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kimiichanga's review
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
3.75
this was definitely not focused on the romance
made me rage a lot bec of the miscommunication, lack of communication and just your regular stupid teens are stupid thing
but eh, it was ok
this was definitely not focused on the romance
made me rage a lot bec of the miscommunication, lack of communication and just your regular stupid teens are stupid thing
but eh, it was ok
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, and Terminal illness
aqtbenz's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness, Grief, and Death
Minor: Infertility
theespressoedition's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I'm the type of person to thoroughly research a book and the synopsis before reading, but with this one, I didn't do that at all (so unlike me) I read Tweet Cute and loved it so much that I just picked this up because I liked the author's way of storytelling! Turns out, that wasn't a bad thing to do because this book was adorable on so many levels.
It immediately gave me Parent Trap vibes. Two people who didn't know they had a sister, brought together during a summer camp, pranking one another, but eventually putting their heads together to try and make a difference in their family. Such an adorably quirky story.
To be honest, I thought the plot would center more around romance, but that wasn't the case and I loved it. It was fun to have the sisters and their family drama be the primary focus of the book. It made me root for certain people and it got me really involved with all of the most intense moments.
I was utterly shocked and baffled by the amount of cursing for a YA book. I get that kids curse or whatever, but the fact that the main character literally got away with cursing out her mom and there were no repercussions blew me away (and not in the best way ever). Hmmm.
If you're looking for a fun and lighthearted summer novel with a really good plot, this is for you. The diverse cast of characters was also so great and made my heart really happy. It's such a perfect beach read.
It immediately gave me Parent Trap vibes. Two people who didn't know they had a sister, brought together during a summer camp, pranking one another, but eventually putting their heads together to try and make a difference in their family. Such an adorably quirky story.
To be honest, I thought the plot would center more around romance, but that wasn't the case and I loved it. It was fun to have the sisters and their family drama be the primary focus of the book. It made me root for certain people and it got me really involved with all of the most intense moments.
I was utterly shocked and baffled by the amount of cursing for a YA book. I get that kids curse or whatever, but the fact that the main character literally got away with cursing out her mom and there were no repercussions blew me away (and not in the best way ever). Hmmm.
If you're looking for a fun and lighthearted summer novel with a really good plot, this is for you. The diverse cast of characters was also so great and made my heart really happy. It's such a perfect beach read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing
Minor: Infertility
spearly's review
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
If I'd read this back in high school, this would be an easy 5 stars.
Guys. It's so dang cute. It's exactly what I'd expect from a summer-camp-parent-trap esque book. Adorable best-friends-secret-crushes romance, secret sister drama, summer camp shenanigans...
(though I always wonder if the authors who set a story at a summer camp have every actually been to a summer camp, because I went to sleepover camp every summer from 8-16, and even worked at that very same camp as a counsellor, and let me tell you, much of what I read about in all these books would not fly. Campers off on there own? No, there's a buddy system/ Precarious falls with no way out where campers and staff could get lost? No freaking way. Plus, at least where I went to camp, there was a buddy number system we had several times a day, so there is no way someone could go missing for a whole evening and overnight like Savvy does. But I will give Lord the benefit of the doubt, because I do only have my one sleepover camp I ever went to, so I guess others could have very well had more dangerous free rein? I mean, I don't buy it, but I can suspend my disbelief.)
Hella cute. Leo? Lovely. Abby? I mean, she did some things, had some miscommunications the made me roll my eyes, but then I remember that she is 16, and I doubt I was much better at that age. Savvy? Handled finding out about a secret sister in stride.
We got queer teenage love, which wasn't the main focus or even the main love story, but was so nice to see, especially in a YA novel.
Overall, a great, easy read. The kind that made my heart flip. The kind that makes me nostalgic for those summer camp days.
Guys. It's so dang cute. It's exactly what I'd expect from a summer-camp-parent-trap esque book. Adorable best-friends-secret-crushes romance, secret sister drama, summer camp shenanigans...
(though I always wonder if the authors who set a story at a summer camp have every actually been to a summer camp, because I went to sleepover camp every summer from 8-16, and even worked at that very same camp as a counsellor, and let me tell you, much of what I read about in all these books would not fly. Campers off on there own? No, there's a buddy system/ Precarious falls with no way out where campers and staff could get lost? No freaking way. Plus, at least where I went to camp, there was a buddy number system we had several times a day, so there is no way someone could go missing for a whole evening and overnight like Savvy does. But I will give Lord the benefit of the doubt, because I do only have my one sleepover camp I ever went to, so I guess others could have very well had more dangerous free rein? I mean, I don't buy it, but I can suspend my disbelief.)
Hella cute. Leo? Lovely. Abby? I mean, she did some things, had some miscommunications the made me roll my eyes, but then I remember that she is 16, and I doubt I was much better at that age. Savvy? Handled finding out about a secret sister in stride.
We got queer teenage love, which wasn't the main focus or even the main love story, but was so nice to see, especially in a YA novel.
Overall, a great, easy read. The kind that made my heart flip. The kind that makes me nostalgic for those summer camp days.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing and Infertility
Minor: Kidnapping
araeofbooks's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a really sweet story! This is sort of like the Parent Trap for a 23andMe world. Abby is dealing with a crush on one of her best friends, school troubles, and the loss of a grandparent when she discovers she has an unknown-to-her sister, Savannah, who is only a year and a half older than her. The two decide to team up to figure out why Abby’s parents gave Savannah up for adoption and never told them. I loved seeing Abby and Savannah figure out who they wanted to be to each other, and there was also a really sweet romance in there, too.
I will say, at times it felt like the secret sister story was competing with the romance story rather than complementing it, but generally I enjoyed both storylines and I read it one sitting. All-in-all, another enjoyable YA from Emma Lord!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Infertility
spinesinaline's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Definitely a fan of Emma Lord, this had everything I loved from Tweet Cute. Thanks to the publisher for an e-ARC, full review at spinesinaline.wordpress.com! CW: HP references, happy to discuss any of the CWs in more detail
Emma Lord just writes good, funny stories. Her debut was a modernized, young adult take on the well-loved movie, You’ve Got Mail, and this time she’s taken inspiration from Parent Trap – the same family drama and summer camp fun but with a 23AndMe twist.
There was a lot I loved from her first book that she’s continued to incorporate here: the quick humour and easy banter, keeping up with that teen lingo (I had no idea what a ‘finsta’ was before reading), name puns, family cafes, big friend groups. It even takes place in the same universe as Tweet Cute, as there’s a brief mention of the characters ordering from one of the restaurants in the first book! I loved that that world could continue, and to be able to imagine all these wonderful characters one day meeting up and swapping recipes (there’s a lot of delicious-sounding food in this one too!).
The book is entirely presented through Abby’s 1st-person perspective but it never felt limiting; somehow we’re able to get a big-cast feel and get to know all these other characters really well even though we only ever get to see inside Abby’s head. And I love the continuing trend of books focusing on beautiful friendships! It’s on full display here and it’s wonderful, you’re going to want to join this fun group by the end.
As fun and lighthearted as the inspiration for this book is, Lord’s book brings in a lot of serious issues on top of that. Characters dealing with anxiety, feelings of inadequacy, grief over the loss of a family member, overwhelmed by schoolwork and college decisions, serious physical illnesses, infertility, adoption and struggles to connect with their birth culture – to name a few of the difficulties folks in this story are dealing with. It is a lot but the lightness of the Parent Trap vibes balance it really well and Lord gives each of these big issues room to breathe and develop so the characters can find some peace and stability.
The way different storylines wrap up are at times very predictable (I guessed the entire ending with the parents in my notes while reading before it was finally revealed) but it’s still wonderful to see it come together and I just really enjoy being with these characters.
Unfortunately there was a sour taste in my mouth because HP was frequently referenced by the characters in terms of personality traits. Those references could easily be removed without any effect on the story (note: I did read an advance copy so I don’t know whether they made it into the final copy). I really enjoyed the story otherwise (my fave of the year so far) and it’d get a perfect score from me without those references.
Emma Lord just writes good, funny stories. Her debut was a modernized, young adult take on the well-loved movie, You’ve Got Mail, and this time she’s taken inspiration from Parent Trap – the same family drama and summer camp fun but with a 23AndMe twist.
There was a lot I loved from her first book that she’s continued to incorporate here: the quick humour and easy banter, keeping up with that teen lingo (I had no idea what a ‘finsta’ was before reading), name puns, family cafes, big friend groups. It even takes place in the same universe as Tweet Cute, as there’s a brief mention of the characters ordering from one of the restaurants in the first book! I loved that that world could continue, and to be able to imagine all these wonderful characters one day meeting up and swapping recipes (there’s a lot of delicious-sounding food in this one too!).
The book is entirely presented through Abby’s 1st-person perspective but it never felt limiting; somehow we’re able to get a big-cast feel and get to know all these other characters really well even though we only ever get to see inside Abby’s head. And I love the continuing trend of books focusing on beautiful friendships! It’s on full display here and it’s wonderful, you’re going to want to join this fun group by the end.
As fun and lighthearted as the inspiration for this book is, Lord’s book brings in a lot of serious issues on top of that. Characters dealing with anxiety, feelings of inadequacy, grief over the loss of a family member, overwhelmed by schoolwork and college decisions, serious physical illnesses, infertility, adoption and struggles to connect with their birth culture – to name a few of the difficulties folks in this story are dealing with. It is a lot but the lightness of the Parent Trap vibes balance it really well and Lord gives each of these big issues room to breathe and develop so the characters can find some peace and stability.
The way different storylines wrap up are at times very predictable (I guessed the entire ending with the parents in my notes while reading before it was finally revealed) but it’s still wonderful to see it come together and I just really enjoy being with these characters.
Unfortunately there was a sour taste in my mouth because HP was frequently referenced by the characters in terms of personality traits. Those references could easily be removed without any effect on the story (note: I did read an advance copy so I don’t know whether they made it into the final copy). I really enjoyed the story otherwise (my fave of the year so far) and it’d get a perfect score from me without those references.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Grief
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Bullying, Death, Infertility, and Terminal illness
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