{"id":5143,"date":"2019-09-14T09:00:38","date_gmt":"2019-09-14T16:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/?p=5143"},"modified":"2019-09-13T20:49:13","modified_gmt":"2019-09-14T03:49:13","slug":"again-but-better-teen-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/2019\/again-but-better-teen-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Again, but Better — Teen Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Review by Jasmine Sov, 13<\/p>\n

Again, but Better <\/i>By Christine Riccio<\/h3>\n
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Christine Riccio\u2019s delightful debut, Again, but Better<\/em>, introduces readers to the wonderful world of college\u2013 a world where Shane Primaveri has been totally killing it with her amazing grades, pre-med track, and happy parents. Right? Wrong. In fact, what she\u2019s got isn\u2019t even what she wants. So far during her time at college, Shane has made a grand total of zero friends. She barely ever goes out. And romance? That\u2019s going to happen when pigs fly.<\/div>\n
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Shane decides that she needs a change\u2013 a big one. And what\u2019s bigger than spending a semester in London? So, Shane flies off to start a whole new life\u2013 one filled with fun, boys, and adventure! But wiping the slate clean isn\u2019t as easy as Shane thinks. Living outside of her comfort zone is unsettling, and when self-doubt starts to creep up on her, her carefully made new life begins to crumble. Not everything is hopeless, however. Not when she has fate and a little bit of magic on her side.<\/div>\n
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Again, but Better<\/em> is a hilariously relatable package, complete with the romance fails, the carefully penned diary entries, and the sailor cup-slamming. And the mouthwatering food descriptions. This reviewer was left craving some good, hot shawarma. Mmm.<\/div>\n
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Typically, you\u2019re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but this cover art was so gorgeous that I couldn\u2019t help but think that this book must be good because the cover was so pretty.<\/div>\n
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Though somewhat clich\u00e9, the storyline was clean, crisp, and clear. Each of the flat mates had their own moment to shine, and they were all beautifully fleshed out characters. Not a single one had empty holes in their personalities. The author has done a lovely job of giving each one an individual, unique personality, with character clich\u00e9s nowhere in sight.<\/div>\n
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I\u2019d give this book 4.5 stars.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Find this book in our catalog: Title<\/a><\/p>\n

Catalog Number:\u00a0YA FIC RICCIO, C<\/p>\n

377 pages<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Review by Jasmine Sov, 13 Again, but Better By Christine Riccio Christine Riccio\u2019s delightful debut, Again, but Better, introduces readers to the wonderful world of college\u2013 a world where Shane Primaveri has been totally killing it with her amazing grades, pre-med track, and happy parents. Right? Wrong. 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