Thank you NetGalley for this Arc, all thoughts and opinions are my own. I really enjoyed this book, the duel timelines was unique and interesting. But it was a little hard to tell when it changed over. I also didn't feel that the characters where too relatable. at times. But other than that it was a great book that I was really happy to get the chance to read.

I think that, overall, this book sets out what it tries to do. I personally didn't really connect with the characters which made it hard to be as invested in the story as I would have liked. IT could have just been the nature of the ebook, but some of the formatting did make it a little hard to follow the transitions in the book, which is a problem when your book follows three different storylines, as it sometimes took a little while to figure out which segment of the book I was following at a given point.

The premise of this book intrigued me and I was excited to read it. I love stories about parallel timelines/alternate universes and things like that. This story is about three teenagers and is told in dual timelines.

The main characters are Stevie, Drew and Shane. Stevie is new to town and moves constantly due to her fathers job. Drew and Shane have been best friends their whole lives. They are both immediately drawn to Stevie. The story is about their relationships and takes place over about 4 months total.

There were some things I did like about this book, but I didn't love it as much as I wanted to based on the description. I love Sarah Dessen and Rainbow Rowell so the fact that it was described as being for fans of their work made me excited.

I thought the characters were explored with a good amount of depth throughout the book and the switching POVs provided insight into their thinking. They had relatable struggles and challenges they all faced.

The writing style itself was one of the things that did not work as well for me, I found some of the transitions jarring and there were times when a paragraph ended and the next paragraph was not indented and just jumped to a completely different situation and was confusing. I did have an ebook ARC copy so it is definitely possible that is a formatting error that will be fixed. Another thing that I didn't love was the ending, it didn't feel very conclusive and I finished the book feeling fairly unsatisfied.

I would recommend this book to young adult readers who are looking for book about teenagers struggling with family dynamics and the everyday challenges of being a teenager. It is possible I am getting too old to enjoy books set in high school and find it harder to connect with teenager characters. I do read a lot of YA and have recently read several YA books that I did love. This book definitely had some strong points to it but is not one I would come back to and read again and again.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and St. Wednesday press for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review, All opinions are my own.

It took a little bit for me to get into this, but once I did, I was hooked.

Shane and Drew have been best friends for forever. If there's any disagreement or competition between them, they flip a coin. Enter new girl, Stevie. Both halves of this best friend duo quickly become smitten. Drew suggests a coin toss to preserve their friendship and Shane reluctantly agrees.

This story follows the two timelines: heads or tails? I loved the set-up of the timelines, and how they intertwined. While one timeline was my favorite, both timelines felt like they could be their own ya contemporary novel. But the way the two storylines differ was interesting to witness. One change could lead to many other ripple effects.

All in all, this was a heartbreaking, hopeful tale of how our lives are connected, and was well worth the read. Many thanks to St. Martin's Press / Wednesday Books and NetGalley for the eARC! I really appreciated the opportunity to read this wonderfully crafted novel.

"Drew is the opening song on my favorite album. He’s the song that everyone loves, the song that draws me in and makes me want to listen to the whole album without stopping. He’s the catchy song with the great hook, fancy guitar solo, and soaring vocals. But Shane … Shane’s the hidden track. He’s the song I don’t listen to until I’ve devoured the whole album. He’s that quiet song with the unbelievable melody. The song that makes me understand myself a bit better. Once I discover a truly special hidden track, I never get sick of it."

Once again, Stevie Rosenstein is the new girl in high school, forced to move yet again for her famous father’s football coaching job. On her first day of band practice, she meets Drew and Shane, who have been best friends for as long as they can remember. She’s immediately attracted to Drew and can easily relate to Shane’s quiet sweetness and love for music. What Stevie doesn’t know is that both boys like her too, and they settle the question of who gets to ask her out first with a coin toss. Where it lands will change all their lives. I received a free e-ARC through NetGalley from the publishers at St. Martin’s Press. Trigger warnings: character death, car accident, hospitals, severe injury, divorce, infidelity.

I read a YA book last year, Again Again by E. Lockhart, that plays with multiple timelines like this, and it wasn’t quite as good as I’d hoped. I was eager to give it another try, and I’m glad I did because Where It All Lands does dual timelines a lot more effectively. It works better on a purely structural level, giving us Stevie’s relationship with Drew in the first half of the novel and her relationship with Shane in the second half. This gives us plenty of time to get invested in both stories, to get to know these characters, and to see how with just one change, all these little events play out differently. Despite going over the same timespan from a different angle, I was never bored because nothing goes in quite the same way the second time around. The end changes things up, moving back and forth between the two timelines from chapter to chapter, and this works really well too. Endings are naturally more suspenseful, and Wexler avoids the awkwardness of a climactic ending in the middle of a book by putting them both at the end where they belong. Masterfully done.

Okay, now that I’m done nerding out about things I find interesting in books, let’s talk about things other readers actually care about! This is an absolutely delightful contemporary romance with strong characters and good writing. Yeah, there are going to be readers moaning about how much they hate love triangles who won’t pick up this book just because of that, but tropes–even the love triangle trope–aren’t inherently evil. Like all things, it’s what you do with them that counts, and this is a love triangle (I guess–I hate even calling it that, since there’s no crossover in one of the timelines and barely any in the other) put to good use. Drew and Shane bring out different aspects of Stevie’s personality and force her character growth in slightly different directions. Both are valuable learning experiences, and both are good people; there’s no obvious better choice for Stevie to make. (I’ve dated both these guys. They weren’t friends and it wasn’t one after another like Stevie, but it was still a bit uncanny. Team Shane, btw.)

I love the characters. This might even be a 5-star book for me after a reread. (I was in too much turmoil over the ending to pay as much attention as I should, so I’m staying at 4 for now.) Stevie feels like a realistic teenager, privileged and slightly sheltered, and just looking for a place where she actually fits. She and Drew have similar issues with the way their very successful, famous fathers don’t pay attention to them, and the way that they never quite know people’s motivations for befriending them, and I like the way they’re able to bond over it. It’s rare to find someone whose experiences so closely match your own, and Drew helps Stevie be a braver, more carefree version of herself.

But I love Shane so much more. I love that he’s not the skinny, smirking, conventionally attractive male love interest like Drew, but he’s the kindest, most talented character on the page. He doesn’t make Stevie braver, but he does seem to bring out a more authentic version of herself, one who’s more comfortable in her own skin. Since there’s more time spent establishing their friendship, their romance also seems stronger, with more to base it on than plain attraction. I did wish there were more scenes of all three of them hanging out, or even more of Shane and Drew together (they’re best friends, but we almost never see them together), but I don’t know. Maybe it would have slowed down the pace. All quibbles aside, the concept really works, and it brings together what’s probably going to be one of my favorite YA contemporaries this year.

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This book was a mixed bag. I always enjoy a book with dual timelines, but this one fell a little flat. I just couldn’t get invested in any of the three main characters. It is hard to enjoy a book that is completely based around the relationships between three people you are just kind of indifferent about. I have read this type of tearjerker YA before and have been a sobbing mess, but this one just didn’t get me.

A beautiful story about first love, second chances, and the choices that define our lives.

I was first drawn to this book because of the concept - dual timelines showing the impact of a single moment, a coin toss. Oftentimes, a concept like this is easy to market, but hard to pull off. That was not the case with this novel.

The author does a remarkable job of telling two stories, that feel like a single narrative - showing the ways small choices can change lives. While the stakes are incredibly high, and definitely a sense of which way the reader will hope it all lands, the themes are nuanced and not prescriptive. Additionally, the characters are unique, compelling, and relatable, and the author does a great job of dismantling stereotypes.

Overall a thought provoking debut that makes me eager for more from this author!

Ugh, my heart.
I have steered clear of YA novels lately, but wow. I loved this one.
Anyone remember those “choose your own adventure” books? This reminded me of that a bit, but you get to see all sides laid out.
This is a romance, yes, but it was so much more than that. It’s about life and happenstance, destiny.
One choice can change your life forever.

The concept of Where It All Lands hooked me from the beginning. Unfortunately, the delivery missed the mark for me. I really enjoyed the characters and their relationships with each other - Drew and Shane’s friendship was a definite high point - but the romance aspect as well as the dual timeline fell flat for me. I started getting very confused toward the end and found it hard to keep track of what timeline I was reading, which took away from my enjoyment.
2.5 stars

I enjoyed this book so much. It was so incredibly fun to read, and I loved the concept. I went into this book not knowing anything about it, which was honestly the best decision I've made in a long time. I was surprised by the course the book took, but in a good way. It's been a long time since I've been surprised by a book like this. The story of Shane, Drew, and Stevie is one that I fell in love with. They're such dynamic characters that make so much sense. I loved how they all developed their own characteristics and they stayed true to that. They didn't act out of character, they acted as if they were real people. This doesn't mean that they were predictable, but that they were real. I honestly can't stand when characters make decisions or act in a way outside of how the author has set them up to be. That would be why I'm talking about it for so long haha. Other than that, the plot was fantastic, the ending was everything I needed and more, and I just really loved this book. It went deeper than I expected, which was another good surprise. Overall, kudos to the author, you made a fantastic debut!!

This book was SO GOOD.
It is told in duel timelines centering around two boys flipping a coin to decide who can ask out the new girl.
And its just so amazing.
I had some concerns going into the second timeline, that the second half would just be a rehash of the first half with a different boy. But it really wasn't like that. Wexler did such an amazing job showing (in a very Butterfly effect way) how a single moment can change the lives of multiple people.
The prose was wonderful and I flew through the first 60% in a few hours.
All in all, this was an enjoyable read that's concept felt extremely fresh.
Final rating: 4.5/5 stars
**Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read and review this ARC Copy.

This is a little different read than what I'm used to in a contemporary. Since it's written in two different 'realities', I think I should write a review on each part.

Part 1: Started off pretty strong. Got some solid backstory for the three main characters, and a mini preview of what happens at the end? We will find out! The coin flip is interesting. The one thing I’m not fan of, is how much drama is based around the coin flip. But this is high school, so I’m not surprised. One thing that bugged me was that Drew didn't feel quite right. I'm not sure if it was the tone behind the character, or the fact that he's supposed to be an emo/loner type, but came off as too lovesick. It didn't really fit. I loved all the musical references, and the cliffhanger at the end... Let's get to Part 2!!

Part 2: I'm liking the relationship between Shane and Stevie a lot more. It feels more organic than with Drew. With Drew, it was almost like Stevie was trying to convince herself that they have a lot more in common, when it was mostly that they had similar relationships with their fathers. With Shane, she has more in common with him just in their love for music alone.

All in all, this was a really cool read. I liked that we got to see both sides of the coin flip, and how the different relationships affect not only Stevie and the boyfriend, but everyone around them as well.

this book really took me by surprise, its not your typical new girl in school type of book. the storytelling of this book is very enthralling, it surrounds three main characters, Stevie, Shane and Drew plus the ultimate coin toss.

The synopsis explains that this book was told in two different timelines, as I was reading the first half of the book, I kept wondering when the second timeline would take place and then out of no where it he me like a sack of bricks and I think I lost my mind at how brilliantly it just comes at you. i wasnt sure what was real and what wasn't at one point and by the time I got to the end I was flipping through the pages hoping and praying that one timeline was real and the other wasn't. I just couldn't take it.

By the end , you're so desperate for hoping that the coin toss went differently and quite honestly, youre left wondering wait, did this really happen are we sure?

But that's the point, encapsulated in the epilogue. At the end, you're left with a beautiful, conclusions and something we can all learn from and something that impacts us all because alot of us feel like our choices dont matter but this story leaves you with the idea that your choices matter.

Dual timelines, sliding doors-- get your tissues and prepare for a thought-provoking read. An excellent option for class discussion-- what would your life (or the characters' lives) look like if it were not for one major plot point of your life?

“Where it All Lands” is abut the flip of a coin and “where it lands” makes all the difference. This is terrific YA book that really makes you think “what if?” about your life choices.

Drew and Shane meet Stevie the first day of band practice and both are interested in the new girl, and both want to ask her out. Drew is the more obvious choice for winning the girl as the handsome, popular singer in a rock band. Shane is the intelligent, musical prodigy who is more likely to get bullied than to get the girl. Which will Stevie pick? Funny enough, the boys don’t leave it up to her. They flip a coin to see who gets to ask her out and whom bows out gracefully.

Who wins? Well that’s a hard question to answer. Both and then neither, once she finds out about the coin flip. At halfway through the book, the story gets turned on it’s ear. I don’t want to spoil it for you!!

It’s a terrific story that encompasses a lot of things that typical teens go through: moving, abandonment issues, a special needs sibling, rebellion, parent loss and divorce. And even though this is meant to be a romance, the friendships in this book really make it shine.

I received an advance reader copy of this book from NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press/Wednesday Books and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I loved the dual timeline of this book! I’m always in awe of The Butterfly Effect in life and this perfect captured that! 4 stars

I’m always intrigued by dual timelines. It’s interesting to see how the characters lives could be altered due to different outcome. In this book, that outcome comes from a coin and who will ask out Stevie.

Not only does the book have a dual timeline, it also has past and present along with multiple point-of-views. At the beginning it was a bit overwhelming but as I continued on it was easier to understand.

I can’t say I ever really connected with Stevie, Shane, or Drew. I did like Shane the most as he was genuinely doing what he thought was right no matter the timeline, even if it all came out a bit too late. He was just trying to be a good friend to Drew while also trying to be one to Stevie, even if he wanted more.

Stevie and Drew deal with a lot of dad issues throughout. They are a bit different but it was easy to see similarities and I really thought that would be a driving force for them to connect. The thing is I could have cared less if they were together or not. Their attraction towards each other (in one scenario) was pretty instant and there was no build-up to any of it. It’s hard to care for a relationship when there isn’t much to go off of.

As I mentioned above, I did like Shane more and in the other timeline it was easier to see why him and Stevie would be a better match, especially since there was more build-up to it all.

I guess in a way, as I’m thinking and writing this review, it kind of all makes more sense now. If you look at it in the perspective of what good and bad relationships look like. I think something like this could be ideal for teens to read and maybe seen flaws in their own.

When it came to the rest of the plot, I think some things were too dramatic for me and were definitely plot twists but I also just didn’t feel shocked by them. This could be due to me not fully connecting to the characters.

Overall, I think it was good for a debut novel and I would most likely check out another book by this author.

4.5 stars. Thank yo u to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book!

The premise of this book is one that I, myself, have envisioned writing about: how one simple act or moment changes the course of your life forever. And, in this case, it's a coin toss. A, what seems to be, simple "heads" versus "tails" coin toss between two best friends, Drew and Shane, with the winner getting to be the one to ask out the new girl, Stevie.

Wexler tells two parallel stories (the book is literally divided in half) and shows the chain of events that occurs when Drew wins and when Shane wins. And, although both parallels have -- exactly that --, parallels, the two stories are different.

For anyone who loves to play the "what-if" scenarios, this one's for you. It's a very creative story that does dig into more complicated things in life, i.e. do we all really have just one soulmate? Is that even a thing?

It's definitely a good read and appropriate for 13+.

I liked the premise of this book and I generally enjoy a fractured narrative with multiple narrators. And there was nothing wrong with this... but I just didn’t have an urge to read it.

The idea of a coin toss changing the course of someone's life is an interesting concept. I was a little confused when halfway through the book essentially starts over. I was worried that the second half was going to be boring, because it's pretty much re-living the first half, but it was interesting seeing how small changes led to huge differences. Overall, this was a good read.