Whiteout
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Summary
7 hours， 17 minutes
Atlanta is blanketed with snow just before Christmas， but the warmth of young love just might melt the ice in this novel of interwoven narratives， Black joy， and cozy， sparkling romance—by the same unbeatable team of authors who wrote the New York Times bestseller Blackout！
As the city grinds to a halt， twelve teens band together to help a friend pull off the most epic apology of her life。 But will they be able to make it happen， in spite of the storm？
No one is prepared for this whiteout。 But then， we can’t always prepare for the magical moments that change everything。
From the bestselling， award-winning， all-star authors who brought us Blackout—Dhonielle Clayton， Tiffany D。 Jackson， Nic Stone， Angie Thomas， Ashley Woodfolk， and Nicola Yoon—comes another novel of Black teen love， each relationship within as unique and sparkling as Southern snowflakes。
Atlanta is blanketed with snow just before Christmas， but the warmth of young love just might melt the ice in this novel of interwoven narratives， Black joy， and cozy， sparkling romance—by the same unbeatable team of authors who wrote the New York Times bestseller Blackout！
As the city grinds to a halt， twelve teens band together to help a friend pull off the most epic apology of her life。 But will they be able to make it happen， in spite of the storm？
No one is prepared for this whiteout。 But then， we can’t always prepare for the magical moments that change everything。
From the bestselling， award-winning， all-star authors who brought us Blackout—Dhonielle Clayton， Tiffany D。 Jackson， Nic Stone， Angie Thomas， Ashley Woodfolk， and Nicola Yoon—comes another novel of Black teen love， each relationship within as unique and sparkling as Southern snowflakes。
Reviews
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Wendy
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“‘Love isn’t easy。 That’s the truth。 And it may be partly a bunch of chemical stuff in our heads…but it’s worth it every time。’”When a historic snowstorm blankets the city of Atlanta， causing chaotic traffic and a stay-at-home order， one friend group decides to risk the snow in order to help one of their own with the biggest apology of her life。 But with flat tires， almost-accidents， grounded flights， and dead batteries， their secret plan-within-a-plan seems destined to fail。 Yet one should neve “‘Love isn’t easy。 That’s the truth。 And it may be partly a bunch of chemical stuff in our heads…but it’s worth it every time。’”When a historic snowstorm blankets the city of Atlanta， causing chaotic traffic and a stay-at-home order， one friend group decides to risk the snow in order to help one of their own with the biggest apology of her life。 But with flat tires， almost-accidents， grounded flights， and dead batteries， their secret plan-within-a-plan seems destined to fail。 Yet one should never count out young love， for its warmth might just be enough to melt the ice on this sparkling and snowy night。When the novel BLACKOUT came out last year， I immediately gobbled up the story and then proceeded to recommend it to almost every person I know。 So when I saw that the same dynamic team of writers was joining forces yet again to write another interwoven narrative about love， well， my happy dance might have been…a lot。 But Dhonielle Clayton， Tiffany D。 Jackson， Nic Stone， Angie Thomas， Ashley Woodfolk， and Nicola Yoon never disappoint， and I absolutely loved their newest novel， WHITEOUT。 Perfect for the winter holidays， this story just makes you feel all warm inside like someone has lit a fire in your heart。 From second-chances to forced proximity to—yep， you guessed it—caught in a snowstorm， this is the book to pick up if you enjoy reading about all kinds of love。 Get yourself a copy right away！Content Warnings: Strong language， gender dysphoria， mentioned death of a parent， referenced car accidents， anxiety， referenced intimate scenes， homophobia（Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Any quotes are taken from an advanced copy and may be subject to change upon final publication。） 。。。more
Amanda Shepard （Between-the-Shelves）
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A quick read， but I really enjoyed how all of the stories connected in this。 It really focuses on relationships and friendships， and how people can come back together。 It will be a great read to have for the Christmas season， even though it's not 100% about Christmas。 It's still featured throughout！I listened to the audio for this one， and what I liked is that you don't necessarily know which author is writing what until the afterward at the end。 If you know teen books and the author contributor A quick read， but I really enjoyed how all of the stories connected in this。 It really focuses on relationships and friendships， and how people can come back together。 It will be a great read to have for the Christmas season， even though it's not 100% about Christmas。 It's still featured throughout！I listened to the audio for this one， and what I liked is that you don't necessarily know which author is writing what until the afterward at the end。 If you know teen books and the author contributors， the clues are a fun way to figure out who writes what aspects of the book。 If you liked Blackout and you enjoy interconnected stories， you'll definitely love this collection。 。。。more
Raeshonna Corder
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Full review coming。 Right now I’m feeling it’s about a ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2 stars but possibly a solid 4 once I really marinate on it
Mandy Purvis
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I am， once again， blown away by the collective genius that happens when Dhonielle Clayton， Tiffany D。 Jackson， Nic Stone， Angie Thomas， Ashley Woodfolk， and Nicola Yoon come together to write。 As with Blackout， Whiteout brings the reader along during a weather emergency that leads to a city-wide shut down， this time in Atlanta。 As a Georgia girl， born and raised， this story felt like home。 I lived so close to I75 during Atlanta's infamous 2014 Snowpocalypse。 I've walked the Jungle under Hartsfie I am， once again， blown away by the collective genius that happens when Dhonielle Clayton， Tiffany D。 Jackson， Nic Stone， Angie Thomas， Ashley Woodfolk， and Nicola Yoon come together to write。 As with Blackout， Whiteout brings the reader along during a weather emergency that leads to a city-wide shut down， this time in Atlanta。 As a Georgia girl， born and raised， this story felt like home。 I lived so close to I75 during Atlanta's infamous 2014 Snowpocalypse。 I've walked the Jungle under Hartsfield-Jackson--it's as beautiful as they described and makes you not want to take the train。 I've been to concerts at Mercedes-Benz and absolutely choked up when Jimi walked onto the stage of the Fox and described our beautiful theatre--that is-it-a-ceiling-or-is-it-the-sky will truly take your breath away。As ever， I appreciate all of the representations of love that Whiteout conveys， in both romantic relationships between people of all genders， but also the overwhelming friendship between this cast of characters。 These people， even in a literal state of emergency/shelter in place， still found a way to show up for each other， no matter what。 This is something that I wish happened more in real life， but if authors like these keep writing， and the world keeps consuming， stories like this， I think it might help to change the world for the better。I am so grateful for having been able to read this book。 。。。more
Sarah
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EARC provided by Edelweiss Plus I enjoyed this just as much as Blackout， and I loved how situations and characters from the different chapters came together。 I also like how the authors of each story are described at the end。
Jasmine Collins
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So good！ I loved Blackout， so I was excited when they said they were writing another book together again。 This one to me was a lot more emotional， which was fine， because you get to experience the authors a little differently。 I do have to say， E。R。 and the main characters， Stevie and Sola were my favorites parts to read。 It was nice to be immersed in another melanin love story！
Lauren | TransportedLFL
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Thank you to HarperAudio and LibroFM for the complimentary audiobook。 These opinions are my own。 Dronielle Clayton， Tiffany B。 Jackson， Nic Stone， Angie Thomas， Ashley Woodfolk， and Nicola Yoon banded together again to write a series of interwoven short stories。 Similar to their earlier Blackout， this YA book celebrates black love and joy。 The stories are set in Atlanta， Georgia right before Christmas。 They all take place in a few short hours when there is a massive snowstorm that causes a white Thank you to HarperAudio and LibroFM for the complimentary audiobook。 These opinions are my own。 Dronielle Clayton， Tiffany B。 Jackson， Nic Stone， Angie Thomas， Ashley Woodfolk， and Nicola Yoon banded together again to write a series of interwoven short stories。 Similar to their earlier Blackout， this YA book celebrates black love and joy。 The stories are set in Atlanta， Georgia right before Christmas。 They all take place in a few short hours when there is a massive snowstorm that causes a whiteout。 Traffic shuts down， and shelter in place orders go up。 And a bunch of teens race to beat a midnight deadline to help Stevie apologize to their girlfriend with a massive grand gesture。I love the variety of stories。 Each couple had some history and demonstrated a different aspect of what young love can be。 And I so appreciate that the stories included a variety of sexual orientations and gender identities。 I liked it even more than Blackout。 The stories were more closely connected。 And with the characters all trying to work together toward a shared goal， the ending felt quite special。 The full cast of nine narrators was fantastic。 I do wish the tracks were better labeled to help me find my place。 But it was so fun to listen and to guess throughout whether I could identify the writing style of each author。 。。。more
Chris G。
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Sola has broken up with Stevie and has given her until midnight to provide a reason why they should stay together。 A set of interlinked stories features their friends and family trying to help Stevie make a grand gesture in the middle of a snowstorm that has shut down the city。 Full of interesting characters， complex family relationships， and happy endings。 I liked it even better than Blackout。 EARC from Edelweiss。
Lindsay Loson
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This book was too cute 🥺
Christie
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Whiteout is a special treat of a book！ There is beauty and hope in the way the points of view and the different aspects of the stories and characters navigating the snowy， snowy evening in a shared romantic goal weave together。 I thoroughly enjoyed every moment spent reading this book。 If you haven't read their book Blackout yet either， go for that one too！ Whiteout is a special treat of a book！ There is beauty and hope in the way the points of view and the different aspects of the stories and characters navigating the snowy， snowy evening in a shared romantic goal weave together。 I thoroughly enjoyed every moment spent reading this book。 If you haven't read their book Blackout yet either， go for that one too！ 。。。more
Jonetta
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the setup…High school senior Stephanie （Stevie） Williams is a science genius but she has a lot to learn about love。 She and her girlfriend Sola， her best friend since they met in the 6th grade， had planned for her to meet her Nigerian family and announce their relationship。 However， Stevie not only blew it with the family， she hurt Sola so deeply that she’s threatened to end their relationship if she doesn’t deliver a meaningful apology by midnight。 Stevie’s come up with a great plan and enlists the setup…High school senior Stephanie （Stevie） Williams is a science genius but she has a lot to learn about love。 She and her girlfriend Sola， her best friend since they met in the 6th grade， had planned for her to meet her Nigerian family and announce their relationship。 However， Stevie not only blew it with the family， she hurt Sola so deeply that she’s threatened to end their relationship if she doesn’t deliver a meaningful apology by midnight。 Stevie’s come up with a great plan and enlists her friends Kaz， E。R。， Jordyn， Jimi， Ava， and Mason to help。 Unfortunately， Atlanta is in the middle of a snowstorm， not much by northern standards but it creates chaos in a town not used to this kind of weather。the heart of the story…This is so much more than Stevie and Sola’s story， which was pretty wonderful on its own。 Each of her friends have their own relationship woes going on and we get their stories as well。 All of these teens are really smart with a plethora of skills represented in addition to science acumen。 I got wrapped up in all of them and loved how their issues were realistic with just the right teenage angst。 They were all pretty interesting and there was a diversity of relationships， too， that just made this a richer story。 The challenges the weather presented added a lot more flavor to their efforts to help Stevie as they had to work with their partners， sometimes reluctantly， to pull off the plan。the narration…Oh， this was a listening delight as multiple narrators were used to tell these stories and it was fantastic！ If you can choose the audio version for this story， do so。 These performances just elevated the reading experience。 the bottom line…I rarely read anything in the YA genre but something about the description and the wintery holiday setting reeled me in。 Thankfully this turned out to be so much more than my expectations。 Even though separate writers were used for each of the stories， they all fit together seamlessly。 They all felt like the same “voice” was in charge。 It was also a breath of fresh air to listen to a story about Black teens who have high aspirations and focused on achievements。 Everything about this was lovely…the characters， the audio performance， the relationship issues and the plot。 I’m very happy I stepped out of my comfort zone。 4。5 starsPosted on Blue Mood Café（Thanks to HarperAudio and Libro。fm for my complimentary copy。 All opinions are my own。） 。。。more
Samantha Geissler
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⭐️⭐️⭐️/5“Sometimes people just belong to each other， so it doesn’t matter how bad they mess up。” Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a chance to read and review an early copy of this new release。 I really enjoyed Blackout and read it in one day， so I was super eager for Whiteout to come out。 When I got approved for it on Netgalley I was so， so excited。 But that excitement is now gone and I didn’t enjoy this as much as I wanted to or thought I would。 This book felt…different than Blackou ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5“Sometimes people just belong to each other， so it doesn’t matter how bad they mess up。” Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a chance to read and review an early copy of this new release。 I really enjoyed Blackout and read it in one day， so I was super eager for Whiteout to come out。 When I got approved for it on Netgalley I was so， so excited。 But that excitement is now gone and I didn’t enjoy this as much as I wanted to or thought I would。 This book felt…different than Blackout and didn’t catch my attention the way Blackout did。 The story was cute and creative but I just wasn’t really invested in any of the characters。 I actually found Stevie to be quite annoying at times。 It was all one story instead of stories connected together to form one。 Which isn’t a bad thing， but I wasn’t expecting it to be like that。 The representation in this book is fantastic， covering minorities， LGBTQA， and mental health。 One of the characters has panic attacks frequently and I related to her well and thought it was done so well。 Overall， not a great read but not a bad one。 I may not have been in the right mood for this one， I’m not sure。 It felt like I was never going to be done with it though… “Overthinking is like breathing for me， and what-ifs are oxygen。” 。。。more
Chan_
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Synopsis Atlanta is blanketed with snow just before Christmas， but the warmth of young love just might melt the ice in this novel of Black joy， and cozy， sparkling romance—by the same unbeatable team of authors who wrote the New York Times bestseller Blackout！As the city grinds to a halt， twelve teens band together to help a friend pull off the most epic apology of her life。 But will they be able to make it happen， in spite of the storm？ No one is prepared for this whiteout。 But then， we can’t a Synopsis Atlanta is blanketed with snow just before Christmas， but the warmth of young love just might melt the ice in this novel of Black joy， and cozy， sparkling romance—by the same unbeatable team of authors who wrote the New York Times bestseller Blackout！As the city grinds to a halt， twelve teens band together to help a friend pull off the most epic apology of her life。 But will they be able to make it happen， in spite of the storm？ No one is prepared for this whiteout。 But then， we can’t always prepare for the magical moments that change everything。With the winter Whiteout I love how everything plays out in this book。 The book is very LGBTQ+ inclusive and everything has a charming quality to it。 I feel like it is a great book for our YA who feels like they can’t speak out about who they truly are because of what they think will happen if everyone lives in their truth to me the world would be much better。 One of the quotes that I loved in the book was “it’s important to feel your feelings。 They are there for a reason。” My favorite character was Kaz。 I love love love Kaz and his vulnerability。。 Took him a minute but he got it together。 E。R。 Is in some sort of entanglement that has me a bit nervous for her but thankfully I stuck it out and saw she was ok。 This was a good read and I definitely recommend。 Thanks to HarperCollins Children books for my ARC。 Rating 4。5 。。。more
Yapha
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Stevie knows she messed up big time。 She also knows that she can't live without Sola。 So when Sola gives her an ultimatum of a grand apology by midnight， Stevie leaps into action。 She had already had something planned for Christmas， with the help of her friends， but she calls that off in favor of something immediate。 Her friends all jump in to assist， even as the entire city of Atlanta is shutting down due to several inches of snow。 The unexpected close quarters as they rush to help their friend Stevie knows she messed up big time。 She also knows that she can't live without Sola。 So when Sola gives her an ultimatum of a grand apology by midnight， Stevie leaps into action。 She had already had something planned for Christmas， with the help of her friends， but she calls that off in favor of something immediate。 Her friends all jump in to assist， even as the entire city of Atlanta is shutting down due to several inches of snow。 The unexpected close quarters as they rush to help their friends bring several other romances back to life as well。 If there is any lesson to be learned from this book， it is that we need to stop assuming and start talking to each other。 A fun， sweet romance by an amazing team of authors。 Recommended for grades 8 & up。eARC provided by publisher via NetGalley 。。。more
Kari Ann Sweeney
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The dedication of 𝗪𝐇𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐎𝐔𝐓 says so much: 𝘛𝘰 𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘬𝘪𝘥𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦。 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘫𝘰𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥。 𝘞𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶。This YA holiday romance is a series of interconnected stories told over the course of one snowy day in Atlanta。 It is sweet and brimming with Black joy。 I loved the intentional inclusivity that the authors brought to each couple and their role in aiding Stevie's grand gesture for Sola。 Although I think Ava and Mason's story was my favorite。 The dedication of 𝗪𝐇𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐎𝐔𝐓 says so much: 𝘛𝘰 𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘬𝘪𝘥𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦。 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘫𝘰𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥。 𝘞𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶。This YA holiday romance is a series of interconnected stories told over the course of one snowy day in Atlanta。 It is sweet and brimming with Black joy。 I loved the intentional inclusivity that the authors brought to each couple and their role in aiding Stevie's grand gesture for Sola。 Although I think Ava and Mason's story was my favorite。 。。。more
Gina Malanga
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Who doesn’t love a good love story？！ How about 6 love stories all interwoven and beautiful？ Well then you are in luck because that is exactly what Whiteout is。 Set in Atlanta in the middle of a snowstorm during the holiday season these amazing authors each write a story featuring characters that seem ELA sly weave between the stories。 The black love， queer love， gay love， all human love in this book would warm any grinches heart as these young people profess their truths and find the words to co Who doesn’t love a good love story？！ How about 6 love stories all interwoven and beautiful？ Well then you are in luck because that is exactly what Whiteout is。 Set in Atlanta in the middle of a snowstorm during the holiday season these amazing authors each write a story featuring characters that seem ELA sly weave between the stories。 The black love， queer love， gay love， all human love in this book would warm any grinches heart as these young people profess their truths and find the words to communicate with each other！ 。。。more
Dawn Stahl
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Perfect for fans of Blackout and Let It Snow — I liked it even better than those！ — and interconnected stories that work together perfectly to tell a story of friendship and holiday love。
The Candid Cover （Olivia & Lori）
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I was really looking forward to this one， especially since there is such a lack of diversity in holiday books， but unfortunately， it fell flat for me。 There are too many characters that I didn't find very likeable， and I wasn't really rooting for any of them。 I also found the mentions of covid jarring and would have preferred not to see this in a holiday read。 I do still appreciate that this is a diverse and cozy read， and I'm sure fans of Blackout will love this wintry companion！ I was really looking forward to this one， especially since there is such a lack of diversity in holiday books， but unfortunately， it fell flat for me。 There are too many characters that I didn't find very likeable， and I wasn't really rooting for any of them。 I also found the mentions of covid jarring and would have preferred not to see this in a holiday read。 I do still appreciate that this is a diverse and cozy read， and I'm sure fans of Blackout will love this wintry companion！ 。。。more
Libriar
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A fun read for winter break or a snowy weekend。 The superstar team of Black women authors that brought us "Blackout" returns。 This time it's December during a snow storm in Atlanta。 Like "Blackout" all of the stories interconnect。 There's religious and sexuality diversity amongst the stories。 I wasn't 100% clear on how everyone was connected because there are a lot of characters。 It also wasn't as obvious this time as to which author wrote each story。 （That could have been my fault for not payin A fun read for winter break or a snowy weekend。 The superstar team of Black women authors that brought us "Blackout" returns。 This time it's December during a snow storm in Atlanta。 Like "Blackout" all of the stories interconnect。 There's religious and sexuality diversity amongst the stories。 I wasn't 100% clear on how everyone was connected because there are a lot of characters。 It also wasn't as obvious this time as to which author wrote each story。 （That could have been my fault for not paying as close of attention as I should have。） If you are looking to buy a book for a teenage girl who likes realistic fiction this holiday season， this one should be a hit。 ARC courtesy of the publisher and NetGalley。 。。。more
Jill
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（4。5/5。0） Whiteout is the perfect YA collection of interwoven short stories that centers joy and young love。 The lineup of authors is perfect for fans of YA fiction and it’s the same all-star crew that wrote Blackout in 2021。 ✨Angie Thomas✨Nic Stone （if you’re not following her IG， you’re missing out）✨Tiffany D。 Jackson （another fantastic IG follow）✨Nicola Yoon✨Dhonielle Clayton✨Ashley WoodfolkThe concept is cute in each book， with all the individual love stories colliding on the evening of a ma （4。5/5。0） Whiteout is the perfect YA collection of interwoven short stories that centers joy and young love。 The lineup of authors is perfect for fans of YA fiction and it’s the same all-star crew that wrote Blackout in 2021。 ✨Angie Thomas✨Nic Stone （if you’re not following her IG， you’re missing out）✨Tiffany D。 Jackson （another fantastic IG follow）✨Nicola Yoon✨Dhonielle Clayton✨Ashley WoodfolkThe concept is cute in each book， with all the individual love stories colliding on the evening of a major event in NYC。 First was the summer blackout and then the winter whiteout。 It makes for the perfect setting that urges characters to spill their feelings and lean into love。 The book is very LGBTQ+ inclusive and everything has a charming quality to it。 If you’re looking for a feel-good book with that youthful crush energy， this is an excellent choice。 It feels very YA so keep that expectation in mind when you read it。 I think the collection of both books would be such a nice gift for a teenager！Thank you to HarperCollins Children's Books and NetGalley for the gifted and advanced copy - I was thrilled to receive it！！ 。。。more
Asha
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I absolutely loved Blackout so I was really looking forward to Whiteout。 I had mixed feelings about this book and I don’t think it was for me。 There were too many characters which I found it difficult to follow via audio。 I found a few of the characters to be extremely unlikable。 There were a couple of chapters I did like and wished those could be expanded。 I felt that the story wasn’t as easy to follow along as Blackout and found myself skimming towards the end。
Phoebe （readandwright） Wright
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Thank you HarperCollins Childrens， Quilt Tree Books for my copy！ All thoughts are my own。 One of my favorite things about the holidays are anthologies。 I think it comes down to my inner fangirl， but I still get giddy when I see some of my favorite authors teaming up and creating these bite sized stories that interconnect。 Now， this group of authors are created stories centered on two major weather patterns I am obsessed with: blackouts and snowstorms。 This group of stories is cozy， fun， and extr Thank you HarperCollins Childrens， Quilt Tree Books for my copy！ All thoughts are my own。 One of my favorite things about the holidays are anthologies。 I think it comes down to my inner fangirl， but I still get giddy when I see some of my favorite authors teaming up and creating these bite sized stories that interconnect。 Now， this group of authors are created stories centered on two major weather patterns I am obsessed with: blackouts and snowstorms。 This group of stories is cozy， fun， and extremely unique。 Synopsis: “Atlanta is blanketed with snow just before Christmas， but the warmth of young love just might melt the ice in this novel of Black joy， and cozy， sparkling romance—by the same unbeatable team of authors who wrote the New York Times bestseller Blackout！As the city grinds to a halt， twelve teens band together to help a friend pull off the most epic apology of her life。 But will they be able to make it happen， in spite of the storm？ No one is prepared for this whiteout。 But then， we can’t always prepare for the magical moments that change everything。From the bestselling， award-winning， all-star authors who brought us Blackout—Dhonielle Clayton， Tiffany D。 Jackson， Nic Stone， Angie Thomas， Ashley Woodfolk， and Nicola Yoon—comes another novel of Black teen love， each relationship within as unique and sparkling as Southern snowflakes。 ？What I Liked: The Concept—As I said above， I love this concept。 I was a fan of Let It Snow by John Green and company when I was a teen， as well as My True Love Gave to Me but I love that this represents more than just white holidays。 The Setting—I recently visited one of my best friends in Atlanta， GA and was reminded of how cool of a city it is。 It’s steeped in history and is so vibrant。 Plus， it’s fun to imagine what type of snowstorm would shut down a city in the south。 The Last Story—The final story in the book was my favorite。 I really loved the characters and the message， but I loved how everything connected。 What Didn’t Work: Nothing！ This would make a great gift for any teens in your life or would be a great donation to a middle or high school’s library this holiday season。 Character Authenticity: 4/5Spice Rating: N/A （YA）Overall Rating: 4/5 。。。more
Emma Reid
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I absolutely LOVED this story。 While it's not a sequel to Blackout， it has all of the same authors and a very similar *vibe*。 I found that the short stories wove together much better here， as we try to pull off the grand gesture of the century amidst a legendary snowstorm。 I can't even pick a favorite story， as they all kind of melded together nicely。 I also loved how we don't *officially* know who wrote which one！ It's a great holiday romance filled with warm and fuzzy vibes and I just loved it I absolutely LOVED this story。 While it's not a sequel to Blackout， it has all of the same authors and a very similar *vibe*。 I found that the short stories wove together much better here， as we try to pull off the grand gesture of the century amidst a legendary snowstorm。 I can't even pick a favorite story， as they all kind of melded together nicely。 I also loved how we don't *officially* know who wrote which one！ It's a great holiday romance filled with warm and fuzzy vibes and I just loved it。*Thank you to Libro FM for an ALC and Quill Tree Books and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review* 。。。more
Brittney Jade
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“Blackout” was a better short story novel than this。 This one felt more like a novel rather than a collection of short stories。。 I was expecting each story to really have like a standalone premise （like “Blackout”） but it just didn’t。 It was a cute read but really lagged in some stories。
Obsidian
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Please note that I received this book via NetGalley。 This did not affect my rating or review。This sadly was not as good as Blackout was。 Probably because the main couple we follow in this one didn't read as romantic to me at all。 They （Sola and Stevie） read as very immature and honestly I got really tired of Stevie mighty quick。 I didn't find that whole dinner party thing realistic at all because Stevie is supposed to be really smart， but takes something that she doesn't realize would have her e Please note that I received this book via NetGalley。 This did not affect my rating or review。This sadly was not as good as Blackout was。 Probably because the main couple we follow in this one didn't read as romantic to me at all。 They （Sola and Stevie） read as very immature and honestly I got really tired of Stevie mighty quick。 I didn't find that whole dinner party thing realistic at all because Stevie is supposed to be really smart， but takes something that she doesn't realize would have her entirely out of it？ Come on。 And after that I felt eh about the rest of the stories too。 I didn't have the rush to get to the end like I did with Blackout。 I just found most of the stories not very realistic and thought some of the characters should have been aged up。 Maybe that would have worked more？ Because anyone saying yes Stevie and Sola are couple goals and who they go to for advice had me wondering if I was reading an entirely other book。 Also too many of the storylines felt unfinished。Breaking down chapters/people again。 I can't tell you which author wrote which chapters because this is an ARC and it doesn't say。 So going to just breakdown the stories。"Stevie"-We don't know what happened （yet） but know that Stevie wants to make things up with their （fingers crossed） not ex-girlfriend Sola。 They have something really big planned but needs their friends to help them out。 Too bad Atlanta is getting hit with snow that is shutting down everything。 We find out through some word choices that Stevie I think is non-binary。 Don't know when this was announced， but appears their father is still getting used to it。 Stevie is grounded because of events that are still unknown。 Chapter three， seven， nine， and eleven follows Stevie。"Kaz"-I got real tired of Kaz's best friend Porsha。 The two of them are hitting the Lenox （mall in Atlanta） to obtain something for Stevie's plan。 We find out real quick that Kaz has feelings for Porsha and has plans to reveal himself after advice from Sola。 This slowed down things considerably。 I wish that this book had done what Blackout had which is to give us the other person's point of view when possible。 I really didn't buy Kaz or Porsha's feelings。 I also thought Porsha's reasonings why she never celebrated Kaz's holidays （Ramadan/Eid） to be really really dumb。"E。R。"-Absolutely not。 This whole storyline was a mess and I hated it。"Sola"-I felt sorry for Sola and honestly wondered what she saw in Stevie。 Because even with the additional chapters we get following Stevie， I got why they were into Sola。 It seems like Sola was constantly begging for signs to see how much Stevie loved them。 I don't know。 Once you find out what happened and why Sola was done I would have been too。 Also there's still some plot holes left open regarding this incident and Stevie's whole grounding thing。 Why I said at the beginning this whole book read as unfinished。"Jordyn"-This was the only story that got me honestly。 And I felt a bit annoyed we don't get to see how Jordyn's complicated feelings for her "egg donor" are resolved。"Jimi'-Jordyn's younger sister。 I thought this whole storyline was not realistic。 Sorry。"Ava & Mason"-I still don't even know what was going on here。 This felt like a stuck on story that didn't build up on other sections at all。 I honestly was like was Ava or Mason ever mentioned in any of the other stories？ I do a search and Ava was， but honestly I don't even recall it。 。。。more
Kit
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White Out is a phenomenal book that manages to take several threads of storyline and weave them together in a way that keeps all the characters distinct in who they are， while creating a beautiful tangle of relationships。 Even with the main relationship of Sola and Stevie at the center of the plot line， we are able to delve into all the other characters and who they are， what they want， and who they need to lean on to get there。 I really enjoyed the fact that the different contributing authors e White Out is a phenomenal book that manages to take several threads of storyline and weave them together in a way that keeps all the characters distinct in who they are， while creating a beautiful tangle of relationships。 Even with the main relationship of Sola and Stevie at the center of the plot line， we are able to delve into all the other characters and who they are， what they want， and who they need to lean on to get there。 I really enjoyed the fact that the different contributing authors each took a character and built their story there， it really gave everyone a clear and unique voice and perspective that you don't always get in stories。 Even though we don't know 100% who wrote each person， we were left with some hints， and I really love that。 I cant wait for everyone to get a chance to check this one out。 。。。more
Louisa
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I had a great time with this anthology， I enjoyed reading about these teens， and I was excited to see how these different authors would tell the story！
Anneliese
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Set in the evening hours during a snowstorm that halts the city of Atlanta， Stevie tries to pull off the biggest grand gesture of her life after a huge argument and breakup with her girlfriend Sola。 With help from her friends， who each also are experiencing new love or rekindling love for themselves， she tries to pull off the impossible - get Sola to forgive her by midnight。 Overall this book was enjoyable。 I read Blackout by this group of authors last year， and one thing they do well is connect Set in the evening hours during a snowstorm that halts the city of Atlanta， Stevie tries to pull off the biggest grand gesture of her life after a huge argument and breakup with her girlfriend Sola。 With help from her friends， who each also are experiencing new love or rekindling love for themselves， she tries to pull off the impossible - get Sola to forgive her by midnight。 Overall this book was enjoyable。 I read Blackout by this group of authors last year， and one thing they do well is connect all of the characters together in a way that makes sense。 This book had many more characters who were essentially strangers to Stevie， including someone who was a famous up and coming rapper that is a childhood friends-to-lovers love interest to Sola's best friend。 I think there were maybe a few too many characters in this book to try and keep track of all the relationships。 By the end I got there， but it took some time。 I also thought some of the storylines were similar too each other and a bit cliche， but it was still a book I think a lot of teens will enjoy。 I would say if you like these authors， diverse books， Christmas/holiday settings， and a quick read， then you'd enjoy this book。 *I received an eARC from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
DOMINIQUE G
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WhiteoutThank you to HarperCollins and Net Galley for the opportunity to read this ebook in exchange for an honest review。Whiteout follows 12 teens in Atlanta during a snowstorm。 The stories are interwoven as the group of friends try to help one of their friend pull off a big apology to win back their girlfriend。 Each group has an intriguing story and it gives you all the feels。 My favorite was Kaz and Porsha。 What I lovedI loved how the stories all are relatable。 I loved the mentions of specifi WhiteoutThank you to HarperCollins and Net Galley for the opportunity to read this ebook in exchange for an honest review。Whiteout follows 12 teens in Atlanta during a snowstorm。 The stories are interwoven as the group of friends try to help one of their friend pull off a big apology to win back their girlfriend。 Each group has an intriguing story and it gives you all the feels。 My favorite was Kaz and Porsha。 What I lovedI loved how the stories all are relatable。 I loved the mentions of specific areas of Atlanta。 I loved the diverse character representation。 What I didn’t likeThe stories were all great but didn’t flow well kinda seemed to just skip from one story to the next。 Overall I did enjoy reading this book and look forward to reading more in the future。 。。。more
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