I tried so hard, but despite thinking this title sounded good I just could not get into it. There's definitely potential here though so I'll for sure try to give this another shot at a later time. One thing I can attest to at this time is how lovely the cover is. Very eye catching!

Such a sweet story. I loved every minute of it. The Fragile Ordinary has an interesting plot well developed characters and a cute romance.

Wow, at first I had no words, but this was an amazing story. Comet, was a character that I related to and connected with through her entire journey. Comet kept to herself, read a lot, independent, but ends up coming out of her shell when she meets Tobias. Their stories pulled at my heart strings, the journey was an emotional roller coaster. Comet has been through so much that a child should not have to go through and starts to find herself with her budding relationship with Tobias. Tobias also has been through a lot and has chip on his shoulder until he starts to hang out with Comet. Comet and Tobias balanced each other out and brought out sides of each other that was best for them both. This story is one of finding oneself and figuring out friendships, relationships, and if parents will be there like they should be. Samantha has blown me away with Comet's story and I was pulled in and felt like I was there with Comet. Absolutely, a super nova of a story.

I have been an ardent fan of Samantha Young ever since reading her On The Dublin Street series since before my blogging days! But this is the first time I have read her Young Adult books; I was apprehensive about how Ms. Young would handle the fragile minds of teenagers yet she did so beautifully and wonderfully.

The Fragile Ordinary is a book that will leave a mark on your reader's soul - because Comet (our heroine) is what we as readers and introverts feel like everyday, most days. You will find yourself in her thoughts; you will find yourself in her insecurities but most of all you will find yourself in her love of books.

Comet was the one i absolutely and totally adored because I could see myself in her love for the written words. 

At the background of the plot is an amalgamation of heart break, neglect, bullying and a start of a a romance that is heart warming and cute like you wouldn't believe! 
Ms. Young showcases her talents in writing to the highest degree in this beauty for this standalone YA novel that had me hooked; even if it broke my heart at times!

I loved this book. I could definitely see my students connecting to the characters in this story. Overall, a beautiful coming-of-age story with great characters.

This is a really sweet book. I love that the main characters Comet and Tobias are friends and then more. It's a great building of the characters and their story is really interesting and easy to read. Definitely recommend!

Comet est une adolescente écossaise introvertie qui préfère lire qu’aller en soirée, malgré les supplications de ses amies. Elle a un crush sur le nouvel élève américain, Tobias, avant de se rendre compte qu’il n’est pas aussi beau physiquement que moralement. Mais Tobias cache de nombreux secrets.

Les lectrices de Samantha Young ne peuvent que s’identifier à son héroïne, dévoreuse de livres qui rêve sa vie plutôt que la vivre jusqu’à ce que les sentiments amoureux s’en mêlent. On voit cette fille grandir et s’épanouir malgré ses doutes et ses peurs, et c’est touchant de la voir évoluer. La romance YA entre Tobias et Comet est très mignonne aussi et forme un cocon tout doux autour d’eux. L’auteur s’attaque néanmoins à des thèmes sérieux et durs, comme par exemple le harcèlement scolaire qui fait vraiment mal. Le roman m’a fait penser au précédent roman de Samantha Younf, The Impossible Vastness of Us, mais comme j’avais aussi aimé celui-là, ça ne m’a pas dérangé.

L’histoire se passe en Ecosse, à Edimbourg, et nous avons droit à une jolie visite de la ville, qui donne envie d’y aller ou d’y retourner.

I love all of Samantha Youngs books and I absolutely relate to the main character. From hating my name to preferring books over people. This book was amazing.

This book was unlike anything I've ever read by Samantha Young.

Comet is a character that can be very relatable. First, she's got a bedroom every book lover wants and envies—a bookshelf that goes from ceiling to floor, with a rolling ladder from the library scene in Beauty and the Beast. However, the life of a wealthy girl in a book is never an easy one.

Comet struggles to have a relationship with her parents that most teenagers have in the world. Her parents neglect her, forgetting she's even there half the time. Her mother—Carrie—makes it her mission to keep Comet's father—Kyle—on her and only her.

Though this bothers her, Comet doesn't really speak up about it. She's shy, soft-spoken, and often keeping to herself. And like a lot of people, she also struggles with confidence. She hides her poems from everyone, and she refuses to do anything that draws attention to herself.

However, this all changes when the American boy—Tobias (love that name! = +3 brownie points)—comes into her life. Like every romantic interest in every book, he is handsome and absolutely perfect in the context of bookish boyfriends. But something not so perfect is that he hangs out with the bad crowd. That kills Comet's crush on him, or so she hoped.

"Those are my words, my thoughts, my soul
You took them from me without apology.
So why do I want to forgive what you stole,
And hope that you like my ideology? —CC"

At the beginning of every chapter is a poem written by Comet. I love how Samantha interpreted the character and wrote poems by the character to make do with what happened in the last chapter, or what the current chapter would bring.

I'm not a poetry fan by any means. But this poem spoke to me. I'm not going to go in depth about why it spoke to me, but let's just say the truth lies between the words.

Comet has a way of bringing her everyday happenings alive in so many different ways in her poems. I love that that is what she uses for release, that that is where she goes to and escapes when she needs to. I love the fact that she kept these poems to herself, as a belonging that she couldn't let go.

Throughout this book, Samantha Young surprised me. Then again, this author never fails to do so (one of my favorites). During every chapter, I was entranced. I was addicted to the characters, and I found myself wishing and hoping that I would also find a book-boyfriend worthy love. This contemporary drove me nuts, and I am proud to give it the five stars it deserves.

I enjoyed this story. It was neat seeing how high school works in another country but also seeing how much is similar to my country. The loss and heartache seemed so real and tough to cope with. The writing captured my attention and kept me in the story.

I'm not much of a young adult reader but I read it for the author. She's one of my favorites of all time.

With that being said, this book had everything--relationships with parents, friends, coupled with figuring out who you are as a person. It was about finding yourself and dealt with loss and heartbreak, and the hope of a future.

Each character was well-developed and I connected with each one of them. Samantha Young knows how to build her characters that leave you reeling. She captured the insecurities, uncertainty, pressure, and angst of teenagers very well. And moved through their issues and insecurities--building each character.

I loved following the development.

It always amazes me how Samantha Young is able to create a story seamless story. Comet Caldwell wants to desperately escape the life she’s in, but not as much as the name she carries. Unfortunately she’s unable to escape , but as her beauty shines through all the clouds, so does the remarkable strength as she becomes more aware of herself. As for her love interest, Tobias King is everything and more. As he developed a friendship with Comet, their attraction grows. 

But the bigger question is, will Comet allow her self to sore though the night sky, or will she go back into hiding?

AMAZING! I love the emotional situation that Comet has to handle and the way events unfolded out. The only think I wish was a bit more promenade was the relationship that Tobias and Comet had. Certain times, I couldn’t figure out if they were just friends or more than that… However, perhaps that was on purpose for it did give us a feeling of what Comet must have been feeling as her friendship with Tobias developed… Overall, I loved the story and truly grateful for being able to read this beautiful story.

There is something special in a young adult romance. That angst from the uncertainty of being not quite a child but not quite an adult either. That bit of childhood innocence resonating through the story. That trip down memory lane it takes to those teenage years, sparking good and trying times. The glue that usually cements YA stories—with tough topics, frustrating feelings, smoldering and sweet scenes, and lots of depth—together is hope. Who doesn’t need a little hope in their life?

”How do you conquer each moment, when you have no one on your side?”

Hope meets heart in The Fragile Ordinary in one STAGGERING EMOTIONAL JOURNEY. The fierce and fiery angst of this teen romance made my pulse pound and my heart beat out of my chest. This beautifully broken book brought tears to my eyes as I broke for a broken girl in a broken family. I felt the angst. I felt the heartbreak. I felt the hope. I felt the heart-fluttering love. I FELT EVERYTHING in this stunning story that speaks to the soul.

To thine own self be true. Be true to yourself.

A compelling coming of age love story laced with Hamlet, The Fragile Ordinary’s underlying themes of being true to oneself and daring to be different strike straight to the teenage soul. Told through a struggling but strong teen girl who is beautiful inside out, The Fragile Ordinary shows the value of life and love, and what it means to truly be loved and really live. The characters are full of fire with a story so heady, so harrowing, so hopeful, and so heartfelt. Broken sees broken, and Comet and Tobias are two kindred spirits with beautiful hearts who are perfect together. A slow burn of two broken souls becoming whole, The Fragile Ordinary is an in-depth dive into the teen heart and soul felt everywhere.

”And . . . What if what I really want is you?”

“Then you have me.”

The Fragile Ordinary. Fragile because the human heart is delicate with the teen’s heart the most delicate of all. But ordinary?!? Not at all. Heartbreakingly beautiful and passionately poignant, The Fragile Ordinary flawlessly captures the delicate teen heart and the depth of resulting emotions in a devastatingly stunning story that is nothing but EXTRAORDINARY. Samantha Young has written another heartfelt and harrowing love story that belongs on every young adult shelf.

”The real beauty of life is in the fragile ordinary.”

💋💋💋💋💋 beautifully broken kisses

The Fragile Ordinary is the BEST YA contemporary book I've read this year (I said the same thing about The Impossible Vastness last year.) I can only hope Young plans to write more YA contemporary in the near future! The Fragile Ordinary was achingly sweet, heartwarming, wrenching, with the perfect combination of coming-of-age and romance. The writing was beautiful and I couldn't get enough of the characters.

I loved being inside Comet's mind! She's definitely one of my favorite YA heroines. She was shy, unique, and I think many people would be able to relate to her character. I adored watching her relationship grow with Tobias.

Tobias, on the other hand, was just so swoon-worthy, sweet, and handsome. They had more of a slow-burn romance, which made it all the better since it's my favorite kind of romance. These two had so much chemistey and were the CUTEST together!

The Fragile Ordinary was an unforgettable and emotional read that I never wanted to end. I loved Comet and Tobias and their story so much, I'm already ready for a re-read. I would highly recommend this for fans of YA contemporary!

TRIGGER WARNING: Substance abuse, bullying, sexual harassment, cancer, over doses

I did not like this book. The main character was constantly putting herself down and attaching her self worth to a guy. The friendships in this book were constantly thrown away and the romance fell very flat. I was constantly rolling my eyes at the main characters inner dialogue and her how her entire self worth was based on her attraction to a boy.

While I liked this book a lot, I didn't love it. Maybe I had my expectations too high, since I've seen everyone raving about it. It was well-written, witty and emotional. Sweet at times. However, I had a few issues with the characters that made me disconnect at times. Near the end I was at the point I was just skimming. All in all, this is a great coming of age, first love type of book, but didn't hit it out of the park for me.

I enjoyed the simplicity of this story. While the road wasn't smooth, I've read so many contrived novels lately that this was a refreshing, organic story. While Comet's situation with her parents is not one that I am in any way familiar with, it seemed completely plausible. Likewise, while Tobias didn't respond to things in ways that I understand or expected, his actions didn't seem outrageous or unbelievable. I love when an author can present ideas and situations that I have no experience with in a way that makes it feel familiar.

Young has a way with romance that has me flipping through pages and longing for more. Also, I'm so in love with the way Miss Young described Scotland. It makes me long for a visit.

Even if for a couple more months I am considered a Young Adult, I feel as if I have grown out of it. Comet seemed immature in the beginning and I guess that comes with the age and in the end, she was the most normal person in the book. That doesn't mean much though since she spend the whole book thinking about herself only. She could have done something to help her friends and she shouldn't have made such a fuss about her relationship with Tobias when something huge had happened in the recent past.

I didn't like her parents. For one, they didn't act like a parent should and I felt sorry for Comet. I won't bother to pretend to know what happened to them or if they will become someone Comet can rely on. And speaking about that, I wouldn't count on Tobias either. He made a lot of questionable choices and the way he lost his virginity was the thing that cemented my disliking of him. To be honest, I didn't like him from the very first page we saw him and I never warmed up to him. I am kinda hoping that he and Comet will stop having contact in the future.

The cover of the book is beautiful, the blurb made the book sound promising and in the end, these two weren't enough to save the book. I like Samantha Young's writing and I enjoy her contemporary romance, but this one fell short and I don't like saying that. Subjects such as bullying, drug abuse, and domestic violence are only briefly touched and I wish we had seen a more in-depth plot for one of them instead of having 3 major problems and barely touch them. I mean how couldn't an adult notice that Tobias and mostly Comet were getting harrased at school? Why didn't her neighbor do something about it? The book had some good moments, so that's why I will go with 3 stars.

I really related a lot to the MC Comet Caldwell. She reads, writes poetry and finds herself in the midst of an epic romance. What's not to love. The pace and development were executed well.

Another extraordinary story by Samantha Young, of love, loss, guilt, betrayal, jealousy, bullying, addiction. All the things teens must deal with on a daily basis as they come of age. It's a story about finding oneself in a world where you feel so isolated by your differences.
Comet is so quirky and eccentric. Such as her love of her crazy fashion style and shoe obsession. I'm also an avid reader so it was good to be able to relate to Comet through her love of books. Her poetry was amazing. Comet always felt so alone and afraid too share herself with anyone until Tobias comes along, because of the strained and neglectful relationship Comet has with her parents.
Tobias pulls at your heartstrings when you learn of his past and what he's dealing with. Yet he still tries to be there for both Comet and Stevie during their problems. He feels like he betrayed Stevie and the guilt eats at him. The chemistry between Tobias and Comet is such a sweet love story you can't get enough of them. They just both pull the best out of each other.