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Laddar... Please Send Help: A Novel (utgåvan 2019)av Gaby Dunn (Författare)
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Gå med i LibraryThing för att få reda på om du skulle tycka om den här boken. Det finns inga diskussioner på LibraryThing om den här boken. "1) You can buy sunblock that smells really good. Coconut or mango. I think if it smells good you will want to eat it and then when you realize you can’t eat it you will still want it on your body." I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. My thoughts and opinions are my own. Any quotes I use are from an unpublished copy and may not reflect the finished product. Please Send Help made me smile and was a super quick read. I really enjoyed the banter between Ava and Gen, and it was clear they knew each other really well. Their conversations felt realistic and their situations were relatable. They had their disagreements and fights, but those never lasted very long. Their friendship was more important to them than whatever they were fighting about, and I liked how self-aware they seemed to be. They apologized when they did something wrong, and they were quick to forgive for the sake of their friendship. I've rewritten this paragraph ten times trying not be too spoilery, but I feel like it's an aspect that should be addressed. Okay, eleventh time's the charm... one of the characters has sex and gets more than they bargained for (stop here if you don't want specifics). I think it's great the author's chose to address sexually transmitted diseases, because it's something that real people deal with every day. It's also not a topic I've personally come across while reading YA, likely because it's not an issue most people want to discuss. I thought it was handled well and offered a different perspective. I liked the overall story, and seeing how the two main characters progressed over time, but I never felt connected to them. They're both struggling with serious issues (mental health, alcoholism, depression, anxiety), and I wish those things had been expanded on a little more. I appreciate what they authors were trying to do, but I also felt overwhelmed my how much was going on throughout the book. It was like they tried to take every touchy subject and cram them all into one book (therapy, boss hitting on an intern, LGBTQ, homelessness, corruption in politics, family bias in business, a ménage, plus the things I mentioned earlier, and others I've already forgotten). As far as connecting with the characters... it's just hard to do when you're only reading text messages and emails. There's very little depth to those, and we don't really see how the characters are feeling, just what they say they're feeling (and we all know that our perceptions of ourselves can be a little skewed). It also felt like the topics were all over the place, and sometimes I got lost in their conversations. Please Send Help was an interesting read that I often found humorous, although I wish it had delved deeper into the characters and their individual stories. Also, the ending felt rushed and a little too convenient. There's an epilogue that's super short, but somehow manages to tie all of the loose ends together. Maybe if this had been more than just conversations, it would have worked better for me, but in the end I felt like the story just stopped without really going anywhere (a problem I seem to be having with a lot of books lately). It didn't feel open-ended, just open. Side note: I didn't read the first book, but I don't think you need to. Originally posted at Do You Dog-ear? on July 16, 2019. Wow! This book was so good! It was super relatable while also being intersectional and funny and it was also an emotional roller coaster (in a good way). Once I started reading, I couldn't stop! I really enjoyed being able to read and review this book. *Book received through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
Ava and Gen are back to brave the dark, uncharted waters of adulthood as this follow-up explores the summer after their senior year of college. Fresh out of her USC film program, Ava is an intern in New York City working on Mind the Gap, a late-night talk show hosted by fictional, female comedian Halona McBride. Gen, meanwhile, is putting her Emerson College journalism degree to use in Florida, writing for The Fernandina Beach Centennial. As in the previous book (I Hate Everyone but You, 2017), Ava and Gen’s story unfolds through text messages and emails. While the style grounds the characters in reality, the constant dialogue and “recaps” of major plot points that happened off the page may not be for everyone. This sequel packs a punch as Ava and Gen help each other navigate a gaslighting boyfriend (also Ava’s boss), an STI, Gen’s brave exposé on a homeless shelter’s treatment of LGBTQ folks, and an adopted, pregnant feral cat. Ava and Gen’s supportive, unconditional friendship is the star of this series.
Young Adult Fiction.
Young Adult Literature.
HTML: This program is read by the authors. Now, they're in the same time zone (although over a thousand miles apart), and in the real world, and it's the worst, but they still have each other's support. For relationships. Questionable roommates. Internships. And whether or not it's a good idea to take in a feral cat. Through their hilarious, sometimes emotional, conversations, Ava and Gen help each other navigate. But as the two of them start to change, will their friendship survive the distance? In Please Send Help, the hilarious new audiobook from the New York Times bestselling authors of I Hate Everyone But You, Allison Raskin and Gaby Dunn perfectly capture the voice of young adults looking to find their place in the world, proving no matter how desperate things seem, your best friend is always there to reboot your life and send help. Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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The book is told in email format between Gen and Ava as they begin to navigate life post college. I found the story uncomfortable yet realistic. Maintaining long time friendships as you grow older is not always easy and sometimes things get rough before they either fall away completely or get better with time. Gen and Ava managed to find their way back to each other but the getting there was rough.
I think the book managed to capture that post college who am I and what am I doing with my life aspect but overall, it just fell kind of flat for me.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy. ( )