goldenholdencervone's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
cass_lit's review against another edition
4.5
I can honestly say that I didn’t expect to love this as much as I did. I’ve read Henry’s adult romance but this was my first of her earlier works — and I got the same feelings from this as I did from those! YA hasn’t been as easy for me lately, but these characters felt so real and genuine. I wanted to protect them, but I was also happy to sit back and watch them figure the hard stuff out on their own (but with each other!). There was so much good content on family and friendship and grief and growing pains. Plus, being from Ohio, I loved the setting!
I had a little trouble telling 3 of the 6 apart from each other in the beginning, but by the end they all felt much more fleshed out. Officially prepared to read all of Henry’s backlog now.
I had a little trouble telling 3 of the 6 apart from each other in the beginning, but by the end they all felt much more fleshed out. Officially prepared to read all of Henry’s backlog now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
katesbooknook's review against another edition
2.0
Sci-fi isn’t my normal genre, but I’d thought I’d give it a go. I was set to give this 3 stars until the ending because it was all decently entertaining and I was intrigued to figure out what was going on. BUT I’m not convinced the ending made any sense
msellisatgodinez's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
crystal98632's review against another edition
5.0
Emily Henry is that Bish. This is not her usual fare, but excellent nonetheless. It has lush levels. This will definitely land in my top five of twenty twenty-two...
reclusivereader's review against another edition
Not sure I liked this one but it also made me cry for a minute near the end? Could've been life stuff, or even PMS, that helped to make that happen but also I do just cry super easy. Didn't mean I liked it. But I didn't hate it.
This is why I don't review a day later. I got nothing.
This is why I don't review a day later. I got nothing.
toystory242's review against another edition
4.0
When I started this book I thought that it had the potential to be a new favorite--I really, really loved the first 60 or so pages. But while I still really enjoyed this book (I'm giving it 4 stars, after all), the rest of it just didn't live up to the first bit. I think I just wanted MORE to be done. I especially wanted more character moments, because these characters were SO spectacular. This group of characters is 100% why my rating is so high. Honestly, I think I would have preferred if the supernatural element had taken a bit of a back seat to just these characters just having conversations, because they were so likable and funny. The beginning of the book was like that, but then it shifted to be more sci-fi.
I just wanted more of them interacting to really FEEL their connection. Because I already DID feel that connection, I just think I would have enjoyed it going that extra little bit to help me to really remember this friend group for a long time after I finished the book. Am I making sense? Like, Franny and Remy have kinda a thing going on, but I didn't feel it to the extent that I could have. Same, I felt like, with Arthur and Nick.
Anyway, I still really enjoyed this, and I'm definitely interested in checking out Emily Henry's other books!
Here's a kinda random quote from the book I also really liked!
"...there was a pining feeling low in my stomach, like I got when Remy said I love you, like I was already missing this moment even as it was happening."
I just wanted more of them interacting to really FEEL their connection. Because I already DID feel that connection, I just think I would have enjoyed it going that extra little bit to help me to really remember this friend group for a long time after I finished the book. Am I making sense? Like, Franny and Remy have kinda a thing going on, but I didn't feel it to the extent that I could have. Same, I felt like, with Arthur and Nick.
Anyway, I still really enjoyed this, and I'm definitely interested in checking out Emily Henry's other books!
Here's a kinda random quote from the book I also really liked!
"...there was a pining feeling low in my stomach, like I got when Remy said I love you, like I was already missing this moment even as it was happening."
madelinefmcguire's review
3.0
Everyone in small town Splendor, Ohio was affected by the local steel mill exploding. Like many others Franny wasn't hurt in the accident but her eldest brother was and five years later there's nothing she can do but stand by whilst her brother lies in a coma. In the wake of the explosion Franny found solace in her friends who's experiences mirrored her own. In their free time they investigate local ghost stories and legends- filming their experiences and putting them on YouTube for their small following. There's not much to report until one night they're in the wrong place at the wrong time (or the right place and the right time) and they all witness a bright light and massive crash from space. Afterwards Franny and her friends start to experience strange energy bursts and notice odd things around town. But Franny and her friends aren't the only ones with an eye on the aftermath of the crash.
Science fiction isn't really my thing but I did enjoy the combination of back/forward flash depicting the explosion and their lives now. The relationships were well done and I liked Franny as a main character. A good choice for someone who likes science fiction, a cast of characters, and a tragic past.
Science fiction isn't really my thing but I did enjoy the combination of back/forward flash depicting the explosion and their lives now. The relationships were well done and I liked Franny as a main character. A good choice for someone who likes science fiction, a cast of characters, and a tragic past.