Review: Some Like It Cold by Elle McNicoll

Thank you Wednesday Books and Macmillan Audio for my advanced and audio copies. All thoughts are my own.

Every year when I see the holiday and Winter book covers start to drop, I add them to my ever growing holiday TBR. When I saw this book, I added it immediately! I’ve been reading less YA lately but I still love to dip into the genre. especially in the Fall and Winter.

I really enjoyed this book because as a teacher, i always want to find ways to better communicate with all my students. I think my favorite part about this book was that is brought up a lot of visceral feelings about what it means to be a teenager and part of a family.

Synopsis:

“After a long absence, 18-year-old Jasper is finally heading home for the holidays - and she's keeping secrets.

Arthur, a budding filmmaker, is turning the town of Lake Pristine into a small town story worthy of the big screen. His plans are disrupted by the arrival of the town's golden girl - the antagonist of his school days; a girl he's never forgotten.

Jasper Montgomery is back in Lake Pristine for one reason: to say goodbye. But before long small-town tensions start to rise, and a certain brooding film buff starts to look like a very big reason to stay . . .

The perfect story to get lost in, Some Like it Cold centers Jasper as an autistic heroine in a big-hearted small-town romance that will melt your heart.” —NetGalley

What I Liked:

  1. The Setting—I love a small town and was surprised that this was a small town in the UK! A small town setting always brings out the best side characters and they did not disappoint.

  2. The Neurodivergent/Autism Representation—YA will always be a favorite genre of mine because it is finding more and more ways to fill the genre with diversity.

  3. The Visceral Feelings It Brought Up—While I cannot relate to Jasper on every level, I could relate to her feelings about how her family sees her and her desire to chart her own course.

What Didn’t Work For Me:

  1. I think I might be getting a bit too old, but there were some things that just didn’t feel grounded in reality for me. Still, they didn’t take me out of the story.

Character Authenticity: 4/5 Spice Rating: N/A Overall Rating: 3.75/5

Content Warnings:

ableism, bullying, toxic relationship

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