This was a well written YA retelling of Hansel and Gretel. June did a wonderful job bringing this into modern day. It's a compelling story about young adulthood and finding your place in the world.

Contamporary YA that wasn't my cup of tea, but it might be someone else's! I did enjoy it as a whole, though, so it was a solid 3 stars for me. The writing was really good!

A classically great YA read. Interesting and captivating from start to finish. Would definitely recommend to a friend!

I decided not to finish this book because I didn't feel a strong connection to the story or characters. I will not be rating it or writing a full review, but I appreciate the opportunity.

Thank you for this arc copy of this book. It wasn't; my type of book but others may like it. I did enjoy the cover picture though.

This contemporary YA novel was a quick read that I really enjoyed at the time but it will likely not stick with me.

I really enjoyed this book as a whole. There was just so much for a reader to connect to, whether it was the characters or what they were going through. I think Christina June is a wonderful writer and will absolutely be picking up more books by them.

I really enjoyed this book and would read more from this author. May have been first but won't he the last.

As an avid reader of retellings I am so glad that I got a chance to read this story because it is a beautifully written original Hansel and Gretel retelling. You don't come across those often. The whole story was completely unpredictable and didn't have any of the usual cliches found in books. There was a ton of drama as can be expected at a teen summer camp and it really drove the plot. This was a quick read that you won't want to put down.

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC of No Place Like Here by Christina June.

Ashlyn and her mom have been under the controlling thumb of her father most of her life. So it comes as a huge shock when, shortly after she returns from boarding school, she discovers that he's going to jail for tax evasion. Instead of the quiet time at home that she was looking forward to, she is now forced to spend her summer at an outdoor retreat with a cousin she barely knows. And every step of the way, she has the constant authoritative voice of her father in her head.

This is a very classic coming of age book where our young, female protagonist is able to find herself, her strength, and also some romance. It's the kind of book I probably would have loved at seventeen. I felt like it was well enough done, if not a bit slow at times. It didn't blow me away, but it was still a decent read.

A short and sweet novel about a young girl’s coming of age story. One pet peeve I had involved the struggles the MC faces and how they were resolved a little too quickly in my opinion. For YA novels focusing on a coming of age aspect that their obstacles should be more challenging so that their character growth is more profound and full of depth.

This was a for-the-most part enjoyable read. My main overall complaint, which applies to a lot of the book, is that things get resolved very quickly. To the author's credit, it's clearly laid out at the end that not all of the problems are solved, and that these are just the first steps towards a more permanent solution, but the parents' character arcs in particular seem to be an awfully big change for such a short book when they're not even present most of the time.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Ashlyn has been at boarding school for the past year after an incident resulted in her very strict father sending her away as punishment. Now she is looking forward to returning home, only to find out he has arranged a summer job far from home. This book is a sweet coming of age story that shows Ashlyn’s strength and self-discovery. I wholeheartedly enjoyed it.

This was such a cute fluffy book which is exactly what I needed to read in this pandemic! I loved the characters and the story was so fun!

a real heart stopper, every time i thought something could be going right it didn’t. Though not a bad thing, this book is something i had never read before and thoroughly enjoyed wit h so many highs and lows i just want to read it all again

This book was great for a quick summer read. It wasn't light and fluffy, but it was still entertaining and hooked me from the start. I liked reading about all the things Ashlyn had to go through and how she made it out the other side a better person.

No Place Like Here by Christina June is a fast-paced read about Ashlyn's journey that was at times difficult, uncomfortable, healing, and empowering. The author writes in such a way that pulls you in from the beginning. The characters are real and well-developed making this a book you will not want to put down.

This novel follows Ashlyn whose father is going to jail and whose mother is being put somewhere to handle her depression. Her parents send her to a retreat center to work and place her with family that she hasn’t seen in a decade. I found this novel to be a beautiful summer read although I really did not like certain characters because of their personalities. The main character was really overshadowed in the beginning, but grew in the end. I think that this book demonstrates how being in a different environment and experiencing new things can change a person in a way where they realize what they have and how it may not be everything they expected.

Growing up or coming of age novels are great reads as you can see the development in the characters and how the choices they make form them.

Ashlyns life is turned upside down when her father goes to jail and her mother spirals into depression and goes to rehab. She gets shoved off to stay with her aunt and uncle and then work at a camp/resort to help people.

She meets a guy and spends time with her cousin, but this book is mostly about Ashlyn finding her way through a difficult time.

I received this ebook copy in exchange for an honest review from NetGalley and the publisher.

Author Christina June has written a deep, powerful, and heart-wrenching story in her novel, No Place Like Here. This is the story of a teenager who is dealing with past mistakes and punishment for those mistakes as her family life falls apart. It’s about the rifts between parent and daughter due to past mistakes. But it’s also about the power of striving to do and become better, forgiveness, and of trying again to become a family unit. Teens and adults alike will be drawn to this tender and emotional story. This is one of those stories that gives readers all the feels. Readers will absolutely not want to put down this novel inspired by the tale of Hansel and Gretl.

Genre: young adult, contemporary, realistic fiction, retelling
Publisher: Blink
Publication date: May 21, 2019
Number of pages: 272