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A review by bearyintobooks
Full Flight by Ashley Schumacher
4.0
Rating 3.75
I’m having a hard time rating this one. Part of me thinks it was a beautifully written book while another part of me thinks it was predictable and too angsty. Let’s start with what I loved. I absolutely adored Weston’s character. He was an outcast and didn’t care about being one. He loved Anna before he even started interacting with her and what he thought about when it came to her was so sweet. He really did remind me of a teenager having a huge crush on a girl he never thought he would get. I liked Anna’s character too. I liked that she didn’t care that Weston was an outcast. She needed his help and she was determined to get it. I liked that their relationship helped one another be better people when it came to school.
What I didn’t quite enjoy was all of the band information. Now I knew this book would obviously include some considering what it’s about. But I felt like there was just too much unnecessary band information given and not really explained. If you don’t know much about band you might feel a bit lost. It could also take you out of the story. Like most YA stories Anna and Weston’s relationship was very insta-love. They also decided to hide their relationship from certain people due to Weston being an outcast which I didn’t understand. Weston was an outcast because he wore a leather jacket even in the heat and because his parents got divorced. I know this story takes place in a small town but it was hard to see Weston as a true outcast when he didn’t really do anything. Obviously, them keeping their relationship a secret causes major problems later in the story. I didn’t care for that because again I think it could have all been avoided. I also hated what happened at about 75% in. If you don’t want it to be spoiled then do not read the synopsis as it will give it away. I just felt like having that happen took away from what could have been a great first love story.
Overall, I recommend this to teens or anyone who wants a well written story about first love.
Thank you so much @stmartinspress & @wednesdaybooks for a #gifted copy on #Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I’m having a hard time rating this one. Part of me thinks it was a beautifully written book while another part of me thinks it was predictable and too angsty. Let’s start with what I loved. I absolutely adored Weston’s character. He was an outcast and didn’t care about being one. He loved Anna before he even started interacting with her and what he thought about when it came to her was so sweet. He really did remind me of a teenager having a huge crush on a girl he never thought he would get. I liked Anna’s character too. I liked that she didn’t care that Weston was an outcast. She needed his help and she was determined to get it. I liked that their relationship helped one another be better people when it came to school.
What I didn’t quite enjoy was all of the band information. Now I knew this book would obviously include some considering what it’s about. But I felt like there was just too much unnecessary band information given and not really explained. If you don’t know much about band you might feel a bit lost. It could also take you out of the story. Like most YA stories Anna and Weston’s relationship was very insta-love. They also decided to hide their relationship from certain people due to Weston being an outcast which I didn’t understand. Weston was an outcast because he wore a leather jacket even in the heat and because his parents got divorced. I know this story takes place in a small town but it was hard to see Weston as a true outcast when he didn’t really do anything. Obviously, them keeping their relationship a secret causes major problems later in the story. I didn’t care for that because again I think it could have all been avoided. I also hated what happened at about 75% in. If you don’t want it to be spoiled then do not read the synopsis as it will give it away. I just felt like having that happen took away from what could have been a great first love story.
Overall, I recommend this to teens or anyone who wants a well written story about first love.
Thank you so much @stmartinspress & @wednesdaybooks for a #gifted copy on #Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.