Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares

Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares
Rachel Cohn & David Levithan

Publication Date: October 26, 2010
Finish Date: October 26, 2012
Format: Paperback

From Goodreads: “I’ve left some clues for you.
If you want them, turn the page.
If you don’t, put the book back on the shelf, please.”

So begins the latest whirlwind romance from the bestselling authors of Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist.
Lily has left a red notebook full of challenges on a favorite bookstore
shelf, waiting for just the right guy to come along and accept its
dares. But is Dash that right guy? Or are Dash and Lily only destined to
trade dares, dreams, and desires in the notebook they pass back and
forth at locations across New York? Could their in-person selves
possibly connect as well as their notebook versions? Or will they be a
comic mismatch of disastrous proportions?

Rachel Cohn and David
Levithan have written a love story that will have readers perusing
bookstore shelves, looking and longing for a love (and a red notebook)
of their own.

I
was a bit in a book lul and had no idea what to read, because I was in
the mood for a contemp book I picked this one up. It is a fast paced and
mostly light read and it was really enjoyable. I liked the originality
of the story. It is about a boy and a girl who swap stories and dares in
a notebook that they pass to each other in new York, without actually
encountering each other.

The story is original and fast paced, I
kept wanting to keep on reading. It also is a funny book at times and I
really enjoyed reading it. I thought it was a bit strange that at first
Dash and Lily never encountered each other, but it was also really nice
to see how they got to kow each other through the notebook. I did think
it was strange that they enlist the help of many friends and family
members, but not one of them ever slips and tells one of them much about
the other. It was just a bit unbelieveable.

This book is told
from two perspectives, from Dash and Lily’s perspective. They are
wirtten by different authors and this makes the book even beter, because
dash and Lily are so different from each other and even have their own
thoughts and voice. We really get to know who Dash and Lily are and I
liked them both. Most side characters are used to fill up gaps, but
still they felt like real persons and they had their own
characteristics.

Sometimes when I wasn’t reading I did realize
how strange it was that they where able to pass the notebook to each
other in a city as big as New York, but when you are reading it most of
it sounds very logical and it doens’t seem strange at all.

I
really enjoyed this story, but it misses something for the 5 stars. I am
not sure what, as it is a really enjoyable and nice book and I would
certainly recommend it. It just lacks a bit depth at times and even
though it’s a good book, it isn’t the kind of book that stays with you
long after you finished it.

I liked the setting of the story as
it takes place around Christmas and this is quite important in this
book. Like Lily, I love christmas although I do also agree with Dash
about many of his ideas about Christmas. I liked how prominently
Christmas played a role in this book and I got in the mood for
Christmas.

To conclude: overal this is a very enjoyable story,
fast paced and a light read with an original plot. I liked reading how
different Lily and Dash where written and I really liked them both.

A special thanks to Emma @Boekenzee for writing an awesome review of this book that made me decide I had to read this book and I immediately ordered it.