Why I Picked ItI wanted a short audiobook that I could get through pretty quickly. I've been slacking on my reading…almost in a bit of a slump…so I wanted something that would move fast. What better than a book that happens within 24 hours? SummaryHow would you spend your last 24 hours on Earth? An asteroid is on its way toward the U.S. and Emerson and Vince have to answer that exact question before time is up. Neither one of them have a very good life to begin with, as both have been out on the streets for years. The city has become quiet since most people have left and tried to run from the inevitable collision. Vince and Emerson decide they'd like to end their time on Earth on their terms until they run into a man who "grants a wish" and then challenges them to go do the same for others. They then set out on a mission to help others around the town and ultimately make more than 3 people very happy by the time the 24 hours are over. What I likedThis was definitely what I was looking for. It was a great, quick read/listen that moved fast and made sense, even when I didn't pay attention for a few minutes at a time (oops). I liked the character development throughout. Emerson definitely comes a long way, even if she doesn't seem like she's going to in the beginning. Another cool thing was how intertwined all of the characters are. It doesn't all come together until the end, but throughout, as you add characters into the picture, they become intertwined with one another and the storylines all wove together. I enjoy when multiple storylines come together in the end, when acquaintances end up becoming good friends because of shared experience. What I didn't LikeThere was an interesting relationship between Emerson and Vince. Vince wants it to be more than friends, but Emerson is very much wanting to just be friends, so Vince respects that. She does tend to change her mind a couple of times throughout the book, though, and that can be irritating. Not all girls, even teen girls, are hot and cold on relationships/friend-zoning their guy friends. Maybe Emerson was one, but it's just a trope that I'm not a fan of. And though the book was fast, it didn't keep my attention all the way through. It was nice to "skim" (translation: listen to at a very high speed) this book and be able to still understand it, but even when I missed bits and pieces, I didn't have enough interest in the book to feel the need to go back like I do with other books and tv shows that I start spacing on. That's not such a good thing. I also felt that this book was very predictable. I could see where the relationships were going, I could see how the story was intertwined, and I kind of had a feeling of how it would end by about halfway through. I will give Schroeder props that I did second guess myself a few times, but overall I was still right in my predictions. Overall Impression 🌟🌟🌟3/5 stars. It was a very average read in my opinion. This could be because I'm seeing that I now have a trend of rating a lot of YA Contemporaries around a 3, so maybe it's just that I've grown out of some of the YA Contemporary tropes/romance. It was enjoyable, but I will likely never read it again. It's not a book I feel I need on my bookshelf.
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