An entertaining book with a weird message at the end (spoilers), Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2019, I really loved this book for most of it. I am a Nic Stone fan, and a big influence has to do that we are both from not only the same home state of Georgia, but the same home county: I love how she mentions her former high school: Norcross High School. I was randomly browsing in Barnes & Noble, when I saw this book for sale on the buy one get one 50% off, so I bought it without knowing anything about it except that I had really liked the cover. Nic Stone's Jackpot is a book you need to add to your TBR immediately. Copyright 2023 Runway Theme by Viva la Violette. Jackpot. Meet-the-Author Recording. TEENS & YOUNG ADULT FICTION | Learn more. ), which offers a glimpse beyond Ricos tight focus and also adds some surreal charm. Jackpot is a high school romance (senior prom receives its due) and also a kind of fairy tale (for all her complaining about thrift-store clothes, Rico still manages to end up in the perfect dress for any occasion). The heroine was fiercely independent and a hard worker but smothered by family and financial responsibility. I highly recommend it. A teen girl tells a friend that she and her boyfriend lost their virginity together. Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app. Get help and learn more about the design. Will this investigative duo uniteor divide? Underage teens drink alcohol, and a girl blacks out. This item: Jackpot by Nic Stone Hardcover $15.92 Dear Justyce by Nic Stone Hardcover $12.20 Odd One Out by Nic Stone Paperback $10.99 Customers who viewed this item also viewed Page Start over Odd One Out Nic Stone 354 Hardcover 87 offers from $1.49 Random Minis: Dear Martin Nic Stone 7,694 Paperback 27 offers from $5.89 Dear Justyce Nic Stone A different couple shares an intense romantic kiss at a school dance. After Jackpot, she has three books due for release in 2020. Write With Me: NaNoWriMo & the Annual Young Adult Discovery Contest! About Nic Stone. It made it hard to love and empathize with her. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Growing up with a wide range of cultures, religions, and backgrounds, Stone strives to bring these diverse voices and stories to her work. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. All rights reserved. Andrea Nicole Livingstone (born July 10, 1985), known as Nic Stone, is an American author of young adult fiction and middle grade fiction, best known for her debut novel Dear Martin and her middle grade debut, Clean Getaway. I picked up this book because so many reviews gave it props for how it represented class issues. Nic Stone, the New York Timesbestselling author of Dear Martinand Odd One Out,creates two unforgettable characters in one hard-hitting story about class, moneyboth too little and too muchand how you make your own luck in the world. Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2021. : Angie Thomas Day. Nicola Yoon. it felt so cringey and made rico seem really annoying at times. 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You can find her goofing off and/or fangirling over her adorable little family on most social media platforms as @getnicced, or on her website: www.nicstone.info. amzn_assoc_asins = "1984829653"; I loved the ending. Meet Rico: high school senior and afternoon-shift cashier at the Gas 'n' Go, who after school and work races home to take care of her younger brother. there wasnt enough time to give him a proper redemption, so there was a terrible redemption that didnt actually solve the conflict. Stephanie (she/her) is an avid reader who moonlights at a college and calls Orlando home. It's not a story of heroes -- it's about how people experience that fine line between desperation and hope. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations. Id be happy to read a sequel that focuses on him. Nic Stone (Dear Martin) structures Jackpot like a romance with a twist of mysteryRico enlists rich kid Zan to help her track down the ticket holder, and their shared quest leads to mutual attractionbut it has so much more going on underneath its surface. amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "gobogowi-20"; After graduating from Spelman College, she worked extensively in teen mentoring and lived in Israel for a few years before returning to the US to write full-time. Boy faces racial profiling in powerful, realistic tale. ANGIE THOMAS 'Earnest, funny, achingly human, and unshakably hopeful. Her woe is me attitude was exhausting. The stories and opportunities it could tell. Its a story that shows that nothing is ever as simple as it seems on the outside, as money or the possessions we have. , Item Weight . . And well, I truly believe that financial security can change your life and that yes money does buy happiness. While I love the look of thepaperback cover with the lotto numbers in the girls hair, I can appreciate the simplicity and bold strokes of this stylized version. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 1, 2021, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2020, Really good read what happens next?!? I liked the characters and their quest to find the 'jackpot', but I was kind of disappointed by the ending . Theres a happy ending of sorts, but its not one readers will see coming. Let me preface by saying I'm not a fan of Stone's writing style. She pushes the envelope for young adults. Jackpot by Nic Stone is a book I bought on a whim. Same for Zan and for Rico's mom; they're layered and interesting characters. Your email address will not be published. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Thank You Netgalley for granting me an arc. Run while you can, Zan! Absolutely loved the conversation about money and class and the two main characters are the most adorable combo ! First things first: this, All I Want For Christmas Is You (wel, "All I have are my dreams, and I'm beginning to re, Hello, its Becca Read by: Nic Stone. And speaking of Nicola Yoon earlier, if you havent readThe Sun Is Also a Starbut you enjoy a sweet romance, then I encourage you to try it! I've never read any books by Nic Stone so this was my first. In her free time she can be found binge watching The Office with her husband and toddler, spending way too much time on Pinterest or exploring her neighborhood. I love Nic Stone, so she didnt disappoint! The characters are raw and real. Intermittent passages from the perspectives of inanimate objectsincluding the winning ticketaround the characters add humor, and the short chapters inject the narrative with suspense. 4.5 (107 ratings) Try for $0.00. This shared experience plus attraction brings them together in On an adventure. These items are shipped from and sold by different sellers. With his help, Pip digs deeper, unveiling unsavory facts about Andie and the real reason Sals friends couldnt provide him with an alibi. Meet Rico: high school senior and afternoon-shift cashier at the Gas n Go, who after school and work races home to take care of her younger brother. Its got a wholly unique plot. but the ENDING literally the last thirty-ish pages was so bad. Nic Stone is the author of the New York Times bestselling Dear Martin and Odd One Out, which Booklist called "essential reading" in a starred review. Nic Stone, the New York Times best-selling author of Dear Martin and Odd One Out, creates two unforgettable characters in one hard-hitting story about class, money - both too little and too much - and how you make your own luck in the world. Ok, enough of the fangirling, now to get on to the review of Jackpot. BookPage is a recommendation guide for readers, highlighting the best new books across all genres as chosen by our editors. Theres good detail to the drawings that make it clear attention was taken to make it authentic to the characters styles. All Rights Reserved. We won't share this comment without your permission. ), but Stone knows how to write excellent first love tingles, and I was swept away regardless. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Stay on top of new releases: Sign up for our enewsletters to receive reading recommendations in your favorite genres every Tuesday. Your email address will not be published. Audiobook, Reviewed By: Jessica I enjoyed the story and the characters. The following two tabs change content below. I absolutely Love Nic Stone. ie: 'she was beautiful but didn't know she was beautiful' And 'his Dad, a millionaire, was self made and tough but still made his son come up in the ranks the hard way' sigh, try HARDER!! Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Teen & Young Adult Social & Family Issue Fiction, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. Clean Getaway. If you still care about your Goodreads challenge, this is the kind of book you can read in a single sitting. No one has it all together and the money represents what we could do with that sense of freedom. Praise. Strong characterization & critical points! I definitely highly recommend this one, its a fun yet moving YA coming of age story that will just grab at your heart strings and make you fall in love. Reclaim The Stars edited by Zoraida Cordova | Book Review. Ibram X. Kendi This one was by far, my favorite. Jackpot revolves around the question of what would we do if we won the lottery. In that time, they learn about each other's lives and become friends. Powerful Stories About Martin Luther King Jr. Dear Martin. amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit"; Your expectations will be teased and you'll have a lot of fun. Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2021. Although Ricos circumstances are difficult, her attitude doesnt help; she isolates potential allies by assuming the worst about them as a defense mechanism. Anti-Bonus Factor:Awful Grownups A piece of paper that represents possibility. There was a problem loading your book clubs. FTC Full Disclosure: I borrowed my own copy of this book from the library! Together, the two embark on a quest and along the way end up realizing theyre actually more alike than one would think. Please check your inbox or spam folder now to confirm your subscription so you don't miss out on any fun!! Jackpot. Rico came with so much unnecessary angst. Fun and flirty, but also with some really important social commentary. Seventeen-year-old Ricos family is living paycheck to paycheck and way beyond their means, even with Ricos practically full-time job and her mothers long hours. Readers will have to suspend disbelief at the books conclusion, but this romantic coming-of-age novel will have them hoping for their own lucky ending. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Genre: Young Adult // Contemporary. And if the lady happens to feel grateful enough to throw a reward Ricos waywell, sometimes good deeds pay off. the characters and relationships were fun to read about and i liked rico and zan a lot. This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers. Rico recognizes a few numbers and believes the older woman she saw on Christmas Eve is the winner and may not know it as no one has claimed the winning ticket (the woman mentioned memory problems). Learn how your comment data is processed. , Stone mentions in her authors note this was an homage to authors likeA.S. King(and also reminded me a bit of Nicola Yoonsomniscient storytelling segments) who used inanimate objects in their own books to give the reader some different insight to their fictional world. I disliked Ricos terrible self confidence but I guess her circumstances does explain it. Wealthy men abandon their girlfriends (Black and White) and their children -- one with hush money, one without. , Reviewed in Australia on October 22, 2022, Expected more as I had just completed Dear Martin which is a must read. , ISBN-13 Nic Stone, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin, creates two unforgettable characters in one hard-hitting story about class, money - both too little and too much - and how you make your own luck in the world. But is Zan helping because ofher, or because he wants the money for himself? To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. She works at a convenience store and lives in a really small apartment in a great neighborhood with her little brother and her mother. However, the winner, a little old lady, has not yet come forward to claim her winnings. An entertaining book with a weird message at the end (spoilers), Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2019, I really loved this book for most of it. That behind the money can be the boundaries of freedom. Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2019. Factor:The Lottery Her Mom was written as ridiculous and unbelievable as her. Please try again. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. : Rico struggles while feeling responsible for the livelihood of her family. Even though I predicted the ending of this one pretty early on, there is just something about Nic Stone's writing that really does it for me and I liked this one SO MUCH. Jackpot. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. 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