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    Opposite of Always

    By Justin A. Reynolds

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    “One of the best love stories I’ve ever read.” —Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give

    “Read this one, reread it, and then hug it to your chest.”  —Becky Albertalli, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

    Debut author Justin A. Reynolds delivers a hilarious and heartfelt novel about the choices we make, the people we choose, and the moments that make a life worth reliving. Perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and John Green.

    When Jack and Kate meet at a party, bonding until sunrise over their mutual love of Froot Loops and their favorite flicks, Jack knows he’s falling—hard. Soon she’s meeting his best friends, Jillian and Franny, and Kate wins them over as easily as she did Jack.

    But then Kate dies. And their story should end there.

    Yet Kate’s death sends Jack back to the beginning, the moment they first meet, and Kate’s there again. Healthy, happy, and charming as ever. Jack isn’t sure if he’s losing his mind.

    Still, if he has a chance to prevent Kate’s death, he’ll take it. Even if that means believing in time travel. However, Jack will learn that his actions are not without consequences. And when one choice turns deadly for someone else close to him, he has to figure out what he’s willing to do to save the people he loves.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateMar 5, 2019
    ISBN9780062748393
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    Justin A. Reynolds

    Justin A. Reynolds has always wanted to be a writer. Opposite of Always, his debut YA novel, was an Indies Introduce selection and a School Library Journal Best Book and has been translated into nineteen languages. His second YA novel, Early Departures, was a Kirkus Reviews Best YA Book of the Year. His debut middle grade, a Miles Morales graphic novel titled Shock Waves, was an indie bestseller. Justin is also the cofounder of the CLE Reads Book Festival, a Cleveland book festival for middle grade and young adult writers. He hangs out in northeast Ohio and is probably somewhere right now dancing terribly. You can visit him at www.justinareynolds.com

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    • 5/5
      I believe Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds came up on my recommendations after I read another similar YA romance/time travel/Ground Hog's Day inspired title See You Yesterday by Rachel Lynn Solomon.I am glad for the rec! I really enjoyed them back-to-back.While the premise and even covers are somewhat similar, the events in this title are more heartfelt/exposed/raw/dire and less sweet/huggable.The ending of this one was a bit confusing/meta to me, hence 4.5 instead of 5 stars. But I did feel deeply for the learning curve/arc(s) of Jackie as the novel progresses.
    • 3/5
      In Opposite of Always, Jack meets Kate at a party and it's fireworks from the start. But then Kate dies. Instead of that being the ending, Jack gets sent back to the steps where he meets Kate and they do it all over again. He wants to save Kate's life, no matter what, but Jack soon finds out that every action has a consequence.

      I just never really made a connection with this book. At first I didn't like the main character - I sometimes struggle with male YA voices and them coming across as whiny to me - but then it was the fact he didn't seem to learn anything from his previous times (he would mention how he did this, but then in the next go around, he just did a variation of that same thing), then it was just... missing something.

      I did like Kate... sometimes... but otherwise I just wasn't that big of a fan of anyone else in the story.

      I was also annoyed at the ending. Not to ruin anything about it but I was just annoyed with it.
    • 4/5
      So I typically HATE stories based on repeating the same thing over and over again. Truly I do. But Jack is so charming and cute that I truly enjoyed it. Sometimes the story was moving too fast, but all the banter and the cheesyness was fun, not cringy and awkward, so I enjoyed it anyway.
    • 3/5
      This is a Groundhog's Day-esque kind of romance. The first chapter starts with the main character going back in time to try to save his girlfriend's life. The next chapter starts with a meet cute and blossoming love story. I thought Jack, the main character, was quirky and likeable. Until the story started dragging for me. The cause of Kate's death was held back from the narrative. And while I liked the characters, the story lost steam for me and bogged down with the repetition. Maybe it was because I was in audiobook and couldn't skim to new content.
    • 3/5
      This was a very entertaining read. If you have some great stories like this one, you can publish it on Novel Star, just submit your story to hardy@novelstar.top or joye@novelstar.top
    • 3/5
      So this is the Groundhog Day of YA novels...if you have no idea what that means, A.) Go to Netflix right now and get educated and B.) the main character continues to live the same day over and over again. In The Opposite of Always by debut author Justin Reynolds, it’s more like 6 months than a day, but the concept remains the same. Of course, our hero—senior in high school, Jack—wrestles with typical YA issues like new love, friendship, parents, school and prom as he re-spawns back in time, but he also deals with some deeper conflicts. Reynolds writing is particularly engaging and funny, and much of the dialogue feels very Aaron Sorkinesque (again...Netflix). The Opposite of Always is a no-brainer for readers of Becky Albertalli, Nic Stone and other readers who enjoy contemporary dramedy YA.