Meet Me in Outer Space

by Melinda Grace

[Sam@WLABB]

Rating: 3.5 Stars

Meet Me in Outer Space was a book after my own heart. It was the type of story I always adore - on the lighter side, but with some substance.

Things I loved:

• Edie was a wonderful character! She was a girl with goals, and was willing to go the extra mile to help her get closer to achieving her dream. I gave her a lot of credit for going head-to-head with her French professor regarding her modifications, as he was not quite onboard with helping her in any way. I also liked that she didn't make excuses for herself. She understood her disability and her needs, and she tried to do what she needed to do to succeed.

• I had no idea how Edie resisted Hudson, because he charmed the pants off of me. I adored him from their first on page together, and loved how supportive he was of Edie's goals and dreams. Hudson was so unapologetically himself and he did and said so many things that brought a smile to my face. I thought he was a total keeper.

• I honestly can't recall reading another book with a character having Central Auditory Processing Disorder, and I love that Grace brought attention to this disability. I liked learning about the modifications that make things a little easier for people with this disorder, and I found the information and insight Grace offered to be quite interesting.

• This was Edie's story, but it was also a solid romance. These two were so precious together, and there were some really, really swoony moments too. There was so many times I smiled until my face hurt, and that's the kind of hurt I always welcome.

• There were a bunch of fun extras: the photo exhibit, lots of fashion facts, fun with foreign languages, and the volleyball games -- each of these things added to my fun and enjoyment.

Things that were not perfect:

I found myself a little disappointed in the ending. There was a very adorable and fun and cute set up, and I really enjoyed that, but I wanted a little bit more. It felt so open ended, when you take the conflict into consideration. I think some people would be ok with this ending, but I needed know just a little bit more.

Overall: A solid debut, which kept me entertained and grinning from ear to ear.

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