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nikkigribuste's review against another edition
4.0
best collaborative novel ever read.
i recommend 100%, to those looking for a book with subtle vocabulary but amazing character development and a well built tale of friendship.
i recommend 100%, to those looking for a book with subtle vocabulary but amazing character development and a well built tale of friendship.
katykelly's review against another edition
4.0
'Poles apart' teens brought together by shared tragedy.
4.5 stars. A group of teenagers, all converging on a famous TV production studio on the same day, enter a lift together and circumstances instantly give them something in common.
A group of Breakfast Club disparates - one rich and entitled, one losing her sight, one desperate to keep her father's approval, one former child star, one TV producer-wannabee, one girl who can't escape her looks - are brought together for one day. Social media then helps them stay in touch and they meet again and again, with their shared experience keeping them connected.
We see the change in them over time as each grows up, has different issues to contend with, some fall in love, some fall out of love. It's a nicely paced story over several years of late adolescence as issues that arise are showcased in the six young people. Some of them are more interesting than others, I liked the way stories and lives intertwined.
I couldn't tell, which I found a plus, which authors had contributed to each character - if each took a different character's story I wasn't aware of it. Which made for a good flow between their stories and the jump in years.
The use of social media to keep the six communicating was spot-on, highly relevant and gave the story authenticity.
I enjoyed watching the characters grow and mature into adults, I thought this was very well done, and the ending also brought it to a satisfying conclusion. I wouldn't compare this to 'One Day' at all, they don't meet on the SAME day each year, and I'm not sure the audience of one will necessarily be the same readers of this, this is a YA that I'm not sure is so much a crossover into the adult market.
Everyone will have a favourite character, though some go through more changes than others. It's a great concept for a novel, and I'd read future collaborations.
With thanks to Netgalley for providing an advance reading copy.
4.5 stars. A group of teenagers, all converging on a famous TV production studio on the same day, enter a lift together and circumstances instantly give them something in common.
A group of Breakfast Club disparates - one rich and entitled, one losing her sight, one desperate to keep her father's approval, one former child star, one TV producer-wannabee, one girl who can't escape her looks - are brought together for one day. Social media then helps them stay in touch and they meet again and again, with their shared experience keeping them connected.
We see the change in them over time as each grows up, has different issues to contend with, some fall in love, some fall out of love. It's a nicely paced story over several years of late adolescence as issues that arise are showcased in the six young people. Some of them are more interesting than others, I liked the way stories and lives intertwined.
I couldn't tell, which I found a plus, which authors had contributed to each character - if each took a different character's story I wasn't aware of it. Which made for a good flow between their stories and the jump in years.
The use of social media to keep the six communicating was spot-on, highly relevant and gave the story authenticity.
I enjoyed watching the characters grow and mature into adults, I thought this was very well done, and the ending also brought it to a satisfying conclusion. I wouldn't compare this to 'One Day' at all, they don't meet on the SAME day each year, and I'm not sure the audience of one will necessarily be the same readers of this, this is a YA that I'm not sure is so much a crossover into the adult market.
Everyone will have a favourite character, though some go through more changes than others. It's a great concept for a novel, and I'd read future collaborations.
With thanks to Netgalley for providing an advance reading copy.
aadkatti007's review against another edition
4.0
It was nice to see how the stories tied in but ngl some of the character arcs weren’t it
terranovanz's review against another edition
3.0
I wanted to love this book, but I felt it fell short. Some of the characters like Kait and Velvet I liked, others like Joe I felt were under developed. Over all, solid if a bit lacking in pizzazz.
janaybrazier's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed the collaboration of so many brilliant authors and I liked the unique storyline and how the characters came together every year. We got to see them develop, grow, fall in love, deal with family and friendship issues, and so much more. I got a little confused with the multiple perspectives at first but I did like that we got to see various sides of the story.
veecaswell's review against another edition
3.0
Floored is a concept book from a collection of UK Young Adult authors, that brings together seven different lives as they begin a friendship on work experience in a media office.
The characters are pretty good, but there’s a certain character in this book that just appears near the beginning of this book that makes me hate humanity, I know people like this - I’ve met them, sadly - but I just don’t know why he has to exist as he pretty much puts you off reading about him forever.
I think the plot is okay. The jumps between different times for these characters can seem to not allow for us to get a full pictures of the people they are becoming, but it ends nicely - I wish I could have more feelings about this book but it really didn’t capture me like the premise of this book did.
It’s a good book with an idea that I so wanted to happen, it’s just not quite there when it comes to the characters for me.
(I received an ARC from Netgalley for a honest review).
The characters are pretty good, but there’s a certain character in this book that just appears near the beginning of this book that makes me hate humanity, I know people like this - I’ve met them, sadly - but I just don’t know why he has to exist as he pretty much puts you off reading about him forever.
I think the plot is okay. The jumps between different times for these characters can seem to not allow for us to get a full pictures of the people they are becoming, but it ends nicely - I wish I could have more feelings about this book but it really didn’t capture me like the premise of this book did.
It’s a good book with an idea that I so wanted to happen, it’s just not quite there when it comes to the characters for me.
(I received an ARC from Netgalley for a honest review).
alongreader's review
4.0
It always seems to happen that the books everyone is crazy about, I find fine but not amazing, and the books I stumble across on my own I find brilliant. This is a book everyone is crazy about. It's perfectly fine; a chance friendship that grows and deepens, becoming more important than any of the members could have imagined when it all began. But I found it just fine, not amazingly brilliant.
All the events take place on the same day each year, which means the first part of each new section is taken up with what happened in the year we've just missed. There's very little time to get used to the status quo before it shifts again. It's hard to connect to anyone in that short a time. And I personally found it hard to remember which character was which; Hugo and Dawson were ok, and after a while I got Kait, but the others just seemed to blur. It was hard to remember who was crushing on whom in which section.
I don't want to put anyone off; this is a perfectly fine teenage romantic novel, and I'm sure other people will really enjoy it. I liked Hugo's storyline, and the overall plot was good. There's nothing wrong with it at all. I think my expectations were just that little bit too high.
Receiving an ARC did not affect my review in any way.
I wait until David has staggered off, shaking his head in confusion, and then I can't control my giggles for a moment longer. I laugh so hard, my eyeliner really does run this time. All over my face, and I don't care.
I'm not laughing because it's particularly funny, or laughing at putting David on the spot like that, even though he really did deserve it. I'm laughing because...well, who knew it was so easy? To stand up for myself; to not be silenced; to tell my own story how I want to tell it. It's about power. Hugo realised he needed to start using his for good. I'm only just realising that I actually have some.
It's about time.
'Velvet,' Hugo says with a huge grin, 'you are bloody magnificent.'
All the events take place on the same day each year, which means the first part of each new section is taken up with what happened in the year we've just missed. There's very little time to get used to the status quo before it shifts again. It's hard to connect to anyone in that short a time. And I personally found it hard to remember which character was which; Hugo and Dawson were ok, and after a while I got Kait, but the others just seemed to blur. It was hard to remember who was crushing on whom in which section.
I don't want to put anyone off; this is a perfectly fine teenage romantic novel, and I'm sure other people will really enjoy it. I liked Hugo's storyline, and the overall plot was good. There's nothing wrong with it at all. I think my expectations were just that little bit too high.
Receiving an ARC did not affect my review in any way.
I wait until David has staggered off, shaking his head in confusion, and then I can't control my giggles for a moment longer. I laugh so hard, my eyeliner really does run this time. All over my face, and I don't care.
I'm not laughing because it's particularly funny, or laughing at putting David on the spot like that, even though he really did deserve it. I'm laughing because...well, who knew it was so easy? To stand up for myself; to not be silenced; to tell my own story how I want to tell it. It's about power. Hugo realised he needed to start using his for good. I'm only just realising that I actually have some.
It's about time.
'Velvet,' Hugo says with a huge grin, 'you are bloody magnificent.'
noodles01's review
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.0