Pub. Date - July 5, 2016
4 stars
This is a companion book to Love and Other Unknown Variables which is about first love, friendship and illness. I haven't read that book because it looks very cry-worthy but I really enjoyed this book about what happens after. Becca not only lost her best friend, but she lost her only friend. A loner who is more comfortable in her books, she is not handling her grief very well and when she is thrust into new friendships and a staring role in the school play she has to decide how she wants to live her life. Becca is a sweet girl that I really empathize with as a loner, bookish person myself. The other characters are what make this book so good though, there is a lot of personality and humor and it is just an extremely well written, feel good book. I received this through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
We Own the Night
Pub. Date - June 28, 2016
3 stars
This is a short, sweet young adult romance about friendship and love in a small rural town. Ingrid takes on more responsibility as her grandmother, her sole guardian, is diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease. Her only respite from the worry are her friends and her secret gig at the local radio station. This was a fun read but I think the set-up should have been a little more comprehensive. The relationships (both friendly and antagonistic) obviously go back a long way but aren't really fleshed out which would have added to the depth of the book. However, it is a great, light summer read with a nice, happy ending. I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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