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See You Yesterday is Groundhog Day goes to college… and I’m here for it. Barrett Bloom is a freshman college student who has a terrible first day of classes (she literally sets a frat on fire)… only to wake up on the same day. Again. And again. And again. Soon she realizes that she’s not alone in this time loop- Miles, that jerk from Physics class, is stuck in it too. They team up to try to solve the mystery and get back to a timeline.
Rachel Lynn Solomon did an amazing job with this one. There are the perfect amount of Groundhog Day references (how could you not?) without overdoing it. The character development is paced beautifully. I love her very intentional Jewish rep (and POC Jewish rep). While the time loop cuts back on side characters for the most part, the ones we meet are well thought out.
I definitely recommend this one!
This was so different than any other Rachel Lynn Solomon I’ve ever read but definitely not in a bad way. This is still a contemporary with a time loop and it was very good. I will say at one point the competitive days were a little boring but then things start to get different and it gets a lot better. Loved the ending so much and I loved Barrett and Miles.
This story is like the movie Groundhog Day (which the main character even references). Barrett starts her first day in college and it's just awful. From the time she wakes up and realizes that she will be rooming with her hicg school nemesis until she goes to bed after everything that could go wrong does. And then she wakes up the next day and it's the same day all over again. A quick read and really fun.
Rachel Lynn Solomon is the master of romance at the present moment. I couldn't put Weather Girl down and this was no different! A re-lived-day plot like you've never read before. I am in love with all of her characters and want to exist in these beautiful, sexy worlds that she creates. You've turned this horror fan into the world's biggest sap and I love you for it.
In this fresh take on “Groundhog Day”, Rachel Lynn Solomon presents a real, well-developed protagonist in Barrett Bloom. I was cringing with Barrett and cheering for her, hoping she finds her place at college. I loved her progression and how Barrett navigated the frustrations of repeating a day over and over and over again. Solomon’s characters are always relatable, real, and leave a lasting impression. Additionally, her descriptions of the Seattle area shine. This is a must-read, and I will put it in my high school classroom library.
It’s Barrett’s first day of college, and she’s having a rough day. Her high school nemesis is her roommate, she bombed her interview for the school paper, and a nerdy boy in physics class called her out in front of everyone for not doing the assigned reading. She just wants the day to end, but when she wakes up the next day, it’s actually not the next day. She’s reliving the same day again. She’s stuck in a time loop, and soon she figures out that she’s not alone; the boy from physics is stuck with her. With his physics knowledge and her willingness to live the day differently to varying extremes, together they try to figure a way out while also figuring out each other. Rachel Lynn Solomon has created yet another masterpiece with this novel. She writes witty banter and impactful dialogue like no other author. Even with the fantastical element of time travel, this book was relatable and dealt with very real emotions. Rachel Lynn Solomon is a must read author, and this book is one of her best.
i loved it! i was a bit skeptical at first because i think the whole time loop scenario is a tad overdone but i didn’t find this stale at all—i found it sweet. barrett and miles seem real, and i loved their relationship.
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Wow. What a page turner! Couldn't put it down.
I was worried a little that this book was going to be like the movie The Map of Tiny Perfect Things, but luckily, it is it's own story.
I love Barrett, and Miles. Their relationship and their interactions were really well written. Their individual experiences and worries kept the pace of the storyline, and I feel like we got to know both of them so well.
I liked the extra characters too, like Barrett's mom, Lucie, and the professor. The story definitely makes you reflect on high school and the influences it can have on later life.
It was just such a lovely, easy read.
This is the second book I read by Rachel Lynn Solomon and I just really enjoy her writing style. Her stories grab you from the start and the next thing you know it's 2 am and you can't stop reading., I loved her twist of the classic movie Groundhogs Day it was a really great story. Barrett is one of those characters your heart breaks for and you can't help but root for her to have her happy ever after. I also enjoyed Miles I felt like he was an amazing character and perfect match for Barrett. I can't wait to see what Rachel writes next because I am definitely a fan!!!
I'm generally not a fan of time loop stories, so it's a testament to Rachel Lynn Solomon's romance skills that I loved See You Yesterday. The slowest of burns builds perfectly in this story as Barrett and Miles try to escape while also dealing with their respective repressed issues. This freshman year of college story will appeal to fans of Solomon's other YA romances as well as those who love a messy, prickly girl protagonist.
Loved this book. It was a compelling read, not that I was driven to find out if Barrett and Miles were ever going to get out of the time loop, and only a little bit in hopes of how and when they would finally get together, because hey! It is definitely a romance, but most of all I just wanted to see these two college freshman find themselves. I think this time loop and the way that Solomon employs it for Barrett and Miles to grow in themselves and together is such a wonderfully suggestive way for teens right now to take time during the pandemic to discover and care for themselves, while demands on their time are different than the past.
I can't wait to get this into our high school library!
Prepare for things to get wibbly wobbly timey wimey. See You Yesterday is a light-hearted time loop story with some fun physics lessons added in. Miles and Barret are cute and relatable, you definitely wont want to put down this book.