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Friday, June 2, 2017

Shuffle, Repeat by Jen Klein



Shuffle, Repeat by Jen Klein
Publisher: Random House
Release Date: May 3rd, 2016

*I was sent a copy of the book by the author for review*

June wants high school to end and real life to begin. Oliver is soaking up senior year’s glory days. They could have coasted through high school, knowing about—but not really knowing—each other.

Except that their moms have arranged for Oliver to drive June to school. Every. Single. Day.

Suddenly these two opposites are fighting about music, life . . . pretty much everything. But love is unpredictable. When promises—and hearts—get broken, Oliver and June must figure out what really matters. And then fight for it.

I adored this book. I was hooked by the synopsis and then heard countless people raving over how great of a contemporary it was, so when I got the chance to pick it up and give it a go I was so excited. One of the things that stood out to me right away was Oliver. From things we get from June, we think Oliver is going to be a high school jock stereotype, but right from the beginning he shows that there is definitely more to him than that. I guess for me, it made him seem like more of a real person. He had substance. Of course, June wasn't exactly her stereotype, either. It took a little longer to get that out of her, but the more time Oliver and June spent together, riding to school or otherwise, the more we got to see their common ground.

I loved how Oliver would keep bringing his ideas for a senior prank to June, and how she would keep explaining to him how it wasn't a good idea because it could harm someone or something. The two of them had the cutest banter and conversations on their rides to school. Oh man, the prank that the senior class finally decided on, so damn cool! I don't even remember if my senior class pulled a prank, but if we didn't it was nowhere near as awesome as this one, because something this cool I would have remembered.

Sure, it could be considered cliche, and sure, it's a pivotal moment in a lot of teen stories, but I love that everything kind of came to a head at prom. I am a sucker for proms. If it was socially acceptable to crash them as an adult, I might do it. I love the cheesy decorations, requesting favorite songs from the DJ, and putting on the pretty clothes. So the fact that we got to see prom and a little prom drama, I was all over that. 

I don't have anything but nice things to say about Shuffle, Repeat. I loved so many characters and loved to hate some others. It felt like real kids in a real high school and I could totally see myself hanging out with any of them. Oliver and June left me with a smile on my face and the urge to hit repeat on this one sometime soon.


*book cover and synopsis from Goodreads

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  12. Here are some of the things that I liked about the book:

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  20. It’s refreshing how the book balances lighthearted elements, like planning a senior prank and the buildup to prom, with more profound moments of character development. And it’s true that a well-executed prom scene can capture all the bittersweet, intense emotions of the end of high school, which this book seems to do perfectly. It’s easy to see why Shuffle, Repeat left you with a smile and why it feels worth revisiting—sounds like a warm, feel-good story that resonates with both the nostalgia of high school and the charm of a budding romance. www.werth-builders.com/

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