The Bookish Island: 180 Seconds by Jessica Park

5/22/2017

180 Seconds by Jessica Park | Book Review

Book Review:
180 Seconds by Jessica Park

Spoilers?

Maybe.

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Disclaimer:
This book was sent to me from NetGalley.com and the publishing company in exchange for an honest review.

Title - 180 Seconds
By - Jessica Park
Publication - April 25th 2017 by Skyscape
Format - ecopy, 300 pages
Genre - New Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Some people live their entire lives without changing their perspective. For Allison Dennis, all it takes is 180 seconds…

After a life spent bouncing from one foster home to the next, Allison is determined to keep others at arm’s length. Adopted at sixteen, she knows better than to believe in the permanence of anything. But as she begins her third year in college, she finds it increasingly difficult to disappear into the white noise pouring from her earbuds.

One unsuspecting afternoon, Allison is roped into a social experiment just off campus. Suddenly, she finds herself in front of a crowd, forced to interact with a complete stranger for 180 seconds. Neither she, nor Esben Baylor, the dreamy social media star seated opposite her, is prepared for the outcome.

When time is called, the intensity of the experience overwhelms Allison and Esben in a way that unnerves and electrifies them both. With a push from her oldest friend, Allison embarks on a journey to find out if what she and Esben shared is the real thing—and if she can finally trust in herself, in others, and in love.

The Rating :

My Review:

My review in a gif. Which equals 2 stars.

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The Cover:

Although they say never judge a book by it's cover I believe the cover should represent what the book is going to be like or at least some aspect of it.

I think the cover was what first attracted me to this book. I mean a shattered mirror and pretty purple font saying 180 Seconds is so pretty and it makes you think of what those it have to do with the story inside the cover.

But I quickly learned it has nothing to do with the cover.

The Story:

It will only take 180 seconds for two people to fall in love. That is the premise of this book.

Relationships:

There were more than one couples and relationships in this book but I will only talk about one of them.

Allison x Esben

Two very different people get together after a video in which one of them is made to sit in a chair and stare into someone else's eyes for just 180 seconds.

I thought that their relationship was a bit weird. Allyson forgets her anxiety and quiet nature after meeting Esben and I would be okay with that if it wasn't from one page to the other. I know that sometimes in relationships you change, yeah, but not the instant you meet a person. And Esben was awesome, almost too perfect during the whole thing which was weird too.

Family Dynamics:

As for Allyson’s family.

Her adoptive father was awesome and I was envious of how cool he was. He also deserves a gold #1 dad statue.

Settings:

There weren't any places I liked or remembered, that I can think of.

Overall:

I didn't like this book.

This is what I wrote on GoodReads:

I didn't like the story. I just couldn't find anything I liked about the characters or the story.

I actually really, really didn't like it. I don't know if its because I read it in a mood or what but I didn't like it. I even skipped a few pages to get to the end.

Truthfully in the first few pages and even before when I had just seen the cover, or read the synopsis I was so into this book. But after a while I just got too angry and didn't like where the it was going.

I liked that Allyson was a bit of a shy person and how she was dealing with college life because I related to her in a way. but after she met the love interest, Esben, who is this popular guy that does videos online, she changed so much. A bit too much. It was like I was reading the story of two different people instead of one who changes throughout the story.

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