Texting becomes the perfect medium for them to quietly confide in one another. I loved seeing them both begin to tackle the projects they were afraid of, encouraged by each other's enthusiasm. They both feel like they'll never feel centered or secure in what's happening in their lives. They relate over being creative people (Penny's a writer and Sam wants to make documentaries) who are stuck. He's less together than Penny is, but they vibrate on the same frequencies. While Penny is an overly organized anxious, Sam takes his panic attacks with a side of drifting through life. They're wearing exactly the same outfit when they meet, and that isn't the only thing they have in common. Mostly, she feels like no one ever entirely gets her and doesn't understand why people would want to spend time with her. She's lonely, but she's also picky about who she wants to befriend (something I majorly struggle with). She never fails to consider every detail. She's anxious and always calculating what the next disaster might be. Unsurprisingly, I relate to her now more than ever. Now I'm in my second semester of my freshman year of college, so I'm experiencing the book next to Penny instead of looking up to her. I used Penny's story as a glimpse into what college, a place I couldn't wait to get to, might be like. When I originally read the book, I was just starting my high school experience. I thought this would be an interesting book to start with because it's set during Penny's freshman year of college at UT. But my goal for these new reviews is highlighting how my feelings have changed (or not) and favorite quotes and moments. I'll be giving them a new starred review and linking the original post about the book. I'm usually not a fan of rereading, but I actually had a great time.įor these reread reviews, I'm writing them in a more open format since I've already reviewed them in my usual style of characters, plot, and writing. Also, 2021 has not been a great reading year, so after a couple DNFs, I decided to go right back to my comfort zone. I've recommended this book nonstop for three years straight, so I decided that I should read it again to make sure I still loved it. It was one of those books that I knew I was going to love from the second I laid eyes on the cover (which is still one of my all time favorites), and I was right. I read Emergency Contact back in 2018 when I first got the book from TeenBook Con, and I immediately fell in love with it. Before I started this review, I wanted to preface it because I'm trying out a different review style.
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