This is really cute and fun! I love Jazz and her friends. I love that the book is set on Fire Island, it is the perfect place for a summer setting. I don't love all her friends, the way her best friend is so obsessed with Max is a little concerning. The voice in this novel was strong and I really enjoyed it.

I liked it, but I didn’t love it. I loved the summer vibes! I loved that she got the guy, I loved the cover, but the title is SO misleading! And I found myself yelling at the book so often. I couldn’t BELIEVE what she was letting her friend do, what she was letting herself fall into BECAUSE of her friend’s terrible behavior. It made me so mad! But I did love the summer vibes, but I felt like the ending came on way too quickly.

I didn’t hate this book as much as I thought I was going to after about 20 pages but it had more potential than it actually delivered. Probably one of the most inconclusive endings to a book I have ever read, and I’m just totally confused as to why the author ended the book where she did. It’s like the story finally got going and there was a lot to unpack and then it’s just…over.

There was so much teenage angst and feelings in this book and I was here for it. This book with teenage relationships and friendships spread out of the course of the summer brought all the nostalgia.

Jazz has been coming to Fire Island since she was a kid. This summer is different. She’s met Leo, also an aspiring photographer. But while Jazz is falling in love, her best friend Macy is spiraling out, and Jazz is caught in the middle. I liked the romance, but there was so much friend drama that distracted me from it! Also, I found a lot of the texting and social media parts incredibly annoying. It felt very realistic, and that was exactly what I did not enjoy.

As an adult, this romance in this book was a bit more childish to me, especially the characters in this book. So I unfortunately DNFed this.

Thank you to Penguin Teen for providing me an e-ARC of Getting Over Max Cooper in exchange for an honest review!

I sadly had to DNF this one.

Unfortunately, I didn't care to make it through this story. The MC was just a little too childish for me.

This is definitely more young teen or even middle grade.

A beach read perfect for teens. Felt very indie and cool for the ages 13-16. I would recommend for my students that want a fun summer-y read. I wouldn't recommend for adults that enjoy YA.

I am sorry to say this because I really wanted to love this, but I didn't. The concept was interesting but it felt very one-dimensional.

Thank you to Penguin Teen for providing me an e-ARC of Getting Over Max Cooper in exchange for an honest review!

DNF.

Unfortunately, I didn't care to make it through Getting Over Max Cooper; the plot just wasn't really pulling me in. However, I did like how Summer-y it was & I think this book could be perfect for teenagers during the Summer!

WHY DID I LISTEN TO GETTING OVER MAX COOPER BY MARCELLE KARP?
As the weather starts to warm up and the snow starts to melt, I find myself being more interested in stories set during summer. Getting Over Max Cooper by Marcelle Karp is set during summer on Fire Island and has ice cream on the cover. Of course I wanted to pick this audiobook up. Also? I didn’t mention the fact that it was a short listen which shoots it right up my priority list.

Getting Over Max Cooper by Marcelle Karp is set during summer on Fire Island and has ice cream on the cover.

WHAT’S THE STORY HERE?
Jasmine “Jazz” Jacobsen has been going to Fire Island for the summer since she was two. She’s sixteen now. This summer promises to be amazing. She gets to work at an ice cream shop. Macy Whelan, Jazz’s best friend is back for the summer. Jazz has a pretty great group of friends on Fire Island too. There’s a new boy on the island as well – Leo. Jazz is attracted to him and he might be good boyfriend material. Putting a damper over her summer though is how her friend Macy’s ex, Max Cooper is treating her. He is being such a jerk. However, based on Macy’s behaviors, maybe Jazz doesn’t quite have the full story.

HOW DID I LIKE GETTING OVER MAX COOPER?
I thought for the most part Getting Over Max Cooper was a fun read. I mean, minus the whole Macy obsession piece. That part was quite uncomfortable to read. However, it did offer a unique and different perspective. I think that when you’re young, a breakup can seem like the end of the world and like there isn’t anyone else. So, you convince yourself that the person truly is the one for you and there isn’t anyone else out there. It can be so hard to move on when you feel such strong feelings. I thought this book did a good job of balancing the tough feelings with showing that Macy’s actions were not right. Also, I liked that Jazz was multifaceted — with her job and her interest in photography and cameras.


HOW’S THE NARRATION?
The audiobook of Marcelle Karp’s Getting Over Max Cooper is narrated by Phoebe Strole who is someone I’ve listened to a lot. Naturally, I really liked Strole. Her voice is easy to listen to. The production values were at the level I expect. Plus, at 6 hours and 48 minutes, this book basically flew by. I did end up listening at 1.25x speed just because I’ve been feeling pressure to get through books a little faster lately.

Getting Over Max Cooper is a light, teen beach read that will have you missing summer or wishing it would never end.

**Thank you Penguin Teen for the ARC in an exchange for an honest review**

Summers in Fire Island are for sunsets with friends, days spent working at the ice cream truck, biking around the island, and maybe, just maybe, for finding love. Jazz has spent the entire school year away from her best friend Macy but summer is here and Jazz is looking forward to spending the entire summer together. While Macy is desperately hoping she can reignite the fire between her and her last fling, Max Cooper, Jazz meets someone who she can see herself really falling for. But is there room in their summer to catch up, make time for new and old relationships, AND work summer jobs? It'll be a test of their friendship to work through it all.

What I liked about this story:
**Jasmine's voice. It is quirky, full of feeling, and her character really shown throughout the story.
"McDimple lowers the camera from his face and raises his thick eyebrows at me, essentially asking me to marry him, but maybe not, and then he says, 'Later.'"
**The town felt flushed out. There were lots of bike trips and the territory felt familiar even as I was being introduced to it.
**The characters in the story felt fairly authentic, like they each had their best and less stellar qualities shown.

There were a few cool young kid terms like "cuffed" and "WYA" and while I knew one, the other was still new to me but I didn't mind it (even if it did make me feel a little old, haha).

Where I struggled a bit with the story was that there felt like there was two main focus' of the story, one being Jazz's potential love interest, and the other is Macy getting over Max Cooper. Where I enjoyed the former and thought it began and ended in a sweet place, the latter doesn't get the full resolution I was expecting considering the title. I think I struggled with Macy's character the most because she didn't seem like a great friend or someone worth fighting for like Jazz is in the story. I wish more rise and fall had happened with Macy's arc earlier on, it ended in a true to life place but I felt a little strung along by her storyline.

There was a lot to the story and I would definitely recommend it for a cabin weekend away or a carefree summer read.

3.5 stars

Summer has come once again and Jazz is excited to be spending with her best friend Macy. Soaking in the sun, having adventures, scooping ice cream during the day, what more could a girl want. How about a boyfriend! While Jazz gets her first boyfriend, her best friend Macy is having trouble getting over Max Cooper, her boyfriend from last summer. All this is tough waters to navigate and makes for a drama filled summer.

Definitely a fun filled adventure that I adored. It’s the perfect lighthearted, with some subjects, read. There were some new ways of saying words I had no clue what they meant.. shanking my head at how not hip I am lol. But other than that, I loved the characters, the drama, the friendship, and all together the story of heartache and winning someone back.

there were more pop culture references than plot in this book. i tried so hard to look past this but i couldn’t read more than the first 15% of this book. definitely not for me, but i could sense this book had promise somewhere

This was such a cute book for summer, the characters are interwoven with the idea of summer and ice cream. There are complicated friendships and flirtations, it was so cute! I really loved the characters.

I LOVED Getting Over Max Cooper so much! I spent my summers watching indie films in high school and college and this filled that void completely reading just like one and reminding me of films like the f-word (or what if depending on where you live) as well as one of my favorites, Adventureland! I started and finished this book on one sunny Sunday reading it in my backyard in one sitting. This is going to be the PERFECT summer read for someone looking for a lighthearted book that will hook you!

Sadly, I was not a fan of this one. I thought the MC was a little childish and the way she spoke was kind of cringey. I honestly almost didn't finish it, but some parts were cute, so it gets two stars.

Summer on Long Island is different this year. Jasmine gets her first boyfriend. But, what comes along with newfound love is a tug on her friendship with her best friend Macy, who happens to not be over Max Cooper. The drama intensifies as this group of teens navigate how to exist together.

Very indie-film-like, GETTING OVER MAX COOPER reminded me so much of an angsty Kristen Stewart and ADVENTURELAND vibes with the way the main character Jasmine narrated the story. It was teen drama-filled with a touch of photography, and lingo that was new to me—“cuffed” and “wya.” Macy’s character was definitely spot-on, and the voice was extremely clear. It’s a good read to binge in one summer afternoon, if you like YA and indie vibes.

Thank you so much Penguin Teen for sending me an ARC for this book! This book was sooo good!! I loved the characters and the writing style. There was so much drama and it was honestly amazing. I stayed up all night reading this book, it was so good!! If I couldn’t give it more stars, I would. I can’t wait for another book from Marcelle Karp!

In this book the main character, Jazz goes to an island every summer. There is a new addition to her friend group on the island this summer, Leo. Leo is one of her friend’s cousins. Jazz ends up having a crush on Leo. Her best friend Macy, is also having boy problems. Last summer she was seeing Max Cooper, they weren’t actually dating though. This summer, Macy still has feelings for Max even though they ended things the previous summer. Macy is trying to win back Max Cooper, even though she desperately needs to get over him.