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A review by kahlialeshae
Again, but Better by Christine Riccio
3.0
3.8????
This was a great debut novel with a lot of heart, and comedy! I’ve seen this mentioned before but Shane is definitely just Christine and that’s totally fine because she’s an entertaining protagonist to follow. While I found Shane to be a fully thought out character, I cannot say the same for the rest of characters. Pilot was an alright romance, but seemed like every other hot guy love interest in YA. I wanted more from Babe and the other roommates but I enjoyed what we got from them. The parents in this story...specifically the Dad was really disturbing at times (you know the scene when you hit it). Additionally, I would have loved more resolve with certain situations that dealt with the family.
Loved:
•the travel details during the first half
•the overall message of the novel
•construction of the novel into the two parts and Shane’s character growth
•quick read that keeps you interested throughout MOST of the story
•audiobook has excellent narration
Meh:
•at some points Shane is just obsessed with Pilot and it’s weird and annoying(side: Pi’s is the ugliest nickname ever—I’m listening to the audio so it just sounds hilarious)
•it’s hard to tell at what point cute banter becomes full blown love between the characters. Feels more like infatuation with one another?
•the straight up disregard for cheating??
Overall, I did enjoy my time with this book! I would give it a try if you adore romance.
This was a great debut novel with a lot of heart, and comedy! I’ve seen this mentioned before but Shane is definitely just Christine and that’s totally fine because she’s an entertaining protagonist to follow. While I found Shane to be a fully thought out character, I cannot say the same for the rest of characters. Pilot was an alright romance, but seemed like every other hot guy love interest in YA. I wanted more from Babe and the other roommates but I enjoyed what we got from them. The parents in this story...specifically the Dad was really disturbing at times (you know the scene when you hit it). Additionally, I would have loved more resolve with certain situations that dealt with the family.
Loved:
•the travel details during the first half
•the overall message of the novel
•construction of the novel into the two parts and Shane’s character growth
•quick read that keeps you interested throughout MOST of the story
•audiobook has excellent narration
Meh:
•at some points Shane is just obsessed with Pilot and it’s weird and annoying(side: Pi’s is the ugliest nickname ever—I’m listening to the audio so it just sounds hilarious)
•it’s hard to tell at what point cute banter becomes full blown love between the characters. Feels more like infatuation with one another?
•the straight up disregard for cheating??
Overall, I did enjoy my time with this book! I would give it a try if you adore romance.