There's this feeling I get when I start a new Abbi Glines book. This feeling of complete giddiness and pure excitement. Going into Until Friday Night, I wasn't sure where it would lead because it's YA. I've been all about Rosemary Beach these last few months, so I was intrigued to step back into young adult with Glines. It was exactly as I had hoped it would be.
While every release by Glines can be described in certain ways, this one just had a touch more of...something. Some element that I'm not sure I can pinpoint, even a week later. Maybe a smidge more moving than normal? I was a bit more invested in the characters? Whatever it was, I found myself much more addicted than normal, which says a lot considering her books are usually pretty dang close to unputdownable as it is. As mentioned before though, there are always those Glines-like characteristics that you can bet on and this was no exception. It's your classic romantic yet angsty, can't-go-wrong love story, although the storyline itself is quite unique.
While every release by Glines can be described in certain ways, this one just had a touch more of...something. Some element that I'm not sure I can pinpoint, even a week later. Maybe a smidge more moving than normal? I was a bit more invested in the characters? Whatever it was, I found myself much more addicted than normal, which says a lot considering her books are usually pretty dang close to unputdownable as it is. As mentioned before though, there are always those Glines-like characteristics that you can bet on and this was no exception. It's your classic romantic yet angsty, can't-go-wrong love story, although the storyline itself is quite unique.
I'm a fan of mushy romance. I just love it. I don't necessarily need sex scenes, but give me a swoonworthy moment between a boy and a girl, and you've got my hooked. Until Friday Night had that many times over. The connection between Maggie and West is astoundingly beautiful, and seeing each of these characters unfold into whom they become is, in my opinion, what romance novels are made of. They help each other. They carry each other. And in the end, I couldn't have loved this duo more because of that tight relationship they form.
The storyline is different, and I think I needed that from Glines. While I love her other series, this one had more of those deeply emotional moments that I crave. The storyline covers some serious subject matter, and because of that, I found myself invested in the characters more. The situations Maggie and West face together and apart are heartbreaking, but all issues are handled with delicate precision and care.
There were a few times that I was sort of scratching my head because it didn't feel OVERLY young adult. I've been on a kick here the last few months, so I guess I assumed what I had been reading was the norm for YA. Most of the time, there isn't a massive amount of cussing, sexual innuendos (although we all know teenagers are all about it, so I get it), etc. It kind of felt like she took the same writing style as her new adult series', and slipped them into a high school setting. Not that it's bad! It's not at all. It just had me questioning what genre it should fit into. Either way, it was enjoyable and I loved it.
Overall, it's really very simple. Abbi Glines is a pro. She knows how to pull you into a world that might not be all sunshine and roses, but she makes you feel for these characters. She makes you hope and need the best for them. It's a beautiful story, and gets a big 4 stars from me.
<3 Erin
The storyline is different, and I think I needed that from Glines. While I love her other series, this one had more of those deeply emotional moments that I crave. The storyline covers some serious subject matter, and because of that, I found myself invested in the characters more. The situations Maggie and West face together and apart are heartbreaking, but all issues are handled with delicate precision and care.
There were a few times that I was sort of scratching my head because it didn't feel OVERLY young adult. I've been on a kick here the last few months, so I guess I assumed what I had been reading was the norm for YA. Most of the time, there isn't a massive amount of cussing, sexual innuendos (although we all know teenagers are all about it, so I get it), etc. It kind of felt like she took the same writing style as her new adult series', and slipped them into a high school setting. Not that it's bad! It's not at all. It just had me questioning what genre it should fit into. Either way, it was enjoyable and I loved it.
Overall, it's really very simple. Abbi Glines is a pro. She knows how to pull you into a world that might not be all sunshine and roses, but she makes you feel for these characters. She makes you hope and need the best for them. It's a beautiful story, and gets a big 4 stars from me.
<3 Erin