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Past Perfect Life by Elizabeth Eulberg
5.0
I love Elizabeth Eulberg, she has always been my favorite author. Her books Prom and Prejudice, The Lonely Hearts Club, We Can Work It Out, and Better Off Friends are some of my most favorite books that I have read before. And this one was no different.
The writing for this story was fun, easy and grabbed you in from the very first page of the book. I didn’t think I was going to like this one because it was so different than what I usually read of the happy go lucky type of books. But I LOVED THIS ONE!
Ally/Amanda is a strong, independent girl who loves her father and her dog. She is well-liked, incredibly smart and very happy with her small town life. She loves the traditions she has with her father and her friends, but she can’t wait to make more for herself and go to college. Her dad cares for her, works hard and keeps a lot to himself about his actual life which has never been a red flag for Ally/Amanda.
Neil and Marian, two of her best friends, remind me very much of my own best friends. They are always there for me no matter what and I have become a member of their families. The way Ally (I’m just going to call her Ally the whole time its much easier) fits in with her friends families and calls their grandma, Grandma, reminded me of my relationship with my friends grandparents.
I loved how dedicated Marian and Neil are to staying by Ally’s side the whole time.
I really enjoyed this book for so many reasons and it really had me thinking about the different characters and their emotions throughout the book. I really want to know more about Ally’s ending and wish we got an epilogue. Do I smell a book 2?
The writing for this story was fun, easy and grabbed you in from the very first page of the book. I didn’t think I was going to like this one because it was so different than what I usually read of the happy go lucky type of books. But I LOVED THIS ONE!
Ally/Amanda is a strong, independent girl who loves her father and her dog. She is well-liked, incredibly smart and very happy with her small town life. She loves the traditions she has with her father and her friends, but she can’t wait to make more for herself and go to college. Her dad cares for her, works hard and keeps a lot to himself about his actual life which has never been a red flag for Ally/Amanda.
Neil and Marian, two of her best friends, remind me very much of my own best friends. They are always there for me no matter what and I have become a member of their families. The way Ally (I’m just going to call her Ally the whole time its much easier) fits in with her friends families and calls their grandma, Grandma, reminded me of my relationship with my friends grandparents.
I loved how dedicated Marian and Neil are to staying by Ally’s side the whole time.
I really enjoyed this book for so many reasons and it really had me thinking about the different characters and their emotions throughout the book. I really want to know more about Ally’s ending and wish we got an epilogue. Do I smell a book 2?