Also, since this book read like an autobiography, it felt like Christine wanted to use the magic to go back in time and create her dream life so I couldn’t fully immerse myself in the story. I think it made sense based on the direction of the story, but I personally just didn’t buy it.

The magical elements of this book just didn’t work for me, and it made the entire story feel even more cringy. However, even after he decides to stay with his girlfriend, she aggressively pressures him to break up with her and continually insists that they (Shane and Pilot) are meant to be. It’s not solely Shane’s fault because Pilot also crosses emotional boundaries by flirting and leading her on. This is something that is mentioned from the start so for the rest of the book I just couldn’t support the romance. Christine Shane has a crush on a boy named Pilot in her study abroad program who has a girlfriend. Also, she aggressively pushes Pilot to stay in the past when he has a life for himself in the present.Ī huge reason why this book was a no-no for me was because of the cheating. While the story is supposed to be centered on her growth as an individual, it often felt like she completely disregarded others’ feelings in the process, especially when it came down to making important decisions that involved multiple people **spoiler** for example, the whole story starts with her lying to her parents about studying abroad. Shane came off as selfish and emotionally manipulative. Reading this book felt like reading Christine’s autobiography, and I didn’t feel comfortable reading something so personal. If you’ve ever watched Christine’s second channel or are even vaguely familiar with her life, you’d be able to associate every piece of the story with their existing counterpart. 😰 Shane Primaveri is obsessed with reading, the TV show Lost, Harry Potter references, and oh did I mention that she has an online book blog called French Watermelon? (Christine’s username is Poland Bananas BTW). It’s no surprise the Shane Primaveri is supposed to be based on Christine’s own personality, but the things is…her character was *TOO* similar to Christine to a point where it felt uncomfortable and intrusive.

Christine riccio