A review by sandraagee
Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn, David Levithan
3.0
I was one of maybe three people in the world who for some reason didn't like [b:Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist|6998754|Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist|Rachel Cohn|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255795799s/6998754.jpg|929639], so I'll admit that I was rather warry of this book by the same duo. I blame David Levithan and our complicated history - I seem to either love ([b:Will Grayson Will Grayson|6567017|Will Grayson, Will Grayson|John Green|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1290480018s/6567017.jpg|6759965]) or hate ([b:Boy Meets Boy|23228|Boy Meets Boy|David Levithan|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1297121719s/23228.jpg|1118789]) his writing.
But I liked this book! Dash and Lily actually has a fair number of similarities to Nick and Norah in terms of style, but there's something about Dash and Lilly that reached me in a way that Nick and Norah didn't. Maybe it's because I was so warry when I started - lower expectations and all that. But I found these characters interesting and reasonably well drawn and I loved the quirky story told by means of a red Molskein. Part of me also appreciates how this story takes place and discusses the Christmas season without being too cynical or sappy.
But I liked this book! Dash and Lily actually has a fair number of similarities to Nick and Norah in terms of style, but there's something about Dash and Lilly that reached me in a way that Nick and Norah didn't. Maybe it's because I was so warry when I started - lower expectations and all that. But I found these characters interesting and reasonably well drawn and I loved the quirky story told by means of a red Molskein. Part of me also appreciates how this story takes place and discusses the Christmas season without being too cynical or sappy.