The Unexpected Everything
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4.4 • 85 Ratings
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
Andie must learn to embrace the beauty in chaos in this New York Times bestselling novel about friendship, finding yourself, and all the joys in life that happen while you’re busy making other plans.
Andie has a plan. And she always sticks to her plan.
Future? A top-tier medical school.
Dad? Avoid him as much as possible (which isn’t that hard considering he’s a Congressman and he’s never around).
Friends? Palmer, Bri, and Toby—pretty much the most awesome people on the planet, who needs anyone else?
Relationships? No one’s worth more than three weeks.
So it’s no surprise that Andie has her summer all planned out too.
Until a political scandal costs Andie her summer pre-med internship, and lands both she and Dad back in the same house together for the first time in years. Suddenly she’s doing things that aren’t Andie at all—working as a dog walker, doing an epic scavenger hunt with her dad, and maybe, just maybe, letting the super cute Clark get closer than she expected. Palmer, Bri, and Toby tell her to embrace all the chaos, but can she really let go of her control?
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
A perfect poolside read, The Unexpected Everything is like snagging an invite to hang out with a fun crew of teenage girls. Andie, Bri, Toby, and Palmer are a close-knit group with their own quirky traditions, inside jokes, and nicknames. Between an unexpected dog-walking gig, late-night meals at the diner, and a romance with a mysterious boy, type-A Andie finds out that sometimes you can learn the most about yourself and your favorite people by letting go of plans. We had a great time reading this warm, funny, and romantic YA novel.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Andie Walker's plan to spend the summer at a young scholars' program at Johns Hopkins is upended when her father, a U.S. congressman, becomes engulfed in scandal. Suddenly Dad is always around, trying to act like he's involved in her life, and Andie's only job option is dog-walking. On the plus side, staying in Connecticut means spending time with her three best friends. Then she meets and falls for Clark, a cute and slightly geeky boy who hires her to walk his dog, breaking her habit of short-term flings she likes to keep "light, fun, not too serious, and nothing more than kissing." Matson (Since You've Been Gone) makes good use of elements common to many of her novels: new romance, friendship struggles, an easy-to-like protagonist with relatable insecurities, and memorably quirky details (an unfinished painting by Andie's dead mother, a scavenger hunt, movie marathons with her father). Though Andie's friend and boyfriend complications feel forced and are resolved without much ado, Matson's fans will enjoy sinking into this immersive summer read. Ages 12 up.
Customer Reviews
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This book had a very cute story about best friends and their summer before college. i found it to be fairly realistic which is kind of nice because you'll find a lot of books like these to be eye-roll worthy ridiculous. The writing itself wasn't particularly impressive, rather the {story} was interesting enough to keep be going through the book. Overall I would recommend this to someone who is looking for an easy read that doesn't cause too much stress about "WHAT's going to happen next?!" or "will my favorite character live to see the next chapter?!"
Yyyyyeeessss!!!!
Aces, I loved this book! The way Andie falls in love was the best way possible, and when she got back with him in the bookstore in New Jersey... I felt a really deep connection with Andie, Bri, Palmer, Toby, Clark and Tom, and I hated the moment the book ended. It was bittersweet for me, in the end.
One of the best books I've ever read!!
This book was so so good!! At first, it was a little boring, but it eventually got really good. I love all the symbolism too!! Definitely recommend 100 percent!!