Landline
I was torn between rating this 3 and 4 stars, but finally settled on 4 because I think my actual rating would be about 3.75/5 stars.I've read Fangirl, Eleanor & Park, and Carry On, and loved all three of them, so I was really looking forward to reading this one. But...I didn't love it quite as much as the other three. I wanted to, and maybe I would have if I'd read it at another time (I'm in a weird book-funk right now). I didn't dislike it at all, and I did enjoy it, just not as much as I hoped I would.
I'm just going to put all this in the spoiler tag, A) because spoilers? maybe? and B) it's just me babbling. This book almost made me cry a few times because I related to certain things. Like, Georgie made an observation about herself and how she always went for a certain type of guy, and I was like that (although not just with guys). My husband reminded me a little of Neal, too, so reading about their marital difficulties was uncomfortable because I could kind of imagine it. Even though I'm the parent staying home, I know what it feels like to think about your family and realize your life would be completely upended without them, but their life would pretty much be the same. Just...ugh. All of Rainbow's books make me emotional, and this was no exception. I think I went into it expecting something a little lighter (time travel-y phone calls to your then boyfriend/now husband, even in the face of a marriage that seems to be falling apart, just seemed like a good time), and wasn't prepared for the feels.
I'd totally recommend this one, but not more than her YA.
