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Together, Apart by Auriane Desombre, Jennifer Yen, Sajni Patel, Rachel Lippincott, Brittney Morris, Erin A. Craig, Natasha Preston, Bill Konigsberg, Erin Hahn
3.0
lighthearted
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Overall, this collection of stories was just okay. I thought it would be more relatable considering that it takes place during the pandemic, but I found most of the characters and storylines either annoying or boring. 

I almost didn’t finish this book because I just wasn’t enjoying any of the stories. 

Since there are 9 stories in this book, I figured I would just give a couple thoughts for each one and my rating for that particular story. 

  1. Love, Delivered by Erin A. Craig (3 stars) — I loved that Millie and Luka connected over books, and I enjoyed how flustered Millie was around Luka. 
  2. The Socially Distant Dog-Walking Brigade by Bill Konigsberg (2.5 stars) — I loved how awkward Kaz was towards Daxton. I didn’t like all of the anti-Christian comments. 
  3. One Day by Sajni Patel (3.5 stars) — I liked how Neal wouldn’t give Bobby back her shoe. Bobby’s little sister Lilly was funny. Neal’s guitar playing was cute. 
  4. The Rules of Comedy by Auriane Desombre (1 star) — Harper was pretty irritating since she didn’t even try to be herself. I liked her sister Eve and their dog. Alyssa didn’t really have a personality. 
  5. The New Boy Next Door by Natasha Preston (3 stars) — Their neighborhood is pretty cool with their party and signs. The story was very cheesy. I did like the banter between Archer and Quinn. I also liked that they enjoyed Twilight. 
  6. Love with a Side of Fortune by Jennifer Yen (3.5 stars) — Evan and Michelle were Cute. Michelle’s mom was weird and caused unnecessary issues. 
  7. The Green Thumb War by Brittney Morris (3.5 stars) — I laughed at how much chaos Billie’s cat caused, but it irritated me that she let her cat outside to begin with and that she didn’t care at all how much pain she caused Sebastian. Also, why was she so rude to Sebastian?! 
  8. Stuck with Her by Rachael Lippincott (4 stars) — Mia was an awful roommate. I really liked the author’s writing style though. 
  9. Masked by Erin Hahn (5 stars) — This was my favorite story from this book. I loved the text messages between Gray and Jude. They were so cute together.