3.5/5 stars overall.
I had pretty big expectations going into this read. Barrett was a fun main character to follow and her quips had me laughing. A character who relies on jokes to hide the darker sides of themselves is always an interesting point of view to have. It also leads to lots of character development! Which I think was a huge part of this book; change and how time affects a person.
It felt long sometimes, topics were repeated and I felt like it could've been shorter. The romance was so satisfying and seeing them get closer with each 'day' had me kicking my legs in the air. Miles was honestly my favorite character; his nerdiness did it for me. Me and Barrett were crushing on him together for most of the book, LOL! I also really appreciated the touches on body/beauty standards and how Barrett continued to grow in viewing herself. It's something I wish was talked about more and makes it feel a lot more inclusive to readers.
I liked the reveals, it kept the plot moving. I like how much it leaned into the running in circles of being stuck in a time loop. This author has an engaging writing style, making you feel close to the main character.
If the pace was just a smidge faster, it would've been a favorite.
I do recommend!
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review!

3.5

This is the first of Solomon's YA novels I've read and it didn't disappoint. The Groundhog Day-style time loop situation isn't exactly groundbreaking, but it proves entertaining with two likable protagonists in Barrett and Miles (I'm not sure I really understood the explanation of what was happening to them, but that's never really my priority in this kind of story).

A small pet peeve of mine in YA: Barrett and Miles are reliving their first day of college and Barrett plans to be a journalism major, but keeps referring to herself as a journalist. YA loves to act like teenagers are very skilled at something like this when really they're just... 18-year-olds (I teach these people, so I think it's fair to say). This is really neither here nor there, just a thing I think when I read YA and roll my eyes a little.

Anyway, I've added all of Solomon's backlist titles that I haven't read to my Libby app and look forward to getting to them when I get the chance! This was a fun one.

Barrett and Miles are college freshman whose first day involves navigating not only the typical challenges - dorm roommates, finding classes, settling into campus social life - but also the atypical - they get stuck in a time loop that has them reliving that first day over, and over, and over again.

Barrett is a curvy Jewish gal who lacks a filter, was raised by a young single mom, appreciates aughts pop culture, and understands Toxic is Britney Spears best song.

Miles is a bit of an adorable Jewish-Japanese nerd, an introverted child of academics, whose laptop sticker proudly declares PHYSICS MATTERS.

While in the time loop they live it up - puppies! and ice cream! giant ball pit! and Disneyland! - they research ways to try to break the loop, they make mistakes, they grow separately and together after a rocky introduction. The relationship arc of Miles and Barrett is very slow, my one criticism of this story is the pacing. I felt as though we spend a lot of time on the Groundhog Day type structure and I wanted more relationship development.

As with any other Rachel Lynn Solomon books you can expect great dialog, a satisfying range of casual diversity, including that of Jewish culture, of course, and a world populated by imperfectly loveable characters. See You Yesterday gave me plenty of Today Tonight Tomorrow vibes. Though I think T3 is ultimately a superior read Yesterday is a delightful treat of a story.

Rachel Lynn Solomon could write an instruction manual for putting together a computer and I would devour it. And this was no exception. Many of you know, I am NOT a sci-fi person, but there's something about a time loop that just gets me. I find the concept so interesting and when done well, amazingly fun. Well, this was a fun one!

Rachel knows how to write a protagonist that I absolutely love. You really get to know them; Barrett's interior life is rich. Plus: the Jewish representation. Honestly, that is WHY I read Rachel's books because she has nuanced and outwardly Jewish characters. As I've gotten older, I've realized that's why I was so drawn to certain authors like Judy Blume, because their characters are authentically and proudly Jewish. I honestly think Rachel could be this generation's Judy Blume; I would've been OBSESSED with her as a teen.

My only critique is that this book was a bit long; it felt like I was reading it a lot longer than I expected. But honestly, I can never get enough of Rachel's books, so that's not even a negative.
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Thank you Net Galley and Simon and Schuster for this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!

Another 5 star reviews for Rachel Lynn Solomon coming your way...

There is nothing this woman cannot write. I am admittedly not the biggest YA fan, and yet here I am, unable to stop thinking about Barrett & Miles!!!

When I found out that this book was going to be a play on Groundhog Day I was immediately intrigued... but also a bit skeptical. I never liked those types of movies, where the same day is replayed over and over... so I knew that for this to keep my attention, it was going to have to be different.

BOY. WAS. IT. DIFFERENT. Rachel includes so many thoughtful reps in this book- from Judaism, to body image, to mental health, to bullying... and beyond. She touches upon so many important topics in such a thoughtful and intentional way.

And the romance??! Bye. I wasn't expecting to feel so emo over a YA love story but here I am!! This one was so good. I can't wait for everyone else to read it!

I was worried that because this is a Groundhog Day type of plot line that the writing and storytelling would get monotonous, but luckily it didn't! The first few chapters were a little similar but that was clearly done to set up the narrative and the main details of September 21st for Barrett. I really enjoyed the mystery aspect to the story and found myself most intrigued by that plot line.

It was also great to see how Barrett and Miles grew as the story went on. I enjoyed their dynamic a lot, and how they helped each other grow. I definitely appreciated the fun pop culture references --- sometimes authors can go overboard with those, but to me, these references felt like part of Barrett's character , not just the author dropping a bunch of random pop culture references, especially since most of them were from the 90's and 2000's, it didn't feel as "look at how cool I am and how I know all about current trends!" as some other books. Shoutout to RLS for mentioning two of my favorite shows of all time, Gilmore Girls and Veronica Mars.

Overall I really enjoyed this one, as I tend to do with the majority of Rachel Lynn Solomon's works!

I received a complimentary copy of See You Yesterday from NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.

I absolutely loved this book! My only complaint is that there was not more of it. Truly. The plight of college newspaper hopeful, Barrett Bloom, and future physicist, Miles Kasher-Okamoto, both firmly stuck on the same first day of college classes for over a month was phenomenal. The ideas they came up with (testing many of them), plans that they made, and opportunities they had were so much fun to read—I almost wished I was stuck there with them! The love/hate relationship that developed was intense and riveting. I really had a difficult time putting this one down. Thank you for a great read!

I love the Jewish representation in Rachel Lynn Solomon’s books! In this one, Barrett and Miles are both Jewish and Miles is also half Japanese American. There is also LGBTQ rep in the book. ⁣When Barrett has a pretty awful first day on her new college campus, including her high school nemesis arriving as her roommate, a botched newspaper staff interview, and a fiery end to a frat party, she is pretty confused when she wakes up on that same first day – September 21 – again. When she discovers that Miles is caught in the same Groundhog Day-esque time loop and he has been living this same day over and over for awhile now, they decide to team up to try to find a way out. As they spend time together, Barrett opens up about the high school bullying she went through, Miles shares some family issues, and they begin to fall for each other. ⁣This is likely my favorite Groundhog Day inspired book yet. I loved Barrett and I loved the fun things she and Miles did together – especially when they adopted lots of dogs to play with! The college setting was fun and the story (and cover) gave me Today Tonight Tomorrow vibes. I recommend grabbing this one as soon as you can!

Rachel Lynn Solomon added a pleasant twist to a Groundhog Day style book. Barrett is stuck repeating her first day of college over and over again. Along the way, she found out that one of her classmates, Miles, is in the same predicament. It’s a quirky read (in a good way) and I can’t wait to add this to my class library for my students to enjoy.

I'll be honest that when I saw that this had a time travel situation in it, I was skeptical. I love RLS's books for the characters: how funny and sweet they are, and all of the hijinx they have to get themselves out of. I didn't know if I wanted or needed a whole complicated plot. Never fear! This plot adds to these adorable characters. Miles is so lovable and nerdy. RLS does a fantastic job of creating vulnerable male characters. It took me a little while to warm up to Barrett because she's so disastrous and caustic at times, but once I learned more about her history, I had a lot of compassion for why she walks around with so much armor. There's an important storyline here about dealing with trauma and bullying, and I appreciated the way Barrett slowly starts to share her story, and work to process it healthily. The romance is also sweet, and the time travel added some nice suspense to the traditional romantic plot. I ended up adoring this book.

I was already a huge fan of Solomon before I read this book, but WOW!!! I’ve seen the time looping trope in so many movies, but in this book it hits so different (and in the best possible way.) Barrett and Miles are so dorky and so adorable and I just want to wrap them both up in the biggest hug ever. The story was absolutely lovely, and I totally wish I haven’t read it yet just so that I could read it again for the first time. Definitely add this to your TBR, but prioritize it! Solomon won’t let you down!

rachel lynn solomon has done it again everyone say thank you rachel

read for
- groundhog day time loop (ft. physics! explained in layman's terms)
- enemies to lovers ft. forced proximity
- slow burn
- lovable, complex characters you can't help but root for
- wholesome while still not shying away from serious topics
- getting caught in the rain
- he bandages a wound for her........thank me later
- they accidentally gave us the honeymoon suite

this book was so fun. it's barrett, a college freshman hoping for a new start in college, getting caught in a time loop, repeating september 21 over and over and over again. but then she discovers that the annoying guy from her physics class, miles, has been stuck in the same time loop too

barrett is such a fave. she's strong, she's firey, she's ambitious, just an amazing main character. and miles is sweet, nerdy, and i want nothing more than to give them both a hug. they're everything, you want nothing more for them to find happiness (and to escape september 21).

the romance <3 i loved it so much. barrett and miles make me feel so warm & fuzzy -- i loved seeing them open up to each other and share their full selves with each other. THEYRE SO CUTE

the plot of the book was super cool! i think RLS did a good job of trying to spice up the idea of having the same thing happen every day, with barrett and miles doing so many different things, from driving to canada to adopting 15 puppies to tracking down a professor that seemingly disappeared from the face of the internet. it did get a bit repetitive toward the end (which is my main critique), tho i was still engaged the whole way through the book and i like the premise of the time loop in general

like the other RLS books i've read before, it's definitely an older YA - would recommend for 16+

thank you to netgalley & simon and schuster for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review!

CW: PTSD, panic attacks, sexual harassment (past), bullying (past), addiction (mentioned)

Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for the ARC in exchange for an honest review

CW: anxiety, panic attack (on page), sibling with addiction, car accident, bullying (past)

I would recommend if you're looking for (SPOILERS)

-m/f new adult romance
-Jewish rep
-close proximity cause we're stuck in a time loop together
-competency kink
-slooooow burn
-opposites attract

I adored this book but let's be honest Rachel Lynn Solomon wrote it so of course I did. She personified that feeling so much of the expectation of going off to college and the endless possibility. And then trapping the characters in the first day. This book was fun, a bit bonkers, and just full of heart. I adored Barrett, fiesty, not much of a filter, and trying to not let her terrible experiences in high school holder her back.

And sweet gruff Miles. Every time she earned a smile from him oomph my heart. These two were so perfectly matched, putting up walls for so many different reasons. Not at all seeming like two people who would be a great couple but being that for each other, knowing when to offer the other support, or a sarcastic comment, or you know a dick tattoo.

This book mentions the OC, Felicity, and Veronica Mars so there was no way for me not to love it. Honestly I would have been fine being stuck in a time loop with these two forever.

Steam: 2

Disclaimer: I am social media mutuals with the author

Although I’m not usually too into Groundhog Day-esque books, I’ve really enjoyed Rachel Lynn Solomon’s other works. I was intrigued to see what she would do with this concept, and it turned out to be a lot of fun! In See You Yesterday, Barrett relives her first day of college over and over again — and maybe falling for the boy who’s stuck in the time loop with her.

After a hostile high school experience, Barrett is excited to become a different person in college. When her first day goes horribly, she can’t help but think that college is going to be miserable too. However, the next day, she wakes up and discovers that it’s the first day of college, again. She soon discovers that Miles, a boy in her physics class, is stuck in the time loop with her, and the two of them attempt to find a way out while also growing to know each other better.

I really liked Barrett’s character arc. In high school, she reported a story in her school newspaper that resulted in the entire school turning on her twice. She’s ready for a fresh start, but as time keeps looping, she eventually recognizes that you don’t become a new person in one day. It takes time, and sometimes you grow in ways you don’t recognize.

The characters were great! Barrett doesn’t let the world get her down; she’s determined, even if that determination is a little more chaotic than productive. Meanwhile, Miles is the opposite. He’s very logical and science-y to Barrett’s emotional and hand-wave-y. They both get to know each other better and begin to realize the other person’s good qualities in the process, even if they disagree a lot at the beginning.

Part of Barrett’s horrible first day includes waking up to realize that her former best friend Lucie. They haven’t been friends in years; instead, they’ve been very hostile toward each other, especially on Lucie’s side. I liked seeing them make up (several times, in different ways, across different days) and realize that they just grew apart as opposed to genuine antagonism.

The romance was very sweet! Again, Barrett and Miles are pretty much opposites, but both of their characteristics cause the other to open up. They also bond over being Jewish, while Miles shares how being half-Japanese has caused him to feel like even more of an outsider. I really liked reading about the progression of their relationship.

The plot itself was better than I expected. I just was scared it would be repetitive, but every day was fairly new. It was also very chaotic, as Barrett and Miles oscillate between genuinely trying to hunt down what caused them to be stuck, and giving up and doing the most chaotic thing they can think of that day. I couldn’t help but laugh at certain moments and overall found this book to be very fun.

See You Yesterday unravels a romance while stuck in a time loop. I really liked the characters and had a lot of fun with the plot. If you’re looking for a fun contemporary with a sweet romance and a slight sci-fi twist, I recommend you pick up See You Yesterday!

While this wasn't my favorite Rachel Lynn Solomon novel, I enjoyed the read because of the author's ability to craft characters and settings that are interesting and rich. She's also very conscious of the rep in her writing, which I appreciate.

This was my first "time loop" book and I think Rachel handled the trope well. The middle felt slow-moving, however, and I think it needed a bit more conflict to keep things engaging. Overall, not my favorite, but still a worthwhile read.

A thanks to Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers and NetGalley for the e-ARC in exchange for my honest, unbiased review.

Folks, Rachel Lynn Solomon Does. Not. Miss. This was a tremendously enjoyable read, and one that readers might return to just as the characters did. I love how there was some actual (dubious, but it's time travel!) science to the process, and how each character was able to deal with missteps, seek forgiveness, and set a path for the future as well. I can't recommend this one enough!

I am a huge fan of Rachel Lynn Solomon's adult novels and am so excited to share her with my students now! My older, more mature readers will really enjoy this novel. I'm looking forward to adding it to my classroom library. :)

This was such a fast and enjoyable read! Seattle and UW hold such a special place in my heart, and this book definitely transported me back there. The pacing was great and even though I didn't fall in love with the characters, the story was still really engaging! If you are a fan of light-hearted, fun rom-coms then this book is for you!

“I could wake up on the same day a thousand times, and every single one would be different because of you. Every single one would be life-changing. Because of you.”

Barrett Bloom is hoping to reinvent herself in college. As her first day very quickly goes downhill, she realizes that might not be the case. That is until she wakes up on her second day to find it’s still September 21. She’s forced to repeat her first day of college again. And again. And again. Luckily (or unluckily?) Miles, the guy from Physics 101, is stuck in that same loop. Maybe they can find their way out of it together. If they don’t kill each other first.

Groundhog Day style books aren’t always my thing but this one is so fun! Should I really be surprised though? It did some from Rachel Lynn Solomon’s head. I had major flashbacks to my own first days of college but then Rachel took me back even more. The references to the early 2000s are so great. Veronica Mars, Felicity, Gilmore Girls. Barrett’s mom clearly raised her right when it came to entertainment.

Oh, Miles. Cranky, buttoned-up Miles. He’s so sulky until BAM he lets out his sweet, funny side. He’s such a mystery until Barrett finally gets to him to loosen up and open up to her. And that other side of him is so, so perfect. Basically, they’re just perfect together.

As always I could ramble about lots of different aspects so here’s a list of things you can find instead:
-conversations about Judaism
-Japanese culture
-a bisexual single mom
-body acceptance
-lots of science-y Physics stuff
-adventures
-lots and lots of romance
-high school nemesis turned roommate

As any time loop book would, this one really just begs the question: What would you do if everything you do today has no consequences?

Thank you to Simon & Schuster and Netgalley for my eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Well if this isn’t the most heartwarming, heartfelt story ever, then I don’t know what is. My face after finishing is best described as this: 🥺🥰.

I will admit, my first thoughts in the beginning were “just another Groundhog Day”, but it was SO much more than that. I really loved Barrett’s character and her growth throughout the entire book. I loved how this one touches on so many tough topics (addiction, depression, anxiety, bullying) in such a flawless way. And Miles, I just wanted to hug him. There were so many layers to his character and I loved it so much. The way Barrett & Miles were so opposite, but fit so well together was so perfect. See You Yesterday grabbed ahold of my heart & didn’t let go. I loved it! 4.5 ⭐️s (rounded to 5)

A HUGE thank you to Netgalley, Simon & Schuster, and Rachel Lynn Solomon for this e-arc. Check out See You Yesterday on its pub date 5/17!