This book was SO GOOD.
It is told in duel timelines centering around two boys flipping a coin to decide who can ask out the new girl.
And its just so amazing.
I had some concerns going into the second timeline, that the second half would just be a rehash of the first half with a different boy. But it really wasn't like that. Wexler did such an amazing job showing (in a very Butterfly effect way) how a single moment can change the lives of multiple people.
The prose was wonderful and I flew through the first 60% in a few hours.
All in all, this was an enjoyable read that's concept felt extremely fresh.
Final rating: 4.5/5 stars
**Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read and review this ARC Copy.

This is a little different read than what I'm used to in a contemporary. Since it's written in two different 'realities', I think I should write a review on each part.

Part 1: Started off pretty strong. Got some solid backstory for the three main characters, and a mini preview of what happens at the end? We will find out! The coin flip is interesting. The one thing I’m not fan of, is how much drama is based around the coin flip. But this is high school, so I’m not surprised. One thing that bugged me was that Drew didn't feel quite right. I'm not sure if it was the tone behind the character, or the fact that he's supposed to be an emo/loner type, but came off as too lovesick. It didn't really fit. I loved all the musical references, and the cliffhanger at the end... Let's get to Part 2!!

Part 2: I'm liking the relationship between Shane and Stevie a lot more. It feels more organic than with Drew. With Drew, it was almost like Stevie was trying to convince herself that they have a lot more in common, when it was mostly that they had similar relationships with their fathers. With Shane, she has more in common with him just in their love for music alone.

All in all, this was a really cool read. I liked that we got to see both sides of the coin flip, and how the different relationships affect not only Stevie and the boyfriend, but everyone around them as well.

this book really took me by surprise, its not your typical new girl in school type of book. the storytelling of this book is very enthralling, it surrounds three main characters, Stevie, Shane and Drew plus the ultimate coin toss.

The synopsis explains that this book was told in two different timelines, as I was reading the first half of the book, I kept wondering when the second timeline would take place and then out of no where it he me like a sack of bricks and I think I lost my mind at how brilliantly it just comes at you. i wasnt sure what was real and what wasn't at one point and by the time I got to the end I was flipping through the pages hoping and praying that one timeline was real and the other wasn't. I just couldn't take it.

By the end , you're so desperate for hoping that the coin toss went differently and quite honestly, youre left wondering wait, did this really happen are we sure?

But that's the point, encapsulated in the epilogue. At the end, you're left with a beautiful, conclusions and something we can all learn from and something that impacts us all because alot of us feel like our choices dont matter but this story leaves you with the idea that your choices matter.

Dual timelines, sliding doors-- get your tissues and prepare for a thought-provoking read. An excellent option for class discussion-- what would your life (or the characters' lives) look like if it were not for one major plot point of your life?

“Where it All Lands” is abut the flip of a coin and “where it lands” makes all the difference. This is terrific YA book that really makes you think “what if?” about your life choices.

Drew and Shane meet Stevie the first day of band practice and both are interested in the new girl, and both want to ask her out. Drew is the more obvious choice for winning the girl as the handsome, popular singer in a rock band. Shane is the intelligent, musical prodigy who is more likely to get bullied than to get the girl. Which will Stevie pick? Funny enough, the boys don’t leave it up to her. They flip a coin to see who gets to ask her out and whom bows out gracefully.

Who wins? Well that’s a hard question to answer. Both and then neither, once she finds out about the coin flip. At halfway through the book, the story gets turned on it’s ear. I don’t want to spoil it for you!!

It’s a terrific story that encompasses a lot of things that typical teens go through: moving, abandonment issues, a special needs sibling, rebellion, parent loss and divorce. And even though this is meant to be a romance, the friendships in this book really make it shine.

I received an advance reader copy of this book from NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press/Wednesday Books and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I loved the dual timeline of this book! I’m always in awe of The Butterfly Effect in life and this perfect captured that! 4 stars

I’m always intrigued by dual timelines. It’s interesting to see how the characters lives could be altered due to different outcome. In this book, that outcome comes from a coin and who will ask out Stevie.

Not only does the book have a dual timeline, it also has past and present along with multiple point-of-views. At the beginning it was a bit overwhelming but as I continued on it was easier to understand.

I can’t say I ever really connected with Stevie, Shane, or Drew. I did like Shane the most as he was genuinely doing what he thought was right no matter the timeline, even if it all came out a bit too late. He was just trying to be a good friend to Drew while also trying to be one to Stevie, even if he wanted more.

Stevie and Drew deal with a lot of dad issues throughout. They are a bit different but it was easy to see similarities and I really thought that would be a driving force for them to connect. The thing is I could have cared less if they were together or not. Their attraction towards each other (in one scenario) was pretty instant and there was no build-up to any of it. It’s hard to care for a relationship when there isn’t much to go off of.

As I mentioned above, I did like Shane more and in the other timeline it was easier to see why him and Stevie would be a better match, especially since there was more build-up to it all.

I guess in a way, as I’m thinking and writing this review, it kind of all makes more sense now. If you look at it in the perspective of what good and bad relationships look like. I think something like this could be ideal for teens to read and maybe seen flaws in their own.

When it came to the rest of the plot, I think some things were too dramatic for me and were definitely plot twists but I also just didn’t feel shocked by them. This could be due to me not fully connecting to the characters.

Overall, I think it was good for a debut novel and I would most likely check out another book by this author.

4.5 stars. Thank yo u to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book!

The premise of this book is one that I, myself, have envisioned writing about: how one simple act or moment changes the course of your life forever. And, in this case, it's a coin toss. A, what seems to be, simple "heads" versus "tails" coin toss between two best friends, Drew and Shane, with the winner getting to be the one to ask out the new girl, Stevie.

Wexler tells two parallel stories (the book is literally divided in half) and shows the chain of events that occurs when Drew wins and when Shane wins. And, although both parallels have -- exactly that --, parallels, the two stories are different.

For anyone who loves to play the "what-if" scenarios, this one's for you. It's a very creative story that does dig into more complicated things in life, i.e. do we all really have just one soulmate? Is that even a thing?

It's definitely a good read and appropriate for 13+.

I liked the premise of this book and I generally enjoy a fractured narrative with multiple narrators. And there was nothing wrong with this... but I just didn’t have an urge to read it.

The idea of a coin toss changing the course of someone's life is an interesting concept. I was a little confused when halfway through the book essentially starts over. I was worried that the second half was going to be boring, because it's pretty much re-living the first half, but it was interesting seeing how small changes led to huge differences. Overall, this was a good read.

Where It All Lands by Jennie Wexler is a YA novel that explores how a simple flip of a coin can alter our destinies in unforseeable ways. This is a story about first love, friendship, and second chances, and it is heartfelt, bittersweet, and compulsively readable.

When Stevie Rosenstein arrives in town, she immediately draws the interest of fellow musical prodigies Shane and Drew, two best friends who have been at each other's side through the best and the worst of times. The pair decide that a coin toss is the best way to determine who will pursue Stevie romantically, and who will be resigned to remain in the friend zone. But this seemingly simple act will determine the course of the next year in ways that the three friends could never have imagined.

Told from the alternating perspectives of Stevie, Shane, and Drew, a common thread of absentee fathers emerges as a central theme, and serves to weave together this angst-fuelled and emotional read.

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an ARC of this title.

Told from multiple POV, Drew and Shane see Stevie, new in town, they decide to flip a coin to see who gets to date her. That flip changes everything. As Stevie gets to know both boys while practicing for All —State , she realizes nothing lasts forever and that you need to enjoy the now. Great book.

Where It All Lands follows Stevie, Drew, and Shane and how a flip of a coin can change everything. I enjoyed seeing the book from both sides, it was really interesting to see how Stevie's life was affected differently but also the similarly in many ways. I found that the book was focused primarily on the romance between characters. I wish we got to read more about the characters themselves. This is more of a personal gripe though as I don't read much romance as a central theme books.

Thank you to Netgalley for an eARC copy of Where It All Lands!

3 star (maybe 3.5, I'm undecided)

Two besties like the same girl and flip a coin to see who dates her... It was an interesting concept and I enjoyed the book over all, but it did take me a good chunk (about 30%) before I really started to get into it.

Sometimes it's the roads that you don't choose that define you. Or perhaps it is easier to say that sometimes it's the road that someone else chooses that could determine your entire future. Whichever way you look at it, Jennie Wexler's new novel Where It All Lands, leads her readers down a winding path littered with "what if's".

When best friends Shane and Drew meet new girl Stevie, what was once a sweet tradition surrounding a coin toss is now the beginning of a life altering decision. With the flip of a coin, the boys agree to let fate decide who approaches Stevie for a date. What follows is an emotional ride through family, love and the decisions that define a lifetime. Told in alternate timelines, this is a book with sympathetic characters, believable situations and an interesting look at the power of choice.

I really wanted to like this book. It had an interesting, if unoriginal premise, but disappointing in execution. I felt that it had real potential but that the characters were too flat, and generic. Maybe they were all a little too similar? It just didn't really hit home the way it could have with the idea it was putting forth - how different decisions can affect the outcome. It was definitely missing something.

I really wanted to like this book. The premise sounded interesting enough and the cover was cute so I figured I'd give it a shot. Unfortunately, it wasn't what I was expecting at all and I just couldn't make myself read any further than a few pages. I tried getting through at least two chapters, but even that was a struggle in and of itself. The characters weren't sticking in my brain, the plot was weird, and I just couldn't grasp onto anything worthwhile.

The concept was deliciously intriguing: three musical prodigies who are suffering from daddy issues get stuck in a love triangle- sliding doors theme : two boys like the same girl but they are close friends so they don’t want the girl come between them.

So they flip the coin just like every time they have a conflict for letting the fate decide for them. It’s childish but it always works and we see two different scenarios: by witnessing each boy’s winning and asking out for the girl.

Of course each decision they made and each action they take results with different and unique consequences. Did I get your attention? Because this remarkable concept with well developed lovely three characters and lots of music totally picked my interest and pushed me flip the pages as fast as I could!

I enjoyed this bittersweet, heartbreaking, moving story!

Let’s learn more about the characters and their back stories:

Drew is school’s popular boy, who is son of outstanding music manager. His father’s cheating and abandoning him with his mom who is mentally suffering after the sudden breakup affects his new life.

His best friend Shane is always be there with him at each painful traumatic steps of his life. Shane is a unique musical prodigy who is being bullied by football players of the school. Drew tries to protect his friend but he also has complex feelings about Shane’s talented musical skills which are more appreciated by his own father. At some parts he felt like they had better relationship and he felt like third wheel when he spent time with them.

Shane lost his father at young age so it might be normal for him to choose his best friend’s father as a role model which also makes Drew a little resentful.

And Stevie involves into their lives who also suffers from moving to the different states because of his father’s demanding NFL coach job. She cannot live at permanent place, forming longtime friendship bounds, pursuing her musical dreams. She feels trapped, exhausted till she meets with these two boys who will change her life completely.

I enjoyed both of the scenarios even though too many F bombs throughout the dialogues were a little disturbing and the love stories were a little haphazard, instant! But I loved three of the characters and it was fun to read their POVs , learning more about their inner worlds.

So I’m giving four what if, heartfelt, interesting concept, original, musical, growing pains stars!

Special thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press/ Wednesday Books for sharing this digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest opinions.

I didn't expect to be so completely flummoxed by the time I finished this book. Nor did I think I would love it as much as I did, but here we are! I was floored by the storytelling of this book, how it surrounded 3 people—Stevie, Shane, and Drew—2 best friends, and one coin toss that would alter their futures.

The description reads that this book was told in dual timelines, so as I was reading the first half of the book, I was wondering when the second timeline would take place and then WHAM! it he me like a sack of bricks and I think I about lost my mind. Part of me wondered what was real and what wasn't, and by the time I got to the end I was flipping through the pages hoping and praying that one timeline was real and the other wasn't. I just couldn't take it.

But wound up between those two timelines was a story of two best friends who had gone through hell and back together and how one coin toss could completely alter the fabric of their friendship—and directly effect the girl caught up in the middle of it all. One choice, one mistake, but very different outcomes based upon who won the coin toss. The beauty of this book was found in analyzing the choices we all make. Sure, maybe some things are destined to happen, fixed points in time if you will—but a single choice, made one way or another, can take us down completely different paths, introduce new conflicts, new beautiful relationships, or tear down old ones.

By the end of the book, you're so desperate for hoping that the coin toss went differently and quite honestly, the reader is left wondering how it *really* happened. But that's the point, encapsulated in the epilogue. At the end, you're left with a beautiful, philosophical idea that I'm sure I'll carry with me for the rest of my life—and many others too. The idea that your choices matter—so make smart ones.

I definitely feel like this should be required reading in high school. Kids these days could use some entertaining, philosophical story about how our choices affect others. If it left such a big impact on myself, I'm sure it will leave an even bigger impact on you.

I'll definitely be buying this one and sharing it with everyone I know.

A lovely debut from Jennie Wexler! I'm always a fan of the sliding door concept, whether it's in a novel, movie, or musical (moments in this one reminded me of If/Then in particular). There were a few moments that felt a bit redundant, but I will admit that's crucial to making a sliding doors story work. I thought Wexler's prose was beautiful and there were plenty of moments in this book where I just paused to re-read a particular sentence or passage that was especially well-written. Overall, an enjoyable read and one that I would definitely recommend to teens.