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Again, but Better

Christine Riccio (Goodreads Author)

3.64 · Rating details · 29,509 ratings · 6,311 reviews

Shane has been doing college all wrong. Pre-med, stellar grades, and happy parents…sounds ideal—but Shane's made zero friends, goes home every weekend, and romance…what’s that?

Her life has been dorm, dining hall, class, repeat. Time's a ticking, and she needs a change—there's nothing like moving to a new country to really mix things up. Shane signs up for a semester abroa ...more

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Jan 27, 2019 sapphia rated it did not like it

Shelves: ugh, cringe

This review was plagiarized!

So, here we are again. A booktuber writes a book and I receive an ARC of it.

And, yeah, it was bad.
Not a total trainwreck like Zenith, but still... Bad.

I have seen A LOT of people saying that they will love this book regardless if it's good or not because they love Christine and that's fine, do what you want. But it also means that I will be as brutally honest as I could be to even it out.

I believe that you should always judge a book based on the book and not the autho ...more

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May 04, 2019 Emma Giordano rated it really liked it

I knew I was going to love Again But Better well before I read it. The idea of a girl travelling to London to study abroad at her second chance at college to study what she wants, make new friends, and achieve her goals is all I could have wanted to read about as a teenager. I firmly believe that had I read this book at 17, it would be considered one of my favorite books of all time. For this reason, it gave me a unique sense of nostalgia, despite this being a totally new story to me, which had I knew I was going to love Again But Better well before I read it. The idea of a girl travelling to London to study abroad at her second chance at college to study what she wants, make new friends, and achieve her goals is all I could have wanted to read about as a teenager. I firmly believe that had I read this book at 17, it would be considered one of my favorite books of all time. For this reason, it gave me a unique sense of nostalgia, despite this being a totally new story to me, which had a big influence on why I loved this story so much.

CW: anxiety, cheating

I really liked Shane as a main character. There resemblance to a certain good friend of mine (who *may* have also authored this book) is uncanny, so it would be hard for me not to like her as a protagonist. Shane begins fairly naive, dramatic, and almost goofy, but as the stores spans a long period of time, the character growth is notable and really surprised me in the end. I do wish we had seen more from the side characters as the story strongly focuses on Shane and the love interest Pilot, but they were pleasant additions to the book. I struggled the most with Pilot. Sometimes he was a downright cutie and other times I was so frustrated with him, I thought he was bordering on irredeemable. In the end, I couldn't resist his charm. I had some strong issues with the course of Shane & Pilot's friendship, but it was not detrimental to my view of the story. I just feel a few situations could have been handled with more honesty and courtesy.

I felt the writing of the novel was fair for a debut. It was not spectacular but I feel the pacing and certain storytelling elements were used effectively. My main gripe is that the cadence of Shane's narration just wasn't my cup of tea. I don't consider myself to be the biggest stickler for writing style and can frequently gloss over some issues if the story is fulfilling enough elsewhere, and while that stands true for Again, but Better, my bias being Christine's friend does come into play here. While I may not have been the biggest fan of the sentence structure at times, I'm fully aware that it's Christine's sense of humor and because I think Christine is hilarious, I was able to appreciate it for that reason. There were multiple moments where I said to myself "Ehh I'm not going to chuckle at this" and a few pages later, I could not stop laughing when it was brought up again. I spent a lot of time giggling and smiling while reading, just because I knew it was EXACTLY how Christine would say it. I definitely believe that the writing of this book is not for everyone - it also includes many pop-culture references at the time which a lot of readers dislike, but it was fine to me and even had some shining moments.

A certain fantastical element does come into play halfway through the book, which I thought was cute and fun, though I would be interested to know more of the foundations of it. I did prefer the first half of this book because it was more in line with what I personally wanted from the novel, but there was so much I appreciated in the second half. The character development plus the themes and messages were incredibly uplifting and solidified much of why I liked this book. I do wish the ending was more fleshed out, but again, it's not the biggest deal to me as a reader.

Overall, I had such a great time reading Again, but Better. It fulfilled pretty much all of my expectations and even surprised me in some aspects. This is definitely a book that is made for certain people and not others, but it made my England-obsessed, book-nerd heart fill with joy and I'm not the least bit shocked I enjoyed it so much.

I received a copy of this book from Wednesday Books in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. ...more

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Apr 28, 2019 Lala BooksandLala rated it it was ok

Shelves: contemporary

Unfortunately this one just wasn't for me, which is fine.

Things I liked
The character's voice was distinctly different in the 2 respective timelines. While I originally found Shane far too naive, enthusiastic, and overdramatic for my liking as a twenty year old, the portions at age 26 made that choice more clear, as to establish maturity and character growth.

Great pacing! The trips to different countries and the balance of time spent at home, at work, at school, and out with friends kept things i Unfortunately this one just wasn't for me, which is fine.

Things I liked
The character's voice was distinctly different in the 2 respective timelines. While I originally found Shane far too naive, enthusiastic, and overdramatic for my liking as a twenty year old, the portions at age 26 made that choice more clear, as to establish maturity and character growth.

Great pacing! The trips to different countries and the balance of time spent at home, at work, at school, and out with friends kept things interesting and dynamic.

Things I disliked
I was stoked originally to hear there was a small magical element to this, but the execution turned out to not result in quite what I was hoping for. I know this is a romance, but by the time that magical element happened, I was banking on this "second chance" to really impact Shane's focus in life; from her relationship to more onto herself.

The incessant 2011 references. I've never read a book so insistent on reminding you what year it is, especially as it had no real importance, besides the fact that there are 2 different years this book takes place in. The constant book, technology, song, and movie references put in place to establish that it IS, still, indeed 2011; was exhaustive. From referencing "T-Swizzle" and "this new program called Spotify" to "I'm reading City of Glass! The fourth book in the series is coming out soon!" and "Death Hallows Part Two hasn't been released yet!" The pop culture references were abundant, and more distracting than adding anything of value.

Most of the romantic scenes were, for lack of a better word, cringey. Shane came off very strangely obsessive with this boy she'd just met; the internal monologue over him was practically manic. It gave off a very different tone than the romance I was expecting. I have some especially weird feelings about the latter half of this book, and Pilot's character evolution with Shane's attempt to control it...but I don't quite know how to express what I disliked about it fully- I'll have to think more on this.

There were some seriously weirdly structured sentences and jokes in this book. A lot of them made absolutely no sense to me. Note: This could definitely be a result of my copy being an early edition, and not the final version. But more than likely I just don't get the brand of humour. There were many, many "I chuckled" "I snorted" "I laughed" lines after nothing substantially humorous had just occurred? Example: In the middle of an otherwise normal conversation, a character says the normal phrase "I volunteered." to which Shane's internal monologue states "I chuckle, thinking of The Hunger Games." Quite perplexing.

I would have liked some more unpacking with certain topics I thought needed more context- such as that shocking dinner altercation, where verbal abuse is normalized, and the subject of cheating, which I feel was too glossed over.

There was nothing inherently wrong with this that would make me caution anyone not to give it a chance, the book just wasn't my cup of tea. Overall a fine first novel really; I think it's common for author's to especially draw on their own experiences in their first book- it's just unfortunate that we know this author so much more than the average author- because the self insertion was aggressively noticeable. Future books I'm assuming will lack this quality, and I'd be more than happy to give myself another opportunity to enjoy Christine's work. ...more

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Jan 16, 2019 Natasha Polis rated it it was amazing

THE MOST HEARTWARMING ROMANCE SET AGAINST WHIMSY COMEDY

What a debut! If you love to laugh out loud and feel a kinship to the main character, Christine does wonders with the funy awkward first love. She just gets it!!

I had such a wonderful time reading this heartwarming story about second chances. It encompasses the warmth of a 90s Meg Ryan movie with the setting of Sliding Doors with Gwyneth Paltrow. This is the kind of book that will keep you company on your summer vacation or be your best frie ...more

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Apr 01, 2019 Alex ✰ Comets and Comments ✰ rated it did not like it

Shelves: alex-rants-shelf, not-memorable, angst-with-a-capital-a, insta-love-bug, arc, unlikeable-characters, what-the-actual-fuck, college, contemporary-romance, young-adult

“Can we start over?”

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Writers are often told to write what you know. Even now, when I think of Shane Primaveri; I see Christine Riccio, I hear Christine Riccio, I feel like I fucking know Christine Riccio. So yes, she did write what she knew, because she wrote herself.

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*cries in YA*
I was really hesitant to read this book, but I made an effort to read it independent of its booktube writer. I tried focusing on the story and stayed away from any reviews. It really did not ...more

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Dec 07, 2017 ✨ jami ✨ marked it as no-thanks

Shelves: contemporary

OKAY UPDATE; THIS COVER IS FUCKING AMAZING

Christine isn't my favourite Booktuber, but she basically single handedly started Booktube and that's pretty fucking awesome. And she's been working on this for years - even though we all KNOW because of her following she could of got it published ages ago. I totally respect the work & dedication that has obviously gone into this.

Plus I think the title is so catchy and fun ...more

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Dec 18, 2018 Melanie rated it liked it

Shelves: buddy-reads, arc, young-adult, romance, contemporary, read-in-2019

ARC received via #arcsfortrade on Twitter!

“If you could go back and do London all over again, knowing everything you know now, would you do it?”

Friends, I wanted to love this so badly. So damn badly. Christine is not only the actual Queen of BookTube, she was one of the first channels I ever watched. She just seems so kind, and genuine, and I always feel like she radiates positive energy, and she was such a massive part of why I wanted to read Shadowhunters in the first place. But th ...more

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May 01, 2019 Chelsea (chelseadolling reads) rated it it was ok

I loved the writing style, but I really just could not get past all the cheating and girl on girl hate. I'm bummed as heck :c

I won an ARC of this book through a giveaway hosted by the publisher. ...more

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May 31, 2019 jessica rated it it was ok

oh dear. this story made me cringe so much, i now need to make an appointment with a chiropractor to work out the new tension in my shoulders.

to keep it brief, this book definitely tries way too hard. im not a fan of the writing - it has a low quality fan fiction vibe to it. im not a fan of the characters - shane is one of the most insufferably immature characters ive ever read. im not a fan of the overly used pop culture references - theres practically one on every page. i actually thought the ...more

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Jan 12, 2019 Deborah rated it did not like it

Shelves: young-adult

Short review: "Again, but Better" should be written again...but better. ...more

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Jul 01, 2019 Amy rated it did not like it

"You're bolder than before."

*1.5 stars

I so desperately wanted to enjoy this book, you guys. But... it's a yikes from me, dawg.

Again, But Better is Christine Riccio's debut novel. I want to take a hot second to say that Christine (PolandBananasBooks on YouTube) has done incredible things for the online book community. I know that she's incredibly smart and talented. You can see it in brief spurts in Again, But Better... but sadly, she just missed the mark as a whole.

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Dec 01, 2019 Nilufer Ozmekik rated it it was ok

Shelves: a-bold-and-big-no

OH nooooooooooo!!!! I’m screaming “NOOOOOOO”! And a final one in softer tone “Nooooo”!
I’m not working on my new song named”NOOOO” and I am just saying “Noooo” to everything about this book.

I didn’t even hate it because for hating something you have to be passionate about it but there is nothing could make me passionate about this book and I still cannot understand it took Goodreads nomination because I didn’t find anything remarkable to vote and award this book for its not so fantastic or captu OH nooooooooooo!!!! I’m screaming “NOOOOOOO”! And a final one in softer tone “Nooooo”!
I’m not working on my new song named”NOOOO” and I am just saying “Noooo” to everything about this book.

I didn’t even hate it because for hating something you have to be passionate about it but there is nothing could make me passionate about this book and I still cannot understand it took Goodreads nomination because I didn’t find anything remarkable to vote and award this book for its not so fantastic or capturing writing!

Well, the writing style got praises from so many reviewers but unfortunately it didn’t work me. I didn’t find it lyrical, original or unique because that kind of book does not need this way of word puzzles. This is not necessary. Romance fits well with sarcastic comments, genuine approach but well playing with the words like isn’t my kind of favorite writing. I personally prefer direct, some kind of sweet and witty approach with more interesting and likable characters.

Cheating part, girls’ hate war made me “Oh come on, please somebody take this book from me! I cannot stay anymore! This is more painful than root canal procedure or watching Taylor Swift’s over exaggerated mimics on TV!”
And of course our heroine got a boyfriend and after 30 pages later I got that he was talking about his name, not his occupation! Who wants to name her character as” Pilot” anyways?

And when a magical element added into the equation, I started to scream so much that my neighbors thought my husband finally succeeded his master plan to kill me! Well, sorry guys, even if I’m worse cook and best drinker, we have so much romance than this book’s artificial characters!

I respect all the readers’ opinions truly enjoyed this book. I know that movies, books are subjective. They leave different impressions on the people. (One of my best friend stopped talking for my comment about Irishman which I found first 30 minutes so boring! My husband also stopped cooking for me to protest my opinion. I’m hungry but I respect their decisions! I already added laxatives in their food! Payback is bitch! ) I wish I could enjoy this one but this book is DEFINITELY NOT MY CUP OF CHARDONNAY! ...more

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Feb 21, 2019 Angelica rated it really liked it

Shelves: four-star, romance, a-good-pair, stand-alone, arc, read-2019, cover-love, cool-tittle, release-2019, contemporary

Well, I'm officially impressed. not gonna lie, this was pretty good. I read it in two sittings and was unapologetically grinning like an idiot the entire time.

Rating: 3.75/5

Anyway, fangirling aside, let's get to this review! There were things about this that I absolutely loved with all my heart, and things I didn't quite love all that much and things I just plainly didn’t like.

This book is a combination of Fangirl (a book I hated), Anna and the French Kiss (a book I really liked), About Time ...more

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Aug 08, 2020 ❀ Lily ❀ rated it it was ok

I'm really disappointed, i hadn't read a single review about this prior to reading it and wasn't expecting to dislike it as much as i do..

Full video review is here:
https://youtu.be/UYbIu28Noq8 ...more

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May 15, 2019 rin rated it did not like it

Shelves: m-f, standalone, eng, frustrating, 2019, the-worst

upd: this just in: this mess of a book is a nyt bestseller. which is obviously the only reason why it was published. so basically you can publish your dumb wattpad self-insert which hasn't been even properly edited👌 oh wait no you can't, you don't have 400k subs on youtube
(yeah im bitter because i know so many people who are actually great writers and they get rejected while querying, while this absolutely mess wouldn't have ever seen the light if it wasn't for those youtube subs, fight me)
revie ...more

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May 20, 2019 Ashley Nuckles rated it really liked it

4.5 stars! This story was the literal perfect blend of cheesy and sweet all in one, and it was a great story to kick off my trip in Europe. For some reason, despite the title, I wasn’t expecting the jump in timeline back and forth?? And then I stayed up until 3am finishing it because I just HAD to know how it would end after that! ;) I saw Christine in every crack and crevice of this story, and loved it.

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May 03, 2019 Abbey rated it it was ok

Shelves: young-adult

*groans for 200 years*

I should preface this by saying that I’ve been a fan of Christine for a number of years. She is still a favourite of mine to watch on Booktube and will most likely continue to be a favourite. That being said, I found this book mind-numbing, annoying, and it read like a Wattpad self-insert fanfiction.

~ spoilers ~

Let’s start with the blatant self-insert Christine that is our main character, Shane. Shane is an extremely awkward young adult who is trying to follow her dream of ...more

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Dec 05, 2017 sher ⚘ (hiatus galore) marked it as to-read

Shelves: ya-contemporary

Update: February 11, 2019

pretty sure i'm late to the cover art reveal BUT I MUST SHARE MY FEELS DESPITE NOT KNOWING A THING ABOUT THE INSIDE CONTENTS. i live for overanalyzing art. ps. this is all speculation from a literature nerd.

- see how the division between the white and blue is fluid and not a blunt line in the middle? it appears to be a swaying transition into life as an adult in a new country, suggesting tentative steps to try new things in london. the drastic change in colour could be s ...more

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May 04, 2019 V. A Court of Wings and Ruin is NEW ADULT/EROTICA but Goodreads editors won't tell you to include it in the choice awards rated it it was ok

Shelves: new-adult, na-pretending-to-be-ya, cheating-through-separation, disloyal-heroine, heroisaboypretendingtobeaman, na, college, dishonest-advertising, cheating-hero-new-adult, disloyal-hero

UNSAFE READ FOR THE ROMANCE SAFETY GANG. SAFETY INFO AT THE BOTTOM OF MY REVIEW. WHY CAN'T "AUTHORS" STOP TRYING TO ROMANTICIZE DISLOYALTY AND CHEATING?
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Yet another New adult book labelled as YA.
Main character is in College and her language and her conflict is of an adult woman. An immature woman, but an adult nonetheless. And at times she uses strong language. Again, but better is not vulgarly explicit as other books marketed as YA that are in reality New adult (*cough A Court of Mist and Fury ...more

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May 12, 2019 Gabby rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2-star-books, dnf, contemporary, disappointed, romance, lost-interest, annoying-characters, over-freaking-hyped, read-in-2019, young-adult

DNF @ 200 pages
Bleh, I wanted to love this book but for real this was starting to put me in a slump. I absolutely love Christine, she’s the first booktuber I ever started watching and she’s a huge inspiration to me, and a huge part of the reason I started my own channel. But this book was just not for me.

I was not a fan of this writing style- it read like cheesy YA or fanfic or something. There were times where Shane felt sooo relatable to me (mainly the quotes about her family making fun of he ...more

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Jun 08, 2019 ♛ may rated it did not like it

Shelves: in-the-trash-you-go, clichéd-to-death, bye, n-o-p-e, 300-pgs, standalones, yawn, contemporary

i'm SUPER bummed right now bc i was EXPECTING such a fantastic book but the story was really disappointing and the dialogue was so immature and the characters felt so juvenile, ughghghghg

basically it felt like i was reading badly written fanfiction and i am Sad

rtc ...more

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Jan 12, 2019 NickReads marked it as to-read

I am reading this just because Christine wrote it, because she is an amazing person.

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Dec 05, 2017 Vicky Again marked it as to-read

28 September 2018

Oh WOW look at this cover! Not what I expected, but I really love the colors (the green is GORGEOUS). Illustrated covers are awesome!

7 August 2018

but OKAY ALSO WHAT IS THIS--LONDON YOU SAY i am a stereotypical American of course i like British things (shh let's not talk about the revolution). and second chances!!! and British things!!! and feeling like a boring person (because who DOESN'T feel like their life is repetitive?)!!!

5 December 2017

Although I'm always somewhat hesitant ...more

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May 16, 2019 monica kim rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2019-releases

another book i picked up “before bed” that basically stopped me from going to bed because i couldn’t put it down. 😂

anyways, i genuinely adored again, but better. i was constantly surprised by the turns of the plot and the character choices. i loved getting to know shane and her friends, and i loved getting to watch her grow so much over the course of this story.

side note, but the time period this is set in is literally the exact year and semester that i studied in london, and it was so so fun ...more

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May 08, 2019 Jasmine from How Useful It Is rated it liked it

Shelves: contemporary, young-adult, from-publisher

DNF few chapters into part 2.

I started reading Again, but Better on 5/6/2019 and finished it on 5/8/2019. This is a book that I shouldn’t pick up based on the cover because the cover is cute. Right away I enjoyed the humor, especially when Shane slapped Pilot on their walk to the grocery store. I like that this book focused on an introverted girl who has a hard time making friends let alone dating. Being an only child, she does what her parents wants including doing the pre-med major in college DNF few chapters into part 2.

I started reading Again, but Better on 5/6/2019 and finished it on 5/8/2019. This is a book that I shouldn’t pick up based on the cover because the cover is cute. Right away I enjoyed the humor, especially when Shane slapped Pilot on their walk to the grocery store. I like that this book focused on an introverted girl who has a hard time making friends let alone dating. Being an only child, she does what her parents wants including doing the pre-med major in college even though what she loves most is to write. This story is modern in a way that many young readers can relate to. Shane has a blog that she posts about her travels and experiences while doing study abroad. She makes lists and writes on her notebooks. She likes to read, listens to music, and watches TV and makes many references to them in her conversations. I like how she talks herself into being brave so that she can talk to new people. Shane is really unlucky to have her first kiss unmemorable to having a boyfriend proposing to her while looking at the computer screen 6 years later. I’m not aware that the author is a booktuber until I add her info below (on my blog post).

This book is told in the first person point of view following Shane as she sits on an airplane to London on a study abroad to reboot her life. She’s 20 and have never been kissed in addition to being friendless because she keeps herself to herself. She’s determine to change all that in the new city with her new list of things to change. This book is divided into two parts: 2011 and 2017, where she’s 20 years old and later at 26 years old. Part 2 is a retake of part 1 through some kind of time travel.

Again, but Better is a bit misleading for a story about a friendless and boyfriend-less girl because she seems to make friends easily with her new flatmates. For a person who never traveled, I’m surprised that she travels overnight with people she just met. I realize Shane wants to change but it seems she changes as soon as she landed at her dormitory in the new city. Magic seems to happen in London because in USA Shane has no boyfriend in her 20 years of life, but after a week in London, she has 2 guys wanting her even when one of them already has a girlfriend. I dislike that Shane has to go to extreme measures to lie to her parents just to make a change on her social status, since for the past 20 years she was a goody-two-shoes. I don’t believe her parents can be so difficult as to stop her from taking a semester break from school for being that obedient only if she takes the time to ask them nicely. I also dislike that she wants to steal another girl’s boyfriend so badly that when she couldn’t do it in her 20s she went to do it again at 26 years old. Unfortunately I am unable to read on following a few chapters into part 2. This contemporary read has taken a turn to magical realism where the characters are being time traveled back to 6 years ago to redo their past.

Pro: some humor, modern book references, cover, diversity

Con: Changes happened as soon as she arrived in the new country, unreal for an introverted who couldn’t make friends and never left the country.

I rate it 3 stars!

***Disclaimer: Many thanks to Wednesday Books for the opportunity to read and review. Please be assured that my opinions are honest.

xoxo,
Jasmine at www.howusefulitis.wordpress.com for more details ...more

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Nov 15, 2018 Jenna rated it it was amazing

Shelves: read-2018

If Christine Riccio were a book, she would definitely be this one.
Main critique: not enough bananas 🍌

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Jun 07, 2020 Layla rated it it was ok

Shelves: physically-cringing, the-quirky-didnt-work-y

Would not recommend unless you want your brain to self destruct from a quirkiness overload.

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Jun 17, 2019 Trina (Between Chapters) rated it really liked it

Shelves: contemporary, romance, audiobooks, standalones, new-adult, 2019

I happen to love rom coms with the specific magical element that is present in Again, But Better so I really enjoyed this. (Seriously, just check my Netflix list.)

My thoughts were a roller coaster while reading - meaning that there would be things happening that I'd immediately hate, only to turn that opinion around once they were more developed and explained. For instance, I thought the pacing was odd. The first part is very wordy and it takes a long time to get to The Main Plot Thing. But once ...more

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Mar 08, 2019 Lisa (Remarkablylisa) rated it did not like it

What. A. Disaster.

I was provided an ARC from Raincoast Books in exchange for a honest review.

Let's begin with that I'm a very fair person. I had no prejudice against Christine Riccio as an author and I was legitimately intrigued and excited to read this debut novel from her. I read Zenith by Sasha Alsberg and I didn't even find it as bad as everyone painted it as. I thought it was entertaining and the writing was good. But Again, but Better, a novel by another famous booktuber made me so aggrav What. A. Disaster.

I was provided an ARC from Raincoast Books in exchange for a honest review.

Let's begin with that I'm a very fair person. I had no prejudice against Christine Riccio as an author and I was legitimately intrigued and excited to read this debut novel from her. I read Zenith by Sasha Alsberg and I didn't even find it as bad as everyone painted it as. I thought it was entertaining and the writing was good. But Again, but Better, a novel by another famous booktuber made me so aggravated.

I'm going to start off with the fact that I read almost halfway and my last two brain cells couldn't take it anymore. The writing was chunky. It did more telling not showing. And the book could be used as a tour guide to London if you took out all the quirky character names out of the paragraphs. It was literally about attractions the characters went too. Also, there wasn't much of a plot besides a girl moving across the pond to study writing (something her parents would definitely not appreciate as she's supposed to be pre-med) and trying to figure herself out.

Now, I stopped watching Christine a long time ago but I still subscribed to her cause why not. Anyways, based on the reviews on Goodreads, Shane, our main heroine, is the same as Christine. They apparently have the same interests and personalities. The point I want to make is that if an author can't create characters other than themselves than it says something about their talent and creativity.

Not to criticize Christine since she and Shane are the same person but Shane was a character I felt pity for. Her family constantly teases her and not in the fun way but mean ridiculing way. She's also depicted as a generic awkward character that everyone is supposed to relate to because she loves the Beatles, is clumsy, and yeah, she's also boy crazy.

Anyways, the writing is tragic and I got too annoyed to continue the story. I heard there was some time traveling elements to it and I wasn't invested enough to keep going. It would have just made me want to throw the book across the room anyways.

MY RECOMMENDATION

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Dec 06, 2017 Mothman marked it as to-read

12/6/17

Saw some Discourse TM on twitter and wanted to throw in my 2 cents that no one will probably read but I just wanted to throw out this perspective anyway. Putting it under a spoiler cut so you don't have to see it if you don't want to. :P

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Saw some Discourse TM on twitter and wanted to throw in my 2 cents that no one will probably read but I just wanted to throw out this perspective anyway. Putting it under a spoiler cut so you don't have to see it if you don't want to. :P

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Christine Riccio has been on a quest to encourage more humans to read since the third grade. No one really listened until she started making videos about books on Youtube in 2010. Now her channel PolandbananasBOOKS has over 390,000 book-loving subscribers. She makes comedic book reviews, vlogs, sketches, and writing videos chronicling the creation of her own novel. She’s also one of the three YouT ...more