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isabellej's review
5.0
This book was lots of fun to read and was about three best friends going to different high schools and growing apart. The character were great and had their flaws which makes them even better. The storyline was interesting and fun.
that was my review from after the first time reading it. now after reading it again I found it again fun and entertaining.
that was my review from after the first time reading it. now after reading it again I found it again fun and entertaining.
jeanwk's review
4.0
Great story of real-life ups and downs of three girls who have been best friends and find themselves at three different high schools in New York City.
1tiffani1's review
4.0
It was a cute little novel about friends and navigating life with each other...and boys.
katiegagliano's review
I absolutely loved it! I can't wait for the next book to come out. I would definitely put this on my to read list and look for it on your next trip to the bookstore!(:
hannahslibrary92's review
2.0
4/10
This is the first book in the 'The Darlings are Forever' series and unfortunately I don't think this will be a series that I finish.
I didn't really like this book all that much. I found that it was really slow, especially the first half where nothing much seemed to happen at all. It did pick up towards the end, but not really enough to pull me back into the story.
I didn't really feel all that invested in any of the characters, which was a shame, because there was some great potential in them.
I do really like the basic premise of the book, and I think that perhaps for younger readers (13-16) it would appeal.
For me personally, I wasn't a huge fan, so it won't be a series I return to.
This is the first book in the 'The Darlings are Forever' series and unfortunately I don't think this will be a series that I finish.
I didn't really like this book all that much. I found that it was really slow, especially the first half where nothing much seemed to happen at all. It did pick up towards the end, but not really enough to pull me back into the story.
I didn't really feel all that invested in any of the characters, which was a shame, because there was some great potential in them.
I do really like the basic premise of the book, and I think that perhaps for younger readers (13-16) it would appeal.
For me personally, I wasn't a huge fan, so it won't be a series I return to.
katiecoops's review
3.0
I liked this, but I almost felt like it was the second in a series. I actually went back to see if I'd missed the first book but I hadn't. There is a sequel planned, however.
pegahe's review
3.0
I wish I had read The Darlings are Forever before I started high school. It was an awesomely adorable story of friendship.
I related to all three of the protagonists, though sometimes I was thinking "that was a really stupid choice" but in the way that I wanted them to realize that. Jane, Victoria and Natalya were all going to different schools but their friendship didn't wane. They learned new lessons and I was grinning the whole time. This book captured high school very well for girls with different personalities.
The story lines were interesting. Each girl had her own personality and made choices that lead to a certain point. They weren't too unbelievable but they didn't surprise me much either. This kind of story of friendship is often told so I knew what to expect.
What I wish was more focused on was the girls' friends at school. I learned about two names for each and I thought that could be (and maybe will be) explored more (in the future?). This was a very sweet version of high school but it could also have delved deeper. That part of it was a little unrealistic.
All in all, this was another contemporary read that I enjoyed. I wouldn't say this is for older YA fans, Maybe young teens and tweens. 3 stars,
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I related to all three of the protagonists, though sometimes I was thinking "that was a really stupid choice" but in the way that I wanted them to realize that. Jane, Victoria and Natalya were all going to different schools but their friendship didn't wane. They learned new lessons and I was grinning the whole time. This book captured high school very well for girls with different personalities.
The story lines were interesting. Each girl had her own personality and made choices that lead to a certain point. They weren't too unbelievable but they didn't surprise me much either. This kind of story of friendship is often told so I knew what to expect.
What I wish was more focused on was the girls' friends at school. I learned about two names for each and I thought that could be (and maybe will be) explored more (in the future?). This was a very sweet version of high school but it could also have delved deeper. That part of it was a little unrealistic.
All in all, this was another contemporary read that I enjoyed. I wouldn't say this is for older YA fans, Maybe young teens and tweens. 3 stars,
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andye_reads's review
4.0
Jane, Victoria and Natalya have been friends since they were 5 and began attending school together in NYC. Now they are about to begin their freshman year at 3 separate high schools. Jane is thrilled to be attending the Academy of Performing Arts. Natalya was honored to be accepted at the prestigious Gainsford Academy. And, Victoria is enrolled at Morningside Magnet High School. While each of the girls are excited about their new schools, they are also concerned about what it will mean to their friendship. How will they find time to go to school, do homework, be involved in extracurricular activities and still find time to spend together? Jane has her eyes set on being in the cast of the main stage production even though only one freshman has ever been chosen. And it didn't hurt that Mr. Robbins, the director, was so young and good-looking. Victoria is dealing with being in the spotlight since her father is running for the U.S. Senate and also trying to step out of her older sister's shadow and find her own place. Jack, the cute photographer from the school newspaper, might be just the person she needs to help her. Natalya is wondering how a girl from a working class family will fit in with the kids from some of the wealthiest and most well-known families in the city. Will they like her for who she is or because she is friends wit a future Senator's daughter? Each of the girls will face unforeseen challenges and decisions that will test not only their friendship but also their own core values.
My Thoughts:
I liked these girls. Each one was an individual and was a nice girl trying to do the best she could be. I also liked the challenges that each girl faced in the story. They seemed to be real problems that high school girls would face. The situations weren't huge, overly dramatic issues like sex, drugs, illegal activity, etc, but things like fitting in, making friends, loyalty, trustworthiness and so on. I found myself wondering if these were the thoughts and activities of young 14 year olds or if they would have been more consistent with girls a couple of years older. The difference may be that I was raised and raised my children in small-town Midwest whereas these girls live in NYC and have freedoms that seem unrealistic to me.
I would recommend this book to younger teens.
Janeth (Andye's mom)
http://ReadingTeen.net/
My Thoughts:
I liked these girls. Each one was an individual and was a nice girl trying to do the best she could be. I also liked the challenges that each girl faced in the story. They seemed to be real problems that high school girls would face. The situations weren't huge, overly dramatic issues like sex, drugs, illegal activity, etc, but things like fitting in, making friends, loyalty, trustworthiness and so on. I found myself wondering if these were the thoughts and activities of young 14 year olds or if they would have been more consistent with girls a couple of years older. The difference may be that I was raised and raised my children in small-town Midwest whereas these girls live in NYC and have freedoms that seem unrealistic to me.
I would recommend this book to younger teens.
Janeth (Andye's mom)
http://ReadingTeen.net/