Look Both Ways

2.5 STARS.I am finding it difficult to rate this one, because objectively, there are good things about this book. Some things I did enjoy. The setting, for one. My inner theatre nerd had a blast. And Brooklyn's relationship with her family (and her issues that stemmed from it) was, for me, hands-down the best part of the book. Unfortunately, overall, I did not really enjoy reading it. The marketing (that cover? seriously!) led me to believe I was going into something else entirely. I spent a good portion of the first half of the book dreading where I thought it might be going instead, and most of the second half resentful of the fact that I was right.That isn't to say the book was *bad. It wasn't. But I wish I could have gone in with different expectations. It still would have been problematic for a few different reasons (which I will not go into here, so as to avoid spoilers), but it definitely would have been a better experience overall.

If you're looking for a romance, skip this one. If you want CW-esque relationship drama mixed with lots of showtunes and monologues and the occasional rogue egg, and a girl learning more about herself along the way, then jump on in.

Content: 3 stars
Enjoyability: 2 stars
Overall: 2.5 stars