Even when she has the accident with the van, neither parent answers her call or even calls her back. Both her parents divorced and are wrapped up in their new lives, each in new relationships, and they both seem to forget about her unless she’s standing right in front of them. I loved it when she decides to be a rebel and do whatever she wants without having to worry about the fallout.Įmilie is a people pleaser who has always believed it’s easier to just say what people want to hear. As she does so, she keeps running into Nick and hanging out with him begins to change the way Emilie approaches her life and her goals. We follow Emilie every day as she tries changing things to get out of the time loop. I was wary of the time loop but it didn’t feel repetitive. Even worse, when she wakes up the next day, it’s Valentine’s Day all over again and she has to relive her terrible, really bad day. She catches her boyfriend kissing another girl, her spot in a summer journalism program is canceled, and her father makes a big announcement that has her reeling. The day goes downhill from there–disasters keep coming. She’s on her way to school when her van slides on ice and runs into Nick Stark’s truck. She is a meticulous planner and decided today is the day she will tell Josh she loves him. It reminded me of Ferris Bueller’s Day Offmixed with a little Groundhog Day and I was quickly swept into the story.Įmilie wakes up excited for her first Valentine’s day with a perfect boyfriend, Josh. In addition to Josh’s recurring infidelity, Emilie can’t get away from the enigmatic Nick, who she keeps running into–sometimes literally–in unfortunate ways.I’ve been excited for The Do-Over, Painter’s new YA novel ever since I read and loved Better Than the Movies (2021) and I’m happy to share The Do-Over was just as good, if not better. Emilie is stuck in some sort of time loop nightmare that she can’t wake up from as she re-watches her boyfriend, Josh, cheat on her day after day. And the next day? Another nightmare V-Day. She passes out on the couch, but when she wakes up, she’s back home in her own bed–and it’s Valentine’s Day all over again. After living through a dumpster fire of a Valentine’s Day, Emilie Hornby escapes to her grandmother’s house for some comfort and a consolation pint of Ben and Jerry’s. In this riotous young adult romp for fans of Recommended for You and A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow, a teen girl has the worst Valentine’s Day ever–only to relive it over and over again. You can read this before The Do-Over PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom. Here is a quick description and cover image of book The Do-Over written by Lynn Painter which was published in. Brief Summary of Book: The Do-Over by Lynn Painter

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