A young man asks a young woman is she wants to “take it to the next level.” She doesn’t know how to tell him no so she doesn’t say anything. It’s her eyes, though, that startle me the most. Long eyelashes giving way to a warm, almost liquid honey brown. Ten years ago they were hidden behind a pair of glasses bigger than the state of Texas. Now they’re on full display. And I’m not the only one noticing. Literally everyone is looking at our table right now. So much for flying under the radar. The ‘Football Fan Fiesta’ basket, preferably,” he adds, giving me a big wink as Olivia’s mom, Donna Taylor, the head of the PTA and former prom queen (rumored to have literally bought the vote for both those elections) finally comes trotting onto the stage. First, I feel the interaction between the characters needs to be more and more personal rather than wishing a lot and not making it happen. Second, the bonding and the chemistry with her father, her friend and best friend, her love interest seem surface level even though I could feel that they are close. The ending seems a little rushed considering most parts seemed dragged in between.

Hey, Em,” a voice says from next to me, as the person it’s attached to slides onto the bench beside me.

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Emily perdió a su madre, desde entonces ella también dejó de vivir, la joven divertida y arriesgada desapareció para dejar a una persona aterrada, que siempre piensa de más las cosas. I pull my eyes away as my dad slides card number 505 in front of me. “I’m not going to play,” I say. This whole thing is already starting to feel out of control. This is one thing I can decide. A captivating, heartfelt love story about learning who you are, and who you love, when the person you’ve always shared yourself with is gone. And suddenly Emily must face another fear: accepting the secret part of herself she never got a chance to share with the person who knew her best.

Me sacó un par de lagrimitas, dolía ver cómo una persona sufría y temía por amar. Nadie debería pasar por eso. El amor no debería tener generos. Sentí impotencia por Emily, porque escondía una parte importante de ella y creía que no sería aceptada. But I guess you can do that when you peaced out to Hawaii six months before high school graduation to become a surfing legend. A young woman’s mother has previously died. She struggles with grief throughout the book. Her mom died of brain cancer. In this YA novel, Rachael Lippincottexplores some heavy themes, many of which are coated in joy. We initially meet an Emily who has shut herself off from the world (and feelings) after having lost her mother. She can’t explain—or doesn’t want to—why her relationship with her boyfriend Matt doesn’t feel right. Emily used to be adventurous, but now she calculates risks down to the percentile. Her friends miss the person she was before her mom died; so does Emily. This is a book about how the people we meet can be catalysts for growth and change in our lives but reminds us that ultimately, we transform ourselves. The Great, the Meh and the Oh No! I also liked all of the messages throughout this about losing your loved one, finding yourself, not hiding yourself, and it was refreshing to read about.Content Summary: This is an LGBTQ+ novel so two young women are attracted to each other. It talks about liking how her hand feels brushing up against her own and more but no real intimacy except for one kiss. They do go skinny dipping but that is before any feelings are declared. My biggest concern about the book would be the grief for sensitive readers. It is hopeful like I stated above, but there are quite a few instances of difficulty with the grief. There are two F words with some some other language and teens drink alcohol. Con mensajes memorables, recuerdos que tocan el corazón y momentos hilarantes que hacen de este un libro que se puede disfrutar a concho.

I also think that the romance in this was cute. Emily was trying to find out her complicated emotions, and it was interesting to follow along with her journey, and I love her chemistry with Blake. The little things exchanged between them, the shared moments and experiences through completing the list was pretty adorable.It’s just bingo, Em,” he says to me as we zigzag our way to a free table and sit down across from each other. “Blake can take it if you don’t want it.” He looks down at the cards as he says it, though, refusing to meet my gaze.

I glance over to see he has somehow managed to get only a single number past the free space. “Oh my gosh,” I say, laughing. “How is that even possible★” Thanks,” Blake says, smiling at me, the gap in her teeth the only constant between the girl sitting in front of me and the girl that convinced me setting off sparklers indoors would scare Santa just enough to get us both ponies.Then again, I guess I was the only thing stopping them from going to bingo night. I guess this is what summer nights can look like without me. I love the author’s writing. I have had better experiences with the author’s books last year. However, I find this one a bit underwhelming despite a good storyline and well developed characters. I should’ve expected an emotional read from the coauthor of Five Feet Apart, but it wasn't too sad. I found this sweet, special, and so moving. El libro tiene un romance hermoso, bien desarrollado, surge como una amistad que poco a poco va más allá. Any quotes from the book are taken from the advance copy and therefore may not be fully accurate or correctly compare to the final copy of the book.