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With and Without You
by Emily Wibberley, Austin Siegemund-Broka
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Quick Stats
Age Rating: 14+
Over All: 4.5 stars
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 5/5
Setting: 4/5
Writing: 4.5/5
Special thanks to Penguin Teen and NetGalley for an eARC of this book! All thoughts and opinions reflected in this review are my own.
I absolutely adore Wibbroka. Anything they write, I will read. Plus, there’s just something about a spousal author duo that I’m obsessed with.
Siena feels trapped by her relationship and intends to break up with her long-time boyfriend, Patrick. But before she can tell him, he announces that he’s moving away. They agree to try long distance, and check in at Thanksgiving to see where they’re at. Siena thinks this is perfect. She’ll have space to find out who she is outside of her relationship, and the excuse of the distance will give her a way to break up with Patrick without hurting him too much. But as it turns out, instead of their relationship growing apart, Siena starts to fall in love with him all over again.
It was cute. It was sweet. It was angsty. It was everything I wanted it to be. I’ve been in an LDR, so I connected to a lot of aspects of Siena and Patrick’s relationship in that sense. The hardships they faced while separated were real, and raw, and resonated with me deeply. Siena’s quarter life crisis also felt very earnest. I didn’t like everything she did because of her spiraling, but I understood where she was coming from. I was rooting for her even as I wanted to yell at her. I felt her pain and confusion, and it made the victory of her beginning to find herself and her place all the more sweet. I loved watching Siena and Patrick grow as their own people.
And of course, I loved the cameo from Alison and Ethan.
I enjoy every Wibbroka book more than the last, and this is no exception. I definitely recommend this book. LDRs are rare in YA romance, and I think that’s an oversight considering the fact that so many high school relationships do turn long distance once one or both people head off to college.
This wasa great book, and I can’t wait to see what the authors come out with next.
Age Rating: 14+
Over All: 4.5 stars
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 5/5
Setting: 4/5
Writing: 4.5/5
Special thanks to Penguin Teen and NetGalley for an eARC of this book! All thoughts and opinions reflected in this review are my own.
I absolutely adore Wibbroka. Anything they write, I will read. Plus, there’s just something about a spousal author duo that I’m obsessed with.
Siena feels trapped by her relationship and intends to break up with her long-time boyfriend, Patrick. But before she can tell him, he announces that he’s moving away. They agree to try long distance, and check in at Thanksgiving to see where they’re at. Siena thinks this is perfect. She’ll have space to find out who she is outside of her relationship, and the excuse of the distance will give her a way to break up with Patrick without hurting him too much. But as it turns out, instead of their relationship growing apart, Siena starts to fall in love with him all over again.
It was cute. It was sweet. It was angsty. It was everything I wanted it to be. I’ve been in an LDR, so I connected to a lot of aspects of Siena and Patrick’s relationship in that sense. The hardships they faced while separated were real, and raw, and resonated with me deeply. Siena’s quarter life crisis also felt very earnest. I didn’t like everything she did because of her spiraling, but I understood where she was coming from. I was rooting for her even as I wanted to yell at her. I felt her pain and confusion, and it made the victory of her beginning to find herself and her place all the more sweet. I loved watching Siena and Patrick grow as their own people.
And of course, I loved the cameo from Alison and Ethan.
I enjoy every Wibbroka book more than the last, and this is no exception. I definitely recommend this book. LDRs are rare in YA romance, and I think that’s an oversight considering the fact that so many high school relationships do turn long distance once one or both people head off to college.
This wasa great book, and I can’t wait to see what the authors come out with next.