Book Review: Since You've Been Gone

Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson

Category/Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance

My Ratings: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★  (5 out of 5 stars)

Synopsis:  

The Pre-Sloane Emily didn't go to parties, she barely talked to guys, she didn't do anything crazy. Enter Sloane, social tornado and the best kind of best friend—the one who yanks you out of your shell. 

But right before what should have been an epic summer, Sloane just… disappears. No note. No calls. No texts. No Sloane. There’s just a random to-do list. On it, thirteen Sloane-selected-definitely-bizarre-tasks that Emily would never try… unless they could lead back to her best friend.
Apple Picking at Night? Okay, easy enough.
Dance until Dawn? Sure. Why not?
Kiss a Stranger? Um... 
Getting through Sloane’s list would mean a lot of firsts. But Emily has this whole unexpected summer ahead of her, and the help of Frank Porter (totally unexpected) to check things off. Who knows what she’ll find?
Go Skinny Dipping? Wait ... what?

My Thoughts:

I was on a huge reading slump for quite a while and this book got me out of it. I'm so glad I finally picked this up! I was just really waiting for the right mood to read this. The book lives up the hype. I honestly thought that I wouldn't like this book, but it turned out differently. I loved it!

The characters are just so likable. 

The book is about finding oneself and being your self without being too much dependent with others. Emily (main protagonist) put a stand on herself as not just being "Sloane's best friend" but "Emily Hughes". Everyone knows her as being the girl who's always with Sloane. She didn't have her own identity or even a lot of friends. But everything changed when Sloane left. 

This is definitely one of the best summer contemporary reads!

After reading this book, give your best friend a hug!

I recommend this:

To everyone who loves contemporary and looking for a feel-good read