Two high school boys toss a coin to decide which of them will get a chance to ask out a new girl, to whom they are both attracted. The book is all about what happens after that coin toss. Or is it?

This book is not quite what I expected, based on the publisher’s description. Rather than “dual timelines” which to me evokes a novel that takes place in two different time periods, Wexler has written two different stories with the same people and the same starting point. I was quite confused when, in the middle of the book, everything was sort of repeated, but in a different way with different outcomes. Once I figured out what the author was doing, I thought it was an interesting concept. The final part of the book flips back and forth between the two versions of the story.

The author poses the question - Does one random thing lead to another and another? Or is it many small decisions and twists and turns that lead us to where we are?

I enjoyed the New Jersey setting. But utimately I didn’t “get” the big deal being made over the coin toss. Stevie could’ve said yes or no to any boy who asked her out. I don’t know why Shane was so obsessed with telling her about it.

Warnings: death, divorce, drugs and alcohol use.

The audiobook has three distinct narrators who all do a wonderful job: Bailey Carr, Dan Bittner, and Michael Crouch.

Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for the opportunity to listen to an advance copy of this audiobook. All opinions are my own.

Shane and Drew meet the new girl, Stevie, on the same day but can't decide which one of them gets to ask her out. So they do what any high school best friends would do, they flip a coin to make the decision for them, The first half of the story follows had Drew won the coin toss and the second half of the story follows had Shane won the coin toss.
This book took me a long time to get into probably because I didn't really care about any of the characters except for Shane. I found it hard to relate to rich kids with famous dads, Drew and Stevie. I found Shane to be a more genuinely crafted character and was rooting for him, but then he began to narrate from the second half of the story and I found him to be a bit grating, often hating on himself. The other thing I didn't like was the ambiguity in the ending. I much prefer a story that gives me certainty in the end.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this audio ARC. The narrators, Bailey Carr, Dan Bittner, Michael Crouch, did a great job bringing this story to life and I appreciated their distinct voices. They really helped tell the story in the best way possible.

Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy

This book was ok for me. The narrators did a amazing job. I think teens would really enjoy it.

Stevie is the new girl in town with no intentions of getting attached. Her father’s job has her family moving constantly and its too hard to connect with people only to leave them. Drew and Shane are best friends and have been through everything together, but when they both have a crush on Stevie, the only way to make it fair is to flip a coin, and the winner can ask her out.

I have to say I don’t think I’ve ever read a book like this. Part 1 shares the course of the year as if the coin landed on heads, Part 2 shares the course of the same yeas as if the coin landed on tails, and Part 3 goes back and forth between heads and tails. I sometimes am a little skeptical of love triangles, because they always feel so messy, but wow this was done in a unique way and it worked so well.

I went into this pretty blind, and wow, I was not prepared for the emotional roller coaster part 3 took me on. This one definitely leaves you thinking about how such a small, seemingly trivial action can completely alter the course of your life. This story was incredible. The first two parts were a fun and interesting romance, and I loved them, but the emotion and heartbreak packed into that last section really elevated this book for me. In my mind, any book that makes me think this much about life is an automatic 5 star read.

I loved the audio on this one. I thought all three narrators did a phenomenal job and were incredibly engaging.

Thank you to MacMillan Audio and NetGalley for the advanced digital copy in exchange for an honest review. Where it All Lands will be released on July 6.

The audiobook has three different narrators and told from parallel time and POVs. It's like reading three different books all at the same time. I can't get into the Drew and Stevie insta-love; Shane and Stevie's relationship is a bit more believable and I do love Shane's philosophical and pragmatic view of life. Some hopeless romantic readers would love this story. It's also neat to read how the choices the characters make will lead to something they cannot ever predict although it's a bit too predictable for me...but that could be due to my stage in life. Many teen readers would enjoy this despite its predictability.
Thanks to #NetGalley for the ARC of #WhereItAllLands

Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for an alc of this book.

When Stevie moves to town, best friends Drew and Shane both want to ask her out. They flip a coin for who gets to ask, and the coin flip breaks off into two parallel universes--what would have happened if Drew won the flip, what if Shane won? And would they go back and change it if they could.

This was an interesting book and I really did enjoy the split between the two "universes" where Drew or Shane won. I liked the differences in what happened and especially the differences in Stevie's character. Overall, I thought this was a quick and interesting read, that was pretty light-hearted up until the end. I enjoyed it!

Pub date: July 6, 2021

Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Car accident, and Abandonment

When Stevie Rosenstein moves to town, best friends Shane and Drew are both interested in dating her. So, they decide who gets to ask her out with the flip of a coin - the way they decide on every decision between the two of them. Drew wins the toss and the story takes off from there. But, what would have happened if Shane had won the toss?

This book explores the way that a simple coin toss can change the trajectory of your life, just like the butterfly effect. It made me really sit and think about how the choices we make every day, even though they may seem small, can gave lasting effects.

I read and listened to this book. The audio is narrated by three narrators, which is something I live in audiobooks.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the eARC and MacMillan Audio for the ALC of the book in exchange for my honest review.

Where It All Lands, Jennie Wexler's debut novel, is astonishing. When new girl Stevie Rosenstein meets best friends Drew and Shane, their interactions create an irreparable and unchangeable path.

Drew and Shane decide that the only fair way they can decide who is allowed to ask Stevie out on a date is by flipping a coin (as they do for every potential fight they have). While Drew and Stevie can relate to each other through commiserating over their famous fathers, Shane and Stevie relate and bond through their love of music. The story itself also has a major undercurrent of musicality, with all three main characters relating to music in their own way.

This book is told in three parts, showing the timelines that happen once the coin toss occurs. While the narratives do follow the same structure, the plots themselves are different, which is imperative for stories like this.

Wexler does the almost impossible task of crafting a narrative that simultaneously makes you feel warm and fuzzy but also hyper-aware of the potential darkness of reality. Critics have reviewed this book as great for fans of Sliding Doors, and I definitely agree. I was also definitely reminded of The Last Five Years to a certain degree, because of the different perspectives of events that the narrators offer. This story makes audiences question the paths that we use to reach our destinies, whether or not destiny and fate are real, and how our choices shape our future.

Overall rating: 4/5

Where It All Lands will be available for purchase on July 6th. Be sure to add it to your Goodreads shelf and see where it's available for purchase. Also, be sure to check out Jennie Wexler's website!

I was lucky enough to be able to listen to this Advanced Reader's Copy through my partnership with NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

I loved this story. I loved the coin flip metaphor and how it was realistically teen (high school juniors) , and I have been recommending this as parallel universe but actually it's dual timelines. It's a sweet story and a great read, and I definitely will be reading more by Jennie Wexler.

The concept of this novel was incredible, two best friends who fall for the same girl and flip a coin on who asks her out!
I honestly loved everything about this book. From the very first line to the last, I was hooked.
I couldn’t put this down. All three point of views just pull you in and your sucked into their world..... Which I enjoyed.
The pacing was absolutely amazing. The dual timelines was fabulous.
Overall....this was an enjoyable read. I listened to the audio version and it was just great! Couldn't have asked for a better narrator!
The book really has it all and I was hooked from the very beginning. You won't be able to put this one down as you find out what happens with the flip of a coin!

Thank you NetGalley, Macmillan Audio and author for this cute, amazing audio book!

Bring tissues when you read this one because you are going to need them.

Stevie is the new girl in town and Drew and Shane both want to ask her out but they dont want that to get in the middle of the amazing friendship they've had since they were little, so they flip a coin to decide who gets to ask her out.

This book is about choices and how every single one of them takes you to bigger moments in your life. It tells a dual story, a what if each boy had won that coin flip and all the consequences from it. I usually hate love triangles and especially when friendships will get ruined over them, but I loved seeing the different relationships and being inside each character's head as it happened. It was a very emotional, moving book, and it never took me where I thought it would.