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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
On the night before they leave for college, Clare and Aidan have only one thing left to do: figure out whether they should stay together or break up. Over the course of twelve hours, they retrace the steps of their relationship, trying to find something in their past that might help them decide what their future should be.
The night leads them to family and friends, familiar landmarks and unexpected places, hard truths and surprising revelations. But as the clock winds down and morning approaches, so does their inevitable goodbye. The question is, will it be goodbye for now or goodbye forever?
“And here’s the amazing thing: Now it was.”
JENNIFER E. SMITH is one of authors that knows how to bring her ideas to life. Once again I fell in love with her novel from the first sight. It’s not the first time that I fell in love with her book and it won’t be the last. It was emotional, it was romantic and real. I believe that out of all of her books that I have read HELLO, GOODBYE AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN was one of her most emotional books, there were multiple times that I have shed tears and couldn’t stop. Especially with some of talked between Clare & Aidan, because all I wanted was for them to be together, to be happy because they had a relationship that every girl dreams of. Through most of the book I found myself rooting for two of them, to make this realthionship work. I could tell that more than anything, that two of them wanted to be together.
An Aidan & Clare relationship was real, it wasn’t always happily ever after and that’s what I loved about it. Their relationship was the type of relationships that almost every teen couple goes through when they get into different college. When the both of them have to make a decision of what is best for them, to stay together or to break up. Clare and Aidan were both going back in forth but it felt like Clare was more coming up with excuses why they shouldn’t stay together, before going away. It felt like Aidan was more fighting for their relationship than Clare was, at the beginning. There were times were I found myself wondering if she cared about Aidan way she claimed that she did. As book progressed, I came to conclusion that she did. It broke my heart when two of them were fighting and I hope that they would find a way back to each other again.
I loved way that book was written, all just taken in time frame and visiting place where it had some sort connection, of their relationship. As I reader, you can’t help but hope that two of them will make it work. By mid of the novel, you will consider both Aidan and Clare as if they were your friends, and hope for the best for them. Also the stops they made were interesting and some of them were unexpected, especially when some secrets were discovered. The ending, that was one ending that will make you smile but at the same time will have you wondering, what’s next? What happens with Aidan and Clare next? You can’t help but wonder after an ending like that. The story, the characters are not only what appeals but the cover, just look at it. It’s beautiful as all of JENNIFER E. SMITH books are.
A heartbreaking love story that will stay with you.
The night leads them to family and friends, familiar landmarks and unexpected places, hard truths and surprising revelations. But as the clock winds down and morning approaches, so does their inevitable goodbye. The question is, will it be goodbye for now or goodbye forever?
“And here’s the amazing thing: Now it was.”
JENNIFER E. SMITH is one of authors that knows how to bring her ideas to life. Once again I fell in love with her novel from the first sight. It’s not the first time that I fell in love with her book and it won’t be the last. It was emotional, it was romantic and real. I believe that out of all of her books that I have read HELLO, GOODBYE AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN was one of her most emotional books, there were multiple times that I have shed tears and couldn’t stop. Especially with some of talked between Clare & Aidan, because all I wanted was for them to be together, to be happy because they had a relationship that every girl dreams of. Through most of the book I found myself rooting for two of them, to make this realthionship work. I could tell that more than anything, that two of them wanted to be together.
An Aidan & Clare relationship was real, it wasn’t always happily ever after and that’s what I loved about it. Their relationship was the type of relationships that almost every teen couple goes through when they get into different college. When the both of them have to make a decision of what is best for them, to stay together or to break up. Clare and Aidan were both going back in forth but it felt like Clare was more coming up with excuses why they shouldn’t stay together, before going away. It felt like Aidan was more fighting for their relationship than Clare was, at the beginning. There were times were I found myself wondering if she cared about Aidan way she claimed that she did. As book progressed, I came to conclusion that she did. It broke my heart when two of them were fighting and I hope that they would find a way back to each other again.
I loved way that book was written, all just taken in time frame and visiting place where it had some sort connection, of their relationship. As I reader, you can’t help but hope that two of them will make it work. By mid of the novel, you will consider both Aidan and Clare as if they were your friends, and hope for the best for them. Also the stops they made were interesting and some of them were unexpected, especially when some secrets were discovered. The ending, that was one ending that will make you smile but at the same time will have you wondering, what’s next? What happens with Aidan and Clare next? You can’t help but wonder after an ending like that. The story, the characters are not only what appeals but the cover, just look at it. It’s beautiful as all of JENNIFER E. SMITH books are.
A heartbreaking love story that will stay with you.
This was a great read! Such a realistic take on leaving for college and the question lingering of a long distance relationship being worth it. Read and finished this book within a day, and I loved it. I have loved all of Jennifer E. Smith's books and have not been disappointed! Beautiful book! Worth the read!
I usually LOVE Jennifer E. Smith's books. I love her subtlety in writing that truly brings out the characters she invents. Her messages ooze out of the stories, gradually becoming the beautiful things that they are, and that is so refreshing when so many other young adult writers these days tend to bang us over the head with their messages. So it makes it sad for me to say that this story did not work for me at all. It has her trademark subtlety, and the writing really is good. It is the story that ultimately failed for me.
Why?
Well ... this story is just one super gigantically long goodbye. One scene after another of the two main characters saying goodbye or preparing to say goodbye over and over and over again. Maybe at a different point in my life I could have appreciated this story more. I get it. I know that leaving lifelong friends behind as we head off into our futures and begin college can be a hard thing. I understand that there is anxiety, knowing that life is never going to be the same again. But listening to Clare talk over and over again about how she has to break up with Aiden because of the possibility that they won't be able to maintain a long distance relationship got nauseating. An entire book of this was too much. Break up with Aiden already! If you want to do it, do it. But taking twelve hours to do it, dithering half the time, and then feeling resolute in her choice the other half of the time even when Aiden wasn't quite ready to jump on board with the choice was overkill. I think if I had known the couple before ... if I had been given the chance to ride along as their epic romance was developing, seeing just how good things were between them and how tragic it would be for them to be separated at this time in their life ... I think that I could have FELT more during this book. I could have felt their despair and their closeness. But I felt nothing. I didn't know them at all, and so it was like hanging around while the lady in front of you in the grocery line talked and talked and talked about the tragedy of her life when all you really want is to politely back up and look for another line. I didn't care enough about these characters to spend 12 hours inside their heads as they broke up ... or didn't.
Having said that ... I really did like the end of the book. That was super sweet ... and subtle. Exactly what I love about Jennifer E. Smith books. I would have to say that this is a case where my experiences made me dislike the book more than the style of the writer. Some people may feel more love for the story if their experiences are different. So I wouldn't say that this is a book to stay away from. But I would say that you should check out Jennifer E. Smith's other books before you try this one. I think you'll love her stuff. Two and a half stars for this one. It was a little better than okay. :)
Why?
Well ... this story is just one super gigantically long goodbye. One scene after another of the two main characters saying goodbye or preparing to say goodbye over and over and over again. Maybe at a different point in my life I could have appreciated this story more. I get it. I know that leaving lifelong friends behind as we head off into our futures and begin college can be a hard thing. I understand that there is anxiety, knowing that life is never going to be the same again. But listening to Clare talk over and over again about how she has to break up with Aiden because of the possibility that they won't be able to maintain a long distance relationship got nauseating. An entire book of this was too much. Break up with Aiden already! If you want to do it, do it. But taking twelve hours to do it, dithering half the time, and then feeling resolute in her choice the other half of the time even when Aiden wasn't quite ready to jump on board with the choice was overkill. I think if I had known the couple before ... if I had been given the chance to ride along as their epic romance was developing, seeing just how good things were between them and how tragic it would be for them to be separated at this time in their life ... I think that I could have FELT more during this book. I could have felt their despair and their closeness. But I felt nothing. I didn't know them at all, and so it was like hanging around while the lady in front of you in the grocery line talked and talked and talked about the tragedy of her life when all you really want is to politely back up and look for another line. I didn't care enough about these characters to spend 12 hours inside their heads as they broke up ... or didn't.
Having said that ... I really did like the end of the book. That was super sweet ... and subtle. Exactly what I love about Jennifer E. Smith books. I would have to say that this is a case where my experiences made me dislike the book more than the style of the writer. Some people may feel more love for the story if their experiences are different. So I wouldn't say that this is a book to stay away from. But I would say that you should check out Jennifer E. Smith's other books before you try this one. I think you'll love her stuff. Two and a half stars for this one. It was a little better than okay. :)
LOL THIS WAS A BAD BOOK TO READ WHEN I JUST GOT OUT OF A RELATIONSHIP.
I loved this book. It is understated but brilliant; sweet and clever and heartbreaking. Set over a twelve-hour period, this book sees Clare and Aidan on their last night before college. The countdown throughout the book gave it a sense of urgency, a feeling that this couple are racing against time. It made a nice change to read about an established couple, who are reliving the best moments of their two year relationship. So many Young Adult books are about the beginning of romance - the build up - rather than the comfortable day-to-day reality of a long term relationship. I was impressed by the maturity that Clare and Aidan showed as they came to their decision. I cried a lot during the last few chapters, reminded of my own experiences, but I loved the open ending. This felt like grown up YA (almost NA) with the transition to adulthood almost complete. This is definitely a book I will re-read and I'll also be looking up Jennifer E. Smith's other books.
ARC from ALA. Will be published in Sept 2015.
I like Jennifer Smith books but this one was too teen angsty for me. And I know I am not the target audience for this book but I haven't found her other titles to be like this.
Summary: High school sweethearts Clare and Aidan spend the night before they leave for college reminiscing about their relationship and deciding whether they should stay together or break up.
I like Jennifer Smith books but this one was too teen angsty for me. And I know I am not the target audience for this book but I haven't found her other titles to be like this.
Summary: High school sweethearts Clare and Aidan spend the night before they leave for college reminiscing about their relationship and deciding whether they should stay together or break up.
A collection of snapshots. What it may lack in originality, it makes up for in charm and imagery. This author is great summer reading: light but thoughtful.
“Maybe the world isn't full of signs so much as it's full of people trying to use whatever evidence they can find to convince themselves of what they hope to be true.”
This a novel about a couple who are both trying to figure out if they should stay together or brake up. They will both be going their separate ways to collages, far apart. If they do long distance than they might miss out on "collage experiences" but if they brake up they will miss you each other so much. The last night they have together they go to some places were they had their moments and good times together. They see there friends and have a night out. Trying to figure out what to do before they leave the next day.
I enjoy Smith's writing it's simplistic but tends to incorporate really nice messages. The characters in this book I couldn't make up my mind if I loved or not. I cared about their relationship very much but as individuals not as much. At times I found our main character Claire a bit irritating but she was fine overall.
I loved how they had the whole night to go places. When of my favorite scenes was them playing ping-pong and going to the lake. The side characters I was also rooting for along the way.
Overall I found this a decent read and it was a nice contemporary. It made me think and feel for the characters. It didn't blow my mind but ultimately enjoyed it.
SO they made this deal that they are kind of broken up but when they go to collage they will have fun and do whatever. But they couldn't text or keep in contact for the least little bit. They were kind of just saying "later" they will see again. In the prologue they agree that it has been "later" and basically get back together.
This a novel about a couple who are both trying to figure out if they should stay together or brake up. They will both be going their separate ways to collages, far apart. If they do long distance than they might miss out on "collage experiences" but if they brake up they will miss you each other so much. The last night they have together they go to some places were they had their moments and good times together. They see there friends and have a night out. Trying to figure out what to do before they leave the next day.
I enjoy Smith's writing it's simplistic but tends to incorporate really nice messages. The characters in this book I couldn't make up my mind if I loved or not. I cared about their relationship very much but as individuals not as much. At times I found our main character Claire a bit irritating but she was fine overall.
I loved how they had the whole night to go places. When of my favorite scenes was them playing ping-pong and going to the lake. The side characters I was also rooting for along the way.
Overall I found this a decent read and it was a nice contemporary. It made me think and feel for the characters. It didn't blow my mind but ultimately enjoyed it.
Spoiler
...SO they made this deal that they are kind of broken up but when they go to collage they will have fun and do whatever. But they couldn't text or keep in contact for the least little bit. They were kind of just saying "later" they will see again. In the prologue they agree that it has been "later" and basically get back together.
Jennifer E. Smith never fails to grab you with a cute contemporary, and ‘Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between’ is just that.
This wasn’t the best read for me – maybe I wasn’t it the right mood for a contemporary like this – and maybe there wasn’t enough story for me to sink my teeth into. Following our protagonist Clare as she is about to head off to the other side of the country for college and saying goodbye to her boyfriend by revisiting all of the places that benchmark developments in their relationship before ending things for good… and that’s the entire plot. I have to say there wasn’t a lot about ‘Hello, Goodbye’ and Everything in Between’ that grabbed my attention. In fact I skimmed nearly this entire novel. And it’s only a short book… but it still took me a really long time to finish. I kept putting it down due to lack of interest.
It’s a pity. Smith’s writing is endearing and she really paints a landscape in setting a scene. We get some poignant symbolism. But I was really missing some more interesting (possibly diverse) characters. And something other than angst about saying goodbye to your high school boyfriend. I hate to say it, but ‘Hello, Goodbye and Everything in Between’ felt a little self-indulgent and shallow. I feel if the main characters had a couple of more realistic problems to navigate and didn’t feel so privileged white middle class America; this story would have been a much different creature.
There’s not much else I can say about ‘Hello, Goodbye and Everything in Between’ because it is so short, and not a lot happens. No big character arcs or personal growth, no huge obstacles… because of this the pacing felt slow and the tension was fairly non-existent. I did like the angst, but when that is all you have in the plot it can become tired.
So, a cute novel, I think a younger demographic would really enjoy it because of the relevance to their situation, but for an old duck like me, it wasn’t that inspiring. I wouldn’t recommend this one (but maybe if you are a total stan for Jennifer E. Smith, or a junkie for high school romance.)
This wasn’t the best read for me – maybe I wasn’t it the right mood for a contemporary like this – and maybe there wasn’t enough story for me to sink my teeth into. Following our protagonist Clare as she is about to head off to the other side of the country for college and saying goodbye to her boyfriend by revisiting all of the places that benchmark developments in their relationship before ending things for good… and that’s the entire plot. I have to say there wasn’t a lot about ‘Hello, Goodbye’ and Everything in Between’ that grabbed my attention. In fact I skimmed nearly this entire novel. And it’s only a short book… but it still took me a really long time to finish. I kept putting it down due to lack of interest.
It’s a pity. Smith’s writing is endearing and she really paints a landscape in setting a scene. We get some poignant symbolism. But I was really missing some more interesting (possibly diverse) characters. And something other than angst about saying goodbye to your high school boyfriend. I hate to say it, but ‘Hello, Goodbye and Everything in Between’ felt a little self-indulgent and shallow. I feel if the main characters had a couple of more realistic problems to navigate and didn’t feel so privileged white middle class America; this story would have been a much different creature.
There’s not much else I can say about ‘Hello, Goodbye and Everything in Between’ because it is so short, and not a lot happens. No big character arcs or personal growth, no huge obstacles… because of this the pacing felt slow and the tension was fairly non-existent. I did like the angst, but when that is all you have in the plot it can become tired.
So, a cute novel, I think a younger demographic would really enjoy it because of the relevance to their situation, but for an old duck like me, it wasn’t that inspiring. I wouldn’t recommend this one (but maybe if you are a total stan for Jennifer E. Smith, or a junkie for high school romance.)
Easily consumed in one afternoon by the fire.
I get the point of the book, and it was a cute story, but I agree with one reviewer who said the book ends exactly the same way it started.
The long and the short of it is that the man I loved when I was 27 is still my love at 37. I sure as heck hope we're still infatuated with each other when I am 47. Clare the teenager doesn't quite get that the best part of any love story comes after a couple commits to staying together.
I get the point of the book, and it was a cute story, but I agree with one reviewer who said the book ends exactly the same way it started.
The long and the short of it is that the man I loved when I was 27 is still my love at 37. I sure as heck hope we're still infatuated with each other when I am 47. Clare the teenager doesn't quite get that the best part of any love story comes after a couple commits to staying together.