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A review by shellballenger
Go the Distance by Jen Calonita
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
<b> Type of read: </b> Commuter Read.
<b> What made me pick it up: </b> Disney + alternate ending = TBR. I've been wanting to start the Twisted Tales series and 'Go the Distance' was the first available at my library.
<b> Overall rating: </b> Arrrrrggggghhhhh......I wanted to like this book but it just felt...forced. I felt like Calonita was trying to put in too many of the little quips and personality traits that make Meg who she is and it came off feeling forced, unnatural, and cheap. I'm usually not one to shy away from YA but this was the very Y side of YA. I'm still planning to read some others in the Twisted Tales series, especially since there are multiple authors that contribute, but I wasn't a huge fan of the way Calonita approached 'Go the Distance.' Loved the concept, loved that Meg got to be the star of the show, hated how it was done and how juvenile and whiny it came off.
<b> Reader's Note: </b>
<b> What made me pick it up: </b> Disney + alternate ending = TBR. I've been wanting to start the Twisted Tales series and 'Go the Distance' was the first available at my library.
<b> Overall rating: </b> Arrrrrggggghhhhh......I wanted to like this book but it just felt...forced. I felt like Calonita was trying to put in too many of the little quips and personality traits that make Meg who she is and it came off feeling forced, unnatural, and cheap. I'm usually not one to shy away from YA but this was the very Y side of YA. I'm still planning to read some others in the Twisted Tales series, especially since there are multiple authors that contribute, but I wasn't a huge fan of the way Calonita approached 'Go the Distance.' Loved the concept, loved that Meg got to be the star of the show, hated how it was done and how juvenile and whiny it came off.
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