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The Do-Over by Lynn Painter
4.0
adventurous emotional funny reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Emilie Hornby had the worst Valentine’s Day ever. She rear ended Nick Stark on the way to school, lost her summer internship due to a scoring error, and caught her boyfriend kissing his ex-girlfriend. But when Emilie wakes up the next day, it’s February 14th. Again. And again. Nothing Emilie does seems to get her out of the time loop or make her terrible day any better. So she decides to say “screw it” and live a day of no consequences, which ends up with her and Nick living their best version of Ferris Beuller’s Day Off. But when the time loop finally ends and she has to go back to reality, will Emilie have the courage to take charge of her life and live for herself?

This book was super cute! I love a good time loop story and this one was a lot of fun. There was a lot of humor but also some deeper emotional moments and I really appreciated how the story didn’t shy away from Emilie’s feelings as a child of divorce. It was a great balance! The book also had a lot of Taylor Swift references, which I really enjoyed (and was very fitting for the @bookishswiftiesclub read-a-thon)! I loved Emilie and Nick’s characters and how they were able to help each other overcome what was holding them back. Their day off made me think of the song “Me and My Dog” by boygenius. Great rom-com for my fellow Swifties!