ARC Review: A Disaster in Three Acts by Kelsey Rodkey
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Author: Kelsey Rodkey
Published July 5th 2022 by Harperteen
Goodreads Synopsis
Fans of Elise Bryant and Rachel Lynn Solomon will swoon for Last Chance Books author Kelsey Rodkey's next romance, packed with snark, banter, and inconvenient crushes.
Saine Sinclair knows a little something about what makes a story worth telling.
Your childhood best friend refuses to kiss you during a pre-adolescent game of spin the bottle? Terrible, zero stars, would not replay that scene again. The same ex-friend becomes your new best friend's ex? Strangely compelling, unexpected twist, worth a hate-watch. That same guy--why is he always around?--turns out to be your last shot at getting into the documentary filmmaking program of your dreams?
Saine hates to admit it, but she'd watch that movie.
There's something about Holden that makes her feel like she's the one in front of the camera--like he can see every uncomfortable truth she's buried below the surface. Saine knows how her story's supposed to go. So why does every moment with Holden seem intent on changing the ending?
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher, via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.
All Saine Sinclair wants is to become a documentary maker, and getting the chance to submit her tape for a prestigious college is the dream. She initially has the best idea for her tape, all unrequited love and video games, but when her subject drops out, she has to work with the enemy - ex-best friend, Holden. Holden and Saine were inseparable for most of their childhood, but after an incident at a twelfth birthday party, involving spin the bottle, they've barely spoken since - not even when Holden was dating Saine's best friend, Corrine. Forced together, Saine and Holden reconnect, and realise that their friendship was never worth giving up on, and that what once was puppy love, has turned to more.
This book was everything I wanted, and more! I nearly screamed when the email came through with my review copy, but had to contain myself as I was on a treadmill at work. As soon as I was able to, I immediately started it, and was hooked from the get go. Saine was such a relatable character, who's life wasn't perfect, and who's grief and family troubles will resonat so well with such a large audience. She goes through a lot over the course of the book, not least feeling guilty over her feelings for her ex-best friend, and best friend's ex, as well as feeling crummy about using him and his own family situation for her documentary. I'll be honest, I felt a little weirded out when she was started to use Holden and his family for her own good, but the story took a turn for the better, and it all turned out right in the end. As a couple, Holden and Saine were so good for each other, and though it may have been a sort of 'enemies-to-lovers' situation, their past friendship definitely set them up for the best relationship. I loved Kelsey's debut, but I've got to say, I think's A Disaster in Three Acts is even better!
Dates Read:
May 28, 2022
Rating
4 Stars
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