180 Seconds By Jessica Park
Some people live their entire lives without changing their perspective. For Allison Dennis, all it takes is 180 seconds…
After a life spent bouncing from one foster home to the next, Allison is determined to keep others at arm’s length. Adopted at sixteen, she knows better than to believe in the permanence of anything. But as she begins her third year in college, she finds it increasingly difficult to disappear into the white noise pouring from her earbuds.
One unsuspecting afternoon, Allison is roped into a social experiment just off campus. Suddenly, she finds herself in front of a crowd, forced to interact with a complete stranger for 180 seconds. Neither she, nor Esben Baylor, the dreamy social media star seated opposite her, is prepared for the outcome.
When time is called, the intensity of the experience overwhelms Allison and Esben in a way that unnerves and electrifies them both. With a push from her oldest friend, Allison embarks on a journey to find out if what she and Esben shared is the real thing—and if she can finally trust in herself, in others, and in love.
After a life spent bouncing from one foster home to the next, Allison is determined to keep others at arm’s length. Adopted at sixteen, she knows better than to believe in the permanence of anything. But as she begins her third year in college, she finds it increasingly difficult to disappear into the white noise pouring from her earbuds.
One unsuspecting afternoon, Allison is roped into a social experiment just off campus. Suddenly, she finds herself in front of a crowd, forced to interact with a complete stranger for 180 seconds. Neither she, nor Esben Baylor, the dreamy social media star seated opposite her, is prepared for the outcome.
When time is called, the intensity of the experience overwhelms Allison and Esben in a way that unnerves and electrifies them both. With a push from her oldest friend, Allison embarks on a journey to find out if what she and Esben shared is the real thing—and if she can finally trust in herself, in others, and in love.
Review:
Oh my goodness did I resonate with this character. Not with her past, but with her being. I loved the intense friendship from the very beginning. I love the entire getting to know the character because it's real. 180 seconds is intense. There were many times I was laughing out loud, but there were also raw moments that left you feeling exposed. It shows the amazing side to social media and the dark side which more people than we would like to think experience.
Moments that had me crying or just emotional. (I won't go into details, so it hopefully won't spoil anything. Hopefully it doesn't make sense unless you read it. Which you should :))
The dog shelter<3 - it's sooooo important to adopt or even volunteer. Give those babies some love<3
The rusty red pickup truck<3
The sisters<3
The business man <3
The whole cabin <3
The bachelorette <3
The bikers <3
Heartbreak and love at the same time <3
180 Seconds <3
MMMMUUUUUSSSSTTTTTTT READ! I got this book in one of the boxes from my Bookworm box subscription, and I'm really glad <3 I'll link The BookWorm Box in case anyone wants to check it out! 100% of proceeds go to charity and you get amazing signed books and cool swag :)
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Happy reading, lovelies <3
Kelsey
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