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skywalkersyd's review against another edition
5.0
Such a refreshing contemporary read with unique characters!
msethna's review against another edition
4.0
Before I started reading You Before Anyone Else I looked at Goodreads to see the ratings. I should have known better. I started thinking that this would be one to just “get through for the review” and boy was I wrong. I loved this story. In the beginning, it was a fun romance about two young adults trying to make it in the modeling world. Very quickly, I knew there was more to both Finley and Eddie. They each had their own secrets and dreams that they were afraid to share with one another. As the book unraveled, it was so much more than a book about models trying to make it big. It was about what you do for love, and family, and friends. It was about choices and following your dreams and figuring out your own passions in life – not just doing what everyone expects you to do. It was about privilege and how money doesn’t always buy happiness. I don’t care what others thought, I am so glad I read You Before Anyone Else and now I need to go back and read everything else written by these two authors!
lxnxsx_'s review against another edition
3.0
3.5
I rely enjoyed this cute romance. Although I thought that some parts were way too long, I still think that this was another great story.
I rely enjoyed this cute romance. Although I thought that some parts were way too long, I still think that this was another great story.
excessivenarwhal's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
charmaineac's review against another edition
4.0
This book was intense! It started off very sweet and cute. It was the simple type of romance that made you grin from ear to ear.
I read reviews beforehand, so I definitely anticipated the shift. Sure enough, exactly halfway through, the book became dark, anguished, and a whole lot more complicated. I did enjoy the first part more, but also found the second part interesting since so few books go over the nitty-gritty details.
I read reviews beforehand, so I definitely anticipated the shift. Sure enough, exactly halfway through, the book became dark, anguished, and a whole lot more complicated. I did enjoy the first part more, but also found the second part interesting since so few books go over the nitty-gritty details.
knallen's review against another edition
4.0
Sweet, fluffy, fun contemporary romance. The world was a fun one to step into and the characters were well written. The families are what really made this book for me. I adored Finley's family so much and was so glad to see it featured in the story as much as it was. Nice, not super serious read.
thewrappedupreader's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
tense
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
4.0
This book is the kind of book that you can read without having to think too much about it. That being said, I did really enjoy it, and I had a hard time putting it down once I started.
clairebinkley's review against another edition
5.0
The book begins with 2 models -- Finley and Eddie.
Both living in NYC and experiencing the brutal model industry
Finley is tired of being told that she is cute or sweet. She wants Edgier.
Eddie needs an income so he starts modeling.
Their paths continue to to cross and then they eventually fall more in love.
Now, it isn't as simple as that but as they face various troubles, they learnt to face them and grow together.
Both living in NYC and experiencing the brutal model industry
Finley is tired of being told that she is cute or sweet. She wants Edgier.
Eddie needs an income so he starts modeling.
Their paths continue to to cross and then they eventually fall more in love.
Now, it isn't as simple as that but as they face various troubles, they learnt to face them and grow together.
kiaramedina's review against another edition
2.0
*I read this as an ARC as part of #ARCAugust (2017) and my arc catch-up challenge. I DNFed at 25%. I had previously read 15% before leaving it aside. As always, this is my honest opinion. All reviews at: www.theterriblebookblogger.wordpress.com
I gave this book two shots.
Overall, I just wasn’t interested in the story. I didn’t care much for the characters, didn’t really get the feel and mood the story was attempting.
I didn’t care for Fin or Eddie, and I cared even less when they were together. I have a feeling the story was going to try to pull a long trying to stay apart before ultimately getting together story line and I didn’t have the patience for it.
There was just too much that I didn’t enjoy for me to get any actual enjoyment from it.
I gave this book two shots.
Overall, I just wasn’t interested in the story. I didn’t care much for the characters, didn’t really get the feel and mood the story was attempting.
I didn’t care for Fin or Eddie, and I cared even less when they were together. I have a feeling the story was going to try to pull a long trying to stay apart before ultimately getting together story line and I didn’t have the patience for it.
There was just too much that I didn’t enjoy for me to get any actual enjoyment from it.
zainabsheikh's review against another edition
3.0
**I was provided with an eArc via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review**
The book started off really good but then it became a torture and I was really close to dnf-ing it.
No, I don't hate this book but this book is dragged.. a lot. It's 400 pages long and I think that the authors (It's written by two authors) could wind up the story in 200 or maximum 300 pages. I got bored of reading this book and that's one of the reasons why it took me 3-4 days to finish it.
I don't like Finley's character. She's too perfect and flawless for me to like her. Quoting the NetGalley synopsis She's "The supportive friend, the reliable daughter, the doting big-sister" I know the reasons but it's way too much. I mean, she's a too-sweet and too-kind friend who never gets angry or mad and it's way too unrealistic. I have been reading books for a long time and I like reading about characters that have flaws and are fighting their inner demons and I know she wants to open her mother's studio (no, it's not a spoiler) but other than that, there's nothing. She feels like a blank character and I couldn't connect with her.
The good thing about this book is the character development. This book has a really good character development. I'm not lying when I say that I started to like Finley at the end of the book. Her character developed a lot and I'm really glad that it did! And Eddie's character felt real. He kept struggling with himself and he kept fighting his family for what he felt was right for him.
The writing was okay. I have already said that the authors could wind up the book in 200 pages and it kinda felt like the book was dragged. I took a lot of break from this book and thankfully when I went back to it, it didn't feel that bad. I'm satisfied with how the book ended.
I would also like to mention that this book is neither a YA or NA but it's somewhere in between.
I would only recommend you this book if you're really into romantic novels. I'm not into romance books much and that's why I didn't like/enjoy this book a lot.
The book started off really good but then it became a torture and I was really close to dnf-ing it.
No, I don't hate this book but this book is dragged.. a lot. It's 400 pages long and I think that the authors (It's written by two authors) could wind up the story in 200 or maximum 300 pages. I got bored of reading this book and that's one of the reasons why it took me 3-4 days to finish it.
I don't like Finley's character. She's too perfect and flawless for me to like her. Quoting the NetGalley synopsis She's "The supportive friend, the reliable daughter, the doting big-sister" I know the reasons but it's way too much. I mean, she's a too-sweet and too-kind friend who never gets angry or mad and it's way too unrealistic. I have been reading books for a long time and I like reading about characters that have flaws and are fighting their inner demons and I know she wants to open her mother's studio (no, it's not a spoiler) but other than that, there's nothing. She feels like a blank character and I couldn't connect with her.
The good thing about this book is the character development. This book has a really good character development. I'm not lying when I say that I started to like Finley at the end of the book. Her character developed a lot and I'm really glad that it did! And Eddie's character felt real. He kept struggling with himself and he kept fighting his family for what he felt was right for him.
The writing was okay. I have already said that the authors could wind up the book in 200 pages and it kinda felt like the book was dragged. I took a lot of break from this book and thankfully when I went back to it, it didn't feel that bad. I'm satisfied with how the book ended.
I would also like to mention that this book is neither a YA or NA but it's somewhere in between.
I would only recommend you this book if you're really into romantic novels. I'm not into romance books much and that's why I didn't like/enjoy this book a lot.