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the_reader_leader's review against another edition
4.0
Snuck this last summer book in just as schools went back in session 🧡 another v cute young-adult romance from @jessicapennington who has definitely found her way to the top of my list this summer.
brightside_83's review against another edition
4.0
4 Stars!!
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This was such a cute and sweet read! It warmed my heart this winter- with its sunshine and summer feel.
In When Summer Ends, we follow two teenagers Aiden and Olivia - who discover how an unexpected turn of fate can bring new love to heal old wounds. I really enjoyed the characters and the book as a whole was just a quick fun read. The writing was simple and flowed nicely. The story was about how when you're in high school you think your life is headed in one direction but then something happens and it makes you rethink where you are headed. Or in this case, make you wake up to realize there is more to your future than you thought there could be.
I totally recommend this one!
Thank you to netgalley for this arc. Disclaimer: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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This was such a cute and sweet read! It warmed my heart this winter- with its sunshine and summer feel.
In When Summer Ends, we follow two teenagers Aiden and Olivia - who discover how an unexpected turn of fate can bring new love to heal old wounds. I really enjoyed the characters and the book as a whole was just a quick fun read. The writing was simple and flowed nicely. The story was about how when you're in high school you think your life is headed in one direction but then something happens and it makes you rethink where you are headed. Or in this case, make you wake up to realize there is more to your future than you thought there could be.
I totally recommend this one!
Thank you to netgalley for this arc. Disclaimer: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
bkd91's review against another edition
3.0
Received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for a honest review. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
If you’re looking for something simple, light, generic and without drama this is it for you. It’s a short read and pretty straight forward. Sadly I had a hard time feeling connected with the main characters and it felt somewhat boring. I always didn’t finish this but kept reading since it was so short.
If you’re looking for something simple, light, generic and without drama this is it for you. It’s a short read and pretty straight forward. Sadly I had a hard time feeling connected with the main characters and it felt somewhat boring. I always didn’t finish this but kept reading since it was so short.
anitrak's review against another edition
3.0
I would say this book gets 3.25 stars. Aiden and Olivia were super cute! I just loved them together. Olivia was stepping out of her comfort zone and pushed herself to do things she wouldn't normally do. I loved the idea of flipping a coin and letting fate decide. I liked that by doing so Olivia learned about herself and what she did and didn't want.
colleens_conclusions's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed reading this book. I used to live in Michigan by Lake Erie, so the Michigan summer aspect of this gave me all of the memories from the summers I had growing up. One of the misgivings I had with this book was that I did have to put it down for a bit because I wasn’t quite in the mood for this book yet and it wasn’t the right time to read it yet so I had to find something else to read. It wasn’t anything to do with the author or the way the book was written, but that is mostly why it’s a four star rating instead of a five star rating.
A four star rating is still really good for me though! Thank you Netgalley and publishers for giving me the chance to read this book. It was enjoyable once I got into it finally. I definitely would recommend reading this in the summer, or even in the winter if you need to get warm somehow during those cold blizzards.
Merged review:
This has only been read once. I can't get rid of the other two times it says I have read it.
A four star rating is still really good for me though! Thank you Netgalley and publishers for giving me the chance to read this book. It was enjoyable once I got into it finally. I definitely would recommend reading this in the summer, or even in the winter if you need to get warm somehow during those cold blizzards.
Merged review:
This has only been read once. I can't get rid of the other two times it says I have read it.
ceena's review against another edition
4.0
*I voluntarily read and reviewed and ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. *
3.5 stars
This book is sweet, cute, and perfect for summer. Since heat tends to kill my brain cells, anything easy to read and understand are good summer books for me, and this one fit the bill. Unfortunately, I also never felt really invested into the book.
I did like the main characters for the most part. They are thrown into a whirlwind of change and are trying to figure out what that will mean, while also trying to figure out who they are. Add to that their building attraction to each other and there is definitely some drama. Yet, none of the drama really seemed huge or drastic because it was overcome well. There is one that I thought would be a huge issue and it annoyed me that it wasn't brought up because hiding things from someone you are in a relationship with annoys the heck out of me.
With Olivia's mom coming back into the picture too, I thought there would be some drama or more scenes about their reconciliation or... something, but it was just... there were a few interactions, but nothing I was expecting, I suppose.
I would recommend this to someone needing a beach read or something easy and not too emotional-- a cute romance and some good coming of age scenes.
3.5 stars
This book is sweet, cute, and perfect for summer. Since heat tends to kill my brain cells, anything easy to read and understand are good summer books for me, and this one fit the bill. Unfortunately, I also never felt really invested into the book.
I did like the main characters for the most part. They are thrown into a whirlwind of change and are trying to figure out what that will mean, while also trying to figure out who they are. Add to that their building attraction to each other and there is definitely some drama. Yet, none of the drama really seemed huge or drastic because it was overcome well. There is one that I thought would be a huge issue and it annoyed me that it wasn't brought up because hiding things from someone you are in a relationship with annoys the heck out of me.
With Olivia's mom coming back into the picture too, I thought there would be some drama or more scenes about their reconciliation or... something, but it was just... there were a few interactions, but nothing I was expecting, I suppose.
I would recommend this to someone needing a beach read or something easy and not too emotional-- a cute romance and some good coming of age scenes.
hannahk22's review against another edition
3.0
cute summer romance <3
but bahahahahah i couldn’t take them seriously with a name like zander belle (he’s a boy and belle is the last name
but bahahahahah i couldn’t take them seriously with a name like zander belle (he’s a boy and belle is the last name
deannanedanis's review against another edition
4.0
Aiden Emerson deserved better. His story was actually quite sad and way too easily brushed over
livluvslit's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5