jbrooke1855's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
justasmidge's review
2.0
I've been putting this book off for the past year to read. The plot looked interesting, but I just couldn't bring myself to read it despite how good it looked... now I wished I wouldn't of read it.
It was a fairly short read, but it was annoying. I felt like there was too much going on, and everything wasn't settled properly. Like with her mother, it felt half-assed. Then the whole James issue was a mess. He was an interesting character, but I don't really think he was that necessary in the story. Maybe it's because of the way they "broke-up" or something... which by the way was terrible. One minute she's all "oh James I'm here for you, I love you" then he goes to the hospital, sends her a postcard telling her to forget about her and that was it...then she later sees him at the graduation ceremony, takes an awkward photo, and that's the last we see of James. The whole relationship was just blah. I wanted more.
It was a fairly short read, but it was annoying. I felt like there was too much going on, and everything wasn't settled properly. Like with her mother, it felt half-assed. Then the whole James issue was a mess. He was an interesting character, but I don't really think he was that necessary in the story. Maybe it's because of the way they "broke-up" or something... which by the way was terrible. One minute she's all "oh James I'm here for you, I love you" then he goes to the hospital, sends her a postcard telling her to forget about her and that was it...then she later sees him at the graduation ceremony, takes an awkward photo, and that's the last we see of James. The whole relationship was just blah. I wanted more.
laurenevlyn's review
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infertility, Infidelity, and Self harm
Minor: Stalking, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Medical content, Lesbophobia, Grief, Eating disorder, Death of parent, and Death
prettycoolbooks's review
The title sounds so cool…interesting plot idea...the book 😴😴.
The title on this one tricked me. After I finished this book I went back and checked my Goodreads and sure enough I've read another book by this author that I also didn't like. It was just SO predictable and not in a fun way. I know I read a lot, but when I think 'hell i could do better than this' it's just not the book for me.
Anyone else read this one? Or another by Gabrielle Zevin and have different thoughts?
The title on this one tricked me. After I finished this book I went back and checked my Goodreads and sure enough I've read another book by this author that I also didn't like. It was just SO predictable and not in a fun way. I know I read a lot, but when I think 'hell i could do better than this' it's just not the book for me.
Anyone else read this one? Or another by Gabrielle Zevin and have different thoughts?
laurenqt's review
3.0
Cutie pie high school book about a girl with amnesia who wakes up and tries to remember who she was and finds out she doesn’t like the answer.
marielaiko99's review
4.0
I really liked how this book was done. It depicted realistic feelings and relationships, and I liked how the main character wasn't the only one in the book in a relationship. There were so many different pairings in this book, and the ending was kind of ambiguous, which I have mixed feelings about. I couldn't really tell who Naomi ends up with, but overall I really liked watching her grow and find herself.
scbrswll's review against another edition
3.0
I think this book was great. The only minor problem I found was that I think more could have been done with the James character. There was a lot of potential.
autumnleeves's review against another edition
3.0
I don't know how I feel about this book ... I enjoyed the first part of the book. The middle lost my attention somewhat. It improved by the end but I didn't care as much about the characters by then.
jcole32's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
emilybriano's review
4.0
A very hip, compelling look at the search for teenage identity. Throw in a love square (or "love pentagon" as Zevin said) and you've got a great book.