Boys are so much better in books. At least according to Merrilee Campbell, fifteen, who thinks real-life chivalry is dead and there’d be nothing more romantic than having a guy woo her like the heroes in classic stories. Then she, her best friend, Eliza, and her younger sister, Rory, transfer to Reginald R. Hero Prep—where all the boys look like they've stepped off the pages of a romance novel. Merri can hardly walk across the quad without running into someone who reminds her of Romeo.
When the brooding and complicated Monroe Stratford scales Merri’s trellis in an effort to make her his, she thinks she might be Juliet incarnate. But as she works her way through her literature curriculum under the guidance of an enigmatic teacher, Merri’s tale begins to unfold in ways she couldn’t have imagined. Merri soon realizes that only she is in charge of her story. And it is a truth universally acknowledged that first impressions can be deceiving . . .
Gah!
It's literally not a love story but the idea of being in love. The characters in the book are all about dissecting romantic novels/plays (Romeo & Juliet and Pride & Prejudice) Honestly, it was difficult for me to relate with the story since I haven't read both said novels.
I think, before reading this, you should have read or at least be familiar with the said novels because there is a lot of character reference mentioned in which I don't know who and what their roles are.
The story is very slow-paced. Chapter 1 literally focuses on the main character's getting ready for school - like dressing up, eating cereal and that's it. Next chapter!
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