
genieinanovel's review against another edition
4.0
Up all night is a collection of short stories that take place with the characters staying up all night long. Some are romance and some are about friendships breaking up or beginning (or making up). I can say I've heard of most of these authors and have read some of their work before. I think the theme of this anthology is great. So, as I like to do, I'm going to break down the stories with their own separate ratings.
Never Have I Ever by Karen M. McManus ☆☆☆☆☆ - I thought this was a great one. Sure it was short and the twist at the end had me going back to see if I had missed something, but I think that's what made it so clever. A great start to this anthology!
Like Before by Maurene Goo ☆☆☆ - This one was sad for sure. Not in the crying kind of sad, but just kind of left an empty feeling at the end and feeling bad for the main character.
Old Rifts and Snowdrifts by Kayla Whaley - ☆☆☆☆.5 - This one was adorable about two old best friends that haven't talked in a year, and they're forced to talk when they're stuck together for the night.
Con Nights, Parallel Hearts by Marieke Nijkamp - ☆ - I'm finding that I'm not a fan of her books, as much as I try to read them or they sound interesting. And honestly, I skimmed this one because I just wasn't interested.
Kiss the Boy by Amanda Joy - ☆☆☆☆.5 - This one was cute and a fun read! I enjoyed the characters and their friends and thought it was just a cute story about senior night with your friends and long-time crush.
Creature Capture by Laura Silverman - ☆☆☆☆☆ - Probably my top favorite of the stories. It's loosely based on Pokémon Go and since I recently had an addiction to it (I know, a late bloomer) I thought the story was cute and showed how you can't judge people and you'll make friends in unexpected places.
Shark Bait by Tiffany D. Jackson - ☆☆☆ - A horrible ending in my opinion (in the sense of, 'wait, what? why?') but otherwise a good story that tackles the issue of racism and how to respond to it.
A Place to Start by Nina LaCour - ☆☆.5 - A little story about new step-siblings who try to learn more about each other the night their parents leave for their honeymoon. Not one that I remember too well, but it wasn't bad.
When You Bring Your Dog to Prom by Anna Meriano - ☆☆.5 - A cute story about prom night, but not one I found memorable or that stood out in anyway.
Missing by Kathleen Glasgow - ☆☆.5 - A little thriller about a group of friends investigating an abandoned asylum that's rumored to be haunted. A bit creepy, but if you like that kind of story it's not too bad.
What About Your Friends by Brandy Colbert - ☆☆☆.5 - Another sweet story about two best friends who fell apart, this time after high school and no romance involved, that I enjoyed reading and made me appreciate my friendship with my bestie.
Under Our Masks by Julian Winters - ☆☆ - A good idea, but I wasn't a fan of the execution. Not memorable for me.
The Ghost of Goon Creek by Francesca Zappia - ☆☆☆☆.5 - The one I skimmed the most. I wasn't into it at all, so I let myself get the gist of it and that's about it.
Overall, I enjoyed at least half the stories, and the ones I did enjoy were ones I liked a lot. Probably loved. Again, I love the theme of this collection and I also love that it wasn't just romance stories. Friendship was also a main theme and I feel that theme is one we should see more of in YA literature.
Never Have I Ever by Karen M. McManus ☆☆☆☆☆ - I thought this was a great one. Sure it was short and the twist at the end had me going back to see if I had missed something, but I think that's what made it so clever. A great start to this anthology!
Like Before by Maurene Goo ☆☆☆ - This one was sad for sure. Not in the crying kind of sad, but just kind of left an empty feeling at the end and feeling bad for the main character.
Old Rifts and Snowdrifts by Kayla Whaley - ☆☆☆☆.5 - This one was adorable about two old best friends that haven't talked in a year, and they're forced to talk when they're stuck together for the night.
Con Nights, Parallel Hearts by Marieke Nijkamp - ☆ - I'm finding that I'm not a fan of her books, as much as I try to read them or they sound interesting. And honestly, I skimmed this one because I just wasn't interested.
Kiss the Boy by Amanda Joy - ☆☆☆☆.5 - This one was cute and a fun read! I enjoyed the characters and their friends and thought it was just a cute story about senior night with your friends and long-time crush.
Creature Capture by Laura Silverman - ☆☆☆☆☆ - Probably my top favorite of the stories. It's loosely based on Pokémon Go and since I recently had an addiction to it (I know, a late bloomer) I thought the story was cute and showed how you can't judge people and you'll make friends in unexpected places.
Shark Bait by Tiffany D. Jackson - ☆☆☆ - A horrible ending in my opinion (in the sense of, 'wait, what? why?') but otherwise a good story that tackles the issue of racism and how to respond to it.
A Place to Start by Nina LaCour - ☆☆.5 - A little story about new step-siblings who try to learn more about each other the night their parents leave for their honeymoon. Not one that I remember too well, but it wasn't bad.
When You Bring Your Dog to Prom by Anna Meriano - ☆☆.5 - A cute story about prom night, but not one I found memorable or that stood out in anyway.
Missing by Kathleen Glasgow - ☆☆.5 - A little thriller about a group of friends investigating an abandoned asylum that's rumored to be haunted. A bit creepy, but if you like that kind of story it's not too bad.
What About Your Friends by Brandy Colbert - ☆☆☆.5 - Another sweet story about two best friends who fell apart, this time after high school and no romance involved, that I enjoyed reading and made me appreciate my friendship with my bestie.
Under Our Masks by Julian Winters - ☆☆ - A good idea, but I wasn't a fan of the execution. Not memorable for me.
The Ghost of Goon Creek by Francesca Zappia - ☆☆☆☆.5 - The one I skimmed the most. I wasn't into it at all, so I let myself get the gist of it and that's about it.
Overall, I enjoyed at least half the stories, and the ones I did enjoy were ones I liked a lot. Probably loved. Again, I love the theme of this collection and I also love that it wasn't just romance stories. Friendship was also a main theme and I feel that theme is one we should see more of in YA literature.
heresthepencil's review against another edition
3.0
rep:
Never Have I Ever by Karen McManus: East Asian American side character, South Asian American side characters
Like Before by Maurene Goo: Korean American mc, lesbian side character
Old Rifts and Snowdrifts by Kayla Whaley: bi disabled mc, Japanese American li
Con Nights, Parallel Hearts by Marieke Nijkamp: sapphic mc, nonbinary li(?)
Kiss the Boy by Amanda Joy: Black mcs, gay side characters, side m/m
Creature Capture by Laura Silverman: Jewish bi mc
Shark Bait by Tiffany D. Jackson: Black mc, biracial li
A Place to Start by Nina LaCour: lesbian character, bi character, side f/f, nonbinary character
When You Bring a Dog to Prom by Anna Meriano: Latina mc, Filipino American li, Filipino American bi side character, nonbinary side character, side f/nb, gay side character
What About Your Friends by Brandy Colbert: Black mc
Under Our Masks by Julian Winters: Black gay mc, Indian American gay li
The Ghost of Goon Creek by Francesca Zappia: Arab American side character
tw:
Con Nights, Parallel Hearts by Marieke Nijkamp: child sexual abuse, domestic abuse
Shark Bait by Tiffany D. Jackson: infidelity, car crash
Missing by Kathleen Glasgow: death of a parent, self harm
Never Have I Ever by Karen McManus: East Asian American side character, South Asian American side characters
Like Before by Maurene Goo: Korean American mc, lesbian side character
Old Rifts and Snowdrifts by Kayla Whaley: bi disabled mc, Japanese American li
Con Nights, Parallel Hearts by Marieke Nijkamp: sapphic mc, nonbinary li(?)
Kiss the Boy by Amanda Joy: Black mcs, gay side characters, side m/m
Creature Capture by Laura Silverman: Jewish bi mc
Shark Bait by Tiffany D. Jackson: Black mc, biracial li
A Place to Start by Nina LaCour: lesbian character, bi character, side f/f, nonbinary character
When You Bring a Dog to Prom by Anna Meriano: Latina mc, Filipino American li, Filipino American bi side character, nonbinary side character, side f/nb, gay side character
What About Your Friends by Brandy Colbert: Black mc
Under Our Masks by Julian Winters: Black gay mc, Indian American gay li
The Ghost of Goon Creek by Francesca Zappia: Arab American side character
tw:
Con Nights, Parallel Hearts by Marieke Nijkamp: child sexual abuse, domestic abuse
Shark Bait by Tiffany D. Jackson: infidelity, car crash
Missing by Kathleen Glasgow: death of a parent, self harm
lio_clementine's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
fitrakun's review against another edition
4.0
I had mixed feeling on reading this book. Because this book gave me different stories, with various scope (families, friends, lovers, horrors), and some of them are giving me a good impression, some of them made me angry (because of the story or the hanging cliff at the end of the story), and some of them... just normal.
The stories in this book are always set at night (although some start from noon until the next morning). People who wake up in the middle of the night (hence "up all night") and encounter some new events in their lives.
If I'm not mistaken the title is Missing - Kathleen Glasgow, it's about horror, but I was annoyed because the person who invited me to the horror place left his friend alone there
The stories in this book are always set at night (although some start from noon until the next morning). People who wake up in the middle of the night (hence "up all night") and encounter some new events in their lives.
If I'm not mistaken the title is Missing - Kathleen Glasgow, it's about horror, but I was annoyed because the person who invited me to the horror place left his friend alone there
mamasin's review against another edition
4.0
It was a nice break from reading a long book. The 13 short stories were all different and entertaining. I enjoyed them all and found them all to be well worth the read.
emilycole's review against another edition
3.0
Lots of representation, I liked most of the stories but a few were just alright.