Something Like Fate by Susane Colasanti

Something Like Fate is a page turning, hard to set down book that captures the attention of girls ages 12 and up. Something like Fate by Susane Colasanti is about Lani and Erin who are best friends and how they have who have been like sisters forever. They always do everything together they are also curious about what their future holds and weather it’s told by a physic, by a palm reader, or even by a weekly horoscope they want to know. But when romance sparks between Erin and the Golden Boy Jason things get a little complicated. To Erin it’s the love of her life, she couldn’t be happier... but Jason on the other hand isn’t feeling it. When Erin goes away to camp for the summer, Lani and the Golden Boy have an undeniable connection that not even a physic can predict. They grow closer and closer over the summer, but one problem Jason and Erin are still dating and can only communicate only through letters, it makes it hard to tell the truth. Find out if Lani and the Golden Boy will continue their relationship and date. Or if Erin will put a stop to it. Also if the school will find out about Lani and Jason. If Erin and Lani will still be friends. And if their lives will be as predictable as it seems.

The School Library Journal has some remarks about the book “Colasanti turns a tired cliché–falling for your best friend's boyfriend–into an honest portrayal of romantic turmoil and backstabbing.” This book reminds me of the same writing as Sarah Dessen because I think it really relates to the reader. A book I would compare this to would be Two Way Street by Lauren Barnaholdt. I say this because the book is about two people who really want to be together but cant because of other people, who surround them.

A quote from this in-depth book is “You are bonded by a tragic event, but will be ripped apart by another.” This is when Lani and Erin get their palms read. When you get done reading the book it will make more sense. I also think that it’s weird how the physic can tell you what will happen in your life. A remark from The Critics is “[Something like Fate is] Credible and engaging character development… and interactions that spark just the right amount of tension to make this a romantic page-turner”

Some other entrancing books by Susane are Take Me There, Waiting for You, When It Happens. All of these books received great praise from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and VOYA. Something Like Fate has not won any awards. but hopefully soon will.(:

Recommended by Quinn Herbst