My Week with Him

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This is the third book by Joya Goffney that I’ve read and just like it’s predecessors I absolutely loved it! Overall, the book is a solid read that explores the impact of neglectful parenting on a person's life. This was so beautiful - that she could acknowledge that her sister needs to un/learn the same things she does and that when she hurt her it was just an attempt to protect herself.

I like how we got to explore all aspects of Nikki’s emotions, from the hate she has for her mother (rightfully so), the love, the anger. Until her best friend and long-time crush, Malachai, discovers her plan and convinces her to spend spring break with him, so he can show her all the reasons she should stay in Texas. this book also did a good job of showing that you can see your parents as people who make mistakes while also not wanting to let them back in a position to hurt you once again. I imagine this book may be exciting for much younger readers but despite how much I love YA books this just didn't do it for me.

I love how this author includes family dynamics into her stories so flawlessly because it really makes these characters feel real. from the beginning, it’s clear that nikki has feelings for mal, but unfortunately he just started dating someone else. We do get some insight into her mum’s own childhood experiences later in the book, which does humanise her a little. Over the course of a week, Nikki finds the love she’s always been missing, but will it be enough to convince her to stay in Texas?

I don't often pay much attention to the synopsis so I went into this pretty much blind; I expected a sweet YA romcom and although it wasn't quite that, it was incredible and I'm so so glad the author went in the direction she did! Over the course of that week SO much happens that I’m not going to explain here, so I’ll just recommend this book for anyone who enjoys the YA books that lean into the messy feelings of crushes, sibling back-and-forth, friendship drama, and parental healing. I also had hope, much like Nikki did, that her mother would suddenly change and all would be healed — but that’s not reality. Ebooks fulfilled through Glose cannot be printed, downloaded as PDF, or read in other digital readers (like Kindle or Nook). Joya Goffney is an absolute pro at writing YA contemporaries you pick up and find you’ve done nothing else with your day but devour the book whole.

In high school, she challenged herself with to-do lists full of risk-taking items like ‘hug a random boy’ and ‘eat a cricket,’ which inspired her debut novel.