Exactly my favorite kind of teen romantic contemporary and executed so well. Sophia has seven days left in Tokyo before moving to New Jersey. Seven days to say goodbye to her friends, to decide whether to tell her crush how she feels, and, now, to try to avoid Jamie. Jamie moved away three years ago and the last words they spoke to each other were said in anger. Sophia hoped to avoid ever seeing him again but he's back and, it turns out, he just may be the hardest thing to leave behind. A fun romp across Tokyo as Sophia deals with friendship growing pains and past hurts. Loved it!

Sophia has only seven days left in Tokyo. Seven days before she faces a senior year back in the United States. Seven days to revisit her favorite places and say goodbye to her best friends. Seven days of kombini shops, tiny ramen restaurants, and karaoke. But Jamie changes everything she thought the last seven days would be when he returns to Tokyo just as she is leaving and stirs up Sophia's emotions even more.

Seven Days of You is a love story: to Tokyo, to young love, to family, to the swirling tornado that is adolescent emotions.

I loved this story for its insight into expat life in Tokyo, its sweet, but not unrealistic teen romance, and its hot mess of characters. I knew these kids in high school—confident and capable on the outside, a hot mess of emotions on the inside, spending their days trying to navigate all the many relationships that make up their lives. A great book for armchair travelers and not-too-sappy-romance lovers alike.

This was such a cute, swoon-worthy, light-hearted young adult read. I adore this genre and would definitely recommend this book to fans of YA contemporary romance.

I lived in Tokyo for a couple of years, which propelled this book to the top of my TBR. When I was approved for an ARC, I cleared my TBR to be able to read it and wasn't disappointed. I loved that Tokyo was almost another character in the novel. I loved Jamie A LOT. I also loved Jamie and Sophia and the way their relationship developed. I also loved David and Mika because I felt like their friendship and issues were authentic, even if they didn't always evolve the way I hoped they would.

I didn't love Sophia's parents. I always struggle with a YA where the parents are conveniently absent and, although the absence of Sophia's mom is explained away and she makes cameo appearances, she's essentially absent. Her dad just made me mad.

I'd totally recommend this book and I think it really captures the essence of leaving a place behind and all of the feelings that accompany that. Add an unexpected romance AND Tokyo and it's damn near perfect.

I loved this sweet contemporary. Sometimes YA contemporaries can come across like they are trying too hard to come across from a teen perspective when the authors are often older and sometimes it can come across as forced. That was not the case with this book. It wasn't sickeningly sweet, it had just enough sweetness. I can't say that the main character Sophia was my favorite, but her personality flaws were a result of her situation and it worked for this story. I would have liked a little more setting. There are not a lot of books that take place in Japan so I woud have liked that elaborated on. This book was gritty and read, not happily ever after and I enjoyed it a lot.

Had a hard time connecting to the protagonist in the beginning but the premise kept me going, and i'm glad i did. I really enjoyed Tokyo as the backdrop, but even as i got to the end i couldn't quite understand why Sophia only knew a few words in Japanese. She lived there for 4 years in a row and was BORN THERE. You'd think even if she went to an English speaking school she'd pick up more than that! I also realize that teenagers can be brutal, but her best friend hooked up with the guy she'd been pining over for years and didn't even really apologize for it? Then Jamie was a cute character but I can't for the life of me figure out where she came to the conclusion that she has been in love with him for years. Like, what did i miss?
I don't know, writing this now i'm coming up with critiques i didn't really have so much as i was reading, but thinking about it now i'm just perplexed.
It's still a cute story that held my interest and at the end made me wish there were just a fewwww more chapters.
3.75ish stars :)

Seven Days of You was just okay, it's cute but fell short for me because I kept waiting for that scene that would make me fall head over heels in love with this book yet unfortunately it never came. It is a story about a girl, Sophie, who lives in Tokyo but is moving back to the states in 7 days. She's sad to leave her friends behind especially when a boy she knew, Jamie, comes back from boarding school just 7 days before she has to leave. I was really excited for this book based off its summary but at around 25% I had to start skimming to the end because the story became too slow for me and I felt like nothing much was happening. I had trouble relating to the characters and couldn't find that "image" of the them in my head. The setting was so interesting but I wish we learned more about Tokyo itself. This book kind of reminded me of Stephanie Perkins's Anna and the French Kiss. Though I've never been to Paris or Tokyo I felt like I was in Paris while I reading Stephanie's book and I wanted so badly to feel like I was in Tokyo while reading this. Again, it's still cute and easy enough to finish in one sitting, and I recommend it based off its setting alone, I just hoped for more.

I thought this book was a little too long. It was over and over with the same thoughts and scenes. There were some touching moments but overall I wouldn't recommend it.

I received an ARC from NetGalley for an honest review.

To start, this book made me want to go to Tokyo. Now. I am packing my bags.

I started this book on a snow day, and almost finished it in one sitting. It's a bit predictable of a love story, but cute, and definitely served its purpose.

Every once in a while, you need a light story, and this was definitely that for me!

Seven Days of You is a sweet, contemporary teen romance. Set in Tokyo, Japan in August and told in first person by Sophia, an American living in Tokyo. In one week, Sophia, her mother, and sister are moving back to New Jersey after living in Tokyo for the past few years. Sophia is leaving before the start of her senior and is leaving her best friends, Mika and David. She wants to spend the week enjoying Tokyo and just hanging out with her friends, but she knows at the end of the week, she will get on plane to leave. To make matters worse, Jamie, the boy who humiliated her, just moved back to Tokyo the same week Sophia is leaving. Sophia and Jamie were very good friends before he humiliated her on the day he moved away. At first, Sophia is annoyed with Jamie, but later learns she was wrong about him and that he did not mean to hurt her. Over the course of the week, secrets about Sophia’s friends are revealed and Sophia realizes some truths about her family. As Sophia deals with all the changes in her life, she finds herself relying on Jamie for stability, but with only few days left in Tokyo, should Sophia risk any more heartbreak?
The story is a quick and fun read with a fast pace, amazing setting, and great characters. The story keeps a fast pace that keeps you reading more. The setting of Tokyo, Japan is really well described, you feel like you are there and will want to travel to Tokyo after reading this book. Sophia is a great character, she is smart, kind, and cares about her friends and family. She realistically dealt with all the changes in her life. Jamie is sweet, considerate, and deals with issues of his own while also helping Sophia. Mika is this tough girl with a soft side. David, an Australian, could be charming, but was also a jerk. Despite Sophia having a crush on David at beginning, the story does not have a love triangle as Sophia feelings toward David change. The romance between is Sophia and Jamie is not insta-love either, they very close before Jamie away and got to know each other more during the story. The story does not have any racy scenes, hooking up is mentioned, but the most Sophia does is kissing. I liked this book and would check out future books by the author. Perfect read for fans of Jennifer E. Smith and Stephanie Perkins.

This book was a wild ride through the last week of a teenage girl in Japan before moving back to the US with her family. Overall, I felt that I did not connect with this book or any of the characters. While I know a little about the Japanese culture, I didn't get enough of the references. I think there are some teens out there that will really relate to this book and love it.

This book was so boring. I couldn't even get into it at all. Characters were just dull and the storyline made me not want to continue reading. Definitely would not recommend

**Advanced copy of this book provided by the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review**

This is the first book I've read by Cecilia Vinesse and I enjoyed it. When I saw that this book was compared to Anna and the French Kiss, one of my favorite YA books, I got excited to read this book.

Sophia has limited time left in Tokyo before moving back to the United States and she wants to make the most of her time by spending as much time with her friends as possible. What she doesn't anticipate is the return of Jamie, the boy that had done her wrong prior to his departure for the US three years before.

As Sophia deals with Jamie being back, she also finds that the relationships she thought were the most meaningful and important, might not have been exactly what she thought they were. During her final seven days in Tokyo, she's forced to examine all of her relationships and her feelings about herself and where her life is heading.

I really enjoyed the setting of this book and getting to learn more about another country and the culture there. There were a few things in this book that I didn't connect with as much, but overall it was enjoyable and I would check out other titles by the author in the future.

Some books so accurately capture being a teenager and this was absolutely one of them. I loved this book, I loved Sophia and Jamie, I loved her friends and as a child of divorce I loved her mom. I know that's a lot of praise but this book deserved it to me. I felt like I was genuinely peering into her last week in Tokyo. The descriptions of Tokyo really made me feel like I had been there.

Thank you so much for the copy!

Seven days before Sophia aka "Sofa" has to leave Tokyo and move back to the USA, a boy from her past returns, causing her to question her current friendships, her feelings, and what she truly wants from life.

This was okay. The setting was Japan, which I was excited about, but I was really feeling the lack of actual Japanese characters. All of the characters speak English and none of them are actually from Japan. There are a lot of Japanese vocabulary words thrown in to describe/name certain things, but they are not always well defined or described enough for you to understand what they mean.

Also, I found the whirlwind romance unconvincing and overall felt the main character was unlikeable, which can be fine in the right circumstance, but I do not think it was what the author intended.

The ending will infuriate some, and satisfy others. I liked that it ended on an indefinite note.

Besides the Japan setting, the book reminded me of a poor version of [book:Anna and the French Kiss|6936382].

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC.

Personal Thoughts: After finishing and loving P.S. I Like You by Kasie West, I decided I was on a contemporary kick and jumped right into one of my most anticipated of 2017. Seven Days of You by Cecilia Vinesse is a book that I got an ARC of at BEA and I’d been meaning to read it before it’s March release date so I could review it here on the blog. What initially peaked my interest in Seven Days of You is the fact that it’s set in Tokyo. I love all things Japan so my heart felt ready to dive in and run around Tokyo in my head while ignoring the Nor’easter weather conditions here in NYC.

Plot Summary: Seven Days of You is the story of a girl named Sophia who has only one week left in Tokyo. She’s lived there with her mother and her sister for more combined years than any other location and she’s not ready to leave her best friends, her school and everything familiar in her life behind and head to New Jersey right before she begins her senior year of high school. As Sophia is getting ready to leave, Jamie, the boy she’s harbored a huge grudge against for the past couple of years, arrives back in Tokyo and their relationship dynamic begins to change when he helps her pick up the pieces of everything falling apart around her. But despite the change of heart, Sophia and Jamie are dealing with an impending deadline of Sophia’s inevitable departure.

Critique: I’m sad to say that Seven Days of You by Cecilia Vinesse did not live up to my expectations. My initial interest in the Tokyo setting ended up being the only thing that kept me going throughout the whole story. I loved anytime the characters would meet up at a tourist destination in Tokyo, would go to karaoke, or would indulge in Japanese snacks. It was really fun to pick out some favorites and wish I were there eating with them! There was also a mention in the beginning of the book that reminded me of one of my favorite manga series (Nana by Ai Yazawa) so I was very hyped. Unfortunately, my love of the book ended there. I didn’t completely dislike the book but none of the characters were very memorable, and I struggled with the plot. Sophia and her friends Mika and David are immature. David treats Sophia horribly yet she spends a good portion of the story harboring a crush on him anyway. I really disliked the way the situation between the three of them was handled from beginning to end. Then there’s the love interest Jamie who seemed like such a good guy. He’s way too good for everything that Sophia puts him through and it was sad to see him hang around her. Mika seemed like she had potential to be an interesting character but it was difficult to ever fully understand her or the motivation behind her actions and David is just awful. Another thing I found strange is that Japanese words would be in italics the first time they were used. I’m unsure if this is because I read an ARC version or if it was an intentional way to show readers that an object is Japanese. I’ll be very curious to see if that’s the same in the finished version. One thing I did like is that each chapter has a countdown in the chapter header showing us how many more days, hours, minutes and seconds Sophia has left before she leaves Tokyo. Seven Days of You is an enjoyable read for the Japanese references but it’s not something I would re-read and I know the story isn’t one that will stick with me.

Do I Recommend?: Sadly, I can’t say that I do. If you love Japan and Japanese culture, you might find it worth the read just for the references but don’t expect much out of the story or characters.

I'm just going to keep this short and sweet. When I first picked up Seven Days of You, I couldn't have been more excited to read it. It was hailed as a comparable read to one of my favorite YA novels. I think overall that this book had a lot of potential. The setting was fresh and unique. I haven't read any books that take place in Tokyo. I loved the idea of a whirlwind romance. However, this title just didn't work for me. I didn't really connect with the characters and was just overall left wanting more.

This was a solid, emotional journey. Sophia has seven days left in Tokyo, where she has lived over half of her life. Her life spins more out of control as former friend (and the last person Sophia wants to see), Jamie, comes back to Japan. But betrayals and heartache end up bringing her close to Jamie once again, and Sophia must learn to deal with the changes ahead

Sophia is getting ready to move back to New Jersey after spending several years in Tokyo with her closest friends. She has seven days left until she moves, but her world is turned upside down when her friend/non-friend Jamie moves back to Tokyo the week before she moves. Jamie and Sophia had a huge falling out before he left Tokyo the first time and have not spoken in 3 years. Meanwhile, Sophia's friends have been keeping something from her that she has a hard time letting go of the betrayal she feels. Sophia also has the chance to live with her estranged father and has to decide if that is the place she feels most at home.

Things with Jamie really take a turn when they both address their falling out from the past. They start to spend more time together (in the short time that they have!) and realize there could be a lot of romantic unresolved feelings. However, Sophia has a lot of fear since her time in Tokyo is coming to a close. Can Sophia take a chance and live in the moment or will all her insecurities hold her back from living her life?

This book did such a great job of putting the reader in the world of the main character. I loved how the author made me feel like I was there in Tokyo and seeing the sights and sounds. The teenage angst was perfect and I felt like the problems and insecurities of being a teenager were legitimate. This book makes you feel hopeful of the future and possibilities that are in front of us all on our day to day basis. I loved this book and can't wait for more from this author!!

Sophia has been living in Tokyo for the past few years, but now that her mom's sabbatical is over, her family is heading back to the States. A week before she is to leave, Jamie Foster, a boy who left a year after she landed in Japan comes back. However, there is bad blood between the two, he had a huge crush on her, she had/has a huge crush on another friend, strong words were exchanged before he left. Sophia doesn't want to hang out with him, but he is a key part of her best friend group. Serious drama gets thrown down in the bestie group, between Mika, David, Jamie and Sophia. Sophia finds herself seeking comfort and developing feelings for Jamie. Flirty adventures begin.

I had fun with this book. It was light and breezy. I totally liked the adventures and cute little touristy spots throughout Tokyo. Characters were frustrating at times, but I felt it made the characters more complex than they are in similar novels. Some people may suck, but they don't altogether suck.