Dash & Lily's Book of Dares
Ratings59
Average rating3.8
Cute cute cute. Much better than Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List, and probably about the same level as Nick and Norah. I liked Lily a lot. Dash not quite as much, but he was mildly annoying in a very realistic teenage-boy way.
This book shares quite a bit with Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (including its authors), but I found it much more enjoyable.
Dash, as a character, got on my nerves at times. I wasn't a huge fan, but Lily was warm and funny and very likable. The entire cast was pretty likable, and they added a lot of flavor and character to an already charming novel.
It's a light read, perfect for the holidays, and it made me laugh and smile throughout. And that's really all it tries to do.
“We believe in the wrong things, that's what frustrates me the most. Not the lack of belief, but the belief in the wrong things. You want meaning? Well, the meanings are out there. We're just so damn good at reading them wrong.”
★ ★ ★ 1/2 (rounded up)
This originally appeared at The Irresponsible Reader as part of a quick takes post to catch up–emphasizing pithiness, not thoroughness.
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I picked this up as the result of “I need something to listen to and the library's app just happened to have it at the top of the list.” This was about the time that the Netflix series was about to launch, so a good part of my Twitter feed was talking about it. I'd read something by Levithan years ago and had good memories, figured I'd try it out.
It was adorable. It was sweet. Pure silly fun. The narrators did a pretty decent job convincing me that they were teenagers. I think Lily can do better than Dash, but that's probably just me. I doubt I'll continue on in the series, but I'm glad I gave this a shot.
4.5 I really loved it but I felt like the ending was slightly abrupt. I especially loved Dash, although he was pretentious he was really great and well developed. Their different point of views on Christmas was a great addition to the story both Dash and Lily's voice was distinct and so were their stories.
REREAD 2020
Overall, I didn't love it. I had a completely different memory of my feelings regarding this book. I still liked both characters well enough but they felt a bit flat and lackluster. I still feel like the ending was abrupt but I am not sure if I want to continue on to the next book.
I have seen the movie, several times. It's one of my favorite Christmas movies :-D
This book is a bit different. But I like it, too :-)
A boy finds a notebook in a book store. DO YOU DARE? is written on the cover. He dares. And meets Lily. The rest is history :-D
Oh hmm. I wanted to like this book, and I did! But neither Dash nor Lily parsed as particularly realistic characters to me. But they seemed maybe like the kind of characters teenagers might want to be. I liked the book of dares and the whole adventure plot. Cute... but maybe TOO cute for jaded grown-up persons such as myself. (Ha)
What a great premise for a lovely - and at times ridiculous - story! I loved the characters, though I'll admit to loving Lily a bit more than Dash who could come across as a little condescending (but Boomer is his friend, so he can't be a all bad... ;) )
I picked up this book after I randomly watched the series on Netflix. I fell in love with the concept it introduced with the red notebook. It reminded me of scavenger hunts which I really enjoy. A lot of the magic of this book is this concept because most of the characters are pretty flat. Whilst I really enjoyed Dash' snarly character (it just worked) Lily reminded me of a child which was annoying and it was hard to just ignore.. I didn't expect the characters to experience the mature “life can be disappointing” when they actually meet each other for the first time and I kind of appreciate it feeling realistic.
If you are looking for a cute whimsical Christmas love story .. Dash & Lily's book of dares will give you what you want. I gave it a good rating, keeping the ‘fun and easy read' genre in mind. And hey! It's almost Christmas ;-)
Ehhhh.
Recently, I really enjoyed the Netflix adaptation (“Dash & Lily”) of this book. The characters were really well-drawn and fun, even for an aging Gen Xer like me.
The book starts off well and it's clear where the series got its inspiration. But, after a few chapters, the book gets less and less charming with the writing seeming rushed and confused.