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Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen

meganknifty's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-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

3.5

selene_rose's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

ash5monster01's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad 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? Yes

5.0

I’ve reread this book 100 times since I was a young teenage girl and I’ll never get tired of it. 

danoreading's review

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4.0

I read this in one sitting. Sarah Dessen's books are reliably good, with great characters, engaging plots, and excellent writing, and this one is no exception.

sunwhoohoo's review against another edition

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

this wasn't a crazy plot or something that I've never read before. but the characterization. I felt so connected to Auden that even when I disagreed with some of her actions they never felt unreasonable and I was always rooting for her. It had so many plots that I've read before but somehow was done with new characters that set it apart from all of the previous works that it mirrors. honestly I wasn't that invested in the romance but it was still a very captivating read 

get_wrecked_mate's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-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
All the friendship, growth, and love I expect from a Dessen novel!!! I'm always going to love this brand of coming of age💗💗

I also love how little Eli is in the book, especially the first half. He's a great character, but Auden's journey is so much bigger than him

sidekicka7x's review against another edition

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5.0

I must not have finished my review for this baby.. Grrrrrr... I loved this book, as I have loved all the Sarah Dessen books I have read.

colleens_conclusions's review against another edition

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2.0

I read this before Goodreads was a thing so I'm choosing not to finish my reread of this. Now I know why I remembered nothing from this book except for reading it on breaks at work back in 2009 or whatever year this came out. It's just kind of lacking compared to Dessen's other books. I like her other stuff, just not this book apparently. It had potential though.

cmrobe06's review

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4.0

Loved the story line here as well as the growth in the characters. Feel good story for sure, but I loved the elements of both friendship and young love.

alexsbooks_'s review against another edition

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DNFed at 40%