It’s a very interesting idea for a book but I found the prose and repetition was not my style. I think for people that like this style of writing it would be an excellent book but I just couldn’t enjoy it

I appreciate the creativity in this book but it was confusing at times. I really enjoyed the parts with her brother Toby and wish there was more of that and less of Adelaide and her love life. I would give this author another try as she is a very talented writer, I just didnt keep up with this one quite as easily as a contemporary.

BOOK REVIEW: 🌟🌟🌟💫

I admit that this novel started off a little slow for me. I was confused about the premise and the main character experiencing events throughout the story multiple times. Because of this, at first, I had trouble making sense of what was happening in the storyline. Fast forward to about 40% in and I was definitely sucked in.

I fell in love with, and saw a lot of myself in the main character Adelaide. Her self-loathing may be for different reason than my own, but made her teen-angst so relatable. Adelaide's story leads the readers through one unlovable summer where she deals with love lost, boy obsession, grieving her opioid-addicted brother, and navigating intimacy. The plot is complex with a unique narrative structure allowing for the final plot revelationtion to be seamlessly intertwined into Adelaide's story.

Trigger warning: addiction and addiction-recovery. I think E. Lockhart did an amazing job painting the struggle of a family dealing with addiction. Her portrait was raw and truthful. A non-romanticized version of what a teen struggles with today in our opioid crisis.

Overall, a very enjoyable read! Thank you @netgalley and @randomhousechildrens for the ecopy of this novel!

I gave feedback on this title quite some time ago. It suddenly reappeared on my shelf after the addition of audiobooks. I contacted Netgalley a week ago and have heard nothing back so am getting these off my shelf this way.

So I read this 2 months ago and apparently forgot to review this. I don't remember a lot of it, so that may tell you some of my thoughts of it.

The story goes through a few different universies that Adelaide experiences, changing at the littlest thing, like if she goes to visit her crush at work or not. The different timelines/universes was a nice change of pace in a story.

It did handle grief and love and relationships in a fantastic way! 3.5 stars

Cute romance with a twist into parallel universes. Fun to explore many different possibilities. Thank you the advanced copy!

At first I felt so frustrated with the main character, Adelaide. As the story progressed however I realized what spurred her to this frustrating behavior. She is self aware and realizes it from the beginning—and in some sense is frustrated with herself. She works through it. Her relationship and texts with her brother are truly poignant. The ending is as well.

I loved Genuine Fraud and We Were Liars by E. Lockhart and was excited when her new book, Again Again was announced. Like her other books this book showcases what a great storyteller she is, but the story itself just didn’t draw me in so a solid 2.75 ⭐️ rating from me.

Again, Again By E. Lockhart (6/2)

Rating 3 / 5 Stars

** Thank you to Netgalley, Delacorte, and of course, E. Lockhart, for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

One of my favorite things about We Were Liars was that I saw so many different people reading it despite their age the fact that it was listed as YA. Again, Again is nothing like We Were Liars though and I applaud Lockhart for taking a new swing when it comes to writing. It is always lovely to see an author evolve with each publication.

I did have a few cons with this book - mainly, I found the two timelines to be incredibly confusing and hard to pinpoint. While the book is similar to Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver it is drastically different as our main character, Adelaide is not dead. It is genre-bending, which I love. I really found this premise to be interesting, however, it fell short with how hard it was to follow.

Another thing which completely irked me was was the

Use of Stanza
Writing
Such as
This
throughout the story.

Honestly, It gave me a headache. The writing style was also off for me. Yes, our main character likes poetry, but that doesn’t mean the book should necessarily have large amounts of plot written in this format.

I did enjoy it for the most part and am giving it 3 stars. While not memorable for me, it might be for others.

The premise of this story was very interesting, and I was interested during the parts that we learned more about the characters backgrounds but I could not get past the format. The story jumps around so much between the multiverse timelines, at least 3 different versions of each interaction between the characters. I would have much preferred to have had a single timeline to follow.

This was a not a book for me, but I believe those who read contemporary stories more often might enjoy this.

**Free ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review**

A great story for everyone who has ever second guessed an interaction. Lockhart gets to have her cake and eat it too with characters who do or say the most wonderfully clever thing we all wish we'd said, but who also do the heartbreakingly realistic things we all do.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced copy of Again Again in return for an honest review.

As a huge fan of E. Lockhart, I was so excited too get my hands on Again Again. Although VERY different than Lockhart's previous novels, this is a fantastic story. E. Lockhart's writing style is unique and adds so much to each novel.

I really struggled to review this book. I love it at the beginning, but was confused exactly what was going on and how to interpret the story. I started to think that it was an anxiety filled mind, which I could totally relate to. BUT then the last part happened, the story completed changed and I was left VERY confused. Ironically, I did not hate it, but I still feel like i want to talk to the author about it to see exactly what the intent was. Maybe that was the intent.
I loved the storyline, the characters and the setting. Just really can't figure out what I am supposed to be left with.as a response to the book.

An A+ for originality and a B+ for execution! This book was really unique. At first I found the jumps to parallel universes very disconcerting, but once I became used to it, it was actually a fun literary devise. It's a fairly simple story and doesn't have the deep character developments or intricate plots that you'll see in other E. Lockhart books,as its meaning comes more from its signature idea of parallel universes, but it's still an enjoyable and fast read that will make you think a bit.

I'm having a hard time deciding how to rate this book. There were definitely some problems I had with it, but Lockhart is such a creative and gripping storyteller. There were parts of this that I really liked, but then others that fell flat and as a whole I was just left feeling meh. I do think that there will be others that will connect with this much more than I did.

I have always enjoyed e. lockhart's books in the past, and this one was no different. I liked the characters, setting, and coming of age/growth story. Unfortunately, the difficulty I had was the layout of the plot and how disconnected I felt.

I appreciate the author's intent of allowing the reader to explore what happens if we get a second chance: at what we say, how we react and the choices we make. However, it was this concept that fell very flat to me. I could never figure out what was real or in which story line to invest myself, so I wound up pushing through and just waiting to see what decision was eventually the one that stuck.

Part IV of the book threw me for a complete loop. It felt rushed and underdeveloped and by that point, it was hard to know if it was the "real" story or just another twisted plot line.

One a positive note, I really enjoyed the relationship arc between Adelaide and her brother, Toby. It was the most authentic part of the book for me.

I do think there is an audience for this book, especially if you are a fan of the author's other works. I will recommend it to readers who are looking for a book that addresses "what if."

I finished this one in a single sitting. This character-driven and fast-paced YA novel will leave the reader questioning the possibility of multiple realities.

I think the execution of multiple realities was well done as a whole. Unfortunately, I thought the ending was lacking in resolution. I understand what the author was trying to do, but I felt like Adelaide's story was unfinished.

I enjoyed the cast of characters. Since we see multiple situations happen over again with different variations, it felt like there were more characters than there actually was. Actually, according to Lockhart's logic, technically, these are different characters, but with only slight variations from the original character we are following.

It sounds really complicated, but the author does a great job of explaining/ implementing the logic. The use of different fonts makes these transitions a lot easier to follow.

I also enjoyed the poetic writing style. It took me a second to get used to because I thought it was a technical error, but once I realized that some of the passages use a similar style to poetry, it was much easier to read.

Overall, I recommend this book to people who believe in star-crossed love, the possibility of different realities, and YA romance.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book. Unfortunately it just was not what I thought it was going to be about.

2.5/5 stars

I don't have too much to say about this book. I just didn't see the point to it, I'm not sure if there was an underlying meaning that went over my head ( which is possible). I didn't care much for the characters or even the plot. It was kind of boring for me to be honest. Overall it was a very short and quick read, It unfortunately just wasn't for me.

Adelaide experiences --and re-experiences-- the summer between junior and senior year in this unique story. Adelaide deals with boy drama, expectations regarding school and grades, her brother Toby's sobriety from narcotics, being a dogwalker, and sex and all the feelings that come with it. But, it's not all straightforward. Instead, the reader gets to see what Adelaide's life would be like if she reacted differently and/or if others reacted differently.

One part butterfly effect, one part Bone Gap, and one part choose-your-own-adventure, I don't recommend listening to the audiobook version. I'm guessing that there are visual cues on the pages that help guide readers to better understand the story, but I was mostly lost throughout the entire thing. And then, Adelaide can kinda read dogs' minds? Like, what? Where did that come from? Or did I miss it entirely?

I really only recommend for the die-hard Lockhart fans. It feels like she's trying too hard to be edgy and trendy, like A.S. King is.