I was pretty sure this book could not live up to my much beloved "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist." I figured it was either a reprise of the same characters under a different name, a reprise of the same story, or just some cliche notions about the typical themes of friendship. Oh, how wrong I was.

This book is exceptionally wonderful. The characters are trustworthy and then make unexpected choices, which makes them quite interesting and exciting. The conversations are valid. The language is, fresh and wide ranging, which is an aspect of N&NIP that I was pleased to see pulled over. All in all, reading this book was a joyous romp through a world I sometimes related to, sometimes delightfully did not relate to, and always found scintillating and amusing.

Runa Zaman "HPLunatic" said "I was SO holding out for a Naomi&Ely ending. They are them. They've always been them, and it always should be them. . ." and I agree. But after a nice crying jag and a second reading I can not dislike this book or rate it lower just because I didn't get the happy ending I wanted for Naomi.

This story is more than just the fantasy of Naomi and Ely. This story is about growing up, really growing up, and away from childhood into adulthood with all the change and hurtful reality that comes with that. My heart breaks for Naomi because her moment of change is the harshest and hardest but it was the most necessary. But, I feel happy for Ely. True change is scary and unsettling but there is opportunity and possibility in that change as well. That's how I feel about this story. That's how I feel about Naomi and Ely.

SPOILERS BELOW

A horrendous waste of time. The only reason it got any stars from me is because of the writing style itself. Loved the random references (especially to angsty WB, oh so true! AND BUFFY REFERENCE, ZOMG!). The plot itself though, ugh.
Loved the Bingo number calling, that was great. I did like the POVs, switching around, although some of the characters really didn't need their own section, like Kelly, how random was that? The obscure music given by Gabriel made his chapters really stupid, although again, BUFFY! I did like Robin-Guy's chapter, he had a very stream-of-conciousness style of writing.
But from the Starbucks scene, it goes downhill. I was SO holding out for a Naomi&Ely ending. They are them. They've always been them, and it always should be them, and stupid Bruces need to stop intervening the friendship/relationship that is destined to happen. I did not see, nor did I want to see, the ending happen. They were supposed to end up together, and I really hate thinking that they didn't, especially with Naomi's BRILLIANT idea of moving. X_X I do NOT like this, not one bit. That is the worst plot and one of the worst book endings I have ever encountered. Urgh.
Highly disappointing read, do not read if you're looking for a happy ending.