The plot progressed slowly, introducing a lot of different threads up until the middle of the book, but the chapters still felt identical to each other, because the characters spent their weekends in mostly the same way every time. I think it was unnecessary to show every weekend Adam and Jolene spent at their shared apartment building.The book was on the longer side for YA romance-512 pages.The exploration of grief’s effect on a family and individuals is openhearted and will surely resonate with readers, regardless of whether or not they’ve lost someone.The sibling bond here is not to be missed! Adam, the other main character, has a rocky relationship with his older brother following the death of their eldest brother, but I liked the way their dynamic progressed.She wants to direct movies, and I loved the way in her narration she described the world how she would film it: capturing angles, lighting, and telling stories. I’m also a sucker for characters with creative hobbies, and Jolene is a filmmaker.I was horrified by her abusive family, and I wanted to reach through the pages and reassure her that everything will be okay, and that it’s good to imagine a thousand beautiful futures.
Jolene! She’s alone, teaching herself to change her narrative, and everything she did I completely understood.However, the length of the book and execution of several of the plot lines irked me, which has unfortunately lowered my rating. But when one’s life begins to mend while the other’s spirals out of control, they realize that falling in love while surrounded by its demise means nothing is ever guaranteed.Įvery Other Weekend is a romantic coming-of-age story about split families, loss, and two teens learning to love and be loved. The weekends he dreaded and she endured soon become the best part of their lives. With her divorced parents at each other’s throats and using her as a pawn, no amount of mental reediting will give her the love she’s starving for.įorced to spend every other weekend in the same apartment building, the boy who thinks forgiveness makes him weak and the girl who thinks love is for fools begin an unlikely friendship. As an aspiring director, she should know, because she’s been reimagining her life as a film ever since she was a kid. Jolene Timber’s life is nothing like the movies she loves-not the happy ones anyway. Now his fun-loving mom cries constantly, he and his remaining brother can’t talk without fighting, and the father he always admired proved himself a coward by moving out when they needed him most. Straight As, close friends and a home life so perfect that it could have been a TV show straight out of the 50s.
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