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jaimearkin's review
2.0
I think I went in expecting a bit more from this story than I got.
The characters were seriously among my least favorite in the most recent reads that I can remember. The mother here was incredibly wishy-washy with Summer and by mid way through I even hated her.
I thought the topics broached were interesting but could have been done in a better way, and even Summer was a bit irritating for me.
I did enjoy Kaczorowski's writing so I'll probably check out more from her... this was just a miss for me.
The characters were seriously among my least favorite in the most recent reads that I can remember. The mother here was incredibly wishy-washy with Summer and by mid way through I even hated her.
I thought the topics broached were interesting but could have been done in a better way, and even Summer was a bit irritating for me.
I did enjoy Kaczorowski's writing so I'll probably check out more from her... this was just a miss for me.
tja055f6's review
3.0
Received from: Bloomsbury USA Children's Books
Received Via: NetGalley.com
THE REVIEW
Why this book?
It sounded like a book for me
What I thought
This was a decent book. I really liked the romance and the characters. Even though Summer could get annoying at times. The premise was very interesting. There also was some character growth throughout the book. With that said what bugged me was Summer's mother she wouldn't even give Summer a chance to become a better person even though she was trying so hard. Overall a fast paced read that I recommend.
Received Via: NetGalley.com
THE REVIEW
Why this book?
It sounded like a book for me
What I thought
This was a decent book. I really liked the romance and the characters. Even though Summer could get annoying at times. The premise was very interesting. There also was some character growth throughout the book. With that said what bugged me was Summer's mother she wouldn't even give Summer a chance to become a better person even though she was trying so hard. Overall a fast paced read that I recommend.
mxhermit's review
2.0
I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a honest review.
I thought, from reading the description, that this would be a very interesting books. The characters sounded unique, fun, and like they'd have a good story.
I found both of the main characters, Summer and Bastian, to be one dimensional. They each had one, maybe two, things that defined them and that was it. In Summer's case, it was her X-Game aspirations; for Bastian, his hemophilia and photography. Even the photography, something he loved and started to share with her, fell by the wayside. We heard more about Summer's past, or at least her guilt over it, than any real development of their character.
The narrative was alright, but there was a lot of repetition and I found myself skimming over bits. Some incidents seemed to be thrown in for dramatic flair that felt false and did not end up working out.
I wouldn't highly recommend this, maybe not even at all, but it has some potential with the writing if only it was a bit shorter (cut out the scenes that read the same again and again!) and the characters were fleshed out.
I thought, from reading the description, that this would be a very interesting books. The characters sounded unique, fun, and like they'd have a good story.
I found both of the main characters, Summer and Bastian, to be one dimensional. They each had one, maybe two, things that defined them and that was it. In Summer's case, it was her X-Game aspirations; for Bastian, his hemophilia and photography. Even the photography, something he loved and started to share with her, fell by the wayside. We heard more about Summer's past, or at least her guilt over it, than any real development of their character.
The narrative was alright, but there was a lot of repetition and I found myself skimming over bits. Some incidents seemed to be thrown in for dramatic flair that felt false and did not end up working out.
I wouldn't highly recommend this, maybe not even at all, but it has some potential with the writing if only it was a bit shorter (cut out the scenes that read the same again and again!) and the characters were fleshed out.
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