So I said I would start by reviewing my top picked books of this year and although this is the first one I put on the list it may not be my favorite although it is obviously one of them. So to properly review it I will start by saying before my local Borders book store went out of business (I know heart breaking) I was looking for something new I wasn't reading much and I was just browsing the young adult section. I sometimes will base a book solely on the cover which is probably not the best way to find a book, but anyways I found it and was intrigued by the description and the cover. I bought the book and finished it in a day, I love this book.
It starts with a girl Britney who is starting her senior year in High school, she feels she has to be perfect because of her family’s image and for the fact her sister is sick. She has a lot of money and needs to uphold her appearance. She has a boyfriend Colin who she thinks she is in love with. Then it is also in the point of view of Travis he is the bad boy from the other side of the tracks, he’s part of a gang and is an intimidating Mexican hotty (yes he is described that way) anyways Britney and Alex get teamed up as chemistry partners and it is clear they hate each other from the beginning. I don’t want to give much more of the plot away because I don’t want to spoil the book for anyone if they so choose to read it.
I loved this book for many reasons one being I am a sucker for a good love story I guess I’m like any girl waiting for my man in shining armor to come in and protect and love me, I also think it was written very well. Ms. Elkeles knows how to relate to the teenagers of today’s society and makes it very relatable. I don’t think it was cheesy and predictable like some young adult romance novels can be you really do get a surprise near the end. I laughed with this book and at parts my heart broke for the characters, over all one of my all-time favorites.
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