I only made it about 20% through the book, unfortunately I did not finish this book, I just ended up not being the right audience for it.

A MILLION TIMES GOODNIGHT by Kristina McBride is a young adult mystery thriller novel with a magical realism twist. The story begins when 17-year-old Hadley steals her boyfriend Ben's car to run to the gas station. But when Ben finds out his car is missing, he posts a naked picture of Hadley on Facebook for everyone to see. Hadley decides to get payback on Ben, and what follows is a split narrative that plays out two possible storylines. In the first, Hadley and her friends go to the big party in town, and then spend the night trying to escape Ben and his dangerous friends. In the second, Hadley goes on a road trip in Ben's car with her ex-boyfriend Josh.

This book has so much promise, but unfortunately it is not executed well. I payed careful attention to each storyline, as it seemed inevitable that at some point the details would be confused. It isn't until about 78% of the way through the Ebook that a mistake is made, but it is a major plot hole that has a big impact on the story. From there, the storylines devolve a bit, and the small details get muddled. It's a shame because if there was just a bit more tightening on each individual plot line, this book would be much stronger.

Moreover, I found it interesting that this book deals with so many serious topics. Drugs, rape, child sexual abuse material, bullying, suicide, and gun violence all play a role (just to name a few!). I feel like too many issues are tossed into the narrative, and the author can't focus on any one issue because so much is happening. While the nonstop action gives the book a fast-paced and exciting feel, I'm concerned that the true importance of these serious topics is being tossed away for entertainment value.

In the end, I found A MILLION TIMES GOODNIGHT to have the bones of a great thriller, but it falls a bit flat for me. I do recommend it for those looking for a quick read with a unique writing style. Of course, be prepared for a YA romance paired with the token best friend group to round out the story.

I think I might be the wrong audience for this book. I liked the idea of Sliding Doors which does describe the setup of the plot but not the plot itself. It was very American High School.

I think that A Million Times Goodnight had an interesting plot, but the back and forth was chaotic. I found it difficult at times to keep straight what was happening in each of the different scenarios. On a positive note I did like the characters.

Clearing through old galleys and wasn't interested in this anymore. Didn't sound very appealing after having heard of other similar books since i got the galley.

DNF. The writing is good but hasn't picked up steam yet and I'm more than a third of the way through. No rating.

DNF at 48%

I’ve started this book three times, the first two times I gave up around 10-15% and this time I made it all the way to 48% before I just couldnt take it anymore.

This book was so hard to start because I didn’t really like any of the characters. Hadley made me really mad at times, she is very self-centred and shallow. Her and her friends do a lot of stupid things and make really dumb decisions that I could just not understand.

I thought the way the author wrote the book was very creative, the parallel story with alternating chapters was interesting, although it could get a bit confusing at times.

I really wish I could have enjoyed the book more, this one just wasn’t for me