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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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Is there anything better than book mail? I think not. I recently received a copy of the YA novel Hello, Goodbye and Everything in Between by Jennifer E. Smith from the team at Headline books and I was SO excited to get stuck straight into it. YA is one of my favourite genres of fiction, despite me being 22 years old (that’s still young, right?) and I’m always thrilled to get the opportunity to read new contributions to this incredible genre. Thanks to Headline for my review copy!
I haven’t actually read anything by the author before, although I’ve had The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight on my to-read list for way too long. I’m definitely going to get that one purchased (along with pretty much everything else in the author’s repertoire) as soon as I have a space in my reading schedule because I absolutely LOVED this book. I got through it relatively quickly, considering I was reading alongside writing essays galore, attending university classes and actually making time to eat and sleep. It fits perfectly into the YA world and I would honestly say that it’s up there with the best of them: any lovers of John Green or Stephanie Perkins would definitely love this book!
The story follows a young couple, Clare and Aidan, on their last night together before they head off to college for 4 years. They have to make the incredibly difficult and adult decision of whether or not to try and make their relationship work over a 3000 mile distance or to break up and try and move on with their lives. I can tell you now, this book is incredibly relatable and I can imagine that a lot of different people from all over will take solace in the message that this book puts across. I absolutely loved the anecdote from Aidan’s dad, repeated by him and by Aidan himself: sometimes the hardest things are the ones best worth doing. I loved the relationship that we saw between Aidan and Clare, and I also really enjoyed the little steps away from their relationship where they spent time with their friends. Stella and Scotty were a great addition to the story and I’d be curious to learn as to where their story is going to progress. I thought everything came together really nicely and I was rooting for them and their relationship from the word go.
I won’t spoil the ending for everyone because seriously, you should go out and buy this book, but I will say that it left me sad and happy and all sorts of other different emotions, all at the same time. It made me smile, it made me tear up ever so slightly and it also made me think a lot about my own life and the decisions I’ve had to make over the last few years. I absolutely ADORED the last pages and I think that the way the author went with the story was definitely the right one. I can’t wait to give Jennifer’s other books a good read over the coming weeks and months and advise you guys out there to get this book bought as soon as possible!
The paperback version of Hello, Goodbye and Everything in Between was published Thursday 21st April in the UK and can be purchased on Amazon right here.
4/5.
Is there anything better than book mail? I think not. I recently received a copy of the YA novel Hello, Goodbye and Everything in Between by Jennifer E. Smith from the team at Headline books and I was SO excited to get stuck straight into it. YA is one of my favourite genres of fiction, despite me being 22 years old (that’s still young, right?) and I’m always thrilled to get the opportunity to read new contributions to this incredible genre. Thanks to Headline for my review copy!
I haven’t actually read anything by the author before, although I’ve had The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight on my to-read list for way too long. I’m definitely going to get that one purchased (along with pretty much everything else in the author’s repertoire) as soon as I have a space in my reading schedule because I absolutely LOVED this book. I got through it relatively quickly, considering I was reading alongside writing essays galore, attending university classes and actually making time to eat and sleep. It fits perfectly into the YA world and I would honestly say that it’s up there with the best of them: any lovers of John Green or Stephanie Perkins would definitely love this book!
The story follows a young couple, Clare and Aidan, on their last night together before they head off to college for 4 years. They have to make the incredibly difficult and adult decision of whether or not to try and make their relationship work over a 3000 mile distance or to break up and try and move on with their lives. I can tell you now, this book is incredibly relatable and I can imagine that a lot of different people from all over will take solace in the message that this book puts across. I absolutely loved the anecdote from Aidan’s dad, repeated by him and by Aidan himself: sometimes the hardest things are the ones best worth doing. I loved the relationship that we saw between Aidan and Clare, and I also really enjoyed the little steps away from their relationship where they spent time with their friends. Stella and Scotty were a great addition to the story and I’d be curious to learn as to where their story is going to progress. I thought everything came together really nicely and I was rooting for them and their relationship from the word go.
I won’t spoil the ending for everyone because seriously, you should go out and buy this book, but I will say that it left me sad and happy and all sorts of other different emotions, all at the same time. It made me smile, it made me tear up ever so slightly and it also made me think a lot about my own life and the decisions I’ve had to make over the last few years. I absolutely ADORED the last pages and I think that the way the author went with the story was definitely the right one. I can’t wait to give Jennifer’s other books a good read over the coming weeks and months and advise you guys out there to get this book bought as soon as possible!
The paperback version of Hello, Goodbye and Everything in Between was published Thursday 21st April in the UK and can be purchased on Amazon right here.
4/5.
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Actual rating: 4.7 stars
AHEM, I DID NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS.
AHEM, I DID NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS.
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Usually I’m so enamored by Jennifer E. Smith’s characters but this book is definitely the exception. I think it says something when you’re more interested in plot developments pertaining to the secondary characters than the main characters of a book. No matter how I tried to look at it, I just couldn’t get myself to see any merit in the main character’s point of view. I was only about 40 pages in and I was already tired of hearing her pointless deliberations. She has an amazing boyfriend who loves her and who she cares for back but refuses to even acknowledge that this might work long-distance. After a while, it got really exhausting trying to pretend like I cared whether these characters stayed together or not.
The only real reason that I’m giving this 3 stars is because the last 50 pages or so really seemed to save the story for me. I didn’t love this book but I didn’t necessarily hate it either which isn’t a sentiment I usually attribute with Jennifer E. Smith’s books.
Usually I’m so enamored by Jennifer E. Smith’s characters but this book is definitely the exception. I think it says something when you’re more interested in plot developments pertaining to the secondary characters than the main characters of a book. No matter how I tried to look at it, I just couldn’t get myself to see any merit in the main character’s point of view. I was only about 40 pages in and I was already tired of hearing her pointless deliberations. She has an amazing boyfriend who loves her and who she cares for back but refuses to even acknowledge that this might work long-distance. After a while, it got really exhausting trying to pretend like I cared whether these characters stayed together or not.
The only real reason that I’m giving this 3 stars is because the last 50 pages or so really seemed to save the story for me. I didn’t love this book but I didn’t necessarily hate it either which isn’t a sentiment I usually attribute with Jennifer E. Smith’s books.
Nah. It appears to be WAAAY TOO CHEESY for me. In all honesty, I am disappointed. It's too cliche and there's too much drama.. I just finished the book coz im not the type who do not finish one just because i do not like the plot. Mostly, this kind of book would took me 2-3 days but this one took me a week. My work has never been a hindrance because once i started reading a book and i like it, I'd choose it over my pile of paperwork..no matter how urgent it is, so yeah.. so far, this is the only book i've rated 1 star. Sorry Jenn Smith.
I liked this book, although it took me awhile to get into it. I had such high expectations, because I loved all of her books, but this one fell a little short, especially at the beginning. It was much less "fluff" than I was looking for, although I should have known after reading the synopsis. Once I got past the first 150 pages, I really started getting into it and by the time I got to the end, I was feeling for the characters.
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It took me forever to read this book.. honestly I was bored to death. Three stars for the ending tho