This is another required read from my YA lit. class. The author actually lives locally and she was a guest speaker during one of our class sessions. It was really interesting to get her insight.
This book is written in verse and it is the first book I've ever read in verse. I really enjoyed that format. I found myself wondering how the story could be complete when the amount of words were so limited, but the plot did not lack anything.
The main character of this book is a teenage girl who moves to New Hampshire, from Boise, with her mom one summer when her parents decide to get divorced. It tells her story of the awkward teenage years (well, of a couple months at least) and the feelings and struggles teenagers have with friends, relationships, parents, school, etc.
While I did enjoy this book overall, there are some things about it that some people might find to be offensive. There is some language, the teenage girl's dad sends her a care package at one point that is filled with condoms, her parents were divorced because her dad decides he is gay and starts living with his partner, and there are a couple of teenage make-out sessions and talk of sex.
As I said, the plot is very enjoyable, it is fun to read because the author talks about a lot of local places that are easy to picture, and it is a well-written book. Each reader will have to decide for themselves if some of the content makes them uncomfortable.
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