You know how you see the world and life in black and white until you find the one that peals back the colors? That's a very mundane version of what happens in this book. Because in this book about soulmates has a paranormal twist to it. Especially when you meet your soulmate as he was getting arrested. This was an interesting concept to the whole soulmate trope.

Meet Libby Carmichael, a seventeen-year-old girl whose only focus is making clothes, getting prepared for college, and listening to whatever drama her best friend Beth has going on. Her world is filled with blacks and whites. There is no color. Until one day, she meets her Soulmate and her entire universe explodes in vibrancy.

Andrew McCormack has had a bad day. Being detained for assaulting a police officer tends to do that to a person. But then he sees Libby, and the drab juvenile detention center becomes the most colorful part of his world. But how do you have a relationship with your Soulmate when there is perpetually a barrier between you?

I was thoroughly excited to read this story. The concept is phenomenal and not something I’d seen or heard of before. To live in a world devoid of color until you meet your Soulmate is an interesting theory. Lindsey Ouimet does a wonderful job of fleshing out that theory and making a reader crave the relationship between our two main characters. There is intrigue, mystery, and of course romance in every page. However, I found myself getting rather bored with the story and wanting to just skim through to the next interesting part. I felt like bits of it dragged and I lost interest more than once.

Overall, I believe What’s a Soulmate? is a great read for any teen and something you won’t see on every shelf in every bookstore.

It was good! i like the world as well as the characters!

I received a free copy of this book through NetGalley and would like to thank Lindsey Ouimet and Evernight Teen Publishing. Due to this kind gesture, I have decided to leave a review.

I was so excited about this book, the cover is gorgeous plus I saw the Tumblr post where this all started. I am so disappointed it breaks my heart. 1 and a half stars.

In a world where you can only see black & white until you meet your soul mate must be everything. This book had the opportunity to be amazing but it completely fell flat the whole way through, I literally skim read until I could actually find spoken dialogue which is not a great sign at all, especially when you do find it, its corny, annoying, cheesy and you just want to claw your eyes out.

I couldn't connect with any the characters, Libby our leading lady was so annoying, rude, frustrating, let's give you a taster...

"But I think the thing I'm most mad at is fate. If it's even a real thing. And it has to be a thing instead of a person, because who would ever take someone like me, really look at who I am, weigh the options, and decide I would best benefit from someone like him?"

Ok, first of all, you ain't all that. Coming from one person to another how dare someone come away with such snooty nonsense it put me completely off the book. Regardless of what people do in life doesn't mean you are better than them so get your gangly ass off your high horse.

I don't honestly know what else to write so I will keep it short and sweet, the book really wasn't for me, far too much crap you had to try and skim read before you found a tiny bit of spoken dialogue. It was predictable and you knew what was going to happen before it did.

Did I hate the book? Funnily enough no, and I can see why some people would be interested in it but unfortunately it was not great at all for me.

"I have no idea, but maybe you should probably start preparing your eulogies. I fear I am not long for this world."

It's anticipated, gooey, and the discourse was bad, when there really was exchange... It didn't stream well, and like I said it was so adolescent and seemed like things you'd never really hear individuals say. It kinda felt like a 60 year old was endeavoring to emulate how youngsters think or talk, when I realize that is not the situation, yet at the same time it put on a show of being making a decent attempt. I've perused a lot of stories around 17 year olds yet this storyteller specifically felt extremely youthful.

Presently, I comprehend this was a thought as of now made however I was interested to perceive how somebody would take it and utilize it, as I'm not very brutal about it being stolen. It's one thing to level out take an effectively made original thought however a little thought on Tumblr isn't the apocalypse.

Obviously there's going to be insta cherish, I mean duh, it's about destiny picked perfect partners. Be that as it may, it was somewhat dull for me. They had no science, and to be straightforward I discovered Libby sort of extremely dreadful and fanatical. I get that she needs to know her perfect partner however googling each and every insight about him, stalking him on the web and seeing him a few times each week without his consent, and afterward ADMITTING to him that she stalks him??? In case you're going to do it, in any event be unobtrusive about it or circumspect. It was simply absolute unpleasant as damnation. Pushy Libby.

I really enjoyed this book. The plot was captivating and just kept urging me to read the book. I love the idea of soulmates. I thought that this book was well written and the characters were likeable

Well this was surprising. I didn't expect to like this book as much as I did. I loved the concept of the story. I loved the characters. I will definitely be checking out more by this author.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for letting me read and review this book.

A beautiful, yet sad read giving lessons about love, family and the meaning to belong.

This one has been added to my DNF pile. The plot was interesting & unique, but the writing style just wasn't for me.

A cheesy yet undeniably cute love story with an original concept. I loved the idea of living in a world of black and white until you meet your soulmate. This was a refreshing change from the insta-love that most YA novels include these days.

“What’s A Soulmate?” is a contemporary romance with one of the most unique premises I have ever read in the genre.

The world of the book remains in black and white until a person finds their soulmate, at which point everything turns to color. As you can imagine, that is quite disorienting and the author does a great job of showing the types of sensory challenges something like that could present. It’s also how I’ve found love to feel. Everything looks different when you’re with “the one.”

Unfortunately for the main character, Libby, she meets Andrew at possibly the worst time in the worst place imaginable. Her meeting her soulmate in juvenile detention presents for a plot full of challenges. The dialogue is snappy and there is a lot of humor mixed in with the seriousness of the situation.

I recommend “What’s a Soulmate” for anyone looking for a unique young adult romance that is steamy without being too over-the-top. I enjoyed it a lot and would love to get something from Andrew’s point-of-view sometime.

I've been in a book slump recently, and this book pulled me out of it in vivid colour in the cutest, cheesiest way possible.

Such a simple concept, beautiful writing and loveable characters!

I love the way the author described colour, it made me appreciate those 'little' things we take for granted.

Thank you Lindsey !

Loving this book, the atmosphere is spot on. The use of colour and lack of it throughout is perfectly tuned.

Seeing the world in black and white until you meet your soulmate I thought was a little crazy and didn't think I was going to enjoy but I actually really really did an amazing concept and a really sweet story x

What's a Soulmate? is a simple, character-driven tale about how this concept of soulmates draws two people together and makes them reevaluate themselves and their lives as they form a tepid relationship and consider whether or not to let it grow into more.

I really like how the idea of soulmates was covered in this book. Usually, books with this concept use soulmates and the recognition of one's soulmate to mean a connection that is instant, permanent, meant-to-be, perfect. It's usually akin to insa-love from where I stand, and it often a cop-out to writing the act of falling in love so the story can just dive right into kissing and "I love you's!" between the characters. But in this book, all it really means to have/be a soulmate is that seeing one's soulmate gives them the ability to see color and the way people view it is as a potential for something, but not a guarantee. This makes it more interesting because then we see people have that turmoil between "What do I actually feel?" and "Doesn't it mean we're meant for each other?" and it isn't just "instantly I knew we were perfect and in love" which is frankly super boring to read. We also are told that the way soulmates works isn't always a perfect, two way system: sometimes your soulmate's soulmate isn't you, and sometimes soulmate's happen between friends or family. So while our main characters, Libby and Drew, are soulmates, we don't suddenly get them desperately in love with one another from the first glance. They are interested in one another, yes, curious and perhaps even hopeful, but they still have to meet and learn about one another before anything happens. It's nice to watch them stumble their way through their relationship and how it goes from strangers to acquaintances to friends to something more.

I was drawn to this book because I remembered seeing the idea floating around on tumblr and wanted to see how someone had taken the idea and run with it. While I naturally wanted more romance between Libby and Drew (honestly, I never get enough I'm like I want all the romance all the time always), I think the story tells its arc pretty well. We leave off with them going on their first date and patching things up, so we're left to wonder and hope that they fall deeply in love and stay together forever. A follow up book to this one would be nice, just because I'd like a cute, fluffy romance like that, but I think this short book works well on its own too. It touches on a few subjects like morality and the nature of relationships, but it's not really heavy or trying to use the story as a platform for anything more than Libby's story after finding Drew. It fits pretty snugly into YA lit in terms of maturity level, plot, and writing.

Overall, I liked it. I'm not usually one for contemporary novels, but the author wrote this in such a way that it felt good. Even magical realism aside, had this just been a story about a girl and boy falling in love with the boy's imprisonment between them, it would have been a nice little read. This isn't any piece of grand literature or anything, but for what it was, I was satisfied with it. I don't have any big complaints or criticisms.

Also, I loved the cover! But neither profile looks like the characters.

*I received a copy of this title for free from Net Galley, but this fact in no way affects my review for better or for worse*

This was a great read. The story was a unique take on what a soulmate is. I found the book to be refreshing as it looks at soulmate viewpoint is a different way than other books. Also, the characters were great. Libby was a strong female character. I loved how she did detective work to find out the truth. Andrew was close off, but I thought he was a great male lead. Their relationship was not the love at first sight type of story. Instead, their relationship was awkward. I thought it was cute. The ending was great. I am glad Libby got her soulmate. Overall, a nice romantic story.

In a world of soulmates, Libby is pessimistic. She is not confident that she will ever meet hers and if she does, she is not confident that it will work out anyway. In Libby's universe, everybody can only see in black and white until they first meet their soulmate, and then their world bursts into brand-new and previously unseen colour. One day the most unexpected thing happens, Libby sees her soulmate... as he's walking right into jail in an orange jumpsuit. Faced with the enormity of what that could mean, Libby has to decide whether she will get involved or not with her imprisoned soulmate.
What's a Soulmate was okay, there were things I really liked about it, and there were things I found dull or incomplete. Let's start with what I liked. Firstly, I liked the quirky nature of the main character Libby. Here odd persona was nice to read about and her approach to things was not always generic. I liked some of the moments shared between Libby and her father, soulmate and best friend. They genuinely seemed to be deep and meaningful. Now onto what I didn't like. There wasn't much, except that the ending of the novel was abrupt and did not have true deeply satisfying resolution between the characters. The story just seemed to end very abruptly. Ultimately, I give What's a Soulmate the rating of THREE AND A HALF STARS OUT OF FIVE!!!

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When I first saw this book, it feels like my art class in high school.. really... anyway, it's magical in a sense..

So.. the description caught my attention as well.. so this is like a somehow reality but with emphasis on how do you know who is your soulmate. The author just put the 'colors' in literal form.

Anyways........ I feel that this book is more on babble than telling what the real story is.. It feels like it. Compared to other stories I've read, I didn't dwell word per word on this book. it's like skimming it and (really) reading on the parts that makes sense..

giving that feedback... the main heroine in the story is an over thinker.. the plot is very good.. its very very good. :) and I really like it..

Sort of a quick read.. .

hmm.. 3 stars because of the plot..

:)

The best thing about the book is its setting. The idea of the soul mate could have been cheesy but somehow, Lindsey Ouimet manages to make it so much better. I love that soul mate is not interchangeable with love interest and that finding one’s soul mate can be a one-sided experience. And that you don’t necessarily will find your soul mate during your life. It makes this whole idea so much more real. Also, just because you realise somebody is your soul mate the first time you see him/her does not mean you actually know that person. I like how the author has thought the idea of colour-blindness through – you have to learn to associate the names you have heard before with the colours. In conclusion, the idea and world building alone deserve a full star rating. (Just one thought, now that I am typing this: how do you find your soul mate if you are blind?).
Not sure I really like the main character, Libby. She is a bit bossy and self centred (then again, she is a teenager and I remember how I was as a teenager and self-centred is definitely a character trait during that time). However, I do like her focus on clothes. It doesn’t seem artificial and unreal and she’s not portrait as silly just because she likes skirts and style and sewing. It is also a great medium to transfer the difference of suddenly being able to see colours.
The story itself is not too extraordinary (taking away the soul mate thing) but still very enjoyable – it is a teen romance after all. But Libby is not a pushover character who succumbs to the boys first sign of affection but actually doesn’t take too much sh** from him. Good for her. The description of Andrew could have done with fewer adjectives (outside of romance novels, I’ve never read such a long description of a man’s physical appearance) but that is the only really negative point I have.
And by the way, the cover art is stunning.