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A review by tuckeralmengor
Save the Date by Morgan Matson
4.0
*3.5
I'm not sure because I did like this book but I didn't love it. But I didn't not like it. So.
Charlie's sister is getting married. But when everyone starts preparing for the wedding things start to go wrong. Mixed up suits. A dog. An Alarm. Will the Grant family be able to pull off the wedding without a hitch?
In the beginning scene, when Charlie is flashing back to the time she kissed Jesse, I was confused because I thought Charlie was the one getting married. After a while, I figured out who was who.
*The Characters*
The characters were so relatable and real. I loved it and I loved there family dynamics. To be honest, I found Charlie really, really self centered and a little.annoying. I kept feeling bad for Brooke who would probably be friendly if Charlie would just give her the time of day. Ugh. Also, I understand Charlie's anger towards Mike for never being around. But, in my opinion, he had every reason to. I wonder if the reader is supposed to hate Mike like Charlie gates him. I actually felt really bad for Mike. And I felt a little angry towards the mom because what she did was wrong. I was also really annoyed that that fight was never wrapped up.
*The Story*
This seems to be a kind of Coming of Age story. Throughout the whole book Charlie is resisting change and trying to pretend it isn't there. At the same, the Grants are preparing for Linnie's wedding. There are tons of disasters and mishaps. It got to a point where it almost wasn't believable. And then is the end where you find out that the Mom and Dad were getting a divorce. The little subplot really annoyed me because there were already enough problems in the story already so why are another one?!?! It was unnecessary, sad and annoying.
*The Cover*
This is going to be my favorite part of this review. Let's discuss this cover. It's a doozy.
Let's start with the background. It's black. Why? I mean the portrait lighting does look good but I wonder why they chose that over something else. Next, we have the cake. It's falling but there is a plate with a slice of cake next to it. Was the cake already cut? It wouldn't be because the reception hasn't started. At least that's what we assume because the chairs are empty. Do you see the white thing next to the 'D' in Date. That's part of the cake. It's that little doll that is supposed to be the bride. If you look closely, you can see that there is a groom doll to. Even if they had gotten unstuck from the cake, they wouldn't have flown that far. One last thing, the dog on the cover is so cute!
Bottom Line:
3.5: Quick, fluffy, read! Great for car trips or plane trips.
Age Recommendation: 14+
Pacing: Slowish
Genres: Marriage, Family, Coming of Age, Romance, Friendship.
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I'm not sure because I did like this book but I didn't love it. But I didn't not like it. So.
Charlie's sister is getting married. But when everyone starts preparing for the wedding things start to go wrong. Mixed up suits. A dog. An Alarm. Will the Grant family be able to pull off the wedding without a hitch?
In the beginning scene, when Charlie is flashing back to the time she kissed Jesse, I was confused because I thought Charlie was the one getting married. After a while, I figured out who was who.
*The Characters*
The characters were so relatable and real. I loved it and I loved there family dynamics. To be honest, I found Charlie really, really self centered and a little.annoying. I kept feeling bad for Brooke who would probably be friendly if Charlie would just give her the time of day. Ugh. Also, I understand Charlie's anger towards Mike for never being around. But, in my opinion, he had every reason to. I wonder if the reader is supposed to hate Mike like Charlie gates him. I actually felt really bad for Mike. And I felt a little angry towards the mom because what she did was wrong. I was also really annoyed that that fight was never wrapped up.
*The Story*
This seems to be a kind of Coming of Age story. Throughout the whole book Charlie is resisting change and trying to pretend it isn't there. At the same, the Grants are preparing for Linnie's wedding. There are tons of disasters and mishaps. It got to a point where it almost wasn't believable. And then is the end where you find out that the Mom and Dad were getting a divorce. The little subplot really annoyed me because there were already enough problems in the story already so why are another one?!?! It was unnecessary, sad and annoying.
*The Cover*
This is going to be my favorite part of this review. Let's discuss this cover. It's a doozy.
Let's start with the background. It's black. Why? I mean the portrait lighting does look good but I wonder why they chose that over something else. Next, we have the cake. It's falling but there is a plate with a slice of cake next to it. Was the cake already cut? It wouldn't be because the reception hasn't started. At least that's what we assume because the chairs are empty. Do you see the white thing next to the 'D' in Date. That's part of the cake. It's that little doll that is supposed to be the bride. If you look closely, you can see that there is a groom doll to. Even if they had gotten unstuck from the cake, they wouldn't have flown that far. One last thing, the dog on the cover is so cute!
Bottom Line:
3.5: Quick, fluffy, read! Great for car trips or plane trips.
Age Recommendation: 14+
Pacing: Slowish
Genres: Marriage, Family, Coming of Age, Romance, Friendship.
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