This book doesn't need to exist. Like I enjoy Gilmore Girls, I grew up watching it, but this book missed out on a lot of things that made that show worthwhile. I got this book to have more as a memorabilia for the show than a book I was actually interested in reading, but I figured it's on my shelf, I really ought to read it.

First of all, it's a bit weird that it's only from Rory's perspective. The show is more of an ensemble, even if you're disregarding Lorelai as the other main character, so only seeing what Rory sees is so incredibly limiting. You miss out on a lot of great and important moments because of that choice. To make up for it, there are some quick summaries Lorelai will give Rory, like when she has a date or a fight with Sookie, but whole scenes are just missed.

It also felt like there was a lack of description. I only know the tone characters' used because I could hear it from the show. I only knew what outfits they were wearing or what the scenes looked like because of the show. Sometimes in minor ways, but sometimes in ways that matter. A few times I had to think back to what I remembered from these specific episodes in order to tell if a character was joking or serious.

The fast pacing and super short scenes also don't work as well in book form. It felt choppy and disjointed. The characters also felt different. Rory's thoughts didn't seem totally in character with how she was portrayed on the show, and without Lauren Graham's acting, it was hard to get a read on the character of Lorelai.

To be honest, I didn't expect this book to be great. Novelizations of tv episodes rarely are. I wouldn't recommend this unless you're a hardcore fan of the show, and even then it's probably just more enjoyable to watch these episodes instead.