Bicoastal is a delightful novel that isn’t just a fun sliding doors-style romcom, but a book that provides a beautiful representation of a bisexual teen. In both scenarios, we get to watch Natalya navigate her relationships with her parents as her love stories unfold with equal amounts of enthusiasm and charm. I only wish a book like this existed when I was a queer kid trying to figure myself out.

This book was really cute and something I’ve never seen before. The 2 different storylines of what if we’re really well done. You got to see Adam vs Elly. And how different their relationships were, how they progressed, their hopes and dreams. I also really enjoyed that you got different perspectives of Nats family. You got to know her mom and dad separately.

At first I was really confused, I thought the chapter was repeating itself or one part of it was cut replaced and not removed until I realized the 2 different what ifs.

One thing I didn’t like is there really wasn’t any twists, suspense, conflict. No situations where you’re like okay what’s going to happen now. It was pretty much smooth sailing throughout.

I did appreciate the ending though and the choice from the reader. I think this book is really good for younger readers. Being my age I did find it a bit young. (im mid 20s) I would recommend it to someone maybe 12-18?

But if you like really happy endings, easy, fast paced reads then this is for you.

This book was the bisexual romance my teenage heart wanted (needed).

This is a brilliant, sweet, sweeping and warm romance that while I may be a touch too old for, is perfect for its target audience. It was heartfelt, young and fantastic. I really loved the dual storytelling, it intrigued me how it was going to end - how do you tie up two stories in a good way and Adler managed!

Why one romance when you can have two? A lovely treat and I cannot wait to hold a physical copy!

This book is hard to rate, mainly because I had never watched Sliding Doors and wasn't familiar with the tropes before diving in. Overall, I really like Dahlia Adler's writing style, the pacing is quick, the characters engaging, and the storytelling is fun.

However, I deeply struggled to connect with either romance for most of the book because of the dual timelines. It felt a bit like whiplash every time we jumped from NYC to LA or back again.

My favorite parts of the story are Natayla's relationship's with her family. In both timelines, her parental relationship plays a major role in the story and I deeply appreciated that. It was so comforting to read the way Natalya struggled to connect with her mom and how they navigated forging connections together.

Overall, not a book I'd read a second time but a book I'll recommend. and I look forward to Dahlia Adler's next book, as always she is one of my go-to always-read authors.

Thank you to the publisher for allowing me to read this eARC.

I'm grateful for the bisexual rep and I think it's important, but this story was just really basic. There wasn't anything that unique about it and after about 25% I didn't really care to continue reading.

The premise is great. I started out enjoying. I personally found the first transition jarring and I’m realizing two weeks later that I didn’t have a desire to resume reading. I made it to 27%.

We have more adults and younger children visiting our libraries, so likely won’t purchase. I don’t think this would translate well to their age groups. It’s solidly at Middle school/high school. (Of course, very important! Keep going, Ms. Adler.)

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC.

3 ⭐️

I think I'm out of the audience range to enjoy YA. It sounded fun and I love seeing bisexual represention but it was just ok for me. Very cute romcom but not my favorite book ever

This was cute! I absolutely love the cover, and knew from the synopsis I had to read it. I love romcoms and this was no exception. Natayla was such an interesting main character and the book was funny, it made me laugh multiple times, The wlw romance was beautiful and I loved the two characters.

Bisexual culture is being jealous of Natalya’s relationship in both timelines.

Dahlia Adler truly never misses. Being Jewish and bisexual, I honestly couldn’t have asked for more in a book. The way that Natalya was so confident and proud of her identities just made me so happy inside.

I will admit it took some getting used to since this is my first time reading a book like this, but once I got the supporting casts down, it was enjoyable to read. Also the Easter eggs from her other books? Absolutely iconic.

Thank you so much to Wednesday Books and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I wasn't sure how I felt about the dual timeline at first but I actually really enjoyed it. It has two very cute love stories. I'm glad that no matter which route she chose she still ended up where she was supposed to.

I received an arc through netgalley.

What I was looking for was a cute, fun queer YA romance to get me through a migraine, and this DEFINITELY delivered. It's almost like a choose your own adventure game, or two books for the price of one, it's such a great format.

Essentially the MC has to decide between spending the summer at home with her dad in New York, or with her mother in LA, and from that point on, the story splits up in two alternate storylines: one where she decided to stay in New York, and one where she decided to travel to LA.

In the New York storyline, a sapphic romance unfolds with the cute punk girl the MC keeps meeting in the city, and in the LA storyline, a romance with the boy who's her fellow intern at her mum's job develops. I personally had a preference for the sapphic storyline, just because I loved Elly so so much, but both were very cute!

The LA storyline revolves in large part around food, and the NY storyline is largely focused on music: two of my favourite things to read about in one story! It was great to read about all the delicious-sounding Shabbos meals, to read all of the discussions about music, and mostly to see the MC crawl out of her shell in different ways and make new friends.

I adored this book. I loved the concept of the alternating chapters of each love interest. It encapsulated the bi experience in such a beautiful way, because both Adam and Elly were so good for Natalya and I never rooted for one over the other.

I also really enjoyed the relationships between Natalya and her parents. I thought they were very relatable for children of divorced parents who live a distance from each other. It makes it so hard to maintain a solid connection when one is on the other side of the country.

This is my third Dahlia Adler read, and I have loved them all. Can’t wait for more from this author. Highly recommend!

Thank you to St. Martin’s, Wednesday Books, and NetGalley for this ARC. All opinions are my own.

I am completely obsessed with this book, especially the sapphic romance timeline.

"Going Bicoastal" is a queer "Sliding Doors" YA romcom (or for the younger generation "Look Both Ways" with Lili Reinhart, which was inspired by the former) where Natalya Fox has to decide between a summer in NYC with her dad or LA with her estranged mom. The book splits into two parallel timelines; one featuring the redheaded girl she's crushed on forever, and the other, a guy she never expected to like.

First off, the Jewish representation was PERFECT!! There were beautiful Shabbat dinners, the main character kept Kosher and there was no discrimination or hostility towards Judaism, adding so much heart to the story. It was really important for understanding who Natalya is as a person–an openly Jewish and bisexual teenager, but she also loves to draw, has incredible friends and chooses to experience adventure for once in her life. There is so much queer joy too which makes me swoon. The side characters were diverse, lovable and there was not one person I hated which is truly a miracle.

This book is incredibly fast-paced and perfect for getting anyone out of a reading slump; I mean, you get two love stories in one. What is better than that??? (Okay, you're right, two wlw ones). And while I was definitely rooting for Elly more than Adam, both love interests were great. I would happily date Elly myself because she was the better option and I stand by it–major Peyton Sawyer vibes all around. The alternating timelines never become confusing to the reader and the best part is that you get to choose the ending you want. Which I happily did.

Also, as someone who LOVED "Cool for the Summer," I was so excited to see Jasmine and Lara make an appearance. My babies are still happy and thriving!!!

PICK UP THIS BOOK RIGHT NOW. PLEASE.

This was a cute read, and I really enjoyed the multiple timeline concept. Fun to explore what could have been, and I think teens will relate to it (I even did, and I’m 35!).

Natalya Fox has a decision to make. One that is life-changing and can help direct her future. Does she stay in NYC with her dad, friends, and the cute redhead she’s crushing on? Or does she move to LA, reconnect with her mom, and fall for the boy she works with? The problem with such huge decisions is that they’re hard to make. For Natalya, it’s an impossible decision, quite literally. Going Bicoastal explores the effects of either of Natalya’s options. It’s the book equivalent of a choose-your-own-adventure game.

I tend to avoid movies with this premise because it often confuses and bores me. It’s just not my type of media to indulge in. However, I love Dahlia Adler and all of her books have been too-tier so I felt I had to be faithful and give this one a try. I’m glad I did. I enjoyed this book a lot and getting to see how Natalya’s life differed from one option to the other. Even better was seeing how, despite taking a different route, Natalya was able to achieve a similar ending.

My only problem with this book was that I wanted more. I loved reading about Natalya’s internship and her falling for the boy. I also loved reading about Natalya with her redhead and trying new things. I loved reading about her reconnecting with her mom, either in person or over the phone. I just wish there was so much more. Each story was enough to get the main ideas across but there were so many moments that had they been expanded, this book would’ve been a heart-wrenching book to cause a good cry.

4.75/5 stars! I loved this book so much. The timelines Dahlia is going through were easy to follow along with and not muddied down or confusing, as happens so frequently with these types of stories. I also loved the bi-rep in this story. Too frequently characters seem to be forced into strictly 'gay' or 'straight' in stories. This representation of bisexuality to engaging and wonderful. Beyond the amazing diversity in this story, the storyline itself was wonderful. I really enjoyed learning more about Dahlia and seeing her decisions on the dual timelines take place. Would highly recommend it to anyone that enjoys LGBTQ+ rep and YA romance.

I received an advance review copy for free through NetGalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily

Told in alternating timelines, Natalya (Nat) can’t decide whether to stay at home with dad in New York City where she’s been crushing on a Redhead (she doesn’t know her name) for a year or go to Los Angeles and try to reconnect with mom. When Nat decides to stay with dad, he tells her she needs to get another job and talk more with mom. When Nat decides to go to LA to be with mom, she has an internship at mom’s company where she ends up sharing a desk with cute but annoying Adam. In NYC, Nat meets the redhead (Elly) and gets another job. In LA, Nat and Adam become friends, and she helps him with his work on a design project. As the book progresses, we see both relationships become interesting. Who do you want Natalya to end up with?

Thank you to Wednesday Books and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I first read one of Dahlia Adler's books last year, an early copy of Home Field Advantage, and I quickly fell in love with her characters and writing. I've been so excited for this book too because the concept sounded so incredibly excited and I love a good romance to binge on Christmas Day (which is exactly what I did)! Going Bicoastal absolutely did not disappoint and I found myself falling completely in love with Natalya and both of her love interests! The parallel timelines were never too confusing and I loved how there were so many overlapping moments between the two places and times. Natalya is absolutely dynamic as a main character; she loves to draw, loves her friends, wants to learn to cook Shabbat dinner for both her parents (and does do in both timelines!), and even gets to fall in love...twice! I'm obsessed with this book and I highly recommend adding to your to-be-read shelves/piles and preording Going Bicoastal coming out in June!!

I have had the wonderful opportunity to read eARCS of Dahlia Adler's 3 previous books, and I have loved them all, so my expectations were high for this one. It did not disappoint. This book includes two different stories; one in which the main character, Nat, decides to stay in New York with her dad and a possible romance with a girl she's been crushing on for months. In the other one, Nat decides to travel to LA for the summer to start an internship in her mom's company and potentially meet a boy.

This book was really fast-paced, perfect to get out of a reading slump and had a lot of representation such as:
- bi, Jewish main character
- trans side characters
- latine side characters
And overall a lot of queer and diverse people. I also loved the main character, and I was rooting for both of the love interests. This was overall a really fun, queer, romance novel.

3.5 -- Thank you NetGalley and Wednesday books for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!!

I always devour Dahlia Adler books, they are always super fun and easy to read. After reading Home Field Advantage last year, I had super high hopes for this book and half of those high hopes were met. I looooved Natalya she was super relatable. Natalya and Elly are a literal dream, but as far as Natalya and Adam go, their plot line was very unfinished and I felt the connection to be very forced. I would love to see more of Natalya in New York.

In addition to the romance, I really love how Adler portrayed Natalya's relationship with her parents and it was a great and important to understanding Natalya better.