maggiefan
Written on Aug 21, 2022
"Every page bursts with humor, squee-inducing romance, and an abiding sense of the deep love and joy of its two writers . . . Always Never Yours is a necessary, feel-good addition to the YA canon.”—Entertainment Weekly
Megan Harper is the girl before. All her exes find their one true love right after dating her. It's not a curse or anything, it's just the way things are. and Megan refuses to waste time feeling sorry for herself. Instead, she focuses on pursuing her next fling, directing theater, and fulfilling her dream school's acting requirement in the smallest role possible. But her plans quickly crumble when she's cast as none other than Juliet--yes, that Juliet--in her high school's production. It's a nightmare. Megan's not an actress and she's certainly not a Juliet. Then she meets Owen Okita, an aspiring playwright who agrees to help Megan catch the eye of a sexy stagehand in exchange for help writing his new script. Between rehearsals and contending with her divided family, Megan begins to notice Owen--thoughtful, unconventional, and utterly unlike her exes, and wonders: shouldn't a girl get to star in her own love story?
- ISBN10 0451478649
- ISBN13 9780451478641
- Publish Date 23 April 2019 (first published 1 June 2018)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Viking Books for Young Readers
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 384
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780451478641
Reviews
Joséphine
Written on Jan 18, 2021
Initial thoughts: This is the kind of romance novel I've always looked for — where relationships are messy, the plot progression isn't all that predictable, and friendships also matter a great deal. I liked seeing how Megan's character developed over the course of the book, and how much she grew as a result of the setbacks and conflicts that she encountered. Since Megan was so boy-crazy though, I don't recall her having many conversations with friends that didn't centre on another guy, save for her theatre-discussions. Would've liked to see a bit more of that.
On the flip side, I was happy to see that the characters were diverse, and that a couple of the secondary characters' subplots were also developed in the course of Always Never Yours.
Sam@WLABB
Written on Oct 5, 2019
Megan was a pretty snarky and straight forward young women. She often made me laugh out loud, but I also found myself shedding tears, because I related to her so much. She referred to herself as the girl before, you know, the girl a guy dated prior to finding "the one". She acted like she was ok with this situation, but deep down, she wanted to be the one who they chose, who was special, who was "the one".
There was a bit of romance in this story, but it felt more like Megan's story of self discovery to me. She learned a lot about herself, and I was glad to see her growing and evolving and demanding more for herself. I also liked the way all her family drama played out. There were some nice surprises there. And, she was lucky enough to have Owen by her side.
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Rowena
Written on Jun 13, 2018