missb2063's review
5.0
What an awesome read!!! I was hearing such great things about this book, so I definitely had to pick it up. I'm so glad that I did!! I absolutely loved the storyline. Character interactions were excellent and the real life situations that they dealt with hit close to home. I really liked the grandmother. She was real rough around the edges but she was struggling daily. I really liked her strong personality.
Overall, this story progression was great and I really liked the way everything played out. Great job Ruthi!! You are very talented and I can't wait to see what you have coming up next!! :)
Overall, this story progression was great and I really liked the way everything played out. Great job Ruthi!! You are very talented and I can't wait to see what you have coming up next!! :)
darkromancelover's review against another edition
5.0
I've heard about this book for awhile now. I kept seeing the excerpts for it all over the place and was thinking I gotta check this book out. Now months later I finally sit down to read it and my first thought is damn what took me so long.
Roxie is sent to spend the Summer before her senior year in some podunk town in South Carolina with her Grandma Betty. Roxie who comes off throughout the beginning as a spoiled rich kids thinks this is some sort of punishment. She doesn't even know this lady and as far as Roxie is concerned Grandma Betty abandoned them a long time ago. I feel sorry for Roxie because I know how angry she is with her parents over this but at the same time I also feel sorry for Betty cause Roxie doesn't really give her a chance in the beginning. She's a brat!!!
Chase (swoon worthy) and his brother Brian are "honorary" members of Grandma Betty's family. Due to something that happened in their past she is very protective of them. This causes problems for her relationship with Roxie at times who feels that her Grandmother is choosing Chase over her. Chase is attracted to Roxie from the beginning but she doesn't make it easy.
I laughed, cried, cheered, and yelled while reading this book. At times Roxie made me so frustrated I just wanted to shake her and tell her it's time to grow up and put your big girl panties on already!!!! What's life without a few chances and that's something that Roxie needs to learn. Will she learn to take those chances with Grandma Betty, Chase, Brian, and her neighbor Katy?
I originally received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. After reading it though and experiencing so much emotion and passion for the characters and their stories I had to go out and purchase it. This a must read for all book lovers out there. Thank you Ruthi Knight for such a refreshing and wonderful read. Congrats to you on writing one of the best debut YA novels I've read in a long time. I look forward to reading more from you.
Roxie is sent to spend the Summer before her senior year in some podunk town in South Carolina with her Grandma Betty. Roxie who comes off throughout the beginning as a spoiled rich kids thinks this is some sort of punishment. She doesn't even know this lady and as far as Roxie is concerned Grandma Betty abandoned them a long time ago. I feel sorry for Roxie because I know how angry she is with her parents over this but at the same time I also feel sorry for Betty cause Roxie doesn't really give her a chance in the beginning. She's a brat!!!
Chase (swoon worthy) and his brother Brian are "honorary" members of Grandma Betty's family. Due to something that happened in their past she is very protective of them. This causes problems for her relationship with Roxie at times who feels that her Grandmother is choosing Chase over her. Chase is attracted to Roxie from the beginning but she doesn't make it easy.
I laughed, cried, cheered, and yelled while reading this book. At times Roxie made me so frustrated I just wanted to shake her and tell her it's time to grow up and put your big girl panties on already!!!! What's life without a few chances and that's something that Roxie needs to learn. Will she learn to take those chances with Grandma Betty, Chase, Brian, and her neighbor Katy?
I originally received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. After reading it though and experiencing so much emotion and passion for the characters and their stories I had to go out and purchase it. This a must read for all book lovers out there. Thank you Ruthi Knight for such a refreshing and wonderful read. Congrats to you on writing one of the best debut YA novels I've read in a long time. I look forward to reading more from you.
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