Authors: Amy Andelson and Emily Meyer
Publication Date: February 6th 2018
Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers (PRH)
Part of a Series?: No, A Standalone
I Got A Copy Through: PRH International (THANK YOU!)
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Blurb Description: Flynn: At first we were almost strangers. But ever since I moved to New York, Amos was the one person I could count on. And together we were there for Poppy. (I mean, what kind of parents leave their kid to be raised by a nanny?) I just didn’t expect to fall for him—and I never expected him to leave us.
Amos: I thought I was the only one who felt it. I told myself it was because we were spending so much time together—taking care of Poppy and all. But that night, I could tell she felt it, too. And I freaked out—you’re not supposed to fall for your stepsister. So I ran away to boarding school. I should have told her why I was leaving, but every time I tried, it felt like a lie.
One missed flight was about to change their lives forever….
THIS COVER IS GORGEOUS,
and it's pretty much the first thing that struck me about this book. I've
finished reading it, and it's STILL the thing I think about the most.
What I expected this
book to be about: A Meet Cute fluffy
romance set in an airport due to a delayed layover. (I somehow glazed over
the fact that they were step-siblings in when I was reading the description)
What this book was
about: Three slightly spoils
Upper East Side step-siblings and how they run away from a vacation. Also, two
of them are in love but won't admit it and their younger sister has OCD and
anxiety.
What I currently feel
about this book: NEUTRAL? I feel like the things I liked and the things I
disliked evened each other out and I'm left stuck in the middle. Let me explain
further:
THINGS I LIKED:
1. Disneyland: YES FOR DISNEYLAND MAKING AN APPEARANCE IN THIS
BOOK. I've been to two different Disneylands in my life -one in Orlando and one
in Hong Kong - and I ADORED both of them. It truly made me happy to see "The
Happiest Place on Earth" in such a book.
2. The Backdrop and the
Fluffy Book: There's always time
for a fun contemporary in the middle of a hectic like, and to some
extent, Layover was it. I also haven't read many books set in
Los Angeles and I LOVED the descriptions and the vibe it added to the book.
THINGS I DIDN'T LIKE:
1. Playing House: Amos and Flynn, the two step siblings, were
honestly playing house with their younger sibling, Poppy. Both of them pretended to be Poppy's parents and they were in
love with each other but didn't admit and and IT ALL GAVE OFF A VERY WEIRD
VIBE. Yes, I read a book set in L.A, and now I use the word Vibe a lot.
2. Slut Shaming
+ The Not Like Other Girls Crap: I DID NOT LIKE AMOS' CHARACTER. Here
are some instances why:
--- When girls wear
clothes he things are 'inappropriate' they are all SLUTS WHO ARE TRYING TOO
HARD. Man, SHUT UP, SIT DOWN AND LET GIRLS WEAR WHAT THEY WANT TO.
--- When his step sister
and love interest has consensual sex and then comes home the next morning, HE
LOCKS HER OUT AND STARES AT HER THROUGH THE DOOR, REFUSING TO LET HER COME IN
BECAUSE HE WANTS HER TO WALLOW IN HER SHAME.
3. Rich Kids
Galore: THIS BOOK WAS FILLED
WITH A RICH, PRIVILEGED BUNCH OF SIBLINGS, that claimed their lives were so
hard but needed a reality check.
--- Logic: When your
parents are taking you in a cruise/ vacation to break some bad news, DUMP YOUR
EXPENSIVE PHONES IN THE TRASH AND RUN AWAY AND NOT RESPOND WHEN YOUR PARENTS
ARE FRANTICALLY EMAILING YOU. #Responsible
--- Not realise that
your KID SISTER NEEDS MEDS, AND BE FOCUSED ON YOUR OWN ANGST SO MUCH THAT YOU
LOSE HER TWICE .
--- Steal the VERY
EXPENSIVE car and CREDIT CARD of the boy who took you in after you ran away to
go to Disneyland because you know your parents can pay him back. No problem.
Just a little bit of IDENTITY THEFT AND FRAUD AND THIEVERY.
I mean, come to think of
it, I'm probably not as neutral as I once claimed after all the ranting. I
apologise for my own confusion.
It's a mediocre book
with a BEAUTIFUL cover that I'm just not sure what I feel about. Maybe that
should tell you something? 2.75 Stars.
Amy Andelson & Emily Meyer worked together for 10 years on coming-of-age movies and TV shows such as Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List, Step Up 3D, and a contemporary adaptation of The Great Gatsby. LAYOVER is thier first young adult novel.
What do you feel about books with romantic relationships between family members, if they're not related by blood?
I'm unsure where I stand, but I would LOVE to hear your thoughts.
What are some of your cover buys? I have this intense NEED to request books with beautiful covers.
I'm unsure where I stand, but I would LOVE to hear your thoughts.
What are some of your cover buys? I have this intense NEED to request books with beautiful covers.
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