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One night at a party, Hannah and Sam meet accidentally in a bathroom. They strike up a conversation but are quickly interrupted before they even learn each others names. As time goes on, they can't stop thinking about one another but believe they will never see each other again. Until they do... repeatedly... and its more than awkward.

This was super cute and fluffy, just what I needed at the time. It was a very fast read that had me giggling at the awkward encounters these characters went through. I really loved the alternating perspective between Sam and Hannah. I loved catching a glimpse into each of their minds and how each situation was interpreted differently by each character. Hannah annoyed me at times for never standing up for herself when it came to Stella, her bitchy best friend who thought she could walk all over everyone. Sam also got on my nerves as well because he was so naive about EVERYTHING. I did really love them together once it finally happened though. I thought they were super cute and I loved their easy banter. I think a lot of the drama that they faced could have been easily avoided if they had just communicated with each other. In my opinion, they definitely felt more like 16 year olds rather than 18 like they were supposed to be. Robin was definitely my favourite character, I thought he was hilarious and every scene he was in had me laughing. I really like how honest this book was about sex and loosing your virginity. There was no romanticizing about it, it was very real and how it USUALLY happens. I also loved how the relationship between Stella and Hannah was so toxic, I think it did a great job in portraying how dangerous this type of relationship can be.

2.5 stars!

The story is about high school teenagers who will be going to college soon, Hannah and Sam fears that they will be virgins forever, so they promised to themselves that they have to lose their virginity before they go to college. You've read that right! This book also deals with social misunderstandings and true meaning of friendship. I heard that the authors once dated in high school, that was cool, and wow they ended up writing a book together.

The story was written in both Sam and Hannah's perspective. It was a fast read but I thought that the flow of the story was all over the place.There were also parts of the story that made me feel a little bit uncomfortable because there were seriously a lot of sex talk and I kinda feel weird about it. There were also scenes that I thought just shouldn't be detailed like that, it was really really weird especially the almost last part in the book. I felt that their relationship was a bit forced. Party, alcohol, hook ups there were too much of it to the point that I just continued reading it just for fun and I was hoping the story would get better. But as the title implies the story was indeed full of awkward moments.

The friends in this book always want to hook up with someone everywhere they go. Why does every time in YA the main character has the lamest set of friends? One more thing, I didn't feel any connection with the characters it feels like I was just looking at someone's life and just observing what they are doing for entertainment.

I must say that the humor in this book was on point, I really prefer British humor, there were times that I couldn't help myself but laugh at the characters that was the only time I think the story made me enjoy it! I wouldn't say I hate it, I don't like using that word when I'm talking about books I just didn't enjoyed it as much as everyone who has read it. :)

Probably worst book i've read in a long time

In het begin was het inderdaad een redelijk awkward liefdesverhaaltje.. Daarna begon het wat langdradig te worden waardoor de awkwardness zeg maar wat overdreven werd voor mij. Aan de andere kant wel een leuk boekje maar oké, niet echt een boek dat een speciaal plekje verdient in mijn boekenkast.. Oja: ik was best wel team Casper eigenlijk!

3.5 STARS

So I was expecting this to be funny and that was it for sure. But just not the bursting into tears kind of funny.

Hannah and Sam are wonderful characters and the writing style of both of them was pretty good. Easy to read and funny. But I didn't loved this book entirely. The story could have had a bit more dept in it then it has in my opinion.

After all this was a fast page-turner-summer read and I had so much fun reading it.

I recommend it if you're into a nice contemporary summer fun read.

Not if you expect a heartwarming love story. Oh and one last thing.... those references were the best. Especially the Twilight one. I laughed way to loud to that.

Dit boek is een heel schattig liefdesverhaal! Ik vond de humor in het boek heel leuk, en Sam en Hannah waren ook erg leuke hoofdpersonages. Dat, plus Harry Potter referenties maakt het een super leuk verhaal!!

meh. seemed like a typical jokey teen romance. I would have liked it better if it had made me laugh more. i think i'm just not at a point in my life when i can relate to these kinds of teen characters. the obsession with partying, friend drama, and virginity-losing is just so outside the realm of what i care about. even as a teenager i didn't care about those things. i feel like i need to go read a good cancer novel now, because this book was just an overall vapid "meh" for me.

Rating: 4/5 stars

Hilarious, honest, adorable.

Lobsters is a contemporary YA novel told from the points of view of Hannah and Sam, set in the summer between A Levels and university. We see the two characters and their friends navigate teenage life from house parties, holidays and music festivals as they figure out relationships and the struggles of growing up.

I particularly enjoyed this novel as I read it the day I finished my last A Level exam so I could really relate to the characters sense of limbo between finishing school but before results day. The story really captured the mixture of intense emotions that eighteen year olds are faced at this difficult time. It was really comforting for me to read this to know I was not alone. I would highly recommend this to any 18 year old Brits who want something to read once they’ve finished A levels because I feel I really benefitted from reading this at this particular time in my life. Having said, this, I feel many teens and young adults could take something from this. *

I also really loved that the novel was set in the UK as I haven’t read many books set in the UK and I feel like because of this I could relate to the story much more than when I’m reading YA set in the USA. The humour was very dry and British too which I LOVED. I found myself smiling and chuckling throughout the book at the banter between the characters but also the actual events in the novel. I highly recommend if you are looking for some humour over the summer!

The characters in this novel were probably my favourite part of the story. They are all so quirky but also felt very real and I feel as though I knew them in real life. The dialogue was so organic and typical of teenagers which I absolutely loved because it felt genuine. There are a lot of YA novels I read where the characters do not feel like real teenagers and seem too forced but Lobsters presented us with funny, flawed and seemingly real teenagers who are battling through the challenges of being a teen. I felt like I could relate to Hannah and the pressures she faced in the story such as her insecurities and her friendship troubles. Sam was so sweet and cute and I loved reading from his witty point of view and his and Hannah’s encounters. I loved Robin, he was probably my favourite character in the book. I loved his hilarious comments and his not-so-secret obsession with Harry Potter. His dialogue never failed to make me smile and was such a delight to read.

The friendships in the novel were so special and I loved the characters’ relationships with one another. The girls’ friendships were messy and complicated which I liked reading about because this isn’t often touched upon in the novels I have read. In YA it seems to be assumed you make great friends in your teens and they are perfect. In reality, friendships are not perfect. I admired how this book’s honesty with dealing with the troubles between friends—particularly when you know you are all moving away to university and have to deal with the possibility of not seeing each other after seeing one another everyday from as long as you can remember. But the friendships were also wonderfully warm and inviting. I liked the difference between Hannah and Sam’s friendship groups and the weirdness and wackiness that occurs. I also liked the friendship between Hannah and Caspar as male/female friendships without any element of romance seem to be rare in YA and yet are very normal in real life so I appreciated the fresh differentiation between friendship and romantic encounters in literature.

I did have a few problems with the book though. I get that the whole premise of the book was fate and coincidence, but to me this took away from the realness of the characters and the story. I’ve always cringed at insta-love in books. It’s not realistic and doesn’t feel natural in a book. Ok, I’m not saying it doesn’t happen in real life, I’m just saying it’s not completely believable in books. I found all the ‘chance’ encounters a little far-fetched; not so much between Hannah and Sam, but more so between the girls coincidentally coming across the boys they met in Greece at a music festival in the UK. This was explained slightly in the book, but for me, it made the book less convincing. I also found the plot infuriating at times as some characters seemed to overreact to particular events. The constant on/off relationship between the central characters felt a little overdone at times and I began to get a little fed up of it.

Having said this, I also loved how the plot kept me on edge. I wanted to scream at the page occasionally out of desperation for things just to work out between the characters. It was unpredictable at times and had some good twists. I liked the changes between settings in the story when we travelled with the characters between locations. Because of this, I think it’s the perfect summer holiday read. It’s definitely a quick and easy read. I read it in a few hours and it really helped me get back into reading after having a long break from reading because of exams.

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I felt it was a very real and honest outlook on life as a teenager which I really liked. It made me laugh, cringe and squeal so all in all a great summery rom-com read!

*(Please note, I wouldn’t recommend this to younger readers due to its sexual references so I would suggest readers are aged 15+)

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