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marlfox24's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
jessika16's review against another edition
3.0
I wanted to give it 2 until the end
There were so many things I didn't like about this book. The cliche of the characters and story line and some of the writing being repetitive in a different way as if the author forgot she had already wrote that piece in before. But then the end came and I was near tears. The fact that it ended in a cliff hanger really upset me though. I think it would have been better as a single book. Not sure how another full book could be milked out of this to make for a happy ending.
There were so many things I didn't like about this book. The cliche of the characters and story line and some of the writing being repetitive in a different way as if the author forgot she had already wrote that piece in before. But then the end came and I was near tears. The fact that it ended in a cliff hanger really upset me though. I think it would have been better as a single book. Not sure how another full book could be milked out of this to make for a happy ending.
beauty_andthe_bookworms's review
2.0
This book was okay. It's definitely a good "filler" book if you're looking for something to tide you over while looking for good literature, it wasn't poorly written but is definitely missing some juicy pieces of the plot.
First, The life she had before is glossed over, and could have provided a much more interesting dynamic for Cecilia's (Lia's) character, but the author seems to have only given small tidbits of her past.
Second, Shelby's character should have been explored much more, and could have provided a very interesting subplot but seems to have been dropped, hopefully she is given a lot more detail in the sequel.
Third, the important parts moved too quickly, and most of the novel is just a fun teen romance with flat characters and a quirky small town.
The ending really irked me, almost all of the books climax happened in the last forty pages, and it honestly wasn't quite worth the other two hundred and ninety.
Overall the book wasn't great, but it wasn't terrible either, I'll probably read the sequel (just because I want to see what her mother does to jasper), but it's definitely not a page turner or going to find itself permanently on my bookshelf.
First, The life she had before is glossed over, and could have provided a much more interesting dynamic for Cecilia's (Lia's) character, but the author seems to have only given small tidbits of her past.
Second, Shelby's character should have been explored much more, and could have provided a very interesting subplot but seems to have been dropped, hopefully she is given a lot more detail in the sequel.
Third, the important parts moved too quickly, and most of the novel is just a fun teen romance with flat characters and a quirky small town.
The ending really irked me, almost all of the books climax happened in the last forty pages, and it honestly wasn't quite worth the other two hundred and ninety.
Overall the book wasn't great, but it wasn't terrible either, I'll probably read the sequel (just because I want to see what her mother does to jasper), but it's definitely not a page turner or going to find itself permanently on my bookshelf.
tishara's review
4.0
My first opinion of this book was it was awful, due to the ending!! The book is actual a good read, i really could wait to finish it to see how it all turn out' so i rush to the end to only find it doesnt end, i didnt no this was even a series until i just sign on to goodreads. The book doesnt have any mention of their going to be another book. If there is a second book, i will most likely rerate it a better rating!!
jaec11's review
3.5
3.5 StarsÂ
A little confused how I feel about this one. It's the story of a girl, the daughter of a big famous politician, who runs away from home. She goes to a small town her grandmother had been from and there learns what it's like to be somewhat normal.
I loved the small-town aspect, and I thought it felt super warm and home-y. I also really liked some of the friendships. My main issue was with the romance, as I felt it was pretty insta-love like, and just appeared out of nowhere. Plus, i found it really hard to root for the love interest, as I found him annoying, shallow, and emotionally abusive. So not a fan of that. The book also had some editing issues (the bird necklace, some format issues) that annoyed me a little, and the inspirational quotes just came off as aggressively annoying to me.
Overall, I did enjoy it. It was a very lighthearted book with a nice setting. PG+ for some swearing (I think) and some talk of sex
A little confused how I feel about this one. It's the story of a girl, the daughter of a big famous politician, who runs away from home. She goes to a small town her grandmother had been from and there learns what it's like to be somewhat normal.
I loved the small-town aspect, and I thought it felt super warm and home-y. I also really liked some of the friendships. My main issue was with the romance, as I felt it was pretty insta-love like, and just appeared out of nowhere. Plus, i found it really hard to root for the love interest, as I found him annoying, shallow, and emotionally abusive. So not a fan of that. The book also had some editing issues (the bird necklace, some format issues) that annoyed me a little, and the inspirational quotes just came off as aggressively annoying to me.
Overall, I did enjoy it. It was a very lighthearted book with a nice setting. PG+ for some swearing (I think) and some talk of sex
rachelnicole's review
3.0
While the storyline was decent, the editor really dropped the ball on this one.
rachm77's review against another edition
3.0
Fun YA read with a hints of both politics and Nashville
kellyhager's review against another edition
This book should not have been compared to Gone Girl. But that bit of false advertising aside, this was exactly what I wanted. It's a sweet, fun novel that is made me smile on basically every page.
Cecilia (or Lia, as she christens herself) is absolutely fantastic and I wanted to give her about 37 high fives over the course of the novel. The way that she goes from being completely sheltered (imagine never being able to do anything by yourself, EVER) to being able to stay hidden in a tiny town and get a job and manage to completely thrive? Yay for Lia!
I will say, though, that it ends on a cliffhanger, so hopefully there's a sequel or something. (No, seriously---WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?)
Cecilia (or Lia, as she christens herself) is absolutely fantastic and I wanted to give her about 37 high fives over the course of the novel. The way that she goes from being completely sheltered (imagine never being able to do anything by yourself, EVER) to being able to stay hidden in a tiny town and get a job and manage to completely thrive? Yay for Lia!
I will say, though, that it ends on a cliffhanger, so hopefully there's a sequel or something. (No, seriously---WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?)
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