~going bicoastal review~
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4/5
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I’m probably one of the most indecisive people ever, so parallel universe stories always peak my interest. I love seeing the “what if?” aspect so I’m excited to see how this one goes especially because I’ve enjoyed Dahlia Adler books in the past.
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Pros:
+jewish main character!
+slay filipina best friend representation
+we love the queers<3
+foxy as a nickname is so cute
+both love interests are super fun (jealous she gets two cute summer love stories and i’ve had approximately 0)
+there are no wrong decisions only different ones
+i loved all the characters in this
+learned a lot about shabbat dinners and different jewish practices
+fun little crossover mention of home field advantage
+WAIT i’m so silly and didn’t realize there is major crossover of cool for the summer HOW FUN
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Cons:
+idk if it’s just because i’m reading this digitally, but i wish it was easier to tell when she’s in NYC vs LA (i think it just switches but still confusing at first)
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This book was so fun! I honestly don’t have any complaints and it was a fun reminder that even though making decisions is scary, life has a funny way of ending up okay.

i’m completely obsessed with this book and i need everyone to read it and start talking about it. this book is told in alternating timelines and it’s like two romance novels for the price of one!! i love the main character and wish she existed in real life because i would totally be friends with her. this was a really cool take on a normal romance story and i think that makes it really unique.

Ahhhh this was so good. I loved the different parts of the country and the bi diversity in this one. The man? Swoon. the woman? swoon. I was left wanting more!

I loved every single moment of reading this book. The only thing I could fault Dahlia Adler for is that I'm not one of her characters living the most extraordinary, exciting, queer and Jewish lives.

This book felt like a breath of fresh air, I've never read anything like it! Dahlia perfectly laid out these two timelines of story without anything getting confusing or blurry. The thru lines of Shabbos dinner and our MC"s talent and passion for drawing kept it all grounded so well. This character was a whole person in her own right who had a personal path of family and faith and passion to travel AND ALSO she had two great love stories surrounding her. My favorite part of each of those love stories is that I wanted them BOTH to work out. I found myself rooting for them equally and it made the read all the more fun!

Thank you, Wednesday Books, for allowing me to read Going Bicoastal early.

I didn't enjoy Dahlia Adler's Home Field Advantage as much as I wanted to so I started reading this book with some hesitation. I didn't need to worry, though, because I liked Going Bicoastal far more than Home Field Advantage. And that cover is simply stunning!.

Well it's safe to say that Dahlia is now my favorite YA author and will put all upcoming books on ibstabuy. I LOVED the dual plot lines that shows off the mcs bisexuality. So cute, so fun and the Easter eggs from past books make me smile so big. One hundred percent a give star book.

I absolutely loved this! I feel like if you enjoy books like Maybe in Another Life, by Taylor Jenkins Reid, or other forms of groundhogs day-esque themes, you would love this. I felt like I was rooting for both sides of this story, which is a great sign of the development of the characters and plot on the two opposing timelines. Such a great read!

This was a great queer YA rom-com. This book was immediately on my radar since I have read Cool for the Summer and cover looks adorable. I was really happy to get approved for an ARC and glad to say that I enjoyed this one alot. I was happy to say that this book had a good amount teenage angst and lots of feels involved. I thought the romance really worked and I believed in them but I could have added another 2-3 chapters easily. Really fast-paced so it’s perfect to get you out of a slump.

ARC kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.