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A review by winemakerssister
The Boy Is Back by Meg Cabot
5.0
There's a bit of Jane Austen's Persuasion in this sweet, funny espistolary novel from Meg Cabot. The 2nd Chances trope is not one of my favorites, but I loved it here. Written over 10 years after the previous book in the series, The Boy is Back is told exclusively in phone texts, emails, letters, product reviews, and recorded transcripts. I found it to be charming, warm, and really funny.
A note about the edition: I read the paperback version - it was the first time in years that I read a paper book! The first three in the series were available on audiobook from the library but this was never recorded on audio. The Kindle version was $9.99 so I purchased a very gently used paperback for about half the price. And after reading the reviews about the Kindle version on amazon, I'm so glad I made that choice. Apparently the Kindle version consists of screenshots of the hardcopy version. And they're really hard to read. So make sure to read the reviews before you purchase this!
A note about the edition: I read the paperback version - it was the first time in years that I read a paper book! The first three in the series were available on audiobook from the library but this was never recorded on audio. The Kindle version was $9.99 so I purchased a very gently used paperback for about half the price. And after reading the reviews about the Kindle version on amazon, I'm so glad I made that choice. Apparently the Kindle version consists of screenshots of the hardcopy version. And they're really hard to read. So make sure to read the reviews before you purchase this!