Thank you NetGalley, Elizabeth Eulberg, and Scholastic Inc. for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! I was super excited to read this one because of the gorgeous cover, but sadly it didn’t live up to my expectations…

I hate rating this one so low because I think younger readers would probably enjoy it a lot more than me. This one follows four friends, all named Taylor, who have been friends since middle school, as they enter high school. It was a little hard figuring out who was who in the beginning - each girl has a nickname, but “Teffy, Tay, Taylor, and TS” are all so similar. There are A LOT of Taylor Swift references, even a little too much for me, despite how big of a fan I am.

The plot is pretty standard for a YA novel with common high school problems. I loved the friendship between the girls and found it relatable how they started to focus on other things, which made it harder for them to keep in touch, but they found a way in the end. I think young Taylor Swift fans would really enjoy this one and that it would be a cute gift idea for fans.

This had so many nods to Taylor - from the plot, the chapter titles and references in the dialouge. It took me a little bit to keep track of which Taylor was which. I also wished I would have had access to the middle grade prequel as it seems like they referenced things in that story quite a bit. I know the students at my school that are huge Taylor fans are going to love this one. I think the ideal Target age would be 7th grade-10th grade, but anyone that is looking for a cute story and loves Taylor Swift would find things to enjoy about this book!

So the premise is a little unbelievable but it was a pretty cute story. I will say that there were SO many Taylor Swift references that it almost felt like she should be given credit for the book and maybe some royalties too because without the T-Swift presence and references there wouldn't be a ton to stand on here.
I think that the age that this was written for would enjoy it.