FRESHMEN by Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison

June 18, 2018     jennzahbooknut     Book review

FRESHMEN by Tom Ellen and Lucy IvisonFreshmen by Tom Ellen, Lucy Ivison
Published by Delacorte Press on June 12, 2018
Pages: 352
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Getting in is just the beginning.

Phoebe can’t wait to get to college. On her own, discovering new things, no curfew…she’ll be free. And she’ll be totally different: cooler, prettier, smarter…the perfect potential girlfriend. Convenient: the only person from her high school also going to York is her longtime crush, Luke.

Luke didn’t set out to redefine himself, but as soon as he arrives on campus, he finds himself dumping his long-term long-distance girlfriend. And the changes don’t stop there. In fact, being on a soccer team is the only thing that stays the same.

Just when things start looking up (and Phoebe and Luke start hooking up), drama looms on the horizon. Rumors swirl about the Wall of Shame, a secret text chain run by Luke’s soccer team, filled with compromising photos of girls. As the women on campus determine to expose the team and shut down the account, Luke and Phoebe find themselves grappling with confusing feelings and wondering how they’ll ever make it through freshman year.


Getting in is just the beginning. 

The author team of Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison are back with another laugh-out-loud and at times cringe-worthy read in FRESHMEN (Delacorte Press / On sale June 12, 2018 / Ages 14 and up), which in alternating chapters tells the story of Phoebe and Luke, whose paths may not have crossed in high school but are about to in college.

 

Phoebe can’t wait to get to college. On her own, discovering new things, no curfew . . . she’ll be free. And she’ll be totally different: cooler, prettier, smarter . . . the perfect potential girlfriend. Convenient: the only person from her high school also going to York is her longtime crush, Luke. 

 

 

Luke didn’t set out to redefine himself, but as soon as he arrives on campus, he finds himself dumping his long-term long-distance girlfriend. And the changes don’t stop there. In fact, being on a soccer team is the only thing that stays the same. 

 

Just when things start looking up (and Phoebe and Luke start hooking up), drama looms on the horizon. Rumors swirl about the Wall of Shame, a secret text chain run by Luke’s soccer team, filled with compromising photos of girls. As the women on campus determine to expose the team and shut down the account, Luke and Phoebe find themselves grappling with confusing feelings and wondering how they’ll ever make it through freshman year.


Erin’s Review :

FRESHMAN is a hilarious take on what its like your first year in college. There’s what you think it’s going to e like, and then what it’s actually going to be. They very rarely are the same.

I’m always a fan of a first year college story, as it was such a special time for my personally. I met the first love, I drank for the first time, I did some thing I ultimately wasn’t very proud of. Just like in real life, FRESHMAN goes from funny, to serious, to a little cringe worthy as the characters navigate their first year.

I enjoyed the book, though perhaps not as much as books such as FANGIRL or I HATE EVERYONE BUT YOU which hit me a little closer to home.


About Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison :

TOM ELLEN and LUCY IVISON met at the end of high school and quickly became sweethearts. Though they broke up in college, they remain best friends. Lucy is a librarian at a girls’ school in central London, where she gets most of her inspiration. Tom is a journalist and has written for Time Out, Vice, ESPN, Glamour, and many other publications.

Their first book, A Totally Awkward Love Storywas partially inspired by their own high school relationship, with Tom writing Sam’s chapters and Lucy writing Hannah’s. Freshmen is their second novel together. Follow them on Twitter at @lucyivison.


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One response to “FRESHMEN by Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison

  1. YES!!! I can’t wait to read this because it’s YA IN COLLEGE!!! I love first year of college stories also– it was definitely a memorable time in my life. Leaving home, meeting my awesome/crazy roommate, all the different people I met. It was an EXPERIENCE & I remember it like it was yesterday. Great review, glad you liked the book!!

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