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The Possibility of Somewhere
Together is somewhere they long to be.
Ash Gupta has a life full of possibility. His senior year is going exactly as he’s always wanted-- he's admired by his peers, enjoying his classes and getting the kind of grades that his wealthy, immigrant parents expect. There's only one obstacle in Ash's Eden Moore—the senior most likely to become class valedictorian. How could this unpopular, sharp-tongued girl from the wrong side of the tracks stand in his way?
All Eden's ever wanted was a way out. Her perfect GPA should be enough to guarantee her a free ride to college -- and an exit from her trailer-park existence for good. The last thing she needs is a bitter rivalry with Ash, who wants a prized scholarship for his own selfish reasons. Or so she thinks. . .When Eden ends up working with Ash on a class project, she discovers that the two have more in common than either of them could have imagined. They’re both in pursuit of a dream -- one that feels within reach thanks to their new connection. But what does the future hold for two passionate souls from totally different worlds?
Ash Gupta has a life full of possibility. His senior year is going exactly as he’s always wanted-- he's admired by his peers, enjoying his classes and getting the kind of grades that his wealthy, immigrant parents expect. There's only one obstacle in Ash's Eden Moore—the senior most likely to become class valedictorian. How could this unpopular, sharp-tongued girl from the wrong side of the tracks stand in his way?
All Eden's ever wanted was a way out. Her perfect GPA should be enough to guarantee her a free ride to college -- and an exit from her trailer-park existence for good. The last thing she needs is a bitter rivalry with Ash, who wants a prized scholarship for his own selfish reasons. Or so she thinks. . .When Eden ends up working with Ash on a class project, she discovers that the two have more in common than either of them could have imagined. They’re both in pursuit of a dream -- one that feels within reach thanks to their new connection. But what does the future hold for two passionate souls from totally different worlds?
320 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 6, 2016
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Julia Day
3 books103 followersJulia Day lives in North Carolina USA (mid-way between the beaches and the mountains) along with two twenty-something daughters, one old husband, and too many computers.
When she’s not writing software or stories, Julia dreams of traveling to faraway places, binges on Netflix, or reads another book from her endless To-Be-Read pile. Julia is proud to be an autism mom and a US military veteran.
Julia will release her first adult contemporary novel in September 2020. A Season for Serenity is a sweet/simmering Christmas romance. She also has two YA contemporary romances: Fade to Us and The Possibility of Somewhere .
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When she’s not writing software or stories, Julia dreams of traveling to faraway places, binges on Netflix, or reads another book from her endless To-Be-Read pile. Julia is proud to be an autism mom and a US military veteran.
Julia will release her first adult contemporary novel in September 2020. A Season for Serenity is a sweet/simmering Christmas romance. She also has two YA contemporary romances: Fade to Us and The Possibility of Somewhere .
Julia writes YA magical realism as Elizabeth Langston.
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August 9, 2016
Bloody Brilliant! Made me cry!
You guys, this book is so good! I love finding these gems when I least expect it. The characters in this story are so amazing!
Eden and Ash have been competing all through high-school to be the best. They both are the best in the school and they are trying to get into top-notch universities. Ash's family is rich and can pay his way into school. Eden, not so much, her dad and step mother live in a trailer park and Eden has worked since she was fifteen-years-old to help them make their way and to save for university.
This is their senior year of high school and some things are different this year. Eden and Ash start to notice each other . . . differently. But Ash's parents have him on a strict chain, he has to do what they want, he can't see a girl from the wrong family - even though she's the smartest girl in school.
Eden's dad is a racist jerk who doesn't want her seeing Ash either. They both have things against each other and it's a really sad and beautiful story that plays out.
Also, of all things, a new student has arrived at the school and has taken up with Eden. Mundy is the daughter of the art teacher and she sort of just places herself in Eden's life. You have to understand that Eden has no friends, she likes it that way. But this makes no difference to Mundy and they become best friends. I love them both so much. I want to be their best friends too! Mundy and her mom and step-dad are so much fun. These characters are wonderful.
Eden herself is a wonderful character too. She baby sits for a Mrs. Fremont and this entails her staying the night about three nights a week or so and then being taken to school when Mrs. Fremont gets home. Eden watches her two little children, Marta and Kurt. I love these kids and the mom as well. Kurt has high-functioning autism and at times he's hard to handle but Eden is so good with him. He listens to her and it's just so bitter sweet. He is the reason she wants to be a teacher.
Eden's step mother is a wonderful character too. She's always good as she can be to Eden. Her father, not so much. I won't start on him or I will not stop!
I will leave it at this because you should just read the wonderful book yourself. I love the book so much and it will be going on my bookshelf. Once again, these characters are wonderful. So many of them melted my heart and the story has a lot of real life things in it. The friendships are real and written out beautifully. The love interests are written just as beautiful. To me, everything just flows. None of the book seemed forced or instant this or instant that, which doesn't bother me anyway, but I digress.
The book made me cry some sad tears but more tears of joy than anything! Kudos!
*I would like to thank Netgalley and St. Martin's Griffin for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.*
MY BLOG: Melissa Martin's Reading List
You guys, this book is so good! I love finding these gems when I least expect it. The characters in this story are so amazing!
Eden and Ash have been competing all through high-school to be the best. They both are the best in the school and they are trying to get into top-notch universities. Ash's family is rich and can pay his way into school. Eden, not so much, her dad and step mother live in a trailer park and Eden has worked since she was fifteen-years-old to help them make their way and to save for university.
This is their senior year of high school and some things are different this year. Eden and Ash start to notice each other . . . differently. But Ash's parents have him on a strict chain, he has to do what they want, he can't see a girl from the wrong family - even though she's the smartest girl in school.
Eden's dad is a racist jerk who doesn't want her seeing Ash either. They both have things against each other and it's a really sad and beautiful story that plays out.
Also, of all things, a new student has arrived at the school and has taken up with Eden. Mundy is the daughter of the art teacher and she sort of just places herself in Eden's life. You have to understand that Eden has no friends, she likes it that way. But this makes no difference to Mundy and they become best friends. I love them both so much. I want to be their best friends too! Mundy and her mom and step-dad are so much fun. These characters are wonderful.
Eden herself is a wonderful character too. She baby sits for a Mrs. Fremont and this entails her staying the night about three nights a week or so and then being taken to school when Mrs. Fremont gets home. Eden watches her two little children, Marta and Kurt. I love these kids and the mom as well. Kurt has high-functioning autism and at times he's hard to handle but Eden is so good with him. He listens to her and it's just so bitter sweet. He is the reason she wants to be a teacher.
Eden's step mother is a wonderful character too. She's always good as she can be to Eden. Her father, not so much. I won't start on him or I will not stop!
I will leave it at this because you should just read the wonderful book yourself. I love the book so much and it will be going on my bookshelf. Once again, these characters are wonderful. So many of them melted my heart and the story has a lot of real life things in it. The friendships are real and written out beautifully. The love interests are written just as beautiful. To me, everything just flows. None of the book seemed forced or instant this or instant that, which doesn't bother me anyway, but I digress.
The book made me cry some sad tears but more tears of joy than anything! Kudos!
*I would like to thank Netgalley and St. Martin's Griffin for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.*
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September 6, 2016
(Source: I received a digital copy of this book for free on a read-to-review basis. Thanks to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley.)
This was a YA contemporary romance, which dealt with issues of racism.
Eden was quite a blunt girl, and she seemed to be really unafraid of saying what she thought, even when it came across as a bit rude. I did feel sorry for her with regards to not having enough money to go to college though.
The storyline in this was about a race for a scholarship, as well as the romance storyline. Eden and Ash seemed to go really quickly from hating each other to liking each other though, and it was a bit of a surprise when he asked her out! In fact I didn’t really see the attraction between them at all, and it took me a long while to warm to the relationship. It was like they went from arguing to kissing all in the turn of a page.
The racism in this book was quite bad, with Eden’s father going nuts and making comments about not wanting ‘brown babies’ when he found out about Eden and Ash dating. I really didn’t like that, and I felt quite sorry for Eden and Ash that they had to deal with such blatant racism from so many people around them.
The ending to this was a happily ever after, although I was surprised that the racism issues were handled quite so easily.
6 out of 10
“Will you go out with me?”
This was a YA contemporary romance, which dealt with issues of racism.
Eden was quite a blunt girl, and she seemed to be really unafraid of saying what she thought, even when it came across as a bit rude. I did feel sorry for her with regards to not having enough money to go to college though.
The storyline in this was about a race for a scholarship, as well as the romance storyline. Eden and Ash seemed to go really quickly from hating each other to liking each other though, and it was a bit of a surprise when he asked her out! In fact I didn’t really see the attraction between them at all, and it took me a long while to warm to the relationship. It was like they went from arguing to kissing all in the turn of a page.
The racism in this book was quite bad, with Eden’s father going nuts and making comments about not wanting ‘brown babies’ when he found out about Eden and Ash dating. I really didn’t like that, and I felt quite sorry for Eden and Ash that they had to deal with such blatant racism from so many people around them.
The ending to this was a happily ever after, although I was surprised that the racism issues were handled quite so easily.
6 out of 10
July 27, 2016
The Possibility of Somewhere just became one of my favorite reads this 2016. It also succeeded to be a part of my "books-that-I-could-not-put-down" I found it hard to set it aside even for a while.
The characters are of different race. Eden is white, and she's a Christian, while Ash is black. The book has characters I found hard not to like, same as how difficult I've tried not to hate some of them. The kids in the book played huge parts, they're really adorable.
The book is pragmatic. What attracted me most is the diversity. There were stereotyping, racisms, discriminations. Aside from those, motivational and emotional aspects weren't missed. I just found the exact elements I've been looking for- they're in this book.
TPOS is Julia Day's debut novel, and I'm telling you this, the book is too great, terrific. I loved Julia's writing style, her commendatory diction, and all. Hats off!
I recommend this book to everyone who's up for diversity. I hope you'll like it as much as I did!
Thank you St. Martin's Press for the review copy of the book, in exchange of an honest review.
The characters are of different race. Eden is white, and she's a Christian, while Ash is black. The book has characters I found hard not to like, same as how difficult I've tried not to hate some of them. The kids in the book played huge parts, they're really adorable.
The book is pragmatic. What attracted me most is the diversity. There were stereotyping, racisms, discriminations. Aside from those, motivational and emotional aspects weren't missed. I just found the exact elements I've been looking for- they're in this book.
TPOS is Julia Day's debut novel, and I'm telling you this, the book is too great, terrific. I loved Julia's writing style, her commendatory diction, and all. Hats off!
I recommend this book to everyone who's up for diversity. I hope you'll like it as much as I did!
Thank you St. Martin's Press for the review copy of the book, in exchange of an honest review.
September 24, 2016
This was...ok.
I really did enjoy the author's style and the opposites attract / enemies-to-lovers storyline is one of my favorites in YA. But something about the characters fell flat to me.
Eden from the trailer park and Ash from a wealthy Indian family...their connection and attraction wasn't convincing to me. As much as I wanted to believe they'd like each other and wanted to believe their HEA was that easily achieved...well, I wan't buying it.
I think the voice of the author is entertaining...just needed a bit more character development and some a fewer holes in the plot.
August 2, 2016
Actual Rating: 4.5
Oh my goodness, this book definitely took me by surprise in such an amazing way! I have to honest, I didn't think much of this book when I first requested it because I have been having a bad streak with smart/high GPA main characters lately, but this one definitely salvaged that trope for me. I'll try to get into what I want to say quickly, but no promises!
Okay so most people are probably tired of the old cliché where the couple hates each other at first and then gets into a relationship with each other but I've always loved the tension that love/hate relationships brought. I just didn't know how much I've missed them before reading this book, and this book definitely brought back my desire to read such books. Another old cliché in this book is where the characters have to hide their relationship because the parents and friends don't approve. I thought that I was tired of this, but for a time this has been avoided since it has become cliché, and I think I kind of missed it. So yeah, definite plus points for this book!
When I finished like 10% of this book, I immediately knew that I was going to love it. It made me feel so giddy, and I couldn't help but smile while I was reading the book, even though I was in public and people probably thought that I was crazy. It just made me feel light and fluffy, and all the amazing things that I look for in a contemporary romance novel, and I just freaking loved it!
I really connected with the main character and the story. There were also a couple of times where I got teary eyed because I just felt everything the main character was feeling. I definitely got the frustrations on her part, and I was really able to put myself in her shoes. In some ways, I felt like we were very similar, and in some ways the opposite. I really admire Julia Day's ability to just make the reader feel every emotion that the main character is going through.
For a fluffy contemporary book, this book was sure filled with drama. A lot of things happened throughout the novel, and although I consider this book fluffy, there were some hardcore stuff going on with the main character's family. In my opinion, that aspect was not delved into much, which I kind of preferred because I'm tired of the cliché.
I really admire Eden because she's such a strong, independent woman. She stands on her own two feet and is not afraid to voice out her opinions. She went through a lot but she never complains. To add to that, she takes matters into her own hands and makes the best out of the situation that she's in. She worked hard for what she wanted and never expected help from anyone. I really think that Eden is someone to look up to, and I feel like I actually already do. I just felt like I should be more like her and start taking matters into my own hands.
This novel definitely made me feel all the feels, and that's both the good feels and the bad feels. I don't know if I'm making sense, but that made sense in my head haha! Overall, I really enjoyed reading this book. I think I really missed the old clichés, and it's also a way for me to break from the new clichés. I recommend this book for those who love relationships that start with the couple hating each other, because I promise you, feels!
Oh my goodness, this book definitely took me by surprise in such an amazing way! I have to honest, I didn't think much of this book when I first requested it because I have been having a bad streak with smart/high GPA main characters lately, but this one definitely salvaged that trope for me. I'll try to get into what I want to say quickly, but no promises!
Okay so most people are probably tired of the old cliché where the couple hates each other at first and then gets into a relationship with each other but I've always loved the tension that love/hate relationships brought. I just didn't know how much I've missed them before reading this book, and this book definitely brought back my desire to read such books. Another old cliché in this book is where the characters have to hide their relationship because the parents and friends don't approve. I thought that I was tired of this, but for a time this has been avoided since it has become cliché, and I think I kind of missed it. So yeah, definite plus points for this book!
When I finished like 10% of this book, I immediately knew that I was going to love it. It made me feel so giddy, and I couldn't help but smile while I was reading the book, even though I was in public and people probably thought that I was crazy. It just made me feel light and fluffy, and all the amazing things that I look for in a contemporary romance novel, and I just freaking loved it!
I really connected with the main character and the story. There were also a couple of times where I got teary eyed because I just felt everything the main character was feeling. I definitely got the frustrations on her part, and I was really able to put myself in her shoes. In some ways, I felt like we were very similar, and in some ways the opposite. I really admire Julia Day's ability to just make the reader feel every emotion that the main character is going through.
For a fluffy contemporary book, this book was sure filled with drama. A lot of things happened throughout the novel, and although I consider this book fluffy, there were some hardcore stuff going on with the main character's family. In my opinion, that aspect was not delved into much, which I kind of preferred because I'm tired of the cliché.
I really admire Eden because she's such a strong, independent woman. She stands on her own two feet and is not afraid to voice out her opinions. She went through a lot but she never complains. To add to that, she takes matters into her own hands and makes the best out of the situation that she's in. She worked hard for what she wanted and never expected help from anyone. I really think that Eden is someone to look up to, and I feel like I actually already do. I just felt like I should be more like her and start taking matters into my own hands.
This novel definitely made me feel all the feels, and that's both the good feels and the bad feels. I don't know if I'm making sense, but that made sense in my head haha! Overall, I really enjoyed reading this book. I think I really missed the old clichés, and it's also a way for me to break from the new clichés. I recommend this book for those who love relationships that start with the couple hating each other, because I promise you, feels!
July 25, 2017
I received this book for free through Goodreads's First Reads.
I give this book 3.5 stars which rounds up to 4.
I liked this book, however, I felt like it didn't quite reach its full potential. This book would have been amazing if it included Ash's perspective. I really wanted to learn more about Ash and his struggles. When I read the synopsis for the book it mentions Ash first then Eden, so I thought it was going to include both perspectives or be told from his perspective.
The other thing I didn't like was how it was a bit insta-lovey. They went from hating each other to liking each other really fast.
Aside from those things, I did enjoy the book. I liked how class differences were highlighted.
I give this book 3.5 stars which rounds up to 4.
I liked this book, however, I felt like it didn't quite reach its full potential. This book would have been amazing if it included Ash's perspective. I really wanted to learn more about Ash and his struggles. When I read the synopsis for the book it mentions Ash first then Eden, so I thought it was going to include both perspectives or be told from his perspective.
The other thing I didn't like was how it was a bit insta-lovey. They went from hating each other to liking each other really fast.
Aside from those things, I did enjoy the book. I liked how class differences were highlighted.
August 10, 2016
I wanted to read this one because I liked that it dealt with smart kids who are from different walks of life. The hint of a new romance between the rivals for valedictorian also interested me.
To some extent the sound of Eden reminded me of myself. I grew up in trailer parks more often than not, had little money, wanted to go to college, was fairly good with grades but not as good as Eden, and I had and still have to this day problems with socialization. She is wary of others, keeps to herself a lot, and while our reasoning may be different, the results are the same.
Ash also was fun to read about. It's clear that he is under a lot of pressure from his parents to get good grades and they aren't happy with him being 2nd in the class. But his interactions with Eden are slightly awkward and she begins to see a side of him that he'd never shown her or that she didn't notice.
This was an easy read in some aspects, even when it dealt with some tough issues. Money is an issue a lot with Eden and her family and she gives them some of her college savings and it's hard for them all. Eden also babysits regularly for a family and the kids have really worked themselves into her heart. The girl, 10 is way more mature than she should be because the little boy, in 1st grade is a high functioning autistic. Eden in seeing his intelligence but also the autism that limits him and keeps hi in its cage has really made an impact on her and she wants to study special education specializing in autism.
Though it did begin to get really emotional and I am one who drinks angst like there is no tomorrow, so that was good for me.
I also liked that this book focused on family and friendship, showing that both can be imperfect but still present and a big part of the character's lives. Mundy is the new girl and she is bold in approaching Eden and doesn't let Eden use her usual maneuvers in order to evade the friendship. Its not perfect and Mundy does hide things that end up hurting Eden. But Eden also learns that even if things aren't perfect, and even if Mundy isn't going to be around physically for more than a semester, that their time and friendship still deserved to happen and that it was a good thing. Relationships can grow and change and often distance can be a factor, but it proved to Eden that even though her biological mother abandoned her and never looked back that it wasn't necessarily what would happen with every other relationship.
I liked how close Eden and her stepmother was, and how Marnie supported her and loved her and wanted the best for her even though they weren't blood related. Eden and her dad have it rough and there is some abusive tendencies there, but I also saw in moments that he cared for her, so even though it needed a lot of help and there should have been bigger consequences for his actions, that something might be salvageable.
The Possibility of Somewhere also touches on race and class, segregation and racism. It's not preachy but I do like that it is an inter-racial relationship and it examines the complexities and the stereotypes and parents that think they know what is best and push too hard. I did like that Marnie was accepting and just wanted Eden to have a man who adored her and treated her right. I think that Ash's parents, being Indian and also first generations to the US had a hard time at first putting those cultural differences aside and they treated Eden unfairly.
But I did like the ending, how it wrapped up certain story lines, how the couple even though young and in love, still pursued their college dreams, even while keeping things long distance and open for the future. I liked seeing the beginnings of change in their families as well. I liked that things were hopeful and open with so many possibilities while still giving me closure for the characters and the plot.
I look forward to reading more from Julia in the future, her characters left and impression on me, the romance was original and a slow burn, I loved Eden's inspiration for wanting to teach and seeing past Kurt (the boy she babysat for) difficulties and saw a loving child who needed people to love him, accept him, and help guide him through a scary universe to him.
I read this story in one sitting, and devoured all it had to offer. I haven't been much in the YA mood lately, and glad to read this gorgeously written book with characters that had a lot to learn and to offer.
Source: earc from St. Martin's Griffin via netgalley
Disclaimer: I received this book as an ARC (advanced review copy). I am not paid for this review, and my opinions in this review are mine, and are not effected by the book being free.
Bottom Line: Emotional, focuses on character development, romance, family and friendship. Loved the smart main character and seeing her blossom.
To some extent the sound of Eden reminded me of myself. I grew up in trailer parks more often than not, had little money, wanted to go to college, was fairly good with grades but not as good as Eden, and I had and still have to this day problems with socialization. She is wary of others, keeps to herself a lot, and while our reasoning may be different, the results are the same.
Ash also was fun to read about. It's clear that he is under a lot of pressure from his parents to get good grades and they aren't happy with him being 2nd in the class. But his interactions with Eden are slightly awkward and she begins to see a side of him that he'd never shown her or that she didn't notice.
This was an easy read in some aspects, even when it dealt with some tough issues. Money is an issue a lot with Eden and her family and she gives them some of her college savings and it's hard for them all. Eden also babysits regularly for a family and the kids have really worked themselves into her heart. The girl, 10 is way more mature than she should be because the little boy, in 1st grade is a high functioning autistic. Eden in seeing his intelligence but also the autism that limits him and keeps hi in its cage has really made an impact on her and she wants to study special education specializing in autism.
Though it did begin to get really emotional and I am one who drinks angst like there is no tomorrow, so that was good for me.
I also liked that this book focused on family and friendship, showing that both can be imperfect but still present and a big part of the character's lives. Mundy is the new girl and she is bold in approaching Eden and doesn't let Eden use her usual maneuvers in order to evade the friendship. Its not perfect and Mundy does hide things that end up hurting Eden. But Eden also learns that even if things aren't perfect, and even if Mundy isn't going to be around physically for more than a semester, that their time and friendship still deserved to happen and that it was a good thing. Relationships can grow and change and often distance can be a factor, but it proved to Eden that even though her biological mother abandoned her and never looked back that it wasn't necessarily what would happen with every other relationship.
I liked how close Eden and her stepmother was, and how Marnie supported her and loved her and wanted the best for her even though they weren't blood related. Eden and her dad have it rough and there is some abusive tendencies there, but I also saw in moments that he cared for her, so even though it needed a lot of help and there should have been bigger consequences for his actions, that something might be salvageable.
The Possibility of Somewhere also touches on race and class, segregation and racism. It's not preachy but I do like that it is an inter-racial relationship and it examines the complexities and the stereotypes and parents that think they know what is best and push too hard. I did like that Marnie was accepting and just wanted Eden to have a man who adored her and treated her right. I think that Ash's parents, being Indian and also first generations to the US had a hard time at first putting those cultural differences aside and they treated Eden unfairly.
But I did like the ending, how it wrapped up certain story lines, how the couple even though young and in love, still pursued their college dreams, even while keeping things long distance and open for the future. I liked seeing the beginnings of change in their families as well. I liked that things were hopeful and open with so many possibilities while still giving me closure for the characters and the plot.
I look forward to reading more from Julia in the future, her characters left and impression on me, the romance was original and a slow burn, I loved Eden's inspiration for wanting to teach and seeing past Kurt (the boy she babysat for) difficulties and saw a loving child who needed people to love him, accept him, and help guide him through a scary universe to him.
I read this story in one sitting, and devoured all it had to offer. I haven't been much in the YA mood lately, and glad to read this gorgeously written book with characters that had a lot to learn and to offer.
Source: earc from St. Martin's Griffin via netgalley
Disclaimer: I received this book as an ARC (advanced review copy). I am not paid for this review, and my opinions in this review are mine, and are not effected by the book being free.
Bottom Line: Emotional, focuses on character development, romance, family and friendship. Loved the smart main character and seeing her blossom.
August 25, 2016
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
This review is a hard one to write, mainly because there were just so many things I didn't like about it. I only gave it one star for crying out loud. I never do that. And you can take this review with a grain of salt because so many other people loved it.
This book had so much diversity, which was great. The problem was how they used it. Eden lives in a trailer park. She is poor and everyone teases her because of it and also because her biological mom (who is no longer in the picture) slept around a lot. I know this author is from North Carolina, but it's like she took every stereotype of a Southerner and wrapped it in one main character. It was annoying.
Let's talk about Eden's friend, Mundy. Mundy has been homeschooled for a while and her family just moved to town and she starts attending public high school. Mundy rubbed me the wrong way right away. She sat with Eden in the cafeteria the first day and when Eden asked why, she basically said it was because Eden was poor and hanging out with someone who lived in a trailer park was a "new experience" for her. Umm, what??
So Eden was a token poor person basically?? And then she later said that she admired Eden so much because she didn't complain about her "situation" when she has every reason to and other kids complain too much. It just seemed like Mundy was looking down on Eden. And then Eden kept describing Mundy as "perfect." That seriously irritated me. She looked perfect, she acted perfect, she was basically just a perfect human being with a perfect family and she was a perfect friend. Sounds annoying, right? Trust me, it was even more annoying to read about it.
Now let's talk about the main characters: Eden and Ash. Ash is Indian and wealthy and has totally domineering parents who try to control his life any way they can. First of all, the book started with Eden talking about how she never got along with Ash and I still don't understand why. From what I understand, they rarely spoke to each other and yet they hated each other. That was just an excuse for more drama, really. I didn't buy the hate to love trope because they didn't seem to have a reason to hate each other.
And do you know what finally made Ash notice Eden? She dressed in something besides baggy skirts and jeans. Yep, a tight tank top and tight jeans made him ask her out. I despite stories where the guy doesn't notice the girl until she changes something stupid about her physical appearance. I didn't sense any chemistry between the two of them when they did start going out and I had NO CLUE why they felt the need to do so. I can kind of understand why they wouldn't want Eden's dad to know (more on him in a second), but why wouldn't they want to tell his parents? And why wouldn't they want the other kids at school to know? I guess his parents didn't like her because she was poor. Ugh, please. And yeah, they kind of became rivals because they were both vying for this really important scholarship. Again, more unnecessary drama. Why is a rich kid like Ash applying for a full ride to college?? That pissed me off. But what made me even madder was that she lost some of her drive for the scholarship while they were dating. There really wasn't any more talk about it until they got in another fight.
Now we can talk about Eden's family. Eden's stepmom was actually way better than her dad, which was unusual. I did like her relationship with her stepmom, but Eden's dad was a total jerk and emotionally abusive. Oh, and he told Eden numerous times that he didn't want her to go to college at ALL. What kind of dad says that?? Wouldn't a good father actually WANT his daughter to go to college and get a good job?? I can get why he would worry about how to pay for it, but he didn't even want her to apply for the scholarship that would pay for everything. He was also a racist and that is why she didn't want to tell him about Ash. I feel like the racism thing was a plot device too.
There was just so much about this book that I didn't like and I hate that. There are so many rave reviews of this one and yet I can't think of a single positive. Oh well. Can't win them all, I guess.
This review is a hard one to write, mainly because there were just so many things I didn't like about it. I only gave it one star for crying out loud. I never do that. And you can take this review with a grain of salt because so many other people loved it.
This book had so much diversity, which was great. The problem was how they used it. Eden lives in a trailer park. She is poor and everyone teases her because of it and also because her biological mom (who is no longer in the picture) slept around a lot. I know this author is from North Carolina, but it's like she took every stereotype of a Southerner and wrapped it in one main character. It was annoying.
Let's talk about Eden's friend, Mundy. Mundy has been homeschooled for a while and her family just moved to town and she starts attending public high school. Mundy rubbed me the wrong way right away. She sat with Eden in the cafeteria the first day and when Eden asked why, she basically said it was because Eden was poor and hanging out with someone who lived in a trailer park was a "new experience" for her. Umm, what??
So Eden was a token poor person basically?? And then she later said that she admired Eden so much because she didn't complain about her "situation" when she has every reason to and other kids complain too much. It just seemed like Mundy was looking down on Eden. And then Eden kept describing Mundy as "perfect." That seriously irritated me. She looked perfect, she acted perfect, she was basically just a perfect human being with a perfect family and she was a perfect friend. Sounds annoying, right? Trust me, it was even more annoying to read about it.
Now let's talk about the main characters: Eden and Ash. Ash is Indian and wealthy and has totally domineering parents who try to control his life any way they can. First of all, the book started with Eden talking about how she never got along with Ash and I still don't understand why. From what I understand, they rarely spoke to each other and yet they hated each other. That was just an excuse for more drama, really. I didn't buy the hate to love trope because they didn't seem to have a reason to hate each other.
And do you know what finally made Ash notice Eden? She dressed in something besides baggy skirts and jeans. Yep, a tight tank top and tight jeans made him ask her out. I despite stories where the guy doesn't notice the girl until she changes something stupid about her physical appearance. I didn't sense any chemistry between the two of them when they did start going out and I had NO CLUE why they felt the need to do so. I can kind of understand why they wouldn't want Eden's dad to know (more on him in a second), but why wouldn't they want to tell his parents? And why wouldn't they want the other kids at school to know? I guess his parents didn't like her because she was poor. Ugh, please. And yeah, they kind of became rivals because they were both vying for this really important scholarship. Again, more unnecessary drama. Why is a rich kid like Ash applying for a full ride to college?? That pissed me off. But what made me even madder was that she lost some of her drive for the scholarship while they were dating. There really wasn't any more talk about it until they got in another fight.
Now we can talk about Eden's family. Eden's stepmom was actually way better than her dad, which was unusual. I did like her relationship with her stepmom, but Eden's dad was a total jerk and emotionally abusive. Oh, and he told Eden numerous times that he didn't want her to go to college at ALL. What kind of dad says that?? Wouldn't a good father actually WANT his daughter to go to college and get a good job?? I can get why he would worry about how to pay for it, but he didn't even want her to apply for the scholarship that would pay for everything. He was also a racist and that is why she didn't want to tell him about Ash. I feel like the racism thing was a plot device too.
There was just so much about this book that I didn't like and I hate that. There are so many rave reviews of this one and yet I can't think of a single positive. Oh well. Can't win them all, I guess.
September 2, 2016
*ARC provided by St. Martin's in exchange for n honest review*
This story starts on the first day of senior year in high school for Eden. We follow her as she tries her hardest to further her studies in order to escape her town while dealing with a parent that doesn't approve.
We also get to see her fall for a guy who she had no business falling for, according to everybody around them. Ash, a beautiful Indian guy, has been her mortal enemy in academics for years and they can't even speak to each other without initiating a verbal fight. They both had such admiring personalities, that it was difficult not to see how perfect they were for each other from the very start. I was so invested in them and their outcome that I managed to squeeze this into one sitting. I always love to witness how a rival relationship between two characters can develop into something romantic, and this book gave me everything I wanted. As happy as they were together, they also faced some horrible obstacles that deeply wounded my heart. These wonderful characters deserved as many people in their corner as they could get but sadly, mostly everyone let them down.
This book made me super happy in the romance department but it brought out some very ugly emotions everywhere else. It deals with some pretty dark issues that are unfortunately as real and present today as you and me. I was boiling with rage so many times while reading this that it was insane. There were so many times I wanted to reach into the pages and resolve the problems myself... physically... with blows. It was so brutal on my emotions that it actually made me tear up every now and then.
There were some things that shocked me speechless and others that made me feel overwhelmingly proud. I absolutely loved how everything was resolved in the end and I'm just happy I can look back to this read with a whole heart.
This story starts on the first day of senior year in high school for Eden. We follow her as she tries her hardest to further her studies in order to escape her town while dealing with a parent that doesn't approve.
We also get to see her fall for a guy who she had no business falling for, according to everybody around them. Ash, a beautiful Indian guy, has been her mortal enemy in academics for years and they can't even speak to each other without initiating a verbal fight. They both had such admiring personalities, that it was difficult not to see how perfect they were for each other from the very start. I was so invested in them and their outcome that I managed to squeeze this into one sitting. I always love to witness how a rival relationship between two characters can develop into something romantic, and this book gave me everything I wanted. As happy as they were together, they also faced some horrible obstacles that deeply wounded my heart. These wonderful characters deserved as many people in their corner as they could get but sadly, mostly everyone let them down.
This book made me super happy in the romance department but it brought out some very ugly emotions everywhere else. It deals with some pretty dark issues that are unfortunately as real and present today as you and me. I was boiling with rage so many times while reading this that it was insane. There were so many times I wanted to reach into the pages and resolve the problems myself... physically... with blows. It was so brutal on my emotions that it actually made me tear up every now and then.
There were some things that shocked me speechless and others that made me feel overwhelmingly proud. I absolutely loved how everything was resolved in the end and I'm just happy I can look back to this read with a whole heart.
September 7, 2016
At first I didn't want to give it 5 stars because I get a little apprehensive on giving such a high rating to books, but I couldn't help falling in love with Ash and Eden's story and how Julia Day constructed this book. I highly enjoyed how she took common problems that people face and put it all into the book without having the book turn into something super dark and even though I personally haven't gone through those problems, you can't help but sympathize with the characters and their struggles! Definitely a book I will reread in the future and that I HIGHLY recommend!
A full review will be coming soon!
A full review will be coming soon!
July 19, 2016
*I won an advanced uncorrected proof copy of this book in a giveaway.*
This book was pretty good and was kind of AMAZING. It really reminded me of the book "Eleanor and Park", which was an AMAZING BOOK. This book had charcter, death, racism, kindness, friendship, dislike/hate, struggle for good grades, first love, and so much more. It was mysterious in a real life way and a relatable way. This book was GREAT. I'd mark it as A DEFINITE READ!!!!!!!?
This book was pretty good and was kind of AMAZING. It really reminded me of the book "Eleanor and Park", which was an AMAZING BOOK. This book had charcter, death, racism, kindness, friendship, dislike/hate, struggle for good grades, first love, and so much more. It was mysterious in a real life way and a relatable way. This book was GREAT. I'd mark it as A DEFINITE READ!!!!!!!?
September 11, 2016
*I received an ARC from the publisher by NetGalley in exchange of an honest review*
I was stuck in a reading slump for quite a while, and I was desperate to get out of it. Finally, I decided to try reading The Possibility of Somewhere, and I am so glad I did. This book totally succeeded on making me get out of my reading slump.
One of the things I liked about this book is Eden's character. Eden is an imperfect girl who is called a "trailer trash". Everybody hates her for her baggy clothes and messed up personality. Despite all that, however, Eden is a nice and tough girl at heart. There are a lot of problems that try to bring her down, but she does not stop trying to reach her dreams. Eden clearly does not have a perfect life, but she just goes on with it and stays strong.
The Possibility of Somewhere is a really unique, beautiful, and inspirational read. This book does not only talk about romance and friendship, but it also involves diversity and racism. I found this book very different (in a good way) from any contemporary books I've read.
I also really enjoyed Julia Day's writing style. Her writing made me unable to put this book down. I am looking forward to read more of her books in the future.
I was stuck in a reading slump for quite a while, and I was desperate to get out of it. Finally, I decided to try reading The Possibility of Somewhere, and I am so glad I did. This book totally succeeded on making me get out of my reading slump.
One of the things I liked about this book is Eden's character. Eden is an imperfect girl who is called a "trailer trash". Everybody hates her for her baggy clothes and messed up personality. Despite all that, however, Eden is a nice and tough girl at heart. There are a lot of problems that try to bring her down, but she does not stop trying to reach her dreams. Eden clearly does not have a perfect life, but she just goes on with it and stays strong.
The Possibility of Somewhere is a really unique, beautiful, and inspirational read. This book does not only talk about romance and friendship, but it also involves diversity and racism. I found this book very different (in a good way) from any contemporary books I've read.
I also really enjoyed Julia Day's writing style. Her writing made me unable to put this book down. I am looking forward to read more of her books in the future.
September 6, 2016
Julia Day's "The Possibility of Somewhere" is an engaging, quick read. Unlike many reviewers, I did not find Eden Moore to be a relatable character; quite the contrary, I found her to be annoying at times. On the other hand, it did make her a more realistic character. Ms. Julia Day does do an excellent job with character development.
Ash Gupta was a more interesting character for me as he was unlike most characters encountered in YA books, yet he was still a believable character as well.
The interactions between these two, and others, was entertaining and realistic. I would recommend this book to readers who like light YA romances. I obtained my copy of this book from Goodreads.com and I appreciate the opportunity to read ans review it.
Ash Gupta was a more interesting character for me as he was unlike most characters encountered in YA books, yet he was still a believable character as well.
The interactions between these two, and others, was entertaining and realistic. I would recommend this book to readers who like light YA romances. I obtained my copy of this book from Goodreads.com and I appreciate the opportunity to read ans review it.
September 15, 2016
2.5 stars
It shouldn’t be a surprise that I was really looking forward to The Possibility of Somewhere. I mean, it’s got a Pride & Prejudice comparison in the copy, and, if there’s one thing I can’t resist, it’s that. About half the time, or perhaps more, those Austen comparisons end up being a trap. A terrible, painful trap. In this case, I ended up somewhere in between heaven and a trap. The Possibility of Somewhere didn’t quite achieve its possible somewhere, but it wasn’t a horrid trap.
Obviously, I love the concept of this contemporary: an interracial romance loosely (very loosely) following the structure of Pride & Prejudice. Ash Gupta and Eden Moore have vaguely disliked each other for ages, in competition for the coveted valedictorian spot. Ash is a wealthy, hot Indian guy with lots of friends and Eden’s a white girl from the wrong side of the tracks with no friends. By choice, she would be sure to tell you. She doesn’t have time for friends because she’s holding down AP classes, her grade point average and a job.
During her senior year, as Eden works frantically to find a way to get herself a full scholarship to UNC, the only way she can avoid spending at least two more years living at home and going to community college, things don’t quite go as planned. First, a new girl at school, Mundy Cruz, wedges herself into Eden’s life and teaches her that friendship might, you know, be a nice thing. I’d have liked to see a bit more of Mundy herself, but she ends up being one of those secondary characters who’s entirely there in a supporting role. She’s there to push Eden out of her comfort zone and even her romance serves to motivate the “antagonist.”
Then there’s Ash. It’s not like Eden didn’t know he was hot, but that’s all been buried beneath how annoying she finds him. He’s always so controlling in group projects and he, in turn, resents the way that she pushes back and puts down his ideas. Everything between them begins to shift when they’re assigned to act out a modernization of the proposal scene in Pride & Prejudice for English class. It forces them to acknowledge both their attraction to one another and their circumstances (in one of the best scenes in the book imo).
However, sadly, that was the pinnacle of my delight in Ash and Eden’s relationship, and I progressively believed less and less in their connection. It’s not quite an unship, but I just do not see them lasting. Unlike in Pride & Prejudice where the primary thing keeping Darcy and Elizabeth apart is their personalities, despite the fact that many of their family and friends wouldn’t approve, Ash and Eden are totally in love but don’t want to deal with those consequences. The tonal shift from P&P isn’t an improvement.
Because they know their parents won’t approve (Ash’s because she’s a poor white girl from a trailer trash family and Eden’s because her father is a racist who was actually laid off by Ash’s dad), they decide to keep their relationship a secret. Now, in theory, this could work, because there’s no reason in causing problems if there’s nothing there anyway. However, there’s this undercurrent of shame to it in this case that I really didn’t like. And then, when the truth inevitably comes out, I really really hate the way Ash handles it.
I also found the way that race is handled in this book a bit…odd. Mundy reacts to her new school and asks if it’s always this “segregated.” That’s the book’s word, not mine. The black kids sit with the black kids, the Asians with the Asians, etc. Now, I didn’t grow up in North Carolina where this book is set, but I did grow up in the South and attend a diverse high school. Based on the amount of diversity in the school, I really wouldn’t expect it to be so neatly racially segregated. You definitely had groups that preferred to stay with their own race, but there were also plenty of groups of kids based on other connections. This seemed like a convenient plot device by which to make the interracial romance even more forbidden. Certainly Ash’s friends are all completely disgusted by Eden’s whiteness. I hate that they’re just this sneering clump in the distance and the reader never gets to know them at all. Maybe things are different in that part of North Carolina, but that all seemed very weird to me. The parents’ reactions seemed much more believable, but I didn’t get why the whole school freaked the fuck out about it.
What saved the book a bit for me was Eden’s relationship with her stepmother. They get a bad rap in fiction, but Marnie’s the only good parent that Eden has ever had, and their relationship is so sweet. Marnie truly loves Eden fiercely and, in fact, she wanted the kids more than the husband. That’s not something I’ve seen in fiction, and I have a major weakness for the found family trope. Eden’s relationship with Kurt, the Autistic boy she babysits is also very sweet.
I enjoyed The Possibility of Somewhere as I was reading, but as I sat here writing this review, my rating has dropped. There’s even more little elements I didn’t address that I don’t think it did especially well. I think this book takes on a bit too much (and fails to deal with much of it adequately) and goes for the dramatic forbidden romance dynamic to the detriment of believability.
It shouldn’t be a surprise that I was really looking forward to The Possibility of Somewhere. I mean, it’s got a Pride & Prejudice comparison in the copy, and, if there’s one thing I can’t resist, it’s that. About half the time, or perhaps more, those Austen comparisons end up being a trap. A terrible, painful trap. In this case, I ended up somewhere in between heaven and a trap. The Possibility of Somewhere didn’t quite achieve its possible somewhere, but it wasn’t a horrid trap.
Obviously, I love the concept of this contemporary: an interracial romance loosely (very loosely) following the structure of Pride & Prejudice. Ash Gupta and Eden Moore have vaguely disliked each other for ages, in competition for the coveted valedictorian spot. Ash is a wealthy, hot Indian guy with lots of friends and Eden’s a white girl from the wrong side of the tracks with no friends. By choice, she would be sure to tell you. She doesn’t have time for friends because she’s holding down AP classes, her grade point average and a job.
During her senior year, as Eden works frantically to find a way to get herself a full scholarship to UNC, the only way she can avoid spending at least two more years living at home and going to community college, things don’t quite go as planned. First, a new girl at school, Mundy Cruz, wedges herself into Eden’s life and teaches her that friendship might, you know, be a nice thing. I’d have liked to see a bit more of Mundy herself, but she ends up being one of those secondary characters who’s entirely there in a supporting role. She’s there to push Eden out of her comfort zone and even her romance serves to motivate the “antagonist.”
Then there’s Ash. It’s not like Eden didn’t know he was hot, but that’s all been buried beneath how annoying she finds him. He’s always so controlling in group projects and he, in turn, resents the way that she pushes back and puts down his ideas. Everything between them begins to shift when they’re assigned to act out a modernization of the proposal scene in Pride & Prejudice for English class. It forces them to acknowledge both their attraction to one another and their circumstances (in one of the best scenes in the book imo).
However, sadly, that was the pinnacle of my delight in Ash and Eden’s relationship, and I progressively believed less and less in their connection. It’s not quite an unship, but I just do not see them lasting. Unlike in Pride & Prejudice where the primary thing keeping Darcy and Elizabeth apart is their personalities, despite the fact that many of their family and friends wouldn’t approve, Ash and Eden are totally in love but don’t want to deal with those consequences. The tonal shift from P&P isn’t an improvement.
Because they know their parents won’t approve (Ash’s because she’s a poor white girl from a trailer trash family and Eden’s because her father is a racist who was actually laid off by Ash’s dad), they decide to keep their relationship a secret. Now, in theory, this could work, because there’s no reason in causing problems if there’s nothing there anyway. However, there’s this undercurrent of shame to it in this case that I really didn’t like. And then, when the truth inevitably comes out, I really really hate the way Ash handles it.
I also found the way that race is handled in this book a bit…odd. Mundy reacts to her new school and asks if it’s always this “segregated.” That’s the book’s word, not mine. The black kids sit with the black kids, the Asians with the Asians, etc. Now, I didn’t grow up in North Carolina where this book is set, but I did grow up in the South and attend a diverse high school. Based on the amount of diversity in the school, I really wouldn’t expect it to be so neatly racially segregated. You definitely had groups that preferred to stay with their own race, but there were also plenty of groups of kids based on other connections. This seemed like a convenient plot device by which to make the interracial romance even more forbidden. Certainly Ash’s friends are all completely disgusted by Eden’s whiteness. I hate that they’re just this sneering clump in the distance and the reader never gets to know them at all. Maybe things are different in that part of North Carolina, but that all seemed very weird to me. The parents’ reactions seemed much more believable, but I didn’t get why the whole school freaked the fuck out about it.
What saved the book a bit for me was Eden’s relationship with her stepmother. They get a bad rap in fiction, but Marnie’s the only good parent that Eden has ever had, and their relationship is so sweet. Marnie truly loves Eden fiercely and, in fact, she wanted the kids more than the husband. That’s not something I’ve seen in fiction, and I have a major weakness for the found family trope. Eden’s relationship with Kurt, the Autistic boy she babysits is also very sweet.
I enjoyed The Possibility of Somewhere as I was reading, but as I sat here writing this review, my rating has dropped. There’s even more little elements I didn’t address that I don’t think it did especially well. I think this book takes on a bit too much (and fails to deal with much of it adequately) and goes for the dramatic forbidden romance dynamic to the detriment of believability.
September 22, 2017
3.5 stars
This was a pleasant surprise! I didn't expect to like it as much as I did!
This was a pleasant surprise! I didn't expect to like it as much as I did!
September 18, 2016
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Actual Rating: 2.5 out of 5 Stars
*I was provided a copy by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
I wanted to like this book so much. This book has a gorgeous cover, which caught my eye right away, but also has an interesting blurb. Reading the blurb I knew this book could be amazing because of the things it dealt with, especially now that everyone is talking about the importance of diversity in books again, but in the end it was just a big disappointment to me. Don’t get me wrong, I did like the diversity aspect in this book. I did like that it featured an interracial couple, an Indian main character from a traditional Indian family, a girl who didn’t have a perfect life and lived in a trailer and an autistic character. I really liked that this book included these things but for me most of them were not that well done.
My main problem with this book were the characters and their relationships. I didn’t like most of the characters in this book. Eden, the main character whose perspective we follow, was one of those girls who just want to go away to college and leave the past behind. She doesn’t have the easiest life. Eden live in a trailer park, being judge for that, has shitty biological parents and keeps away from everyone so people can’t disappoint her again. With all of this it’s understandable why she wants to leave so fast. While I had a few problems with her I have to say that I loved to see her babysitting Kurt and Marta and I especially loved that her love for Kurt made her want to study something that she knows will be helpful for him and for people with the same problems as him. I loved that and I loved that she actually wanted to be a special education teacher to help him. I also loved Kurt, Marta and even Raj. Let’s just say that the kids were one of the best parts of this book. I didn’t like Ash at all. I really wanted to try to understand his side of the story and the problems of living in a traditional Indian family but in the end he ended up being an entitled little brat that couldn’t take responsibilities for what he did and that would blame and attack Eden for things she wasn’t guilty of doing. I also didn’t understand their relationship at all. Eden and Ash went from being enemies for 3 years to being a couples in about 2 or 3 weeks. How did that happen?? I still can’t understand because there was nothing in that book that would tell me that they liked each other. I also can’t understand why they liked each other because we barely saw them talking. They also didn’t have any chemistry at all so their relationship didn’t work for me. Another relationship that didn’t work for me was Eden and Mundy’s friendship. I can see why it would be important for Eden to get a friend in this book but their friendship was just too fast and, once again, I can’t even understand why they were hanging out. Also, Mundy was too weird and I really didn’t like her. The only relationship I really liked was Eden’s relationship with her stepmom Marnie. I really liked how close they were and how Eden would talk to Marnie when she needed it. I also really liked how Marnie would be supportive of Eden most of the times.
Another thing I didn’t like in this book was the story itself and how some things were handle. In the end I think this book would have been way better if the things were handled differently. The racism problem was one of my main issues in this book because it wasn’t done that well. Basically almost everyone in this book was a racist. I know racism is still a big problem in the world but not in the way it was described and handled in this book.
Overall, this book was a huge disappointment to me. I normally like forbidden romances but this one was just not that good and I really didn’t like it. With this book having so many diverse elements I was expecting it to be amazing but this is one of those where the diversity is not handled that well which can ruin a book. Also, the characters didn’t help at all since I didn’t like most of them. With this being said, I can’t really recommend this book but if you want to give it a try go on at your own risk.
Actual Rating: 2.5 out of 5 Stars
*I was provided a copy by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
I wanted to like this book so much. This book has a gorgeous cover, which caught my eye right away, but also has an interesting blurb. Reading the blurb I knew this book could be amazing because of the things it dealt with, especially now that everyone is talking about the importance of diversity in books again, but in the end it was just a big disappointment to me. Don’t get me wrong, I did like the diversity aspect in this book. I did like that it featured an interracial couple, an Indian main character from a traditional Indian family, a girl who didn’t have a perfect life and lived in a trailer and an autistic character. I really liked that this book included these things but for me most of them were not that well done.
My main problem with this book were the characters and their relationships. I didn’t like most of the characters in this book. Eden, the main character whose perspective we follow, was one of those girls who just want to go away to college and leave the past behind. She doesn’t have the easiest life. Eden live in a trailer park, being judge for that, has shitty biological parents and keeps away from everyone so people can’t disappoint her again. With all of this it’s understandable why she wants to leave so fast. While I had a few problems with her I have to say that I loved to see her babysitting Kurt and Marta and I especially loved that her love for Kurt made her want to study something that she knows will be helpful for him and for people with the same problems as him. I loved that and I loved that she actually wanted to be a special education teacher to help him. I also loved Kurt, Marta and even Raj. Let’s just say that the kids were one of the best parts of this book. I didn’t like Ash at all. I really wanted to try to understand his side of the story and the problems of living in a traditional Indian family but in the end he ended up being an entitled little brat that couldn’t take responsibilities for what he did and that would blame and attack Eden for things she wasn’t guilty of doing. I also didn’t understand their relationship at all. Eden and Ash went from being enemies for 3 years to being a couples in about 2 or 3 weeks. How did that happen?? I still can’t understand because there was nothing in that book that would tell me that they liked each other. I also can’t understand why they liked each other because we barely saw them talking. They also didn’t have any chemistry at all so their relationship didn’t work for me. Another relationship that didn’t work for me was Eden and Mundy’s friendship. I can see why it would be important for Eden to get a friend in this book but their friendship was just too fast and, once again, I can’t even understand why they were hanging out. Also, Mundy was too weird and I really didn’t like her. The only relationship I really liked was Eden’s relationship with her stepmom Marnie. I really liked how close they were and how Eden would talk to Marnie when she needed it. I also really liked how Marnie would be supportive of Eden most of the times.
Another thing I didn’t like in this book was the story itself and how some things were handle. In the end I think this book would have been way better if the things were handled differently. The racism problem was one of my main issues in this book because it wasn’t done that well. Basically almost everyone in this book was a racist. I know racism is still a big problem in the world but not in the way it was described and handled in this book.
Overall, this book was a huge disappointment to me. I normally like forbidden romances but this one was just not that good and I really didn’t like it. With this book having so many diverse elements I was expecting it to be amazing but this is one of those where the diversity is not handled that well which can ruin a book. Also, the characters didn’t help at all since I didn’t like most of them. With this being said, I can’t really recommend this book but if you want to give it a try go on at your own risk.
June 18, 2017
cesspool of misfortune porn with a zesty twist
the good
As you can see, I'm trying something new here with my little tagline summary teaser. And I really feel like it sums the whole book up.
This book is almost completely devoid of good. At most, we can call the not-bad components the "meh components." The characters are okay, the plot is thoroughly average, etc.
the bad
I lied earlier, there is no zesty twist. This book is predictable. You can read the synopsis provided by the publisher and know exactly what is going to happen.
What could have really changed my general malaise towards this book would be some sort of emotional component. It was not at all believable to me that Eden fell for her academic arch nemesis without questioning it for more than just a fucking day. Or that she feels the need to go after someone for hurting her when she spends literally the whole book not caring about her high school peers??? Makes no sense, where is the logic and/or emotion behind these decisions????
I bumped an extra star bc of diversity and like I did read it quickly so it wasn't that bad? You probably should skip this.
the good
As you can see, I'm trying something new here with my little tagline summary teaser. And I really feel like it sums the whole book up.
This book is almost completely devoid of good. At most, we can call the not-bad components the "meh components." The characters are okay, the plot is thoroughly average, etc.
the bad
I lied earlier, there is no zesty twist. This book is predictable. You can read the synopsis provided by the publisher and know exactly what is going to happen.
What could have really changed my general malaise towards this book would be some sort of emotional component. It was not at all believable to me that Eden fell for her academic arch nemesis without questioning it for more than just a fucking day. Or that she feels the need to go after someone for hurting her when she spends literally the whole book not caring about her high school peers??? Makes no sense, where is the logic and/or emotion behind these decisions????
I bumped an extra star bc of diversity and like I did read it quickly so it wasn't that bad? You probably should skip this.
August 25, 2016
3.5 Stars
I was torn on how to rate this story because I thoroughly enjoyed it. I had to get up early this morning and stayed up until 3AM to finish. If you’re a follower of this blog, you may have noticed that I am not the biggest fan of contemporaries. Coming of age stories typically bore me to death and so when I found myself plowing through these pages, it was a shock to my system. What is it about this book that made me a contemporary convert?
Read more here:
https://youngadultbookmadness.wordpre...
I was torn on how to rate this story because I thoroughly enjoyed it. I had to get up early this morning and stayed up until 3AM to finish. If you’re a follower of this blog, you may have noticed that I am not the biggest fan of contemporaries. Coming of age stories typically bore me to death and so when I found myself plowing through these pages, it was a shock to my system. What is it about this book that made me a contemporary convert?
Read more here:
https://youngadultbookmadness.wordpre...
September 5, 2016
2.5 stars. The Possibility of Somewhere is a quick read, with a fairly predictable plot straight out of a teen movie. It started off actually being interesting, but tapered off quickly into something that was a bit stereotypical and certainly easy to guess at what happened next. I'm still a little confused as to how I feel about specific plot points, but overall, I wasn't all too impressed.
August 25, 2016
This review can also be found on A Thousand Lives Lived, check it out for more!
*4.5 star rating*
Are you dedicated? Do you have your future set up before you? Do you love diversity? What about romance? What about family issues? Julia Day has just delivered all of those things, including the best protagonist possible in a contemporary-romance novel, diversity, using Indian characters, and a new atmosphere for readers, since The Possibility of Somewhere stems from the perspective of Eden, a girl who lives in a trailer park, who doesn't have a mother but a stepmother, and who doesn't know if she will be accepted to head to the university of her dreams, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. I found myself absolutely relating to some of Eden's struggles, and I found that this novel was a book specifically created for teenagers like myself, teenagers who would call themselves overachievers, teenagers who enjoy reading about a variety of topics that many authors shy away from, including diversity in a contemporary-romance. I haven't seen that for a long time, and when Julia Day first announced Ash's character to be Indian, I cheered. I was so interested in reading about his family and their customs.
The Possibility of Somewhere lacked a few things here and there, but I am still struggling to comprehend what exactly was missing. That's why I decided to rate this four point five stars out of five complete stars. Everything, practically, was perfection. I was so excited to win an advanced reader copy of this, became more excited when it arrived in the mail, and now am the most happy that a person could be. After reading many meh-feeling books, this brightened my day(s) completely. I felt like I needed to run off and find myself a beau like Ash, someone who is similar to myself, and talk about our struggles. Occasionally, without it sounding absurd or creepy in any manner, I felt like Eden related to me perfectly and that she was speaking my voice and all of that yadda yadda yadda. Julia, thank you for creating a character who is unafraid to show that she's curious and intelligent. Agh, I WANT TO READ THIS AGAIN AND AGAIN.
This is about a competitive romance, *twiddles eyebrows* specifically the romance of Ash and Eden, although it seems that they totally hate each other at first. YAY, NO INSTALOVE. Ash is set to go to Stanford, where he feels that his whole life is set out in front of him by his parents. They don't want him to go to Stanford, they would rather see him on the East Coast. Eden, on the other hand, is laying out her future by herself, with no help from her father and stepfather. She is set to become her class's valedictorian and with her perfect GPA, she feels that she is able to leave her hometown and trailer that she lives in soon. They have a mutual hate relationship at first, both competing for the same thing constantly, being put in groups together, and later finding out that they're fighting for the same scholarship.
BUT THEN THERE'S A ROMANCE. An unexpected romance for sure, if one hasn't read the synopsis prior to reading. I seriously adored Ash and Eden together. THEY'RE THE NUMBER ONE BEST COUPLE. People say that opposites attract, but after reading this, I found that people sharing the same interests are even more likely to find some greater connection between themselves. They were together through the good and bad and all of that stuff. More than anything, I just wanted them to stay together throughout everything, even when it seemed that they were close to splitting because of some differences. I seriously had tears towards the end, because I just felt what the author was writing—about the romance, themes, everything.
Since Eden is the narrator of this whole gorgeous story, we have to deal with her family more than Ash's, though we do get a few sneak peeks of his, too. I felt so bad for Eden—you cannot understand. Her father is a racist, bad-mouth, who acts like he's drunk all of the time (although I'm sure that he wasn't intended to be), bad-mouthing Eden and never supporting her with anything that she achieves or wants to do in the future. He thinks that her passion for teaching children with special needs is useless, and would rather have Eden still living at home. HOW? I still don't know. I ached for Eden at these moments where her past before her stepmother came around, and it just hurt when she had no one by her side.
HIGH-FIVE FOR CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. We get to initially know Eden as a "mean-sounding" girl who doesn't have any friends. She eats lunch by herself, but is super involved with everything she does. She's smart, has a perfect GPA, works in the computer lab, and babysits two adorable children who I wish I would get to know. She does have these personal inner demons that she doesn't really want to admit to, but once she meets the new girl in school, Mundy, they grow a bond that Eden would do anything to keep. Eden grows so much more confident with herself and mentality—she begins wearing clothing that shows more of herself and begins acting like the person that she wants to act like.
I FREAKED OUT ABOUT THE ENDING/AIRPORT SCENE. I couldn't stop going crazy. If you would like to see a Nicholas Sparks approved ending, you have to read this. I would have to call that the most addicting, impressive part of the whole novel because I just needed some things to work and to be beautiful and wonderful. I won't spoil what actually happened, but let me tell you: I was pretty impressed/ecstatic. But I must say, this is a novel I just couldn't put down. Lately, I have been able to leave a book for a few hours, but with Day's debut in YA, I just felt that I needed to have it in my greedy hands 24/7.
The Possibility of Somewhere has a stunning cover that makes me want to run to the bookstore right now and grab a finished copy, and I just cannot stop fangirling over the romance and characters. Julia Day has just created the most lovely mixture of a novel. It seemed so perfect as if it were a recipe. Now, since I would like to write a novel one day, please: let me know what this recipe is and if it is easy to prepare.
*A review copy was provided by the author in exchange for a honest review. Thank you so much!*
*4.5 star rating*
Are you dedicated? Do you have your future set up before you? Do you love diversity? What about romance? What about family issues? Julia Day has just delivered all of those things, including the best protagonist possible in a contemporary-romance novel, diversity, using Indian characters, and a new atmosphere for readers, since The Possibility of Somewhere stems from the perspective of Eden, a girl who lives in a trailer park, who doesn't have a mother but a stepmother, and who doesn't know if she will be accepted to head to the university of her dreams, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. I found myself absolutely relating to some of Eden's struggles, and I found that this novel was a book specifically created for teenagers like myself, teenagers who would call themselves overachievers, teenagers who enjoy reading about a variety of topics that many authors shy away from, including diversity in a contemporary-romance. I haven't seen that for a long time, and when Julia Day first announced Ash's character to be Indian, I cheered. I was so interested in reading about his family and their customs.
The Possibility of Somewhere lacked a few things here and there, but I am still struggling to comprehend what exactly was missing. That's why I decided to rate this four point five stars out of five complete stars. Everything, practically, was perfection. I was so excited to win an advanced reader copy of this, became more excited when it arrived in the mail, and now am the most happy that a person could be. After reading many meh-feeling books, this brightened my day(s) completely. I felt like I needed to run off and find myself a beau like Ash, someone who is similar to myself, and talk about our struggles. Occasionally, without it sounding absurd or creepy in any manner, I felt like Eden related to me perfectly and that she was speaking my voice and all of that yadda yadda yadda. Julia, thank you for creating a character who is unafraid to show that she's curious and intelligent. Agh, I WANT TO READ THIS AGAIN AND AGAIN.
This is about a competitive romance, *twiddles eyebrows* specifically the romance of Ash and Eden, although it seems that they totally hate each other at first. YAY, NO INSTALOVE. Ash is set to go to Stanford, where he feels that his whole life is set out in front of him by his parents. They don't want him to go to Stanford, they would rather see him on the East Coast. Eden, on the other hand, is laying out her future by herself, with no help from her father and stepfather. She is set to become her class's valedictorian and with her perfect GPA, she feels that she is able to leave her hometown and trailer that she lives in soon. They have a mutual hate relationship at first, both competing for the same thing constantly, being put in groups together, and later finding out that they're fighting for the same scholarship.
BUT THEN THERE'S A ROMANCE. An unexpected romance for sure, if one hasn't read the synopsis prior to reading. I seriously adored Ash and Eden together. THEY'RE THE NUMBER ONE BEST COUPLE. People say that opposites attract, but after reading this, I found that people sharing the same interests are even more likely to find some greater connection between themselves. They were together through the good and bad and all of that stuff. More than anything, I just wanted them to stay together throughout everything, even when it seemed that they were close to splitting because of some differences. I seriously had tears towards the end, because I just felt what the author was writing—about the romance, themes, everything.
Since Eden is the narrator of this whole gorgeous story, we have to deal with her family more than Ash's, though we do get a few sneak peeks of his, too. I felt so bad for Eden—you cannot understand. Her father is a racist, bad-mouth, who acts like he's drunk all of the time (although I'm sure that he wasn't intended to be), bad-mouthing Eden and never supporting her with anything that she achieves or wants to do in the future. He thinks that her passion for teaching children with special needs is useless, and would rather have Eden still living at home. HOW? I still don't know. I ached for Eden at these moments where her past before her stepmother came around, and it just hurt when she had no one by her side.
HIGH-FIVE FOR CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. We get to initially know Eden as a "mean-sounding" girl who doesn't have any friends. She eats lunch by herself, but is super involved with everything she does. She's smart, has a perfect GPA, works in the computer lab, and babysits two adorable children who I wish I would get to know. She does have these personal inner demons that she doesn't really want to admit to, but once she meets the new girl in school, Mundy, they grow a bond that Eden would do anything to keep. Eden grows so much more confident with herself and mentality—she begins wearing clothing that shows more of herself and begins acting like the person that she wants to act like.
I FREAKED OUT ABOUT THE ENDING/AIRPORT SCENE. I couldn't stop going crazy. If you would like to see a Nicholas Sparks approved ending, you have to read this. I would have to call that the most addicting, impressive part of the whole novel because I just needed some things to work and to be beautiful and wonderful. I won't spoil what actually happened, but let me tell you: I was pretty impressed/ecstatic. But I must say, this is a novel I just couldn't put down. Lately, I have been able to leave a book for a few hours, but with Day's debut in YA, I just felt that I needed to have it in my greedy hands 24/7.
The Possibility of Somewhere has a stunning cover that makes me want to run to the bookstore right now and grab a finished copy, and I just cannot stop fangirling over the romance and characters. Julia Day has just created the most lovely mixture of a novel. It seemed so perfect as if it were a recipe. Now, since I would like to write a novel one day, please: let me know what this recipe is and if it is easy to prepare.
*A review copy was provided by the author in exchange for a honest review. Thank you so much!*
August 22, 2016
Oh, how I wish I could have loved this book. I do not have good experiences with contemporary books. But I have read a few that I loved like crazy. I had hoped to enjoy this one too. Because it do look gorgeous. And I'm taking part in the blog tour in a few weeks. But sadly, this was not for me at all. Had so many issues.
I'm giving this book two stars. I had hoped it would be higher, but, well, I'm thankful it didn't end up being a one star, lol. Which could have happened. Because, yeah, I had so many problems with this book. I liked the main character well enough. Eden was pretty sweet. I sort of liked the romance. But the rest of it sucked.
I sadly did not like the writing. It was okay for the most part, but it wasn't good at all. Which makes me so sad. I had more hopes for this one. Sigh. I felt like the whole book was telling things. I didn't get to see why Eden wanted to be with Ash. I didn't feel anything for their romance. I didn't get why Eden was friends with the new girl, as there weren't all that many scenes between them. And then there was so many time jumps. I did not get them at all. Like, Eden was going with her friend on a road trip for a week. All that was just jumped past. And then Christmas was jumped past. And the final interview for the school was jumped past. All it did was annoy me greatly. Ugh. For the most part, I did not like this. I did not hate it, though. But zero love.
I wish I could have loved this book. I really did want to. But it was simply impossible. I did like a few things, which is why I did not stop reading this book. But I did not love anything about it. Sigh. It is told from the point of view of Eden. She's taking her last year of high school. She lives in a trailer park with her step mom and her dad. They are poor. She has to pay so much for them. Ugh. Boring. She has zero friends. Then a new girl shows up, they turn instant friends. Obviously. And the boy starts seeing her too.
I just. I had so many problems with all of this. I wish I could have loved the boy. But I just did not care for Ash. Shrugs. I didn't like it when they kissed. Because it was written so badly. I didn't see their friendship at all, since it wasn't written at all. Ugh. Eden is a smart girl, smartest in her school. Which I did like. Sort of. She also babysits for this family. And I did like those two kids. Kurt has autism. It was pretty interesting to read about. But not interesting enough, sadly. About only thing I liked. A few kids that were adorable.
I think most of my issues with this book was that I felt like everything has been done before. It felt like every other contemporary book. And that just disappointed me. I'm so tired of reading about the same things. High school. Girl and boy not friends at first, then they fall in love right away when they start talking. Ugh. And they are forbidden to be together. Usual break up. Girl having issues with her father, ending up being hit by him. It is all just the same. The same boring story, and not even written well. Sigh.
I just feel like not much happened in this book at all. There are so many time jumps. And I didn't really care for Eden. Or her past. Which was boring. I didn't care for Ash either. I didn't swoon for the romance at all, though I did think it was sort of sweet. A few times. But mostly this book was boring. I wish it had been better. But I just found the writing to be so bad and I did not care about just about everything. Her dad was such an awful person. Yet he was not punished for anything. Eden just let everything go. Ugh.
Which reminds me. There is this one girl who was supposed to be the bully or whatever. She took a picture of Eden and Ash that she posted online, so that their parents found out. Boring. But she did it so that no one knew it was her. She also broke so many rules posting that picture without permission. Eden even got proof of it. But then she talked to the girl, and felt sorry for her after a second, and so she did nothing. And oh god, it bothered me. This book just made me so angry. Sigh. I didn't even like the ending.
Huge thank you to Brittani at St. Martin's Press for inviting me to take part in this blog tour, and for letting me read this book via Netgalley :) I'm sorry that I did not like it very much. But I am glad that I decided to give it a try, even so. I must say that I was pretty disappointed with The Possibility of Somewhere. I had hoped it would be more amazing. Oh, well. I did try to like it. And I do think others may enjoy it. I just did not. I think I said everything I wanted to about this book. I just couldn't come up with more things to say.
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This review was first posted on my blog, Carina's Books, here: http://carinabooks.blogspot.no/2016/0...
I'm giving this book two stars. I had hoped it would be higher, but, well, I'm thankful it didn't end up being a one star, lol. Which could have happened. Because, yeah, I had so many problems with this book. I liked the main character well enough. Eden was pretty sweet. I sort of liked the romance. But the rest of it sucked.
I sadly did not like the writing. It was okay for the most part, but it wasn't good at all. Which makes me so sad. I had more hopes for this one. Sigh. I felt like the whole book was telling things. I didn't get to see why Eden wanted to be with Ash. I didn't feel anything for their romance. I didn't get why Eden was friends with the new girl, as there weren't all that many scenes between them. And then there was so many time jumps. I did not get them at all. Like, Eden was going with her friend on a road trip for a week. All that was just jumped past. And then Christmas was jumped past. And the final interview for the school was jumped past. All it did was annoy me greatly. Ugh. For the most part, I did not like this. I did not hate it, though. But zero love.
I wish I could have loved this book. I really did want to. But it was simply impossible. I did like a few things, which is why I did not stop reading this book. But I did not love anything about it. Sigh. It is told from the point of view of Eden. She's taking her last year of high school. She lives in a trailer park with her step mom and her dad. They are poor. She has to pay so much for them. Ugh. Boring. She has zero friends. Then a new girl shows up, they turn instant friends. Obviously. And the boy starts seeing her too.
I just. I had so many problems with all of this. I wish I could have loved the boy. But I just did not care for Ash. Shrugs. I didn't like it when they kissed. Because it was written so badly. I didn't see their friendship at all, since it wasn't written at all. Ugh. Eden is a smart girl, smartest in her school. Which I did like. Sort of. She also babysits for this family. And I did like those two kids. Kurt has autism. It was pretty interesting to read about. But not interesting enough, sadly. About only thing I liked. A few kids that were adorable.
I think most of my issues with this book was that I felt like everything has been done before. It felt like every other contemporary book. And that just disappointed me. I'm so tired of reading about the same things. High school. Girl and boy not friends at first, then they fall in love right away when they start talking. Ugh. And they are forbidden to be together. Usual break up. Girl having issues with her father, ending up being hit by him. It is all just the same. The same boring story, and not even written well. Sigh.
I just feel like not much happened in this book at all. There are so many time jumps. And I didn't really care for Eden. Or her past. Which was boring. I didn't care for Ash either. I didn't swoon for the romance at all, though I did think it was sort of sweet. A few times. But mostly this book was boring. I wish it had been better. But I just found the writing to be so bad and I did not care about just about everything. Her dad was such an awful person. Yet he was not punished for anything. Eden just let everything go. Ugh.
Which reminds me. There is this one girl who was supposed to be the bully or whatever. She took a picture of Eden and Ash that she posted online, so that their parents found out. Boring. But she did it so that no one knew it was her. She also broke so many rules posting that picture without permission. Eden even got proof of it. But then she talked to the girl, and felt sorry for her after a second, and so she did nothing. And oh god, it bothered me. This book just made me so angry. Sigh. I didn't even like the ending.
Huge thank you to Brittani at St. Martin's Press for inviting me to take part in this blog tour, and for letting me read this book via Netgalley :) I'm sorry that I did not like it very much. But I am glad that I decided to give it a try, even so. I must say that I was pretty disappointed with The Possibility of Somewhere. I had hoped it would be more amazing. Oh, well. I did try to like it. And I do think others may enjoy it. I just did not. I think I said everything I wanted to about this book. I just couldn't come up with more things to say.
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This review was first posted on my blog, Carina's Books, here: http://carinabooks.blogspot.no/2016/0...
December 23, 2017
This is a really good book. You get to experience what the two main characters think and feel. YOu also get to see how to people that could hate each other and argue have a lot more in common then you think. Also, you get to experience how these characters grow and evolve.
July 14, 2016
*I won a advanced uncorrected proof copy of this book in a giveaway.*
This book was great. It wasn't amazing, but it was great. I could not put this book down after I got it and I finished it all too quickly. I gave it five out of five stars because I felt the book deserved that. The book was an amazing read, but I there were a few things personally that I was put off about. I can not fault the author for things that I personally dislike so those five stars are earned.
One thing I was out off about is that I personally like books where the roles are reversed. So instead the female main character would be the rich one and the male character would be the poor one. I like stories like these because I like reading about how she humbles herself as she falls in love with the guy. Also I like in those books how the guy can get over being bested. This is just how I personally like the plot in books to go sometimes, but I was able to get over that to continue reading this. So the fact that I got over my own preference to read this book is one of the reasons I gave it five stars.
Another thing I dislike in the story was the overbearing parents. These are just characters that I dislike and are there in place to create plot so again I can't fault the author. Also you do see many families pushing their beliefs on their children so the main character's home life is very realistic.
I did like the diversity of the book with the main male character being a person of color. And I liked how Mundy seemed to have no filter and how she pointed out how wrong the segregation of the school was.
So overall it was a great read, but not one of the best which is understandable seeing as this is only Julia Day's debut novel. I enjoyed reading it and I think that with some more work Julia Day could become a great author.
This book was great. It wasn't amazing, but it was great. I could not put this book down after I got it and I finished it all too quickly. I gave it five out of five stars because I felt the book deserved that. The book was an amazing read, but I there were a few things personally that I was put off about. I can not fault the author for things that I personally dislike so those five stars are earned.
One thing I was out off about is that I personally like books where the roles are reversed. So instead the female main character would be the rich one and the male character would be the poor one. I like stories like these because I like reading about how she humbles herself as she falls in love with the guy. Also I like in those books how the guy can get over being bested. This is just how I personally like the plot in books to go sometimes, but I was able to get over that to continue reading this. So the fact that I got over my own preference to read this book is one of the reasons I gave it five stars.
Another thing I dislike in the story was the overbearing parents. These are just characters that I dislike and are there in place to create plot so again I can't fault the author. Also you do see many families pushing their beliefs on their children so the main character's home life is very realistic.
I did like the diversity of the book with the main male character being a person of color. And I liked how Mundy seemed to have no filter and how she pointed out how wrong the segregation of the school was.
So overall it was a great read, but not one of the best which is understandable seeing as this is only Julia Day's debut novel. I enjoyed reading it and I think that with some more work Julia Day could become a great author.
August 1, 2016
Eden is the first in her class and she wants it to stay that way. That's the only way she might have a ticket out of town and her dead end life. She doesn't have time for friends, boys or anything that might keep her tied to a life she doesn't want to remember. There are some in her senior class who think she is trash and some who think she is just a pain. The reader doesn't really know what Ash thinks because the book isn't written from his point of view. But one is able to tell that Ash is intrigued by Eden and her knowledge. As number one and number two in the class for the past four years, Ash and Eden have been thrown together many times. They've argued and had their share of disagreements over projects. After a skit in English class, Ash and Eden face uncertainty. The roles they've played before seem to be changing. But the people in their school (and town) don't have time for them to have a relationship. Eden's from the wrong side of the tracks, white and Christian. Ash is Indian, rich and his parents expect him to marry a person of their choosing. The Possibility of Somewhere is a nuanced and complex book. It's not your normal, run-of-the-mill chick lit and that makes it all the more entertaining.
{This reader even put off reading the brand new Harry Potter for a few hours so she could finish The Possibility of Somewhere.}
{This reader even put off reading the brand new Harry Potter for a few hours so she could finish The Possibility of Somewhere.}
August 27, 2016
What an awesome contemporary romance! So sweet! I flew through this book because it was just that great that I was unable to put it down. I'm usually able to read at most 100 pages a day and that's been really rare lately but with this book I found myself reading almost twice that!
I loved the main character Eden Moore and her love interest Ash as well as the supporting characters. Especially Eden's best friend Mundy and her stepmom Marnie. The author did an amazing job creating realistic and lovable characters. They had flaws but were still so very lovable. Eden reminded me so much of myself in high school so it made this an even more emotional read for me.
The plot was fairly predictable but no less enjoyable for it. I haven't read a lot of YA Contemporary lately but someone that has may not be as interested as there isn't much to set it apart from others in the genre but I love intelligent heroines and I loved seeing the character growth that Eden went through and the adversity that she faced and worked so hard to overcome. The Possibility of Somewhere is a somewhat deep and meaningful story that I really enjoyed reading and took a lot away from. It made me laugh and cry and I became attached to the characters. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone that enjoys YA Contemporary!
*Thanks to St. Martin's Press for an advance copy of this book*
I loved the main character Eden Moore and her love interest Ash as well as the supporting characters. Especially Eden's best friend Mundy and her stepmom Marnie. The author did an amazing job creating realistic and lovable characters. They had flaws but were still so very lovable. Eden reminded me so much of myself in high school so it made this an even more emotional read for me.
The plot was fairly predictable but no less enjoyable for it. I haven't read a lot of YA Contemporary lately but someone that has may not be as interested as there isn't much to set it apart from others in the genre but I love intelligent heroines and I loved seeing the character growth that Eden went through and the adversity that she faced and worked so hard to overcome. The Possibility of Somewhere is a somewhat deep and meaningful story that I really enjoyed reading and took a lot away from. It made me laugh and cry and I became attached to the characters. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone that enjoys YA Contemporary!
*Thanks to St. Martin's Press for an advance copy of this book*
October 1, 2016
I’m going to keep this short, and not necessarily sweet: I didn’t enjoy this book. I thought it was boring and cliche, and I really didn’t like Julia Day’s method of telling a story. Maybe it just wasn’t for me, despite really wanting it to be...
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July 9, 2016
I really REALLY loved this book. It was unlike any i've read before and seeing life though the Eden's eyes taught me what it really means to be strong and ambitious.
June 17, 2020
I loved this book!! Being a girl from a poor family who grew up in a poor area, I bonded quickly with Eden. Being misjudged because of your family, having family put you down, doubting your abilities. She had to escape her roots so that she could be herself. Yet roots are hard to escape sometimes. Thankfully, her senior year she is FINALLY able to find true friends. Friends who look past her roots to see her. She is then able to see herself in a better light. Though I grew nervous at Ash’s “experience” I was thankful that the make out sessions remained PG. There was some language but it was mostly due to her outrage and feeling unable to express herself fully without it (it was not necessary but again being from a poor family understood).
August 23, 2017
This book was truly amazing and I loved it so much! The only reason I gave it four stars was because the beginning was kind of dry and a little boring quite frankly. If someone was going into the book without reading the summary on the back or without a recommendation from someone else, they'd probably not read the book at all because of disappointment in the first few chapters. I love this book with all of the plot twists and relatable characters. The part I love the most about this book is the way it turns the story into something so realistic and heartfelt that you real right at home with the characters. Overall I really enjoyed this book and would definitely recommend!
May 2, 2021
Look if I could give it a 2.5 I would...
I mean was it awful? No. But uh I’m not entirely sure what the plot was? And I’m not certain there was a main conflict or like story arc...
I was optimistic, tried to read something I hadn’t heard of before... so yeah it was alright just a bit all over the place.
I mean was it awful? No. But uh I’m not entirely sure what the plot was? And I’m not certain there was a main conflict or like story arc...
I was optimistic, tried to read something I hadn’t heard of before... so yeah it was alright just a bit all over the place.
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