taliatalksbooks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Let It Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myrhcle was a cute little collection of romance stories all surrounding one crazy blizzard. While I thought the situations were a little cheesy, they were all super cute and tied together really nicely at the end. I don’t typically read straight romance (I’m usually a romance as a subplot girlie), but since I’m a big fan of John Green, I wanted to give this one a shot. For a step outside of my comfort zone, I liked it more than I thought, but it was definitely pretty muted in terms of audience the content was for. I’m also a little disappointed nothing more came out of the Flobie situation (IYKYK). I felt like I could have had a little bit more of a follow up after each of the stories concluded, but in terms of stories with adorable meet-cutes and new beginnings, this was a great read.
evallabbe's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
jsmith3's review against another edition
5.0
I'll admit that I only got this for John Green's short story, but then I decided to read Maureen Johnson's and Lauren Myracle's short stories. I'm glad I did, because they were amazing. All three of these short stories are realistic, adorable, funny, and genuinely well written. What I also really love about these short stories is how well they tie together. Definitely recommend.
laroris's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5
I liked it. Sure it has some problems and stuff but it is still a good book and I really liked how you could see the difference in the authors writings.
I liked it. Sure it has some problems and stuff but it is still a good book and I really liked how you could see the difference in the authors writings.
wayfaring_witch's review against another edition
3.0
Since I was spending Christmas in a warm climate, I bought this to bring a little snow.
A fun compilation of short stories, definitely targeted to young adults.
A fun compilation of short stories, definitely targeted to young adults.
dlberglund's review against another edition
4.0
Cute interlocking stories all set during a Christmas snowstorm in a small town. Though I was a little confused by the myriad of characters running around Starbucks at the end, it was mostly satisfying. 3.5 stars.
literarywallflower's review against another edition
2.0
This book was so incredibly bad. Like horrible, awful, and terrible all mixed into one. For being written by such amazing young adult writers, it really was a shame. I was really excited to get it and actually read a book about the time of year it actually was and of course I can’t go wrong with romance, but I was mistaken. You can go very wrong and I did.
Let me start off with saying that I am not a John Green fan. Sure, I read The Fault in Our Stars and enjoyed it, but that doesn’t make up for the fact that I don’t think he is as witty or talented as other teenagers I know. But I was willing to have an open mind.
This book was so dull and boring that I finished two other books between the time when I started and finished this book. The stories did gradually get better. The first one took me weeks to get through even though they were each about 150 pages. The second story was decent, but needed more. There just wasn’t much depth. I actually did like the third story and I read it in a day.
The third story was the best out of all of them. I liked how she tied up all of the stories at the end and it made me happy how it ended up. I also felt that the characters she created were more real than just quirky teens that sounded good on paper.
Honestly though this book was a huge let-down. Not at all what I was expecting and I thought it could have been better.
Let me start off with saying that I am not a John Green fan. Sure, I read The Fault in Our Stars and enjoyed it, but that doesn’t make up for the fact that I don’t think he is as witty or talented as other teenagers I know. But I was willing to have an open mind.
This book was so dull and boring that I finished two other books between the time when I started and finished this book. The stories did gradually get better. The first one took me weeks to get through even though they were each about 150 pages. The second story was decent, but needed more. There just wasn’t much depth. I actually did like the third story and I read it in a day.
The third story was the best out of all of them. I liked how she tied up all of the stories at the end and it made me happy how it ended up. I also felt that the characters she created were more real than just quirky teens that sounded good on paper.
Honestly though this book was a huge let-down. Not at all what I was expecting and I thought it could have been better.
cheshirebelle's review against another edition
3.0
Een heerlijke winterse romance! Alle 3 de verhalen spelen zich af in dezelfde omgeving, en dat maakt dat ik het echt een leuk boek vind. Ik heb genoten van het eerste verhaal, het tweede verhaal was leuk en het derde verhaal maakte het af. Mooi hoe de 3 schrijvers samen het tot 1 verhaal hebben kunnen maken. Een heerlijke winterse read!
rltinha's review against another edition
4.0
Um guilty pleasure monumental: adicionado ao meu usual soft spot para YA, há toda uma ambiência natalícia de três histórias interconexionadas de modos inesperados que, globalmente, resultam bem à brava.