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Changes in Latitudes

Jen Malone (Goodreads Author)

3.66 · Rating details · 729 ratings · 117 reviews

All Cassie wants is to get some solid ground under her feet following the shock of her parents’ divorce. So when she learns of her mom’s plans to take Cassie and her brother, Drew, on a four-month sailing trip from Oregon to Mexico, she’s stunned. There is absolutely nothing solid about the Pacific Ocean.

Cassie is furious. And nervous. It’s been hard enough keeping Drew ...more

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Jul 17, 2017 Heather rated it it was ok

Shelves: ya-contemporary

Hmmm I liked this book but wanted more from it.
The main problem I had with this book was the main character. She annoyed me to no end honestly. I think if she wasn't so stubborn & mean I would Have liked this book so much more.

Sorry to be blunt but that's just how I feel!

I did love the whole sailing aspect a ton though! ...more

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May 19, 2017 Sarah Elizabeth rated it liked it

Shelves: contemporary, young-adult, r2r-read, netgalley-edelweiss, read-2017, romance

(I received an advance copy of this book for free. Thanks to HarperCollins and Edelweiss.)

“Marooned at sea with my mother? For four months?
This is not real life. This is not my life.
‘What’s the Good news?’ I manage, subtly squeezing my eyes shut, then open, shut, then open, to see if that tilts the world back on its axis.
‘That was the good news sweetie.’
Yeah, I was kind of afraid of that.”

This was a YA contemporary story about a girl whose mother made her go sailing for 4 months.

Cass ...more

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Jan 30, 2017 Danielle (Love at First Page) rated it really liked it

Shelves: favorites-young-adult, own-kindle-book, genre-young-adult, contemporary, arc, read-in-2017

Another lovely, swoon-worthy romance by Jen Malone! Her characters are so down to earth and relatable; they have adventures and first love and growing pains, and I'm always hooked from beginning to end. I can't wait for more from her! ...more

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Feb 07, 2017 nick (the infinite limits of love) rated it really liked it

Shelves: contemporary, arc, 2017-books-i-love, young-adult

I have come to expect the best summery contemporary romances from Jen Malone just based on her release last year, Wanderlost. Though I didn’t read the book in the summer, Changes in Latitudes was just the perfect read for me, with all the themes that I love in a good YA contemporary.

I have to say, I’m really liking this new trend of unlikable YA protagonists – flawed girls make for the most interesting characters. I’ll admit, I initially struggled with Cassie’s character. She was very angry at t
I have come to expect the best summery contemporary romances from Jen Malone just based on her release last year, Wanderlost. Though I didn’t read the book in the summer, Changes in Latitudes was just the perfect read for me, with all the themes that I love in a good YA contemporary.

I have to say, I’m really liking this new trend of unlikable YA protagonists – flawed girls make for the most interesting characters. I’ll admit, I initially struggled with Cassie’s character. She was very angry at the world, particularly at her mom. She blames her mother for her parents’ divorce, and she is angry that her mother has ruined her summer plans to go on a sailing trip. I had to remind myself that this was a teen girl, and teen girls tend to make a mountain out of a molehill out of every thing. It’s that age when you think the whole world is against you because of all the changes going on. What’s great about Cassie’s character is that her irritable personality doesn’t go unchallenged in Changes in Latitudes. As the summer progresses, and she learns more about her mom and dad’s situation, she begins to see just how awful and unfair she has been. Best of all, she acknowledges her behavior and apologizes for it. Her growth in the book was the highlight of Changes in Latitudes for me. It’s clear that Jen Malone knows how to pen characters that are rough around the edges really well.

Along the way, Cassie also finds a sweet romance that had my heart fluttering in joy. Jonah was just the perfect guy for her. He’s flirty, charming and a total sweetheart. You’ll find it impossible not to smile when he’s in a scene. He understands Cassie and throughout the book, while he’s supportive of her, he also has no qualms telling her she’s in the wrong. They grow from a friendship to an adorable romance full of swoony kisses. Trust me, you’ll love these two. I also really loved all the other relationships in Changes in Latitudes. Cassie’s relationship with her mom, while complicated and very messy, was so well-written. As was her relationship with her brother. I always love reading books about siblings that are close, and it was pure delight here. The sailing trip in Changes in Latitudes was also a lot of fun, and made the book enjoyable. It was like a road trip, but at sea. I have to say, I learned a thing or two about sailing, which I thought was great! Plus, Jonah and Cassie explore some cool locales that gave this book an extra something special.

If you love any of the following, you should most definitely pick up this book:

flawed girls that grow throughout the book
super swoony romances and respectful love interests
complicated family dynamics
anything ocean related
Prepare to be delighted! ...more

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Jun 24, 2017 Samantha (WLABB) rated it really liked it

Shelves: arcs, ya, contemporary

This year had already taken its toll on Cassie due to her parents' divorce, which seemed to come out of nowhere, and she had been having difficulty dealing with the changes in her family dynamic. Her father moved overseas and, she was no longer on good terms with her mother. Cassie was just counting down the days until she would be away from it all on a road trip with her two besties. Then her mother informed her that they would be embarking on a trip of their own, aboard a small sailboat, for f ...more

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Aug 02, 2017 Grace {Rebel Mommy Book Blog} rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc

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If Wanderlost made me want to take a trip to Europe with a bus full of seniors than Changes in Latitude made me yearn to Live on a sail boat for months and learn to sail. While these things will probably never happen I am glad Jen Malone's books can let me pretend for a while!

Changes in Latitude is about Cassie, whose parent's divorce rocked her life and changed her relationship with her mother for the worse. Cassie has big plans for her summer when her mother informs her that her and he ...more

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Apr 18, 2017 Jaime Arkin rated it really liked it

Shelves: harpercollins, contemporary, can-t-frickin-wait, read-in-2017, harper-teen, 2017

You guys… Jen Malone writes such good swoon. My very first book from Jen Malone was Wanderlost and anything she writes will forever be compared to the sweet and swoon from that one and while this one doesn’t surpass it, I still thoroughly enjoyed it.

Cassie has been struggling with her parents’ divorce for months now. Her father is overseas teaching, her brother could care less and her mom… well, she couldn’t blame her mother more for the end of their family. All she’s looking forward to this su You guys… Jen Malone writes such good swoon. My very first book from Jen Malone was Wanderlost and anything she writes will forever be compared to the sweet and swoon from that one and while this one doesn’t surpass it, I still thoroughly enjoyed it.

Cassie has been struggling with her parents’ divorce for months now. Her father is overseas teaching, her brother could care less and her mom… well, she couldn’t blame her mother more for the end of their family. All she’s looking forward to this summer is spending the days with her best friends and forgetting the crap that her life has dealt her.

That is until her mother explains that they’ll be sailing from Oregon to Mexico this summer. If she thought it was hard enough to avoid her mom while living in a house, just imagine the fireworks while living for months on a cramped ship.

First of all, I really loved the setting of this story. The majority of it takes place on a sailboat in the water, and it really allows for a unique spin to the story. As someone who has never sailed I appreciated Cassie’s newbie status which allowed Malone the opportunity to teach us readers a few things along the way.

For as much angst and drama that there is in Cassie’s family at the current moment, I appreciated that their love for each other was apparent. Cassie’s dad, while not on the boat, was still a part of this story and in such a positive way, and I loved Cassie’s relationship with her younger brother. And yes, while a teenager being angry at their mom can be somewhat cliché, Cassie has her reasons, but I loved the evolution of their dynamics in this story. Malone really develops these relationships between everyone in such a wonderful way.

Then there is Jonah… *sigh*.

This guy is flirty, fun and sweet and I can completely understand how Cassie couldn’t resist. Jonah has his own issues going on, but he and Cassie manage to bond and build a friendship that blooms into so much more. I loved how he actually listened to her and offered her advice… even if she was too stubborn to take it. Their relationship was just lovely to read and I can’t wait to experience it again when I reread this story!

Of course I have to admit that there were times that Cassie really irritated me with her selfishness, but then I had to remind myself that she is a teenage girl, who is pissed that her summer is ruined and she’s going to lose all the things that she feels define her and her family … and while I still didn’t love it all the time, I understood why she acts the way she does.

If you are a fan of fun, sweet contemporary romances you don’t want to miss this one from Jen Malone.

Thank you to the publisher for an early copy in exchange for my honest thoughts.
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Jul 13, 2017 Theresa rated it really liked it

Super cute and quick summer read!! Definitely recommend if you're looking for a book to relax with at the beach! ...more

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Jun 07, 2017 Thamy rated it liked it

This was a well written and well researched book. I could really feel like I was traveling on the Sunny, along with Cassie, and got to learn so much. It's hard to find YA's like that. However, I think it lacked some magic. But first things first.

Cassie still hasn't accepted her parents' divorce, especially when it was all her mother's fault and now her father needs to work in Hong Kong. Now she needs to follow another of her mother's crazy ideas and sail down to Mexico all summer long, stuck in ...more

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Jul 13, 2017 Danielle (Life of a Literary Nerd) rated it liked it

Shelves: arcs, contemporary, standalones

“Marooned at sea with my mother? For four months? This is not real life. This is not my life. ‘What’s the Good news?’ I manage, subtly squeezing my eyes shut, then open, shut, then open, to see if that tilts the world back on its axis.

'That was the good news sweetie.’

Yeah, I was kind of afraid of that.”

A “road trip” romance that takes place during a sailing trip from Oregon to Mexico. Changes in Latitude is really the PERFECT summer read! Cassie is still reeling from the shock of her parents ...more

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Jul 26, 2019 Ry rated it really liked it

actual rating: 3.5 stars

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Aug 06, 2017 Jessica rated it it was ok

Shelves: 24-ebooks, 27-contemporary-ya

2.5 stars

Hmm. Overall this wasn't too bad but the main character was a real piece of work. She was such a selfish, whiny little brat sometimes which annoyed me massively. ...more

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Apr 24, 2017 Madison rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary, roadtrip, young-adult

Changes is Latitudes is a road trip novel set at sea. A story about big changes, facing the difficulties life throws up, family - whether it is broken or healing - and maybe even a chance at love.

Cassie's life has been one curve ball after another recently. Like her parents' divorce and her father moving to Hong Kong. But the sailboat that appears in her driveway might beat it all, especially when her mother explains that she, Cassie, and Cassie's brother Drew will be skipping their summer plan Changes is Latitudes is a road trip novel set at sea. A story about big changes, facing the difficulties life throws up, family - whether it is broken or healing - and maybe even a chance at love.

Cassie's life has been one curve ball after another recently. Like her parents' divorce and her father moving to Hong Kong. But the sailboat that appears in her driveway might beat it all, especially when her mother explains that she, Cassie, and Cassie's brother Drew will be skipping their summer plans and sailing the yacht down the coast to Mexico. Life on board is just as awful as Cassie expects - seasickness, tight quarters, separation from her friends and their summer plans, and no distance from her mother who Cassie blames for all the recent changes in her life. But there might also be a few unexpected benefits, like the cute guy who is sailing on another boat in their group. It's a summer of big changes, but it might also be a summer of new discoveries and healing old hurts.

Who doesn't love a road trip and this book takes that to the next level by setting the trip at sea along the West Coast of USA. Rugged weather, gorgeous animal encounters, and amazing scenery provide a fantastic backdrop for the story.

I think what I liked most about this book was the way in which the author makes Cassie likeable. Yes, she is very upset about everything that has happened to her. Yes, she is angry and takes that out on the people around her. Yes, she would rather be anywhere else but on that sailboat. And yet, she never comes across as whiney or ridiculous or boring, which is great. In fact, I really felt for Cassie and could definitely empathise with her situation. I also liked that Cassie readily acknowledges that having her parents divorce might not be the rarest form of upset in her life, it may not be as bad as the things other people might have to deal with, but it is still painful and upsetting. I think this is so important. Just because it might be a common occurrence doesn't mean it hurts or that Cassie isn't entitled to be upset.

I loved that Cassie is into plants. She wants to be a botanist and has a beautiful garden that she carefully tends. It made a great contrast to her life at sea, but I liked that it is a rare interest for YA characters.

This book is all about relationships. Cassie's relationship with her mother is obviously a key one, as is her relationship with Jonah. But there are also other relationships explored, like the one she has with her brother as she learns to see him slightly differently than she has before. And, of course, her relationship or view of herself and her world, which undergoes a few big changes. The romance between Cassie and Jonah is well-paced, a perfect addition to the story, but it doesn't steal the limelight.

Overall, Changes in Latitude is a fun contemporary novel that explores important themes in a very enjoyable way.

The publishers provided an advanced readers copy of this book for reviewing purposes. All opinions are my own.

Find more reviews, reading age guides, content advisory, and recommendations on my blog Madison's Library. ...more

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May 20, 2017 Deyse rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-english, 2017-reads, contemporary, young-adult

I really hate that my slump made me ready this one so slowly. It's a great story and I think the more mature from Malone so far, it has the right balance between cute summery romance and real life shit. The MC is having a hard time dealing with her parents separation and coming from separated parents I could relate to her feelings so much, a situation like this is always messy and hard on everyone involved, it was nice to see this family trying its best to make things work, there was a lot of ti ...more

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May 07, 2019 Kelly Winters rated it liked it

Shelves: read-2019

2.5 stars - I did not really enjoy too much about this book. It wasn't badly written or anything, but the plot was just bland for me. Also, I read this book because Wanderlost by Jen Malone had such a cute romance with great chemistry, and I expected at least a great romance if not a spectacular plot. Unfortunately, the romance was pretty lackluster as well. About the only part that was really good was the first kiss scene. I thought that was full of sparks and happy feels. I just wish that carr ...more

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Jun 02, 2018 ضحى الحداد rated it really liked it

Shelves: e-book, books-i-enjoyed-reading

I really like Jen Malone style in writing .. she is just so good in writing books about road trips and it's like I've been there with the characters through out the journey
Cass is really annoying but Jonah balanced her out that their relationship was just adorable .. but I have to say my favorite character was Drew .. Cass's brother, man I want a brother like that he is such an old soul :)
this book was fun and emotional at the same time .. really recommended if you like the sea and sailing to ...more

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May 01, 2019 Joëlle Sprangers rated it really liked it

Really enjoyed this YA piece. At times the main character got a little frustrating and boring, but still it was a quick read and just what I needed to get back into reading as I hadn't read for my entertainment for a long time. ...more

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Feb 08, 2018 ☆☆Hannah☆☆ rated it liked it · review of another edition

This was an okay read. The MC was a real piece of work. I get that her mom didn't exactly help matters by how she treated her marriage or how she decided to move her daughter to a boat. Thankfully things got better towards the end when she found out the truth about why her parents marriage ended. ...more

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Jan 09, 2019 Nicole Shepard rated it really liked it

Shelves: favorites

The beginning of this book was very slow/boring and I wasn't sure if I would be able to actually get into the book at all. After a few chapters, however, the plot picked up and I found myself not wanting to put the book down! The character development throughout the book is amazing. This was an easy read but had such a powerful message throughout it! If you're looking for a relaxing and easy book to read I would definitely recommend Changes in Latitudes! ...more

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Jul 01, 2017 Jennifer rated it liked it

Shelves: coyer-summer-2017-read, edelweiss

3.5/5 stars

Changes in Latitudes is a standalone Young Adult contemporary novel.

The narrator is Cassie (1st person POV). She is almost 18 years old and getting ready to start her senior year of high school.

The book is part romance, part road trip (but on a sail boat) and part realistic fiction.

Cassie's parents are getting a divorce and her mom wants them to go on a 4 months sailing trip on a small boat.

When I started the book I was thinking that Cassie would be on the boat with her friends. So th ...more

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May 19, 2017 Lindsay rated it it was ok

Shelves: dissapointed, arcs

Cassie’s world has turned upside down. Her parents divorced, her dad flew overseas to China where he teaches as a professor and her mom explains that they are renting out their house while they charter a sailboat from Oregon to Mexico for four months. So Cassie unwillingly says goodbye to her house, her garden, her friends, and her life of seventeen years as her mom, brother, and her board a sailboat and set sail. Their caravan is made up of two other boats including another family and a sailing Cassie’s world has turned upside down. Her parents divorced, her dad flew overseas to China where he teaches as a professor and her mom explains that they are renting out their house while they charter a sailboat from Oregon to Mexico for four months. So Cassie unwillingly says goodbye to her house, her garden, her friends, and her life of seventeen years as her mom, brother, and her board a sailboat and set sail. Their caravan is made up of two other boats including another family and a sailing expert with his twenty-year-old nephew. The story revolves around Cassie attempting to adjust to life at sea as well as battling her mom, since she is the cause of the divorce, while developing a relationship with Jonah.

This book could have had so much potential. The main character was the reason it failed. Cassie was almost eighteen and yet she acted like a child, pouting and storming off in tantrums when she heard something she didn’t like. Not to mention that her fourteen-year-old brother acted like an adult amidst Cassie’s outburst and guilt trips. Honestly, if I were in Cassie’s shoes then yes, I would be upset over the house rental and living on a boat for four months, but I wouldn’t resort to acting like a child the whole trip, constantly bickering and reminding everyone of how awful sailing down the west coast is. I mean, imagine. Seeing marine life, dolphins, sea lions, and whales along with beautiful sunsets, crystal blue skies and the Pacific Ocean. What other seventeen-year-old would have that chance? And instead of realizing that this is a once in a lifetime experience and accepting that she isn’t in charge of everything, Cassie mopes and is bitter to everyone except Jonah.

But then again, not everyone was raised like me, learning to accept things and not fight back when a decision has been made by the parents. I would have liked the story better if Cassie learned to accept the trip earlier on, instead of at the end, and didn’t use Jonah as her only reason for liking it. She hated everything about sailing until her and Jonah started hanging out and then bam, she is love stricken and spends all her time fantasizing about him.

I love anything to do with the ocean and sailing, but Cassie’s attitude ruined the book for me.

I received an ARC of Changes in Latitudes from Edelweiss.
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Jul 06, 2017 Brenda Drake rated it it was amazing

This was such a fun story! Jen Malone knows how to write unput-downable (That's word, right?) swoony reads! Cassie and Jonah are perfect together--swoon! Cassie's reaction to her parents divorce reminded me of mine own experience with my parents' divorce. Jen really shows Cassie's growth throughout the novel as she learns to navigate her new life after her parents' separation. Jonah has made my list of book boyfriends (I know - I'm totally not monogamous when it comes to book boyfriends.). He ch ...more

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Jun 19, 2017 Erica Chapman rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arcs, awww

AWESOME! I want a Jonah of my own!! Seriously swoony and I loved how the author handled the relationship with the mom, and her brother's character growth, and of course Cassie's <3 What a fun ride!

A story that takes place in the open sea but the only sickness in this tale is in your heart when it's over <3

Well done!! ...more

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Jun 28, 2017 alice (arctic books) marked it as dnf

Shelves: fluff, 2017, contemporary, edelweiss-netgalley, cover-love

DNF @ 15%. I'm sure many people will enjoy this fluffy contemporary romance, but I'm just not feeling it. I might pick it up at a later date when I'm up for it, but right now is just not the time. ...more

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Jul 25, 2017 Deniz rated it really liked it

Shelves: young-adult, arc-17

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Well the first half is around 3 stars for me because well frankly I found Cassie extremely annoying. I get anger I get being lost but she was too self-centred and had no empathy for anyone else, nor did she consider anyone else's situation or POV.
But then Jonah came along. And me like Jonah. A lot. I really got caught up in the romance. Let me warn you it's not your slambang insta forever. But it's fancy and attraction that slowly becomes more. Super cute and very slow burn. I How to rate this?

Well the first half is around 3 stars for me because well frankly I found Cassie extremely annoying. I get anger I get being lost but she was too self-centred and had no empathy for anyone else, nor did she consider anyone else's situation or POV.
But then Jonah came along. And me like Jonah. A lot. I really got caught up in the romance. Let me warn you it's not your slambang insta forever. But it's fancy and attraction that slowly becomes more. Super cute and very slow burn. I loved the near kiss scene though it was utterly frustrating. In the best possible way. Then as things happen, Cassie does not quite change but she starts considering things a bit more and she starts realising that just sulking about crap isn't going to help anyone and with that she grew on me. The last 20% were awesome! So I would in fact give the second half 4.5Stars... which makes 3.75Stars, and while I am happy to have half stars, not going to do quarter ones. So 4 Stars it is.

Retrospectively I really enjoyed the journey Cassie went through. While she didn't actually change that much, she decided to take a leap and more importantly started considering others. I love how much she learnt and how she got through her turmoil through traveling.
Jonah is sigh-worthy, wise and cute. Total book boyfriend material or as Cassie puts it Pirate Sexypants.
Drew is such a wonderful support cast, he is an old soul and I love how Cassie actually gets to know different sides of him during their journey.
The rest of the support cast is equally interesting, even the one's we don't get to see/hear much.
In the end this is about Cassie and her inward and outward journey.

Traveling has been an important part in my life as long as I can think. I am one that is all for sailing in... While traveling I always learn a lot about myself, it reminds me of how insignificant and small my problems are but mostly traveling always opens up one's perspective. Malone did a fantastic job on conveying that. The descriptions of the journey, the places, the elations and the downsides are fabulous. It's clear Malone has done quite a bit of traveling herself but her prose is simply perfect for this book. It's easy to read, yet descriptive and very insightful.

The storyline is well paced, has some cool twists that were totally unexpected. As I mentioned I totally adore the romance. I also love the end. It's not a HEA, but rather there is closure while there is hope and an opening. The end of a chapter rather than THE end. Just like life. I totally love it

So basically my issue was that I found the MC in the beginning to egotistical and sulky. But there are so much beauty and thought provoking moments in this I ended up loving it. And there is a cute romance in it as well.
Wonderful novel for all who are wanderer at heart! ...more

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Jan 28, 2018 Amanda rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: a-z-book-challenge-2018

I really enjoyed the previous book by Malone that I've read and was hoping top enjoy this one just as much. Unfortunately, I had a hard time getting through this book.

Cass is the main reason I struggled with this book. The way she treated her mother was not good and got frustrating. Cass overheard a snippet of a conversation between her mother and father and from that little snippet she blames her mother for their divorce. She never tried to talk to her mom about what she overheard. Instead she ...more

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Jun 15, 2017 Alexa rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2017, friends-with-arcs

This is the second Jen Malone novel I've had the pleasure of reading, and I enjoyed it a whole lot! It was really cool to read a story set on a sailboat for majority of the scenes, as the main character sets or on a months long voyage at sea with her mom and little brother. I found those details fascinating! I also liked that, apart from sailing shenanigans, there was also a lot of stuff that Cassie had to deal with - like her lingering resentment towards her mom and her developing feelings for ...more

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Aug 12, 2020 Bookosaurus (A book a day keeps reality away) rated it did not like it

Shelves: 2020

Kept waiting for Cassie to trip and fall overboard and die, so that the others could live in peace, but that obviously didn't happen, so I feel cheated out of my Happy Ending. God, she was such a whiny, moany, annoying brat. This book had the potential to be a nice, cheerful read had it not been for Cassie's constant moping.

I get it, she was upset with her mother. But she was neither willing to confront her and have it out with her, nor was she willing to letting it go. And that really d got on ...more

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Aug 06, 2017 Lindsey rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2017

Oh my gosh, this is so good!! If your parents haven't gotten divorced, you probably won't relate to this as much as I did, but this story is so powerful and full of the truth that comes with so much pain. Jen Malone is my newest auto buy author. She's fantastic!! ...more

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Feb 13, 2018 Audrey C rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-2018

“‘What’s the good news?’ I manage, subtly squeezing my eyes shut, then open, shut, then open, to see if that tilts the world back on its axis.
‘That was the good news sweetie.’
Yeah, I was kind of afraid of that.”

This book was good, but definitely not great. It tells us the story of Cassie, mad at her mother for the way she handled her marriage, and how she finds herself at sea, in a little boat, trapped with her brother... and her mom.

The main story was good, I really liked how the la ...more

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I once spent a year traveling the world solo from Nepal to Romania to Fiji, where I learned 99.9% of humanity is pretty freaking awesome yet somehow doesn't share my love of ice cubes in a drink. I met my husband on the highway, literally. In fact our meet-cute was SO cute we had a whole story written about it in Ladies Home Journal. My twin boys placed second in the Most Identical contest at the ...more