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A review by alecashlark
If You Change Your Mind by Robby Weber
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
A sweet and funny story about chasing dreams and finding love without losing sight of what really matters, If You Change Your Mind leaves you with a mental supercut of heart-melting moments that’ll keep you feeling all warmed up inside, long after the fade out.
*This is a completely spoiler-free review.
Harry wants to escape Citrus Harbor and go to USC to become an academy award winning screenwriter. But he had botched his SATs, thanks to a broken heart. And so he’s left with winning a writing competition as his last chance in putting together an impressive college application, and he only has about three weeks to finish his submission. It’s already hard enough coming up with a great plot twist, he doesn’t need the distractions caused by the return of his still charming ex and meeting the cute new guy to make it even harder. And though he’s determined not to let them divert him from his goals or risk his heart getting broken again, both boys are definitely not making it easy.
The perfect summer read, indeed. I loved the cast of characters: Harry, Grant and Logan, of course, but especially Harry’s little sister, Lottie. She was such an adorable little hellion. Also, there’s a minor character named Foster that I would really love to read more about.
Now what makes a young adult book great is good character development. These kids are still figuring things out, and they’re bound to make mistakes and sometimes even repeat them. But that’s all right. What matters is that they learn from their mistakes and become better people as a result. And Robby Weber did a good job of doing that to these characters.
When it comes to love triangles, I always pick a team, so I always end up disliking the romance or even the story as a whole because, of course, the main character would still spend time with the other team, and I’d be gritting my teeth throughout the scene. But surprise, surprise! The love triangle here wasn’t like that at all, and I didn’t dislike it one bit.
I couldn’t pick a team, even if I wanted to. I liked both love interests and I was equally drawn to both of them, Grant with his charm and confidence and Logan with his sweetness and sincerity. And Robby Weber kept me guessing and invested about who it was going to be for Harry upto practically the very end. I didn’t have to experience the comedown from the climax, and I loved that!
Also, there’s Harry’s screenplay, the story of which is told alongside his own. It was such a lovely addition to the book.
I would have given If You Change Your Mind a solid 5-star rating if it weren’t competing against my life-changing favorites. Nonetheless, I had a great time reading this book and I really liked the characters. It’s highly recommended, and I’m excited to read Robby Weber’s future works.
The ARC was provided by HarperCollins via Edelweiss+ in exchange for an honest review. Expected publication date: 3 May 2022.
*This is a completely spoiler-free review.
Harry wants to escape Citrus Harbor and go to USC to become an academy award winning screenwriter. But he had botched his SATs, thanks to a broken heart. And so he’s left with winning a writing competition as his last chance in putting together an impressive college application, and he only has about three weeks to finish his submission. It’s already hard enough coming up with a great plot twist, he doesn’t need the distractions caused by the return of his still charming ex and meeting the cute new guy to make it even harder. And though he’s determined not to let them divert him from his goals or risk his heart getting broken again, both boys are definitely not making it easy.
The perfect summer read, indeed. I loved the cast of characters: Harry, Grant and Logan, of course, but especially Harry’s little sister, Lottie. She was such an adorable little hellion. Also, there’s a minor character named Foster that I would really love to read more about.
Now what makes a young adult book great is good character development. These kids are still figuring things out, and they’re bound to make mistakes and sometimes even repeat them. But that’s all right. What matters is that they learn from their mistakes and become better people as a result. And Robby Weber did a good job of doing that to these characters.
When it comes to love triangles, I always pick a team, so I always end up disliking the romance or even the story as a whole because, of course, the main character would still spend time with the other team, and I’d be gritting my teeth throughout the scene. But surprise, surprise! The love triangle here wasn’t like that at all, and I didn’t dislike it one bit.
I couldn’t pick a team, even if I wanted to. I liked both love interests and I was equally drawn to both of them, Grant with his charm and confidence and Logan with his sweetness and sincerity. And Robby Weber kept me guessing and invested about who it was going to be for Harry upto practically the very end. I didn’t have to experience the comedown from the climax, and I loved that!
Also, there’s Harry’s screenplay, the story of which is told alongside his own. It was such a lovely addition to the book.
I would have given If You Change Your Mind a solid 5-star rating if it weren’t competing against my life-changing favorites. Nonetheless, I had a great time reading this book and I really liked the characters. It’s highly recommended, and I’m excited to read Robby Weber’s future works.
The ARC was provided by HarperCollins via Edelweiss+ in exchange for an honest review. Expected publication date: 3 May 2022.