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challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
challenging
emotional
informative
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:
No
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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:
No
challenging
emotional
hopeful
fast-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:
Complicated
This book was good. I did not want to stop reading it via audio. Charlotte is a sunshiny character and Reed is definitely a grump. I was not anticipating the chronic illness representation and the internalized ableism that the MC has to work through to allow themselves to be happy and in a relationship.
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I normally am not a huge fan of Christmas romance books but this one was working for me. I think because it was so messy and not super Christmas saves all type mentality.
I wish we had more from Jaqs perspective, I think it was needed. I liked Ellie and connected with the social anxiety aspect but sometimes she was very annoying lol
I wish we had more from Jaqs perspective, I think it was needed. I liked Ellie and connected with the social anxiety aspect but sometimes she was very annoying lol
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
I appreciated the messiness of this book and how Maggie is a normal teen who does not have it figured out and she is trying to sort out her feelings, emotions, relationships, and life plan.
I DNF'd at 260 pages. I was almost done but I was not feeling them as a couple and it was not vibing right for me. I don't know the beginning was funny and entertaining but the more it went on I was just like yeah, this is too much and I am now bored of this hole traveling fiasco. I also just started to feel like the couple was rubbing me the wrong way and they were better friends than a couple.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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:
No
4.25
I really loved and enjoyed this heartwarming YA romance book with 2 neurodivergent MCS. Tilly has graduated from school and she is going on a European tour to help her older sister get her nail lacquer business off the ground. Tilly is not sure what she wants to do next but she has been living in a shadow of her "perfect older sister who has her life together" and she is messy, unorganized ADHD riddled kid who has no direction, or at least to her parents. Her parents are hoping that her sister's business mentality will rub off on Tilly and Tilly will become a very responsible young woman who will go to school in the spring to obtain a degree.
On the plane ride she sits next to Ollie, who is put together, social media manager and who sees the world in color. Ollie has autism and came from a very supportive family who really made sure that his needs were prioritized. Ollie is hired on as the social media manager and photographer for Tilly's sister and these two did not get along that great after an awkward plane ride with a ketchup fiasco.
I thought them coming together was cute and I loved seeing Tilly grow and learn how to advocate for herself and her needs. This is a great travel/ summer read and the audio narrators were fantastic!
I wanted a little bit more with Tilly and her parents, I think it was great but it wrapped up so quickly given all that they were doing and how the ableism was coming out with her family.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an audio ARC to read and review.
I really loved and enjoyed this heartwarming YA romance book with 2 neurodivergent MCS. Tilly has graduated from school and she is going on a European tour to help her older sister get her nail lacquer business off the ground. Tilly is not sure what she wants to do next but she has been living in a shadow of her "perfect older sister who has her life together" and she is messy, unorganized ADHD riddled kid who has no direction, or at least to her parents. Her parents are hoping that her sister's business mentality will rub off on Tilly and Tilly will become a very responsible young woman who will go to school in the spring to obtain a degree.
On the plane ride she sits next to Ollie, who is put together, social media manager and who sees the world in color. Ollie has autism and came from a very supportive family who really made sure that his needs were prioritized. Ollie is hired on as the social media manager and photographer for Tilly's sister and these two did not get along that great after an awkward plane ride with a ketchup fiasco.
I thought them coming together was cute and I loved seeing Tilly grow and learn how to advocate for herself and her needs. This is a great travel/ summer read and the audio narrators were fantastic!
I wanted a little bit more with Tilly and her parents, I think it was great but it wrapped up so quickly given all that they were doing and how the ableism was coming out with her family.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an audio ARC to read and review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
challenging
dark
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:
No
Ikenna is a badass. I love her and how brutal this book ended up being. Ikenna has every reason to be so mad and exact revenge for the racism, misogyny and bullshit they put her through. She is a strong character who is unapologetically good at what she does and what she does is legit kick ass.