Review: Over It
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 2, 2013
I really enjoyed Over It. I thought it was a great follow up to The Kiss off. What is cool about this series is that I feel like each of the books can pretty much be read on their own, but at the same time they go great together. There is not much overlap between this book and the first book so it took me a chapter or two to get my bearings and remember everything that happened in the first book, but once I did I was rolling. And Laughing. And basically just having a blast reading this book. Over it is a fun, and fast paced misadventure. Everything seems to get messed up for Poppy, but that is all part of the charm and fun. A lot of what I had to say in my review of The Kiss off applies to Over it as well. I think this book is not only a great read, but I think its a social commentary on the paparazzi and instant fame and maybe some of the problems each of those things can cause. It is stuff that I see all the time in "real life". And I think that still may be my favorite thing about this series. Plus, music lovers all over the place with LOVE IT!Poppy takes some of her royalty money from her hit The Kiss Off and goes to a weekend music festival. And as you can guess, hijinks ensue all over the place. This book had me laughing out loud multiple times. I'm glad I was at home. In The Kiss off Poppy was kind of rash in her actions, and she didn't really grow out of the act first, think later mentality, but it added to the fast pace of the story and the excitement of it. I like Poppy. She behaves just like a teenager would with all of this extra attention.The secondary characters in Over It are great as well. Poppy's friends are hilarious, and the chemistry between everyone is so good. That's not to say that everyone gets along. But all of the dynamics are a blast to read. And the writing is just as fresh as it was in the first book. Sarah Billington does an excellent job of incorporating all of the industry "lingo". There are tons of music references and bands in this book. I really enjoy reading with pop culture references like this. The ending was a bummer though. It's a cliffhanger and its making me very anxious to see what is going to happen in the next book. I think fans of the Kiss Off and music lovers will really enjoy Over It.*Disclaimer- I got a copy of this book for free in exchange for my honest review. I was not compensated for my thoughts.