It’s an intriguing premise, to be certain, but it falls a little flat. The reward for the lucky winner? A full ride to Rayevitch University, the fictional Oregon liberal arts college where Ever dreams of majoring in science fiction literature. “Not Now, Not Ever” revolves around the titular Ever Lawrence (real name: Elliot Lawrence Gabaroche), a sci-fi aficionado who runs away from home to attend a summer camp for geniuses culminating in a trivia contest. I’ve loved “Earnest” ever since I saw my high school’s production of it my freshman year and the frequent allusions made me very, very happy. “Not Now, Not Ever” is partially based off of the Oscar Wilde classic “The Importance of Being Earnest” this book’s plot loosely resembles that of the play and it’s frequently referenced/quoted. I loved the cast of TOTWTMIY to pieces, and this one was just a h. “The Only Thing Worse than Me is You” hit the nerd-school setting on the head, and this one left a bit to be desired.
But it had some issues, and I don’t think it was ever going to exceed its predecessor in my mind. I so badly wanted to give this book a rave review. The results were…not quite what I expected. “The Only Thing Worse than Me is You” was one of my absolute favorite books of 2018, so when I learned that there was a sequel, “Not Now, Not Ever,” I had to get my hands on it.
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