Book Review: 180 Seconds
180 Seconds by Jessica Park
Goodreads Summary:
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.
My Review:
4/5 Stars
I found the idea of this book to be intriguingly different. It was a great romance that began by staring at a stranger for 3 minutes. So not your typical meeting place that happens in typical romances.
I really liked the social media star aspect, because it is so common now a days. I know a few people who have become "instafamous" and the following they get is incredible. It is amazing to see how fast things get trended and shared across the world, and this book does a great job at demonstrating that.
I felt all the emotions through out this quick read that only took me a day. I laughed, cried, and could feel the love and passion between characters.
Goodreads Summary:
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.
My Review:
4/5 Stars
I found the idea of this book to be intriguingly different. It was a great romance that began by staring at a stranger for 3 minutes. So not your typical meeting place that happens in typical romances.
I really liked the social media star aspect, because it is so common now a days. I know a few people who have become "instafamous" and the following they get is incredible. It is amazing to see how fast things get trended and shared across the world, and this book does a great job at demonstrating that.
I felt all the emotions through out this quick read that only took me a day. I laughed, cried, and could feel the love and passion between characters.
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