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Welcome to my stop on the Class of '98 blog tour hosted by YA Bound Books Tours!

To see the full tour schedule click HERE.

 

 

My Review:

 

When I first saw the gals at YA Bound send out this tour invite, I had to join up. Who doesn't love a good blast from the past story? This was the time I was in high school, or almost in high school anyway, so I loved reading and actually getting the pop culture references that A.L. included. Now, I am at the point in my life Jackie and Matt are- my 10 year reunion was this year- so I could relate to this story on both spectrums.

 

I felt for Jackie. She and I are very similar to one another. Her present is filled with work, she's unmarried, and really didn't want to go to her high school reunion. She had been deeply hurt by her ex-boyfriend and best friend, and she definitely doesn't want to have a run in with either of them. Overall, I liked Jackie, but I thought she was a little too obsessive at times during the novel. I get that she was afraid of changing the past and interrupting the future, but by doing so, she came really close to jeopardizing something really great.

 

Jackie ends up running into Matt at their high school reunion and while they are cordial to one another, they are really just acquaintances. They didn't run in the same social circles while in HS, even though she always thought he was nice and he always thought she was cool. Matt is not entirely happy with his present either. He is recently divorced and that really bothers him. When this freak storm hits and the two are transported back in time to their senior year, he isn't all that upset over it. Both of them stated that there are things they would change if they could- but never ever guessed they would maybe have a chance to do it!

 

This book reminded me a little bit of the movie 17 Again with Zac Efron. Matt and Jackie are back in their high school bodies, but still remain 28 mentally. As I said, Jackie is obsessed with keeping things the same for fear of changing the present. However, that is really easier said than done. Both of them are miserable trying to pretend to be their former selves. Matt doesn't want to play by the rules- he'd much rather ditch his HS girlfriend Christy and spend time with Jackie. I really felt for the guy because Jackie would keep throwing it in his face that they don't hang out, that it would be weird to be seen together, etc. Matt doesn't care though- he likes Jackie and likes spending time with her. So when she tells him they can't hang out, he is really hurt by this.

 

I liked watching Matt with Jackie. He is really sweet and cute and I wanted to shake her so much throughout the book. I was like GIRL! Hot guy is into you! GO AFTER THAT! He's nice, sweet, fun, and you enjoy being with him! However, there's only so much rejection a guy can take. Jackie constantly pushing Matt away when he shows his feelings to her, is not bound to have good results...

 

Overall, this was a really cute read about two people who, with the knowledge they have now, have the opportunity to go back and maybe not necessarily change the past, but create a better future and come back with more wisdom and understanding than they did back when.

 

 

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