asmushy's review against another edition
2.0
After reading two five-starred books, it would be too good to be true to strike with a third one, eventually “the other boy” failed to amaze me.
The story, which could be a perfect Disney Movie adaptation starring Miley Cyrus or Emma Roberts (the book reminded me a lot of her movie WILD CHILD) is about Maddy, a rich kid from San Francisco who sees herself spending her whole summer in her parents’ vineyard in Napa valley as a punishment for throwing a wild party merely a few hours after their departure. the place was maddy’s hell on earth, hating it at first and acting as a typical little spoiled princess whining and complaining about everything, Maddy will learn to appreciate the life in the vineyard, taking in its beauty and quietness and will even find love in the person of David, a sweet, funny, cute guy with curly blond hairs and brown eyes (not blue as mentioned in the blurb) whom she will spend all her time with, though she has a boyfriend back in the city.
The story was okay, but very slow as I put the book down so many times. the chemistry between David and maddy was very good (it showed in their little fights which made me smile a lot!) and building up through the whole novel to finally explode into something cute that I could picture easily in reality.
However what bothered me the most was the narration.
Though the story is narrated in the third person, the author kept using “Mom” “Dad” after her sentences instead of “her mom” and “her dad”. it was very confusing and it almost prevented me from finishing the book.
It’s a perfect summer beach-read, something fluffy and light to pass time, not what I was looking for.
The story, which could be a perfect Disney Movie adaptation starring Miley Cyrus or Emma Roberts (the book reminded me a lot of her movie WILD CHILD) is about Maddy, a rich kid from San Francisco who sees herself spending her whole summer in her parents’ vineyard in Napa valley as a punishment for throwing a wild party merely a few hours after their departure. the place was maddy’s hell on earth, hating it at first and acting as a typical little spoiled princess whining and complaining about everything, Maddy will learn to appreciate the life in the vineyard, taking in its beauty and quietness and will even find love in the person of David, a sweet, funny, cute guy with curly blond hairs and brown eyes (not blue as mentioned in the blurb) whom she will spend all her time with, though she has a boyfriend back in the city.
The story was okay, but very slow as I put the book down so many times. the chemistry between David and maddy was very good (it showed in their little fights which made me smile a lot!) and building up through the whole novel to finally explode into something cute that I could picture easily in reality.
However what bothered me the most was the narration.
Though the story is narrated in the third person, the author kept using “Mom” “Dad” after her sentences instead of “her mom” and “her dad”. it was very confusing and it almost prevented me from finishing the book.
It’s a perfect summer beach-read, something fluffy and light to pass time, not what I was looking for.
erika4america's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
haaales's review against another edition
4.0
Abbott is one of my favorite authors and i had been waiting to read this book for a long time. i looved almost alll of it, the only issue being that i felt like it ended incredibly abruptly. Abbott usually has a good amount of steamy scenes toward the end of her novels and this spent a lot of time leading up to them and very little paying off. all in all though i did love the book. it kept me up redicilously late and every scene made me smile. even with the abrupt ending where i was expecting at least another page or two, i would definitely reccomend it.
tms792's review against another edition
4.0
Maddy Sinclaire is your typical rich girl. She loves to party the night away, has the perfect gorgeous boyfriend, Brian, and she knows that she’s about to have the summer of her life. Her parents are headed up to their newly purchased vineyard up in Napa and they’re trusting Maddy at home in the city by herself for the entire summer. The first night her parents are gone she throws the ultimate summer party, but then she gets an unexpected visit from her parents. Apparently, they forget a few important documents and had to turn around and crashed the party.
Not trusting Maddy anymore they bring her back with them to Napa to spend the entire summer helping fix up the vineyard. Maddy is devastated that she has to spend the summer away from her friends and Brian and then, on top of that, she is going to be imprisoned in the middle of nowhere!
When she gets to Napa, though, she unexpectedly meets David, the extremely cute son of her dad’s business partner and the boy she’s going to work with all summer. Although she hates to admit it, Maddy starts wondering if Brian is really the right guy for her, or if David, who’s nothing like she is, might just be worth her time.
This was definitely the perfect summer read. Light, fun, and romance-filled -- what girl could resist? While it was your classic clichéd story, I thought it was super-cute and wish that I could be as lucky with guys as Maddy!!! I enjoyed seeing Maddy’s character develop from a rich snob to a down-to-earth girl who could appreciate the beauty of nature.
I’m not going to lie, at first I despised Maddy; she was whiny and stuck-up, but as the book progressed she became very likable and relatable. The book was also very funny. The author created a ton of humorous situations where I found myself laughing out loud. For fans of Hailey Abbott’s previous books, THE OTHER BOY will not disappoint!
Not trusting Maddy anymore they bring her back with them to Napa to spend the entire summer helping fix up the vineyard. Maddy is devastated that she has to spend the summer away from her friends and Brian and then, on top of that, she is going to be imprisoned in the middle of nowhere!
When she gets to Napa, though, she unexpectedly meets David, the extremely cute son of her dad’s business partner and the boy she’s going to work with all summer. Although she hates to admit it, Maddy starts wondering if Brian is really the right guy for her, or if David, who’s nothing like she is, might just be worth her time.
This was definitely the perfect summer read. Light, fun, and romance-filled -- what girl could resist? While it was your classic clichéd story, I thought it was super-cute and wish that I could be as lucky with guys as Maddy!!! I enjoyed seeing Maddy’s character develop from a rich snob to a down-to-earth girl who could appreciate the beauty of nature.
I’m not going to lie, at first I despised Maddy; she was whiny and stuck-up, but as the book progressed she became very likable and relatable. The book was also very funny. The author created a ton of humorous situations where I found myself laughing out loud. For fans of Hailey Abbott’s previous books, THE OTHER BOY will not disappoint!
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