After Hours

by Claire Kennedy

[bookishzelda]

After Hours is one of those books that would probably make a great crazy movie. There are so many things going on it, that kind of have you going...what.

You’ve got a whole host of characters but I think the main ones would be Finn, Isa, Xavi and Peter. The most interesting thing about them is that you might think of them one way but then their true colors come out in the end. It was probably my favorite part about the book, even though we are only really getting snippets of each of them.

Peter is the all around nice guy. The only problem is that he is in love with his step-sister. This reminded me of so many manga/anime’s and it’s always a cute storyline. They are not related by any means but living together in the same house.

Xavi is the step sister that has her own dreams. She wants to be a designer but doesn’t have the funds to make it happen.

Finn might be on the football team but he’s worried about college all the same. He’s got his own little dirty dancing thing going on.

Isa is a lot more elusive until we get further in the story. We know that she doesn’t have the greatest situation with her parents and that she wants more out of life. She plays her cards pretty close to her chest until towards the end though.

The things that go on in the story are crazy town. Especially Rico the creepy, I’m not so sure I would want to work for a guy like him. He seemed a little off from the get go and then he lets the employees participate in the game called Tips that can hold some high stakes.

The romance is very light and really not the focus.

This book is a bit of a crazy ride but a really interesting look at people. I don’t think this could happen in real life, or maybe it could I don’t know. If you’re looking for something different then this would definitely be that. It definitely keeps your interest the entire way through.