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brittbee07's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Okay. Well. Nothing what I was expecting. I'm glad it wasn't just "happily ever after" now navigate high school. I'm glad things didn't go right, but did they have to go quite <i>that</i> wrong?
From the end of <i>Between the Lines</i>, I was uneasy with the resolution and knew there was no way Edgar would just give up his entire life so a girl he just met could be with a fictional character. While very romantic and self-sacrificing, Edgar never seemed to be either of those things.
I was not, however, prepared for Frump. Books like these need notes that let the reader know the dog dies. And this one is so much worse because, technically, Frump isn't a dog! And then to compound it with Jessamyn's cancer diagnosis. Really? So much for light young adult literature. But, maybe that's okay. YA literature can have realism. It doesn't have to be sunshine and all wrapped up. I just was not prepared for it in the least.
And while I feel bad for Jules and Edgar, I also don't. They knew each other for half a moment. Jules treated Chris terribly by jumping ship to Edgar on a whim, so I was in no way heart-broken that they didn't stay together in the end. Although the authors definitely alluded to a continuation of their romance. How long before Edgar pushes Oliver to trade places again?
I didn't like this story as much as the previous one, and I think it's misleading to call it a companion book instead of a sequel. You really do need to know the first to understand what's happening in this one. I would think a companion could be read in either order, and the story would still make sense. But these go one right after the other and should be advertised as such.
I was not, however, prepared for Frump. Books like these need notes that let the reader know the dog dies. And this one is so much worse because, technically, Frump isn't a dog! And then to compound it with Jessamyn's cancer diagnosis. Really? So much for light young adult literature. But, maybe that's okay. YA literature can have realism. It doesn't have to be sunshine and all wrapped up. I just was not prepared for it in the least.
And while I feel bad for Jules and Edgar, I also don't. They knew each other for half a moment. Jules treated Chris terribly by jumping ship to Edgar on a whim, so I was in no way heart-broken that they didn't stay together in the end. Although the authors definitely alluded to a continuation of their romance. How long before Edgar pushes Oliver to trade places again?
I didn't like this story as much as the previous one, and I think it's misleading to call it a companion book instead of a sequel. You really do need to know the first to understand what's happening in this one. I would think a companion could be read in either order, and the story would still make sense. But these go one right after the other and should be advertised as such.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Cancer
kcohrs19's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Terminal illness, and Medical content
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail
iaproton's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
relaxing
sad
tense
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Death, and Medical content
Minor: Death of parent
bebidocrimes's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I was drawn to this book mainly because each chapter was printed in a different color. This was to distinguish the changing pov but honestly I still got confused. Cute setup, kinda wish I'd read the first one, but maybe not. Felt like a summer read but I didn't get much out of it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, and Car accident