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Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between
by Jennifer E. Smith
Jennifer E. Smith is queen of the meetcute. She's full of frothy, fun lightness, and perhaps the only fault I can typically find with her novels is that I am usually left wanting more. Even when she published her novella followup to This is What Happy Looks Like, I wanted to know MORE at the end.
Unlike Smith's other books, Hello is less about the meetcute and more about the cute, bittersweet goodbye. Two high-school loves must make a decision: should they split up since they're moving thousands of miles apart for college, or should they stick it out? They obviously love each other, but they're afraid of ruining something good, something pure with their distance.
One falls on the side of splitting, while the other falls on the side of staying together, but ultimately they know what's best for their relationship, even as they second guess it every step of the way. It's beautiful and honest, and I truly wish more college-bound relationships would consider everything as clearly as Clare and Aidan do.
While this is not my favorite Jennifer Smith book (the aforementioned Happy holds that title), this book has my favorite Smith ending. It, too, is realistic and honest, while remaining true to the characters.
Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between is about the world's longest night for two young lovers, and it's beautiful
Thanks to Little, Brown Books via Netgalley for a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.
Unlike Smith's other books, Hello is less about the meetcute and more about the cute, bittersweet goodbye. Two high-school loves must make a decision: should they split up since they're moving thousands of miles apart for college, or should they stick it out? They obviously love each other, but they're afraid of ruining something good, something pure with their distance.
One falls on the side of splitting, while the other falls on the side of staying together, but ultimately they know what's best for their relationship, even as they second guess it every step of the way. It's beautiful and honest, and I truly wish more college-bound relationships would consider everything as clearly as Clare and Aidan do.
While this is not my favorite Jennifer Smith book (the aforementioned Happy holds that title), this book has my favorite Smith ending. It, too, is realistic and honest, while remaining true to the characters.
Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between is about the world's longest night for two young lovers, and it's beautiful
Thanks to Little, Brown Books via Netgalley for a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.