Seven Days of You by Cecilia Vinesse is a cute contemporary about moving away. I loved the Japanese setting and all the culture in the book. I did find the main character to be annoying, but I still really enjoyed the book and would recommend it.
Title: Seven Days of You Author: Cecilia Vinesse
Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers
Genres: Contemporary
Publication Date: March 7, 2017
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Sophia has seven days left in Tokyo before she moves back to the States. Seven days to say good-bye to the electric city, her wild best friend, and the boy she’s harbored a semi-secret crush on for years. Seven perfect days…until Jamie Foster-Collins moves back to Japan and ruins everything.
Jamie and Sophia have a history of heartbreak, and the last thing Sophia wants is for him to steal her leaving thunder with his stupid arriving thunder. Yet as the week counts down, the relationships she thought were stable begin to explode around her. And Jamie is the one who helps her pick up the pieces. Sophia is forced to admit she may have misjudged Jamie, but can their seven short days of Tokyo adventures end in anything but good-bye?
❃ I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. ❃
Review: Seven Days of You by Cecilia Vinesse
This book has a really intriguing concept! Basically, it tells the story of a girl who has seven days left before she leaves Tokyo. When an old friend moves to Japan just as she is about to leave, their relationship develops at the most inconvenient time. I found this idea to be so sweet, as Jamie and Sophia try to spend as much time as possible together before Sophia has to go. Her departure is so much harder because she is moving to a different continent, so there is more to lose. There is so much drama and fluff in Seven Days of You, which created a nice balance and made this book so enjoyable.
❀ Amazing Setting
I absolutely adored the Japanese setting in Seven Days of You! Japan has always been somewhere I want to visit, and I feel like Cecilia Vinesse did a nice job transporting the reader there. The descriptions of the attractions and the food seemed so real and made me want to go to Tokyo even more. I haven’t read too many books set in Japan, and I would definitely like to see more of them.
Main Character is Immature
One of my only issues with this book was the main character. Sophia is not the ideal main character, as she is selfish and doesn’t treat her friends with very much respect. She is also annoyingly clueless and struggles with choosing between the boy who is actually nice to her and the boy who lied to her. She does have some redeeming qualities, but her immaturity and rudeness sort of overpowers them.
❀ A Cute Contemporary
Seven Days of You by Cecilia Vinesse is a cute contemporary about a girl with seven days left before she moves away. I loved the setting and the concept, but the main character didn’t do it for me. However, the book is remains enjoyable, and I would still recommend it.
About Cecilia Vinesse
Cecilia Vinesse is a dual citizen of the US and the UK, and, like her main characters, has spent much of her life as an expat. She is a graduate of Barnard College in New York, holds a master’s degree in creative writing from St. Andrews, and is the author of Seven Days of You. She currently lives in England.
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What really made me curious about this book originally was the setting! I love all things Japan 🙂 So you glad you enjoyed this book! Wonderful review 😀
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That is exactly what drew me into this one. The Japanese setting is one I haven’t seen much of in YA. 🙂
This sounds like such a cute, sweet read! I haven’t really read a lot of books set in Japan, but I do love reading books that have different settings with different cultures, because when they are done right it’s kind of like a learning experience, too. While it’s a bummer about the main character being a little annoying, I’m glad you were able to enjoy the other aspects of this book! Great review!
I have seen this book pop up all over the place lately. The concept is interesting enough, but for some reason this one just doesn’t scream at me to read it. Maybe if i come across it at the library, but for now I think this one is a pass for me. Especially with an annoying MC.
oooh this book sounds so interesting especially because i haven’t read many books set in japan! 🙂 but sorry to hear the main character is annoying – i hate when i don’t like them very much!
Sounds great . Thanks for the chance .
This sounds pretty interesting !, Great Review 🙂
I loved this book although Sophia was a bit clueless 😀 The cover is stunning and I would love to have a hard copy for my shelf.