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marieintheraw's review against another edition
3.0
Overall, the characters aren't given the space that the setting of this book needed.
I received an ecopy of this book via Netgalley; however, my opinions are my own.
I received an ecopy of this book via Netgalley; however, my opinions are my own.
quinnster's review against another edition
I should have DNF'd this as soon as I realized it was an absolute rip off of Empire Records, but I had to see just how much of a rip off it was. How gross. There was not one original thought here. Someone already did all the work for her and frankly, did it better.
alittleoverdue's review against another edition
3.0
Three teens of color working for a local indie bookseller discover the shop is about to go out of business. Told from three points of view over the course of one day, the three are determined to find a way to save the shop (of course). Naturally, there's romantic feelings and quirky bookstore customers involved, plus a dose of poetry. While it follows the usual romcom tropes, the bookstore premise and diverse characters give it a fresh narrative (even if the BIPOC references feel a bit forced at times). A thoroughly fun read with a satisfying ending.
*I received a free egalley of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
*I received a free egalley of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
beesneysbooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
a friend found this book & shared it with the group chat, and after some avoidance (entirely because i was in a reading slump), i finally decided to pick it up for real.
the story was complex, confusing, and detailed… in all of the best ways. i felt like i was inside of each characters head and felt the rush they were feeling on their journey to save Wild Nights.
would for sure recommend this in a text-based-medium as the amount of characters and timelines can get… confusing.
there are some pretty dark topics mentioned, so, as always, check tw/cw and put yourself first.
the story was complex, confusing, and detailed… in all of the best ways. i felt like i was inside of each characters head and felt the rush they were feeling on their journey to save Wild Nights.
would for sure recommend this in a text-based-medium as the amount of characters and timelines can get… confusing.
there are some pretty dark topics mentioned, so, as always, check tw/cw and put yourself first.
notlikethebeer's review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
tense
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
3.25
This book was objectively great, it just didn't quite hit the spot for me. I think I found it a bit stilted at times. Although I enjoyed getting to know the characters, there wasn't always much difference between their voices.
gggina13's review against another edition
4.0
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an early copy!
This was a really fun and sweet story. I love stories with a short setting, and this book was set over the course of one workday. The cast of characters was really fleshed out and diverse.
A boy finds out his beloved workplace, an indie bookstore, is due to close, and in trying to fix it, he makes it worse really fast. So begins a day filled with spilled secrets and frantic plans between the two boys that work there, but especially between the three girls. This book is beautifully girl-centered. Angry girls, hurting girls, perfect-but-not-perfect girls. Each of the three girls go through character development from different starting points so I think there will be many readers who relate to at least one of them.
There were just a time or two where the social awareness felt a little forced, but for the most part this book’s lessons are taught naturally and flowed well with the plot.
This book had that movie-like feel where almost every scene was outlandish and things went way left instead of going right. But it was fun to follow and had lots of humor and heart.
Content warnings for depression and suicidal thoughts and on-page sexual harassment.
This was a really fun and sweet story. I love stories with a short setting, and this book was set over the course of one workday. The cast of characters was really fleshed out and diverse.
A boy finds out his beloved workplace, an indie bookstore, is due to close, and in trying to fix it, he makes it worse really fast. So begins a day filled with spilled secrets and frantic plans between the two boys that work there, but especially between the three girls. This book is beautifully girl-centered. Angry girls, hurting girls, perfect-but-not-perfect girls. Each of the three girls go through character development from different starting points so I think there will be many readers who relate to at least one of them.
There were just a time or two where the social awareness felt a little forced, but for the most part this book’s lessons are taught naturally and flowed well with the plot.
This book had that movie-like feel where almost every scene was outlandish and things went way left instead of going right. But it was fun to follow and had lots of humor and heart.
Content warnings for depression and suicidal thoughts and on-page sexual harassment.
ripavengers's review against another edition
4.0
Have I watched the film that this book is based off? no. So I mean I wasn’t disappointed in the same way other reviewers might have been. If you want a light, easy going contemporary read about people trying to save a bookstore they work in well this is for you. I enjoyed it, I thought it was cute. It probably could have been more and the relationships more developed but it was likeable.
solspringsreads's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Cute, quick read set entirely in one day. It was a fun book overall, even if it was more lighthearted/“shallow.” I appreciated the ways that each of the three protagonists confronted their struggles, though I do feel like everything was resolved pretty easily (of course it was—it all has to happen in one day).
7danut7's review against another edition
sometimes healing is reading published fanfiction of your comfort movie... or something like that
crystal_reading's review against another edition
3.0
Review copy: Digital ARC via Netgalley
This was a pretty fast moving book with things happening one after another and switching from one person to another all in a 24 hour span of time. The stakes are high and there are quite a few humorous and dramatic moments. A lot of it seemed a little too unbelievable, but that can be overlooked in rom-coms, but it was distracting me a bit. I was also bothered a little by how one of the characters was putting down another about her depression. It was handled better with another character, but still, it felt off and I'm not sure how it would read for someone dealing with it.
It would work for someone looking for a light read especially if they like bookstore settings.
This was a pretty fast moving book with things happening one after another and switching from one person to another all in a 24 hour span of time. The stakes are high and there are quite a few humorous and dramatic moments. A lot of it seemed a little too unbelievable, but that can be overlooked in rom-coms, but it was distracting me a bit. I was also bothered a little by how one of the characters was putting down another about her depression. It was handled better with another character, but still, it felt off and I'm not sure how it would read for someone dealing with it.
It would work for someone looking for a light read especially if they like bookstore settings.