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kimberly88's review against another edition
4.0
Thank you to the publisher and LibraryThing's Early Reviewers for the ARC!
I'll read anything Meg Cabot writes and The Boy is Back is another fun read! It's a sweet romantic comedy told in texts, emails, and journal entries. If you're familiar with Cabot's Boy series, then you'll definitely enjoy this addition to the series of stand-alones. I hope she comes out with another soon!
I'll read anything Meg Cabot writes and The Boy is Back is another fun read! It's a sweet romantic comedy told in texts, emails, and journal entries. If you're familiar with Cabot's Boy series, then you'll definitely enjoy this addition to the series of stand-alones. I hope she comes out with another soon!
jojo_27's review against another edition
3.0
This book was fine. Meg Cabot is one of the few authors who can get away with the email/texting/journal entry style, and that aspect of it is good.
Overall a fun read, but seemed like it was dashed off quickly, and the plot development was lacking.
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However, the central conflict fell a little flat for me. So two high school kids are in love, one leaves, becomes rich and famous, comes back, and... boom, they're in love again? There just wasn't really much going on there. They didn't seem to need to get to know each other again at all. I don't know about you, but I was very different at 18 than I was at 28.Overall a fun read, but seemed like it was dashed off quickly, and the plot development was lacking.
jenlynnhill's review against another edition
4.0
Just like the other books in this series, the whole story is told through text messages, emails, chat apps, online reviews, and a blessings journal. While I typically don't like those kind of books because it can get a little confusing, I like it with this story so that you can get the viewpoint of each character. Once I started reading, I had to stay up way too late to finish it! Loved the characters, some of them reminded me of my family members!
lamom77's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book! Meg Cabot did it again - it was sweet, funny and romantic. I wasn't sure I would like the style of the book told through texts,emails, newspaper articles, etc..., but once I got the flow, I loved it! Very clever and I loved the Jane Austen references.
hufflepuffbiologybuff's review against another edition
3.0
The format of the book is different, enjoyable (because I feel like I am breezing right though it), and also a tiny bit annoying. I found one of the areas annoying, which was the selling blurb that a character used to vent. Other than that, I really enjoyed the book.
Meg Cabot will always be one of my favorite feel good authors. Some laugh out loud moments and bits of information that keep me intrigued.
I am looking forward to reading her other books! It has been a while and I forgot how much I missed her style of writing.
Meg Cabot will always be one of my favorite feel good authors. Some laugh out loud moments and bits of information that keep me intrigued.
I am looking forward to reading her other books! It has been a while and I forgot how much I missed her style of writing.
amym84's review against another edition
4.0
Ten years after leaving Bloomville, IN and not looking back Reed Stewart is returning. Not that his ex high school sweetheart Becky Flowers is at all interested in this information. Nope. After Reed left and didn't even contact Becky, or answer her emails or texts or calls, she's done. Except she kinda gets hired to help his parents out of a sticky situation. And it seems it's more than fate bringing these two back together again, but ten years is a long time, people change in ten years. Reed went on to become a successful pro-golfer (although you wouldn't know the successful part based on how he performed in the last few tournaments), and Becky took over the family business helping seniors move out of their homes and relocate. In a small town such as Bloomville can Becky and Reed really escape from their pasts?
Right away I loved the quirky vibe I got from the format the story is told in; which is by way of text, emails, newspaper articles, journal entries, etc. I know telling stories in this format is nothing new, but Meg Cabot does the job really well. I think sometimes it's easy to feel a little detached from the characters because I think there's a certain emotional disconnect since much of the way the information is being passed along is after the fact. Meg Cabot, however, does a great job of really filling out the characters even though we're only "seeing" them through certain media.
And honestly, the book is just plain funny. Text messaging lends itself well to the back-and-forth banter between various characters. All the emotions just come through so well.
I will say there are times when I think things didn't get as fleshed out or detailed as much as I would have liked. The format the story is told in makes this an extremely quick read, and therefore easy to move the story forward, but less likely to pause at certain spots and slow down when necessary.
Overall, I enjoyed The Boy is Back. Even though this is listed as book #4 in the series, there is absolutely nothing that keeps this book from being a standalone. Hopefully this won't deter anyone from picking this book up right away upon release and enjoying because this sweet, funny love story is well worth it.
*ARC provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Right away I loved the quirky vibe I got from the format the story is told in; which is by way of text, emails, newspaper articles, journal entries, etc. I know telling stories in this format is nothing new, but Meg Cabot does the job really well. I think sometimes it's easy to feel a little detached from the characters because I think there's a certain emotional disconnect since much of the way the information is being passed along is after the fact. Meg Cabot, however, does a great job of really filling out the characters even though we're only "seeing" them through certain media.
And honestly, the book is just plain funny. Text messaging lends itself well to the back-and-forth banter between various characters. All the emotions just come through so well.
I will say there are times when I think things didn't get as fleshed out or detailed as much as I would have liked. The format the story is told in makes this an extremely quick read, and therefore easy to move the story forward, but less likely to pause at certain spots and slow down when necessary.
Overall, I enjoyed The Boy is Back. Even though this is listed as book #4 in the series, there is absolutely nothing that keeps this book from being a standalone. Hopefully this won't deter anyone from picking this book up right away upon release and enjoying because this sweet, funny love story is well worth it.
*ARC provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
lisawhelpley's review against another edition
4.0
Cute book. I didn't realize it was fourth in a series until I finished it. So, I'd say it doesn't matter if this is the first one you pick up.
earthboundcutie's review against another edition
4.0
This was really fun. I've always loved Meg Cabot's books, her writing style is humorous and clever and this book was no different.
I really like the correspondence style that (I think?) all her Boy Series novels have. It leads to a slightly more detached story, but gives it a very funny aspect.
As a fun, light, quick read after having an exam yesterday, this was perfect!
I really like the correspondence style that (I think?) all her Boy Series novels have. It leads to a slightly more detached story, but gives it a very funny aspect.
As a fun, light, quick read after having an exam yesterday, this was perfect!
ameserole's review against another edition
4.0
This book was so funny! I honestly could not stop laughing. The Stewart family is extremely dysfunctional but relatable in a way--because what family isn't a little dysfunctional. Between two parents who are completely broke and have turned into hoarders, and their three children, who have all grown up, come back into their lives to help piece it back together. Becky, who dated Reed Stewart, is probably my favorite out of the book. She is completely relatable and even deals with her own dysfunctional family. This book was so good to read, and like I said I could not stop laughing.