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emilyctrigg 's review for:
When You Get the Chance
by Emma Lord
First of all-- Huge thank you to NetGalley for an ARC copy of the audiobook.
I have been a HUGE Emma Lord fan since her debut, Tweet Cute. TC is one of my all-time favorite YA contemporary romances. I knew I would give anything else she writes a chance after that fabulous debut. I read her sophomore book as soon as it came out (You Have a Match) and.... it just wasn't my favorite. When I saw NetGalley had audio ARCs of When You Get the Chance, I figured I had to just take a shot at getting an early copy. Y'all. Seriously, this book is SO good. Dare I say that it's even better than Tweet Cute???
Things to love:
-Super unique MC who is simultaneously so confident in herself and what she wants, but also so unsure of how to be herself. This is such a hard balance and Emma managed it perfectly.
-Adorable love interest-- definitely a grump; Millie's arch-nemesis who has secretly been on her side all along (SWOON)
-Intricate and realistic family dynamics. Millie is raised by her single dad and his sister. She has such a sweet relationship with both of those parental figures. I love seeing non-traditional families in media and this was done so well
-Kind of a retelling of Mamma Mia???? I mean, what's not to like?
-Hate to love romance
-Specific to the audiobook, the narrator was great-- emotive without being over the top; using different voices without being silly. I would highly recommend the audio version of the book.
The two little things I didn't love:
-One of the phrases repeated throughout the book is "Millie mood." This is meant to convey a very specific intense mood that Millie has that is somehow different than just a regular mood or emotion? It seemed silly to me and I found myself rolling my eyes whenever the narrator said that phrase.
- There's a Harry Potter joke about Millie being left on her father's doorstep by her mother in a "Dumbledore move." Haven't we moved past HP references in all media? It's generally not funny and also just isn't really a fandom I want to support anymore. I think this could easily be cut from the book.
Overall, I totally adored this book. I have had a preorder placed for several months now and after reading the book, I am highly anticipating the release of the final copy so I can get my grubby hands on it. An easy 5/5.
I have been a HUGE Emma Lord fan since her debut, Tweet Cute. TC is one of my all-time favorite YA contemporary romances. I knew I would give anything else she writes a chance after that fabulous debut. I read her sophomore book as soon as it came out (You Have a Match) and.... it just wasn't my favorite. When I saw NetGalley had audio ARCs of When You Get the Chance, I figured I had to just take a shot at getting an early copy. Y'all. Seriously, this book is SO good. Dare I say that it's even better than Tweet Cute???
Things to love:
-Super unique MC who is simultaneously so confident in herself and what she wants, but also so unsure of how to be herself. This is such a hard balance and Emma managed it perfectly.
-Adorable love interest-- definitely a grump; Millie's arch-nemesis who has secretly been on her side all along (SWOON)
-Intricate and realistic family dynamics. Millie is raised by her single dad and his sister. She has such a sweet relationship with both of those parental figures. I love seeing non-traditional families in media and this was done so well
-Kind of a retelling of Mamma Mia???? I mean, what's not to like?
-Hate to love romance
-Specific to the audiobook, the narrator was great-- emotive without being over the top; using different voices without being silly. I would highly recommend the audio version of the book.
The two little things I didn't love:
-One of the phrases repeated throughout the book is "Millie mood." This is meant to convey a very specific intense mood that Millie has that is somehow different than just a regular mood or emotion? It seemed silly to me and I found myself rolling my eyes whenever the narrator said that phrase.
- There's a Harry Potter joke about Millie being left on her father's doorstep by her mother in a "Dumbledore move." Haven't we moved past HP references in all media? It's generally not funny and also just isn't really a fandom I want to support anymore. I think this could easily be cut from the book.
Overall, I totally adored this book. I have had a preorder placed for several months now and after reading the book, I am highly anticipating the release of the final copy so I can get my grubby hands on it. An easy 5/5.