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Above All Else

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This had SUCH a unique premise and SUCH a sweet friendship/romance. I was so in love with this book and would love more from this author in the future, especially more survival stories or more with interesting settings or characters.

-- This review is several years past the release date due to the many issues of 2020, but a huge thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an early copy of the book.

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I was a bit surprised by the marketing on this one as it didn't quite seem to match what the book actually was. I got a few chapters in but neither of the characters really captured me.

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I am sorry for the inconvenience but I don’t have the time to read this anymore and have lost interest in the concept. I believe that it would benefit your book more if I did not skim your book and write a rushed review. Again, I am sorry for the inconvenience.

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Thank you net galley for the opportunity to read and review this book!! This book was amazing! So adventurous and heartbreaking!! I really fell in love and felt for these characters!! It made me want to get out into the world more and experience more life!! I definitely recommend this book who lives adventure and survivor stories!! Love love!!

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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review this story. The author’s writing in conveying the atmosphere in this story was so engaging. I could picture the surroundings and feel the drive that Tate and Rose had for concurring their next climb. Would’ve loved a little more of the romance between Tate and Rose but overall a good story.

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I added this as an independent reading choice in my classroom after reading it here. Many of my students found the characters to be relatable - even though they themselves have never summited Mount Everest.

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Best friends Rose and Tate have been focused on mountain climbing their whole lives and their plans to climb Everest in their senior year of high school are moving full-steam ahead. Even though Rose's mother, one of the climbing mentors is ill, they arrive in Nepal with many things on their minds and in their hearts even before tackling the mountain.

I love action and adventure stories which is what interested me when I read the blurb for this book. The aspect of challenging your own self to something like this is a grand goal for many, and I thought this story did a very nice job of illustrating the individual mental and physical challenges each of the climbers in the group have to face throughout the story.


An ARC was provided by the publisher. This is my honest review.

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Perfect balance of adventure at character focused.
The research that went into this must have been epic, I've never but it feels like I could have been there now.
It lost a 🌟 because it had a slow start & took me a while to give into.

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I really really enjoyed this. I would have liked more from Rose and Tate and their relationship and less about the task they are facing with climbing Mount Everest. I love the concept of this book and overall, I think it was very well done.

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WHen I heard this was about Mt Everest I knew I needed to read it. I have always been facinated with the mountain, I have been to nepal and hiking to base camp it was amazing the first glimpse you get of the great mountain after hiking a few days its very rewarding.

I really enjoyed this YA Novel and would highly recommend it

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I found this to be an enjoyable read, keeping me on my toes throughout. The storyline was written well and flowed seamlessly. I look forward to reading more by this author!

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I couldn't get into it, I'm so sorry! I thought this would be perfect for me but I really found it boring. There are a few quotes I liked, but otherwise, it's a "meh.".

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Unfortunately, this was a DNF for me. I didn’t connect well with the characters or story. I do think others readers could like it if it sounds up their alley!

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I honestly love books and movies about mountain climbing so I was so excited to pick this one up (definitely helps with a cover like that!) I thought the author managed to balance the romance aspects with the character's own individual problems and also the doubts about climbing the mountain perfectly.

Rose Keller and Tate Russo have been climbing for years, training in harsh weather and traveling all over the world. The goal that kept them going? Summiting Mount Everest, the highest point on earth. Accompanied by Tate's dad, the two will finally make the ultimate climb at the end of their senior year. But neither Rose nor Tate are fully in the game--not only is there a simmering romance between them, but Rose can't get her mind off her mother's illness, while Tate constantly fails to live up to his ambitious father's standards.

Everyone on their expedition has something to prove, it seems. And not everyone is making the best decisions while short on oxygen and exhausted, body and mind. The farther up the mountain they go, the more their climbing plans unravel and the more isolated each team member becomes. Rose and Tate will have to dig deep within themselves to determine what--or who--they value above all else.

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This is a great book about climbing Mount Everest and the adventure it takes to get there. I really enjoyed the journey this book took me on since I'll never be climbing Mount Everest myself.

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I was highly anticipating this books release, so I was very grateful for the epub! I enjoyed this story so much, and I cannot wait for future books from this author!

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Adventure, romance, mountain climbing. What is there not to like? I especially enjoy this as a novel to use as a gateway for students who loved Hatchet.

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This book was stressful! Wow what a ride. I liked how they struggled with the thick of their climb. I have never understood people who want to climb like that. Scary!

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Thanks to Netgalley for providing a copy of the book in exchange for a review.


A bit of survival theme book. Following Tate and Rose, two eighteen years old, who are about to have an adventure. A smart sweet Rose and a grumpy smart Tate are in this adventure after things fall apart for them. They realize that climbing isn’t their propose of being there. Yes, Rose is there and filming everything for her mother. And yes, Tate is amazing at what he does. But finding themselves, a relationship and answer is what comes out of this trip to Everest.

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DNF. Thank you NetGalley and Publisher for this early copy! I decided to not keep reading this one, it was not for me. Thanks!

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