A review by missprint_
Forever in Love by Susane Colasanti
3.0
This book is a must-read for fans of the trilogy or anyone who wants to see the series from beginning to end. That said, this is very much a final book so readers new to Colasanti should start with book one (City Love) or one of her standalones.
I am of two minds about this book. On the one hand it was a great conclusion for these girls and I liked how the focus was on their friendship and love for NYC above all else. All three of them had a lot of growth and I love that except for the petty fight here or there this trio had each others' backs.
On the other hand I hated almost everything about Sadie’s storyline from beginning to end which made this hard to take as I realized she was making the Wrong Choice. I was never a fan of her love interest so seeing her double down with him here was majorly unsatisfying. Also, this is likely a problem with being older than the target readers, but the more I thought about it the more I questioned why the guys in this book (who were all successful pseudo adults and between 19 and 21) were pursuing girls who were just 18 and not officially in college yet. I tried to let it go but it's one of those things that felt stranger and stranger the more I would dwell on it.
Rosanna remains my favorite of the three and it was interesting to see her arc come to an end which wound up being just a little unexpected (not something easy to pull off in a contemporary romance!). I wasn't sure about Darcy in the other books but she really shined here. She had the most growth and most satisfying arc from beginning to end.
You can find this review and more on my blog Miss Print
I am of two minds about this book. On the one hand it was a great conclusion for these girls and I liked how the focus was on their friendship and love for NYC above all else. All three of them had a lot of growth and I love that except for the petty fight here or there this trio had each others' backs.
On the other hand I hated almost everything about Sadie’s storyline from beginning to end which made this hard to take as I realized she was making the Wrong Choice. I was never a fan of her love interest so seeing her double down with him here was majorly unsatisfying. Also, this is likely a problem with being older than the target readers, but the more I thought about it the more I questioned why the guys in this book (who were all successful pseudo adults and between 19 and 21) were pursuing girls who were just 18 and not officially in college yet. I tried to let it go but it's one of those things that felt stranger and stranger the more I would dwell on it.
Rosanna remains my favorite of the three and it was interesting to see her arc come to an end which wound up being just a little unexpected (not something easy to pull off in a contemporary romance!). I wasn't sure about Darcy in the other books but she really shined here. She had the most growth and most satisfying arc from beginning to end.
You can find this review and more on my blog Miss Print