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icaruscurse's review against another edition
1.0
i liked it better than The Sound of Us but it was still pretty terrible
msrcreation's review
5.0
While the first in this series is still my favorite I really enjoyed this sequel as well. It’s cute and adorable which Ashley Poston always does well. I really enjoyed Ingrid as a character and thought the build of the relationship was really sweet. Anything she writes I will read.
hrhkatherine's review
1.0
You know those books where they try too hard to build a history? Yeah this is it.
ninavesc's review
4.0
Ms. Postan did an excellent job writing this book, and it you want a coming of age story, a book that's an easy read, or a book that you want to analyze everything down to foreshadowing to characterization, this is the book for you.
My new years goal is to start reflecting on the books I'm reading so here it goes.
The book really made me think about how it will be when I have to leave. I hate saying goodbye, and if I do, it's never a "I'll never see you again" goodbye. I don't make those. And this book made me realize it's okay to have those, but sometimes you need to make those goodbyes to friends, to family, even to a part of yourself. While I was reading the book, I just kept imagining what it would be like to leave and it's hard. Choosing between college, staying, and even going straight to a job is a hard choice because once you make it, you can go back, but it won't be the same. I love the aspect of Niteowl because that side of Ingrid showed that some people may seem like one thing, but really are another. I experience this personally and read it all the time through books but, a shy person is normally the friends you want to have. They have the best personality and are great people.
My new years goal is to start reflecting on the books I'm reading so here it goes.
The book really made me think about how it will be when I have to leave. I hate saying goodbye, and if I do, it's never a "I'll never see you again" goodbye. I don't make those. And this book made me realize it's okay to have those, but sometimes you need to make those goodbyes to friends, to family, even to a part of yourself. While I was reading the book, I just kept imagining what it would be like to leave and it's hard. Choosing between college, staying, and even going straight to a job is a hard choice because once you make it, you can go back, but it won't be the same. I love the aspect of Niteowl because that side of Ingrid showed that some people may seem like one thing, but really are another. I experience this personally and read it all the time through books but, a shy person is normally the friends you want to have. They have the best personality and are great people.
iamliterate's review
2.0
This plot was all over the place, but I enjoyed it for the most part anyway? 2.5 starts
justanothernerdling's review against another edition
3.0
If I had to choose one word to describe We Own the Night, it’s cute. This was such a cute, relatable story, from A to Z and back. More than the story, which was sweet, what stood out to me was the characters.
The story is simple enough - Ingrid and her friends, Micah, Billie and LD graduate from highschool and try to figure out themselves over the summer. Ingrid keeps a secret, one she’s not willing to tell anyone. The book is about trust, friendship and family.
Ingrid is the kind of person who isn’t popular at school, but has the best friends one could imagine. With them, she’s spunky and cool and open. She’s the type who wears ugly sweaters, has the heart the size of a mountain, and has a very direct sense of humor. Through their senior year, she fell in love with her best friend, Micah, who, right at the beginning of the book, starts going out with Heather - Ingrid’s total opposite. Heather is the daughter of the mayor, the most popular at school, and can get anyone to do anything she wants. Personally, I hated her just through the dialogue.
Micah is a cool, laid-back, messy guy who likes mechanics and watching stars... I liked his character until he got with Heather. For me, the relationship didn’t feel genuine, and it felt like it was there just to make Ingrid upset. But maybe that was just me! I felt so bad for Ingrid when she saw them together... The feels were real. I do think that those feelings were stretched out quite a bit over the entire book, but it makes sense, as the book takes place in the space of one or two months.
I liked Billie’s character right away - quirky and unique, kinda shy and happy. He was such a good friend to Ingrid, and his feelings for her were apparent right from the start. I thought he was just so cute in the story!
Ingrid is down-to-the-bone good. Even though she hated seeing Micah get together with her enemy, she still helped him make it happen, just because she wanted his happiness (well, and because she thought it was a pity-date... whoops!) I loved her Niteowl podcast and her relation to Dark and Brooding! Those little sequences were so, so nice!
The ending of this book - with Ingrid revealing who she really is, was refreshing and brought it all to a nice conclusion.
One thing I didn’t appreciate was the attitude her friends took on sometimes - they seemed upset at Ingrid for not being as socially active as before because she has to take care of her grandmother with Alzheimers, but then don’t blink at Micah abandoning them for a girl they all hate. That left me bothered...
I’m giving this book a 3/5 stars! Cute summer read! It’s only 250 pages, and it’s a super quick read that makes you smile!
The story is simple enough - Ingrid and her friends, Micah, Billie and LD graduate from highschool and try to figure out themselves over the summer. Ingrid keeps a secret, one she’s not willing to tell anyone. The book is about trust, friendship and family.
Ingrid is the kind of person who isn’t popular at school, but has the best friends one could imagine. With them, she’s spunky and cool and open. She’s the type who wears ugly sweaters, has the heart the size of a mountain, and has a very direct sense of humor. Through their senior year, she fell in love with her best friend, Micah, who, right at the beginning of the book, starts going out with Heather - Ingrid’s total opposite. Heather is the daughter of the mayor, the most popular at school, and can get anyone to do anything she wants. Personally, I hated her just through the dialogue.
Micah is a cool, laid-back, messy guy who likes mechanics and watching stars... I liked his character until he got with Heather. For me, the relationship didn’t feel genuine, and it felt like it was there just to make Ingrid upset. But maybe that was just me! I felt so bad for Ingrid when she saw them together... The feels were real. I do think that those feelings were stretched out quite a bit over the entire book, but it makes sense, as the book takes place in the space of one or two months.
I liked Billie’s character right away - quirky and unique, kinda shy and happy. He was such a good friend to Ingrid, and his feelings for her were apparent right from the start. I thought he was just so cute in the story!
Ingrid is down-to-the-bone good. Even though she hated seeing Micah get together with her enemy, she still helped him make it happen, just because she wanted his happiness (well, and because she thought it was a pity-date... whoops!) I loved her Niteowl podcast and her relation to Dark and Brooding! Those little sequences were so, so nice!
The ending of this book - with Ingrid revealing who she really is, was refreshing and brought it all to a nice conclusion.
One thing I didn’t appreciate was the attitude her friends took on sometimes - they seemed upset at Ingrid for not being as socially active as before because she has to take care of her grandmother with Alzheimers, but then don’t blink at Micah abandoning them for a girl they all hate. That left me bothered...
I’m giving this book a 3/5 stars! Cute summer read! It’s only 250 pages, and it’s a super quick read that makes you smile!
miakve's review against another edition
4.0
Read this om Scribd, loved it. The story was som adicting its insane. I dont really like how we didnt really get to know what happened to the Main character tho. Its kind of funny how I did not know this was the second book in a series. It seems like companion novels rather than a series, but still.
megs_s's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0