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Angsty and entertaining, I KISSED SHARA WHEELER is a wild coming-of-age ride!
Casey McQuiston is phenomenal at telling stories of self discovery. Combine that with their ability to captivate through their writing...I'm a fan!
There is such a fun, diverse cast of characters in this book set against the backdrop of a southern, Baptist community. The premise of a scavenger hunt of sorts (with Shara being "endgame") makes for a lot of chaos and unexpected moments and both strained and budding relationships. It took me as long as it took our MC, Chloe, to understand and appreciate Shara Wheeler -- nothing is as it seems, which was a huge part of the appeal for me in the end.
The audiobook is narrated by Natalie Naudus, who also narrated Casey's ONE LAST STOP. Natalie gives a lot of life to the story, having great range as she personifies each character. I really enjoyed this version of the book!
Overall, I absolutely recommend I KISSED SHARA WHEELER! I hope Casey continues to write across age categories because both the adult and YA communities are lucky to have them!
*Special thanks to MacMillan Audio and Netgalley for the free audiobook copy of this book for review.
Casey McQuiston is phenomenal at telling stories of self discovery. Combine that with their ability to captivate through their writing...I'm a fan!
There is such a fun, diverse cast of characters in this book set against the backdrop of a southern, Baptist community. The premise of a scavenger hunt of sorts (with Shara being "endgame") makes for a lot of chaos and unexpected moments and both strained and budding relationships. It took me as long as it took our MC, Chloe, to understand and appreciate Shara Wheeler -- nothing is as it seems, which was a huge part of the appeal for me in the end.
The audiobook is narrated by Natalie Naudus, who also narrated Casey's ONE LAST STOP. Natalie gives a lot of life to the story, having great range as she personifies each character. I really enjoyed this version of the book!
Overall, I absolutely recommend I KISSED SHARA WHEELER! I hope Casey continues to write across age categories because both the adult and YA communities are lucky to have them!
*Special thanks to MacMillan Audio and Netgalley for the free audiobook copy of this book for review.
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actual rating: 3.5 stars
SEE YOU YESTERDAY is a transportive "Groundhog's Day"-esque adventure!
I adore Rachel Lynn Solomon's writing! THE WIT! THE BANTER! She is a queen! You also get Jewish characters against a PNW backdrop which Rachel brings to life like no one else can! Barrett is a pistol and Miles is like one of those chocolates that is gooey in the middle -- once you get to that center, you can't get enough of him! (That's a lot of exclamation points, but I promise they are all warranted.) Their dynamic is so great, though. There is a lot of growth for each of them while they're stuck in the time loop together, and that is what spoke to me most. Rachel handles some tough topics (bullying, panic attacks, familial substance abuse) with grace in this one!
I feel like these "Groundhog Day"/stuck in a loop stories can be tricky because you run the risk of being boring because of the repetition or being too much. For me, as much as I love Rachel's writing, there are parts of the storyline I felt were unnecessary and prolonged the inevitable. I still found a lot of it super enjoyable, largely because of the usual things that make me love a Rachel Lynn Solomon book, but I also didn't feel that pull that makes a book unputdownable for me.
Overall, SEE YOU YESTERDAY is a lot of fun! Come for the humor but stay for the character development!
*Special thanks to Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing and Netgalley for a free copy of this book for review.
SEE YOU YESTERDAY is a transportive "Groundhog's Day"-esque adventure!
I adore Rachel Lynn Solomon's writing! THE WIT! THE BANTER! She is a queen! You also get Jewish characters against a PNW backdrop which Rachel brings to life like no one else can! Barrett is a pistol and Miles is like one of those chocolates that is gooey in the middle -- once you get to that center, you can't get enough of him! (That's a lot of exclamation points, but I promise they are all warranted.) Their dynamic is so great, though. There is a lot of growth for each of them while they're stuck in the time loop together, and that is what spoke to me most. Rachel handles some tough topics (bullying, panic attacks, familial substance abuse) with grace in this one!
I feel like these "Groundhog Day"/stuck in a loop stories can be tricky because you run the risk of being boring because of the repetition or being too much. For me, as much as I love Rachel's writing, there are parts of the storyline I felt were unnecessary and prolonged the inevitable. I still found a lot of it super enjoyable, largely because of the usual things that make me love a Rachel Lynn Solomon book, but I also didn't feel that pull that makes a book unputdownable for me.
Overall, SEE YOU YESTERDAY is a lot of fun! Come for the humor but stay for the character development!
*Special thanks to Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing and Netgalley for a free copy of this book for review.
