Will Elle fall in love with Noah and lose her best friend, Lee?
The Kissing Booth by Beth Reekles is a great book. I heard about this book when the news had a segment on the author in 2011, but I didn’t read the book until now. Ok, so I read the book because it is a movie now. Maybe it's me but, I like to read the book before watching the movie. This book is from Elle’s point of view, and all the characters shine through despite that. It’s a great book. I loved it so much that I cried at the end. Happy tears, of course, well sort of.
Elle
Like I said above Elle is the point of view character. We see everything from her eyes, and it works well. Elle, unlike most of her classmates, has never been kissed or even experienced a relationship because of her best friend’s older brother. Noah is keeping all the guys away from her. She is a good girl who is a nice person, and some people might take advantage of that. What I liked about Elle is that the guys thought of her as one of them and didn’t think much of them flirting.
Another thing that I like about Elle is that she is the type of girl that anyone would want to be friends with in high school or at least I think so. What I don’t like about Elle is that she didn’t even think about telling Lee about anything. I think most of the time the truth is the best thing. Don't try sneaking around.
Lee
You can’t have Elle without Lee. Or for Lee’s case, you can’t have him without Elle. Lee is Elle’s best friend since birth, and they are inseparable at times. He is a pretty impressive character. Lee knows about Elle being naïve about a lot of things but is also trying to protect her. What I like about Lee is that he is a great character and that he can read Elle well. What I don’t like about him is that he doesn’t tell Elle that he thinks something is going on. See, the whole communication thing would help here too.
Noah
Noah is the love interest for Elle. He is a pretty impressive character even though he plays a bad boy. Then again that is his reputation. What I like about him is that he is protective of Elle and has been for quite some time.
Another thing that I like about him is that he convinces Elle to try things that she would rather not have. What I don’t like about him is that he hides behind what other people think about him. He lets his reputation stand on its own.
Here is the interview that I saw on the news.
Five Stars
The Kissing Booth by Beth Reekles is a pretty fantastic book. I am happy that I have read it. I am giving this book five stars since it was perfect. Elle, Lee, and Noah are all very great characters, and I can’t wait to watch the Netflix movie sometime this week. Watch for that review too.
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