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lizeindisney's review against another edition
5.0
Remix is a music festival, and the events in the book take place over three days - friday, saturday and sunday. This made the book even harder to put down, as I would carry on reading if I was nearing the end of a day, and basically put off whatever I was supposed to be doing instead of reading.
The book is told from two perspectives, which I always love. Kaz and Ruby have been best friends for years, but Remix will be their biggest test yet. It also doesn't help that their imminent separation, with Ruby either having to re-sit her GCSEs or move schools, is looming over their heads.
There's a lot of boy trouble in this book. Kaz is still upset from her break-up with Tom, who is also at Remix and somehow unavoidable in a sea of thousands of festival-goers. Ruby's ex, Stu, is there too, though she pretends not to care about him ever since he cheated on her.
They are there to forget about their problems and enjoy the music - but all hell breaks loose when Kaz starts spending time with Tom's new girlfriend, Laura, who doesn't like Ruby and goes out of her way to wind her up.
I really enjoyed this book, it's definitely my favourite book of Non's so far. Her writing keeps getting better and better, to the point where I am uncontrollably excited for what she'll write next. If you liked Trouble, you'll love this!
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The book is told from two perspectives, which I always love. Kaz and Ruby have been best friends for years, but Remix will be their biggest test yet. It also doesn't help that their imminent separation, with Ruby either having to re-sit her GCSEs or move schools, is looming over their heads.
There's a lot of boy trouble in this book. Kaz is still upset from her break-up with Tom, who is also at Remix and somehow unavoidable in a sea of thousands of festival-goers. Ruby's ex, Stu, is there too, though she pretends not to care about him ever since he cheated on her.
They are there to forget about their problems and enjoy the music - but all hell breaks loose when Kaz starts spending time with Tom's new girlfriend, Laura, who doesn't like Ruby and goes out of her way to wind her up.
I really enjoyed this book, it's definitely my favourite book of Non's so far. Her writing keeps getting better and better, to the point where I am uncontrollably excited for what she'll write next. If you liked Trouble, you'll love this!
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drrachrich's review against another edition
4.0
Fun & funny, true to life, perfect to read with glastonbury coverage on the TV.
bigslugsleep's review against another edition
5.0
This is going to be the perfect summer read. Switching narratives between two friends who are keeping secrets and going through relationship break ups. This book is over the space of one weekend festival and so much happens and it is unbelievably good.
cathbennett's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
readsbyross's review against another edition
5.0
This was such a beautiful story about two lovely girls. The plot was fast-paced and full of every problem you could imagine that left me hungry for more whenever I put it down!
Ruby and Kaz are your typical teenage best friends who both have boy troubles. And they go to a music festival - Remix - to try escape them, but it turns out they're going to have a harder time hiding from their problems...
I love Pratt's style of writing too - it's easy, understandable and moves along simply. The last page especially really got to me.
Overall, I really really enjoyed this read and I shall soon be trying to get my hands on Unboxed and Trouble :)
Ruby and Kaz are your typical teenage best friends who both have boy troubles. And they go to a music festival - Remix - to try escape them, but it turns out they're going to have a harder time hiding from their problems...
I love Pratt's style of writing too - it's easy, understandable and moves along simply. The last page especially really got to me.
Overall, I really really enjoyed this read and I shall soon be trying to get my hands on Unboxed and Trouble :)
littleelfman's review
4.0
It's great that some YA titles don't shy away from what teenagers are actually like. This is a book about friendships, relationships, secrets, truths, and making the right decisions. It shows the emotional devastation that sex can cause without demonising 'sex' itself. All in all I felt this was realistic and sex-positive.
Oh, this review is very misleading. It's also about a music festival.
Oh, this review is very misleading. It's also about a music festival.
charmaineac's review
1.0
Compared to Trouble, this book was SUCH a letdown. I didn't connect with any of the characters, least of all the main ones. Their actions were deplorable, and their reactions were unconvincing. I wish I had more to say about this book, but I really don't.
Music festivals have blown up lately, and I was hoping this book could capture the fun, fleeting, and exhilarating quality to them. Instead, there were a series of lewd (and largely unbelievable) actions and more drama than The Real World.. This short weekend felt detached from reality in almost every way.
Music festivals have blown up lately, and I was hoping this book could capture the fun, fleeting, and exhilarating quality to them. Instead, there were a series of lewd (and largely unbelievable) actions and more drama than The Real World.. This short weekend felt detached from reality in almost every way.
harperphillips96's review
2.0
Long story short: two best friends spend the novel being obsessed with really blatantly terrible men, some statutory rape happens. Predictable and boring with a weak plot full of stupid and avoidable drama.