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A review by arayofreading
Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson
5.0
4.5 stars
This was so cute!!
I really connected with Emily and was rooting for her the whole way as she slowly began climbing out of her shell. I loved the kind of whimsical feel the list gave, allowing for some truly cute and comedic moments.
Something I particularly enjoyed about this book was that romance took a backseat to friendship and Emily growing as an individual. Dawn and Collins were great side characters, and the friend group formed between them and Emily and Frank warmed my heart. There was also realistic conflict at times where I expected characters to just be let off the hook, because I’ve been so used to that trend before.
I did love the romance though. I’m a sucker for a friends to lovers trope, and Frank was the most adorable person ever :)
Now to address the negative, I just wished the ending was slightly more resolved, specifically for Emily’s friends and her parents. It wasn’t so bad where the novel felt incomplete, but enough to make me want more.
Overall, this was exactly what I was looking for in a great summer read!
This was so cute!!
I really connected with Emily and was rooting for her the whole way as she slowly began climbing out of her shell. I loved the kind of whimsical feel the list gave, allowing for some truly cute and comedic moments.
Something I particularly enjoyed about this book was that romance took a backseat to friendship and Emily growing as an individual. Dawn and Collins were great side characters, and the friend group formed between them and Emily and Frank warmed my heart. There was also realistic conflict at times where I expected characters to just be let off the hook, because I’ve been so used to that trend before.
I did love the romance though. I’m a sucker for a friends to lovers trope, and Frank was the most adorable person ever :)
Now to address the negative, I just wished the ending was slightly more resolved, specifically for Emily’s friends and her parents. It wasn’t so bad where the novel felt incomplete, but enough to make me want more.
Overall, this was exactly what I was looking for in a great summer read!