bookishturtle's review against another edition
4.0
It seems like Kody Keplinger has a type, girl with Daddy and Mommy issues because her parents divorced, love interest with similar issues too. I liked this better than the DUFF mostly because I feel like it had more of a plot to it than two people with issues and "hate" each other having a benefits relationship, that said I have a special place in my heart for it because I'm biased towards a character who shares the same name as me. I loved Nathan, a hot nerd/dork who also is an athlete all the more better. I feel like Nathan's past should have been focused on more though. Overall it was pretty good, one aspect I liked better in the DUFF was that Bianca and Wesley spent more time together and they talked a lot more. Talking about them they cameo in this book and Wesley's gay best friend becomes Whitley's best friend.
maryamarslan's review against another edition
1.0
Thank god romance isn’t written like this anymore.
booknerd777's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book so much! This was my first Kody Keplinger book. I need to read The Duff. This book was so good, I loved all the characters :) Read my review at http://www.Booknerd777.Blogspot.com
vmars314's review against another edition
5.0
Really enjoyed this one; couldn't put it down. I haven't read an entire book in less than a day in a long while. I loved all of the characters who helped Whitley through this difficult summer, especially her new friend Harrison. Whitley was written well and I felt everything right along with her.
nannasa16's review against another edition
4.0
4.3
Il miglior libro della Keplinger senza dubbi, l'ho letto in cosa? 3 ore?. Assuefacente, divertente, ironico e dolcissimo. Standing Ovation.
Il miglior libro della Keplinger senza dubbi, l'ho letto in cosa? 3 ore?. Assuefacente, divertente, ironico e dolcissimo. Standing Ovation.
memica's review against another edition
3.0
3 stars? Yeah :D The book was fine, I liked it and didn't like it. I wasn't like " wow, my new fav book ever ", but it was nice read. Without regrets. :) I loved Nathan XD he was so cute <3 The main girl was lil~ bitchy D: and I didn't like her parents :s especially her dad -.- not to talk about her mum
blakehalsey's review against another edition
4.0
Another solid read from Koplinger. I really liked Whitley in this book, despite her prickly veneer. Steamy romance and, aside from the almost too neat conclusion, the story dealt with some believable and serious issues.
joliendelandsheer's review against another edition
4.0
Synopsis
Whitley Johnson's dream summer with her divorcé dad has turned into a nightmare. She's just met his new fiancée and her kids. The fiancée's son? Whitley's one-night stand from graduation night. Just freakin' great.
Worse, she totally doesn't fit in with her dad's perfect new country-club family. So Whitley acts out. She parties. Hard. So hard she doesn't even notice the good things right under her nose: a sweet little future stepsister who is just about the only person she's ever liked, a best friend (even though Whitley swears she doesn't "do" friends), and a smoking-hot guy who isn't her stepbrother...at least, not yet. It will take all three of them to help Whitley get through her anger and begin to put the pieces of her family together.
Review (spoiler-free)
The first book I read by Kody Keplinger was The DUFF, which is still one of my all-time favorite books. Afterwards I read Shut Out, and loved that one as well. So I figured I should read A Midsummer's Nightmare as well, as I had loved all of her other books so far.
And I must say: I was not disappointed! This book is so amazing! Whitley, the main character, is a girl with a lot of issues. She drinks too much, parties too much and makes out with too many people. And even though I am a teenager, I am definitely not like her. But I could still relate to her, could still understand her and sympathize with her. It takes a very good author to make you relate to someone you have nothing in common with (apart from being a teenager).
Overall, I gave this book 5 out of 5 stars. I would have given it more, if that were possible!
Whitley Johnson's dream summer with her divorcé dad has turned into a nightmare. She's just met his new fiancée and her kids. The fiancée's son? Whitley's one-night stand from graduation night. Just freakin' great.
Worse, she totally doesn't fit in with her dad's perfect new country-club family. So Whitley acts out. She parties. Hard. So hard she doesn't even notice the good things right under her nose: a sweet little future stepsister who is just about the only person she's ever liked, a best friend (even though Whitley swears she doesn't "do" friends), and a smoking-hot guy who isn't her stepbrother...at least, not yet. It will take all three of them to help Whitley get through her anger and begin to put the pieces of her family together.
Review (spoiler-free)
The first book I read by Kody Keplinger was The DUFF, which is still one of my all-time favorite books. Afterwards I read Shut Out, and loved that one as well. So I figured I should read A Midsummer's Nightmare as well, as I had loved all of her other books so far.
And I must say: I was not disappointed! This book is so amazing! Whitley, the main character, is a girl with a lot of issues. She drinks too much, parties too much and makes out with too many people. And even though I am a teenager, I am definitely not like her. But I could still relate to her, could still understand her and sympathize with her. It takes a very good author to make you relate to someone you have nothing in common with (apart from being a teenager).
Overall, I gave this book 5 out of 5 stars. I would have given it more, if that were possible!
freesien's review against another edition
4.0
Ich liebe Kody Keplingers Hauptcharaktere einfach! Und ihre Bücher (auch wenn ich bis jetzt nur zwei gelesen habe ^^) auch! The Duff fand ich zwar jetzt besser, aber A Midsummer's Nightmare war auch sehr unterhaltsam :)