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Again, but Better by Christine Riccio

4 reviews

readbycarina's review

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

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nick13's review

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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the more of these paranormal esc romance books I read, the more I realize how much o love this genre even though it is so ridiculous. The funny thing about this one though, was that I thought it was going to be a completely normal romance book, I didn't even know there was time travel!! Which, arguably, made that twist so much cooler and the fact that it comes halfway through the book shows the balls this writer has. Fr, I'm so close to rating this book a solid four out of five, the only thing keeping me from it is that there are way too many Lost references and wayyyy too many instances of Shane having her chair fall every time she stands up (it's actually ridiculous to the point of it could easily be made into a game of shots). With this, a couple instances of clunky writing, and a little bit of Pilot being a little too harsh at moments and also being a little too eager to break up with his girlfriend to be with Shane.

All in all though, this book was solid and a fun time, I hope Christine will end up making many more books to come.

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im_a_toothfairy's review against another edition

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adventurous inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The ending 🤯
Got slightly confused as I was not expecting part of it as I thought it was realistic fiction (is not completely).
Read it as I was going abroad for school, and I enjoyed it. Honestly, if you are going to college or uni I think this is a good book to read beforehand.

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alisazhup's review

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

"'Okay, so the point is: Since we're in our own rom-com right now, we should have our own, stupid, unique always, so people can make tattoos about us!'
He laughs. 'What did you have in mind?'
'What about lamppost?' I propose. 'It's innocent, catchy.'
'Lamppost?'
'Yeah, as in, lamppost will be our always.'"

Things I Liked:
I love the author, Christine Riccio, as a person. I'm a fan of her BookTube.
I really like the ending chapters! The scene at the bookstore made me cry and I like that we got to see Shane focusing more on herself instead of her romantic life.
Shane is a relatable character for me because I also enjoy writing, reading, and am very awkward as I'm sure a lot of people that are also reading this book because of BookTube are.
The writing style/Shane's inner monologue is unique and distinct from books I've read before.

Things I Didn't Like:

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Atticus and Leo seem to be nothing more than token gay characters that are only there to act as plot devices/to make Shane a better character.

I WAS SO BORED!!! I do not care about Rome. I do not care about Paris. I don't want to read 50 pages where nothing is happening except "cute" moments between Shane and Pilot. Give me more about Shane's internship! Let me read more about her Skype calls with her parents!

Other Thoughts:
Amy. Poor Amy. I'd like to read this story from her perspective.

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