The Do-Over

Books | Young Adult Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy

3.8

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Lynn Painter

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. 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 & Jerry’s. 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. And the next day? Another nightmare V-Day. 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. 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. How many days can one girl passively watch her life go up in flames? And when something good starts to come out of these terrible days, what happens when the universe stops doling out do-overs?

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Author

Lynn Painter

Pages

304

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing

Published Date

2022-12-06

ISBN

1665941073 9781665941075

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"I'm Obsessed, loved the Taylor Swift, Titanic and Gilmore Girl references!! "

pia (taylor's version)

"Oh dear, I LOVED IT SO MUCH! It hurt a lot in the beginning - because Em's situation hits close to home - but then it became a perfect comfort book. I love the way the heroine heals from her traumas, perhaps more subtly than I expected, but she really does, and how the author sort of makes a statement, "Things change. YOU can change them. You won't be stuck in this limbo forever. Have courage, have hope." Perhaps I'm taking it too seriously, but it did make me cry a little. I'm happy I read this book."

Margarita D

"Such a cute and fun read!! If you liked Better Than The Movies then you’ll definitely enjoy this too! 🥰"

RB (evangeline fox’s version)

"It was well written BUT 2/5 stars. If you like the aspect of one of these days being her bad girl moment this is the book for you. I was hoping that it wasn’t but it did, it was highly unwanted and much longer than expected. I ended up DNF’ing because it quickly became a waste of time and the rest of the book made me angry to see how it turned out."

Lilly Cluff

"Really great book super cute and so much fluff. Perfect for fans of Taylor swift as there are quite a few references"

Lila

"Rounded up from 4.5 ⭐️ “The Do-Over” is a great rom-com. A very wholesome book, it was the perfect mixture of laughter, teasing, and cute romance. -as well as a bit of anger. I felt very empathetic for Emilie. I love her character development. In addition to how she took control of her life. Love the Taylor Swift references, as well!! ~ Constructive Criticism: Personal Preference: I wish Nick was going through the time loop, as well. May have been too predictable, but it would have been a great addition if he remembered all the other past Valentines Days. I also just find it weird how the author described Nick in a few scenarios (e.i “his eyes were hot”). Typically, this description would be used to describe someone angry. In this context, Nick wasn’t angry; there was just burning tension between Nick and Emilie. I understand most events in the loops were caused by Emilie’s actions. However, in some instances, things didn’t add up."

Elissa

"This was also good she relives the same day until she finds who she should be for her self 9/10"

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Addison Barber

"Cute book that reminded me why I enjoy reading"

Lexi Olson

"Super cute lived that Emily had a relationship with her grandma I have a huge relationship with my late grandmother who sadly passed away in August but I lived that she lived for herself and the donc to read it and you’ll see but the way nick treated her with kindness and did something neither one of her tenets die was so cute and it is so cutie and had my hopeless romantic heart in a trance was amazing "

Tatum

"This was such a cute and fun book. It brought me so much joy and I COULD NOT STOP READING."