Reviewed by ladygrey on
At first I wasn't sure I wanted to read this because a book pretty much all about sex could go wrong in so many ways. But after reading 3 other books by Kelly I was pretty sure it'd be cute and funny. And it was.
It was also blazingly honest in a really brilliant way. Val kind of is fearless and because of that so is the whole book. It's refreshing just how straightforward the whole thing is; how it doesn't flinch from the truth about pressure and desire and regret and even hope. I liked that the story doesn't judge any of the kids, doesn't pretend that it's an easy subject or simple. It digs into the emotional core of the characters and is pretty fantastic.
And it's also funny. Cara was delightfully obnoxious until she was just obnoxious. Kyle was horribly endearing in the worst and best possible ways. Isaac and Val and even Zach were really good characters that made it a fun story much more than a "message."
If asked I would totally encourage teenage girls to read this because it gives them a lot to think about and is also really fun.
"Fine," I relented. "You're, like, two percent charming and considerate, ninety-eight percent arrogant and slutty."
"That means you like me at least two percent."
"Not the best odds, Kyle."
"You'll be in love with me in a week."
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 17 February, 2014: Finished reading
- 17 February, 2014: Reviewed