Reviews

When You Get The Chance by Emma Lord

ashction's review against another edition

5.0

While nothing will ever quite make my heart sing like Tweet Cute, Emma Lord's third novel, When You Get the Chance, is a love letter to theater and a fun twist on the classic Mamma Mia! story that made me laugh and eagerly wait to see who her mother would be. Though the story has a family angle, it mostly focuses on Millie trying to escape her own shadow and ideas of herself to unravel what she wants in the summer before senior year and who she most wants to become. There is, of course, a swoony enemies to lovers romance in the midst! I definitely wish we'd gotten a little more Oliver, because the two of them had sparks flying throughout! Even so, I thoroughly enjoyed reading Millie's story and encountering all the new people in her life who help make it - and her - so much better.

tararebeccaox's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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? No

3.25

ksaaa's review against another edition

4.0

i really really loved this

eponineeurydice's review against another edition

5.0

Incredible! Delightful! A theater kid's DREAM! This was everything I could have hoped for. :)

ptran87's review against another edition

funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.75

mallory_r's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 rounded down

Mama mia theme was interesting, but I got confused at some parts.

mayadaisy's review against another edition

4.0

This book was so fun! I could definitely see the Mama Mia-ness, since Millie was searching for her mom(s) after finding out about them in her dad's old 'diary', or in this case his old angsty blog. I thought that Millie was a pretty decent character, even though she did get on my nerves occasionally. And Oliver was pretty cute! No complaints there.

sa1238's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

southern_belle_books_'s review against another edition

5.0

Emma Lord's books are just rays of sunshine wrapped in rainbows.  And I love them.  

But this one is my favourite by far.   If you are like me and slightly musical theater obsessed, PICK UP THIS BOOK!!!  I promise that you will thank me.  

I was squealing at all of the niche references.  (Still obsessed that Sutton Foster was referenced.)

But besides me nerding out, the actual story itself was so sweet and heartwarming.  It almost brought me to tears a few times.  I loved seeing Millie's jorney and how she changes because of it.  

In short, I will never stop singing Emma Lord's praises and I will also never stop recommending this book!!  I'm obsessed!! 

quartofgoats's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5