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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
I liked this better than You Are Here and This is What Happy Looks Like, but it still wasn't great (not like Statistical Probability - ahh that was so good). It's like a 2.3 for me. 2 stars for most of the book, but the ending was actually pretty great and unexpected so that won some points.
Maybe not the greatest time in my life to read this kind of book, but it was cute and I felt good about the ending.
I spent much of this book frustrated by either Aidan and Clare. The idea that you should decide ahead of time that dating long distance wouldn't work seems just ludicrous to me. They clearly love each other, and are invested in each other's lives. Thinking that that's a smart way to separate and still stay friends is either dumb or ignorant. Yes, things change when you go from high school to college, and you can't be afraid of that change, or unwilling to let go of familiar things that just aren't working anymore. But you also can't preemptively jettison relationships just because you're afraid you can't sustain them with the same closeness you once had. It's the same for friendships as it is for romantic relationships. The idea that the time apart showed them what they would be missing, how much they really belonged together, seemed a little too easy after all the back and forth they had over the night they broke up. Maybe it's because I just read The Geography of You and Me, which is similar in a way to this one, except you actually see them in their time apart from one another, but after saying they needed to grow separately, it didn't feel like they stuck to that long enough to make the angst worthwhile. I guess I should be happy if they are. But I'm still just kinda sad.
Super cute book! It made me cry which does not happen very often when I read books.
It’s your typical cute young adult novel with an adorable couple facing struggles in their relationship which is fine for me. Usually, J.E. Smith’s books to me were your usual romance novels which are cute and short but this one fell flat for me. The story was very dragging. The book consisted of 97% about the 9-10 hours they spent together and the remaining percentage of how they spent their year apart, the things they’ve experienced and how – after all they’ve went through – they ended up together. The last 20 pages of the book was what saved it from getting a two star-rating.
People who forget to check on their friends because they got into a relationship is automatically in the Bad Person Category for me and Clare definitely goes into that category. I don’t get why people must separate because they are going on different places, it just shows how petty your relationship is. If you love each other wholeheartedly then distance would not matter. The way Clare and Aidan analyzed their decision regarding their relationship was like deciding whether they should get separate orders of medium popcorn instead of getting one large tub. Clare was a particularly hard character to relate to and I in all my honest opinion, J.E Smith did not do a great job at creating romance for the two. As the story goes on, I find myself getting frustrated at Clare because she was getting was she wanted from the beginning and then she became upset! I loved it when Stella pointed out that Clare thinks the world revolves around her and I want to clap Stella in the back for saying that.
There was good character development though…in the last 20 pages of the book. I think Clare and Aidan finally had time to mature while they were away for College and that college classes blew some sense into their being.
All in all, would I recommend it for everybody to read? Hmm, no. But if it is for someone who loves romance novels and sickly-sweet love stories then yes, why not. Have you read this book? What was your overall thought about it? I want to know what you think about it in the comments below!
People who forget to check on their friends because they got into a relationship is automatically in the Bad Person Category for me and Clare definitely goes into that category. I don’t get why people must separate because they are going on different places, it just shows how petty your relationship is. If you love each other wholeheartedly then distance would not matter. The way Clare and Aidan analyzed their decision regarding their relationship was like deciding whether they should get separate orders of medium popcorn instead of getting one large tub. Clare was a particularly hard character to relate to and I in all my honest opinion, J.E Smith did not do a great job at creating romance for the two. As the story goes on, I find myself getting frustrated at Clare because she was getting was she wanted from the beginning and then she became upset! I loved it when Stella pointed out that Clare thinks the world revolves around her and I want to clap Stella in the back for saying that.
There was good character development though…in the last 20 pages of the book. I think Clare and Aidan finally had time to mature while they were away for College and that college classes blew some sense into their being.
All in all, would I recommend it for everybody to read? Hmm, no. But if it is for someone who loves romance novels and sickly-sweet love stories then yes, why not. Have you read this book? What was your overall thought about it? I want to know what you think about it in the comments below!
DNF
I lost interest.
Slow plot, characters I can't connect with and a bit boring. I'm disappointed, I'm usually a fan of Jennifer E. Smith, but this one let me down. Shame.
Don't let this put you off though, you might like it, but I just have a short attention span.
ARC provided by NetGalley for an honest review
I lost interest.
Slow plot, characters I can't connect with and a bit boring. I'm disappointed, I'm usually a fan of Jennifer E. Smith, but this one let me down. Shame.
Don't let this put you off though, you might like it, but I just have a short attention span.
ARC provided by NetGalley for an honest review
This book had me laughing and crying. Right away, I was rooting for Clare and Aiden to stay together.
Though they go through Clare's list of places that are important to their relationship, the story doesn't just follow that list. There are many twists along their journey that night, many involving their best friends Stella and Scotty.
Clare and Aiden are such a cute couple! Their relationship is shown in the present, rather than demonstrated through flashbacks. I was glad that the story stayed in the present, because sometimes flashbacks can become tedious. You still get a very good picture of their relationship through their last night together.
I have to admit, I had tears pricking my eyes by the end of the story. I definitely recommend this book for a cute summer read!
Though they go through Clare's list of places that are important to their relationship, the story doesn't just follow that list. There are many twists along their journey that night, many involving their best friends Stella and Scotty.
Clare and Aiden are such a cute couple! Their relationship is shown in the present, rather than demonstrated through flashbacks. I was glad that the story stayed in the present, because sometimes flashbacks can become tedious. You still get a very good picture of their relationship through their last night together.
I have to admit, I had tears pricking my eyes by the end of the story. I definitely recommend this book for a cute summer read!
What the heck was this book? I have liked most of the other Jennifer E Smith books I've read but this was really annoying. I didn't like the main girl much AT ALL. And the guy was great at first but then he fizzled out...
I just felt like both of them were so stupid over this whole thing. I can understand not wanting to go to a college just for your boyfriend but it's VERY hard to believe that they would pick schools on opposite sides of the coast. Really? Just make it THAT much harder?
Overall I was a bit disappointed... There were moments that I liked: the lake swimming and the idea of "later" but the whole thing could have been done better.
I just felt like both of them were so stupid over this whole thing. I can understand not wanting to go to a college just for your boyfriend but it's VERY hard to believe that they would pick schools on opposite sides of the coast. Really? Just make it THAT much harder?
Overall I was a bit disappointed... There were moments that I liked: the lake swimming and the idea of "later" but the whole thing could have been done better.
Picked this up because of the upcoming movie but I found it to be so boring?
If I had read this 20 years ago, it probably would have been my favorite book. Now, I just feel too old for Clare's drama. That girl needs to Chill. Out. I enjoyed the plot and most of the other characters were interesting. Loved the ending - realistic & satisfying!