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A review by denaiir
The Map from Here to There by Emery Lord
3.0
3.5 stars
This sequel didn't meet my expectations, even though I figured it would probably not be as good as The Start of Me And You. It was generally enjoyable, but I can recall more moments that annoyed me than moments I truly enjoyed.
Paige was quite a brat sometimes, and her problems with communication were a bit frustrating. I get that it's better to show relatable issues and not make her "fixed" at the end of the first book, but I would have preferred to see her grow, instead of the mess she was for the big majority of the book. Max was also extremely annoying, I hated his reactions and thought the two of them were just a big mess, and didn't even root for them to end up together.
Paige’s co-worker at the movie theater, Hunter, was the only character I really enjoyed following in this one. Maybe the novelty of it all? I think maybe YA contemporaries are just not meant to have sequels.
Another thing that I didn't really like was that the friends group was underrepresented throughout the stroy. It was a strong point in the first book and there they were just present for a few scenes but there wasn't a great dynamic and the pairings felt forced.
Overall, The Map from Here to There was just ok for me, it was a 3.5 stars because I had a soft spot for the characters after the first book, but I'm not head over heels for it at all.
This sequel didn't meet my expectations, even though I figured it would probably not be as good as The Start of Me And You. It was generally enjoyable, but I can recall more moments that annoyed me than moments I truly enjoyed.
Paige was quite a brat sometimes, and her problems with communication were a bit frustrating. I get that it's better to show relatable issues and not make her "fixed" at the end of the first book, but I would have preferred to see her grow, instead of the mess she was for the big majority of the book. Max was also extremely annoying, I hated his reactions and thought the two of them were just a big mess, and didn't even root for them to end up together.
Paige’s co-worker at the movie theater, Hunter, was the only character I really enjoyed following in this one. Maybe the novelty of it all? I think maybe YA contemporaries are just not meant to have sequels.
Another thing that I didn't really like was that the friends group was underrepresented throughout the stroy. It was a strong point in the first book and there they were just present for a few scenes but there wasn't a great dynamic and the pairings felt forced.
Overall, The Map from Here to There was just ok for me, it was a 3.5 stars because I had a soft spot for the characters after the first book, but I'm not head over heels for it at all.