The Anti-Virginity Pact (The Pact, #1)

by Katie Wismer

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I feel this book has somewhat deceived me because of its false advertisement. Yes, there was a pact, yes it got out and yes Meredith handled consequences and is afraid to break Sam’s heart over this pettiness. But I feel like the story didn’t really focus on the anti-virginity pact. It got me blindsided and was offered instead a story that’s irrelevant to what the book promises.

If you are a devoted-Christian, I suggest steering clear of this book. This might greatly affect your religious belief but not to the point that it suggests you forget your faith and drop everything else. There are just some trigger warnings that may question your faith.

I don’t like how dragging the story was at first, then it comes to the middle all problems come crashing Meredith, and the answer to all those problems is just to press charges:

- The parents who tried to force her to do faith camp
- The attempted rape
- The dog fight

There's no resolution also to the following topics discussed:
- Ashley’s/the whole school bullying
- Johanna’s taboo with their professor

I guess the only shocking revelation is that the attacker is Ashley’s brother which proves that their family is dysfunctional. One rapist and one bully.

Sam is amazing. Johanna is blind about forbidden love. Meredith is annoying with her “I—“ “Uhh” those typical protagonist who can't speak up.

And she doesn’t get the boy. So that’s the ending.