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Time I will never get back...
Do yourself a favor and not purchase or download this book. Not even if its free. It's that bad.
I will admit that I am a grown up that has started reading young adult fiction because right now all novels for women over 30 are going through a 50 Shades of Porn for the Modern Housewife phase. Great for some, just not my cup of tea.
So, I gave this book a try and I'm sorry to report that it is really bad. First off, it's quite clear that the author (1) Does not have any children of her own and (2) Has not gotten over high-school.
Why? Well - for one, real parents don't let their teenage daughters have the 18 year old neighbor boy have weekly sleep overs - not in the same house, let alone the same bed. Real parents don't let their 17 year old daughter go out on dates during the week with 21 year old losers that still hang around high-school football games. They don't run out in their bathrobe to check out the piece of ass and squeal about his hotness after. Real parents worry about how they've shaped their children so far, what sort of future they will have, if they're doing their homework, making sure they're not doing drugs and praying to god they aren't ready to have sex no matter how often they kiss their pillow.
Second,high-school isn't full of sexual aware teenagers, where the room actually goes quiet whenever the heroine enters a room and cat calls follow her every move. High school is full of freaked out kids, coping with adult feelings and adolescent maturity.
I'm sorry if the author reads this and is hurt. But the true feelings of falling for your friend when you don't understand yourself or the feelings you're having could have been explored on such a more complex level. Young Adult can be mature, even when the characters are not.
This is a no.
November 2012 · Kindle Store · verified purchase