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Since You’ve Been Gone – Book Review

Since You've Been Gone - Book Review

Summary:

It was Sloane who yanked Emily out of her shell and made life 100% interesting. But right before what should have been the most epic summer, Sloane just…disappears. All she leaves behind is a to-do list.

On it, thirteen Sloane-inspired tasks that Emily would normally never try. But what if they could bring her best friend back?

Apple picking at night? Okay, easy enough.

Dance until dawn? Sure. Why not?

Kiss a stranger? Um…

Emily now has this unexpected summer, and the help of Frank Porter (totally unexpected), to check things off Sloane’s list. Who knows what she’ll find?

Go skinny-dipping? Wait…what?

Review:

I am Emily. That’s all there is to it. I can’t remember the last time that I related so much to a character of a book, but reading Since You’ve Been Gone reminded me so much of myself.

Emily isn’t exactly the most social person. She and her best friend Sloane are inseparable, but Emily is awkward in social situations and doesn’t really talk much if it isn’t necessary. But when Sloane disappears, leaving behind nothing but a list of 13 things for Emily to do, Emily feels lost. Every time something happens to her, her first instinct is to call or text Sloane, but she can’t, because Sloane has turned off her phone.

Along the way, Emily finds friendship and love in places she doesn’t expect it, and starts to come out of her shell and grow as a person. She gets into some interesting situations that are absolutely hilarious. This book is filled with so many interesting and unique characters.

I give this book 5/5 stars. You can order it by clicking on the image below:

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Since You’ve Been Gone – Book Review

Since You've Been Gone - Book Review

Plot:

Is it possible to outrun your past? Fifteen-year-old Edie Fraser and her mother, Sydney, have been trying to do just that for five years. Now, things have gone from bad to worse. Not only has Edie had to move to another new school — she’s in a different country.

Sydney promises her that this is their chance at a fresh start, and Edie does her best to adjust to life in London, England, despite being targeted by the school bully. But when Sydney goes out to work the night shift and doesn’t come home, Edie is terrified that the past has finally caught up with them.

Alone in a strange country, Edie is afraid to call the police for fear that she’ll be sent back to her abusive father. Determined to find her mother, but with no idea where to start, she must now face the most difficult decision of her life.

Review:

For the most part, I feel that this book has a very good story going for it. The book starts with some excitement, as Edie and her mother are forced to uproot the lives they are living in Canada and move to London. Edie is less than pleased with the situation, especially because she has to leave her cat, Peaches, behind.

While the majority of the book had me interested in the characters and what was going to happen to them, the last 20 percent of the book felt rushed and forced, compared to the beginning which flowed at a nice pace. This rushed pace left me wanting more from the story than I was going to get.

Despite the rushed ending of the book, I still enjoyed it. This book took me absolutely no time to read at all. It was a fairly small book and I just whizzed right through it.

Overall I give this book 3/5 stars. Since You’ve Been Gone goes on sale January 24. You can click the book cover image above to order your copy.

I received this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.