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Along For The Ride Review: Dessen Adaptation Is As Good As To All The Boys
Netflix's latest teen-focused romance movie is Along for the Ride, based on the 2009 Sarah Dessen novel of the same name. It's the first of Netflix's adaptations of Dessen's popular young adult novels, with the streaming service having optioned the rights for two others, This Lullaby and Once and For All. For its part, Along for the Ride also serves as the directorial debut of Sofia Alvarez, who penned the script as well. The filmmaker wrote Netflix's wildly popular teen rom-com To All the Boys I've Loved Before and its sequel, To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You — both of which were also based on young adult novels, though by Jenny Han. Along for the Ride follows in its stead. Along for the Ride captures the magic of young adulthood and first love, delivering a relatable coming of age story with a sweet romance.