The Boyfriend Thief

Feb 17, 2012 Eunice rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary, realistic-fiction, ya-romance, young-adult

3/3.5 stars

When I first saw this I thought it would just be something sweet, light, fun read. Just something you read to feel good and swoon and grin. Well, it did make me swoon and grin but it actually discussed more deeper issues than what I had expected.

The main character, Avery, was miserable and broken. She's a control freak and wanted everything to be planned out. Since her mother had left them 4 years ago she developed that kind of attitude, thinking that if she didn't plan everything it...more 3/3.5 stars

When I first saw this I thought it would just be something sweet, light, fun read. Just something you read to feel good and swoon and grin. Well, it did make me swoon and grin but it actually discussed more deeper issues than what I had expected.

The main character, Avery, was miserable and broken. She's a control freak and wanted everything to be planned out. Since her mother had left them 4 years ago she developed that kind of attitude, thinking that if she didn't plan everything it will all just shatter and fall away, she was so obsessed with being organize. She always have this scientific explanation in everything and gets to be so judgmental most of the time. To be honest, I find her really frustrating. She's like the character you'd want to shake really hard or banged up her head just to make her eyes open.

Around half of the book I already wanted her friends to get angry just so she could be called out of her behavior.I was aggravated on how long it took her to realize how wrong she saw things and treated other people. But well, thank goodness around three-fourths of the book everything went pretty well - the part where she started totally understanding everything and admitting to herself and others her mistakes.

I almost gave this a lower rating than 3 but the ending changed my mind. And how can I not move it up without considering how brilliant a character Zac was! Zac was a unique character. His choice of career was something I hadn't encountered in any books I've read. He's the opposite of Avery, they're like the ADHD and the OCD. Totally the opposite but they fit, they balance each other. Not just Avery's issues were tackled in this book but also Zac's. It was great how this two learned things from each other and changed what was wrong in them. And even though I'd spent most of the time getting frustrated with Avery I did still love her and Zac. They were just so cute together, especially that part in the ending!

This was a story of acceptance, forgiveness, change and living life the way we should. This was really a fast read, I finished this in just a couple of hours and I can say it was fun ~~especially Zac~~, witty and really insightful. ^^

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Jul 21, 2011 Laura rated it 4 of 5 stars

Another complete surprise! I’m not sure what I expected…a cute, quick read with boys (haha)….it was all that and a warm, smart story about family loyalty and responsibility, friendship, forgiveness, and trying to open up and take chances again after getting your heart crushed.

Avery and Zac were so much fun to follow around and root for! Avery being the super everything has its place supposed “ice queen” and Zac—well he was just this grinning, bouncy ball of goodness and energy! Both of them made...more

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Aug 22, 2011 Danyelle Leafty rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: bookshelf-2011

I'm still digesting, so review to come. But wow! I read this in one sitting, because I couldn't put it down. I loved that the characters were all human, all flawed, and all had things to learn. Hands down, best YA contemporary I've read in a very, very long time.

One of the things that Avery is dealing with is the fact that her mother abandoned the family a few years back. Ever since then, Avery has made it mission to keep the family running smoothly and make everything all right. Avery is a pers...more I'm still digesting, so review to come. But wow! I read this in one sitting, because I couldn't put it down. I loved that the characters were all human, all flawed, and all had things to learn. Hands down, best YA contemporary I've read in a very, very long time.

One of the things that Avery is dealing with is the fact that her mother abandoned the family a few years back. Ever since then, Avery has made it mission to keep the family running smoothly and make everything all right. Avery is a person who thrives on order, partly because of this. As someone with a similar temperament, I found myself connecting to her very quickly. I also loved the detail that when she's upset and trying to calm herself down, she starts naming the bones in the hand. (Yes, I am a geek. :p)

Avery's need for order and inflexiblity--as well as her own insecurities--often cause as many problems for her as they solve. And yet, there's something so very human about her. She isn't perfect, but I admired her strength and passion to keep her family as normal as possible under the circumstances--especially for her younger brother. She is someone who is doing the best she can under the circumstances, and while she is dealing with some hard things, she didn't come off as a victim so much as a survivor.

Zac, the boy she's being paid to "steal" from Hannah, is Avery's polar opposite. He's a chaotic swirl of energy that goes with the flow of the moment rather than following a well-ordered list. He's spontaneous and has a great personality. And for the first time in a long time, he's a love interest that I can see why the girl ended up falling for him. He's not perfect, and his organized chaos gets in his way as much as Avery's aim for perfection, but he's not the brooding, sullen, controlling boy that so many YA novels are filled with. Honestly, he was a breath of fresh air.

I loved how Shana balanced Avery's internal struggles with the external struggle of Avery and Zac's relationship. Both characters were on the extreme end of their spectrum, and I enjoyed watching them tug each other closer to the middle--toward a healthy relationship, and a healthier outlook on life. This is the first YA book I've read in a while where the boy and girl were actually good for each other. (Besides the afore mentioned Rallison and Leavitt. I'm sure there are others, but I'm speaking in general terms here.) They made plenty of mistakes along the way, but the relationship and internal struggles were aimed toward healthy and functional rather than dysfunctional, with one of them dominating or trying to control the other.

Another thing that really impressed me, was the way Shana wove humor through the hard parts. Avery's life hasn't been easy, and there are some very poignant moments as she has to face the mirror and deal with some of the emotional baggage that came with her mother's abandonment. But, if anything, this book is filled to the brim with hope. There was a perfect balance of light and dark that made me hungry for more.

My favorite books are books that say something--that mean something. That hollow out a part of my heart and take root there. TBT is one of those books for me. I loved it, and am definitely going to be reading the rest of Shana's books while I wait (im)patiently for her next release.

Out of five stars, I give this one a ten. :D

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Jan 13, 2013 GiraffeAndy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: published-in-czech-2012, contemporary, from-the-library

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Kdyby tu byly půlhvězdičky, dala bych i 3,5. Knížka nebyla špatná, ale přece jen to bylo odzačátku naprosto předvídatelné a žádné překvapení se nekonalo. Navíc, i když je příběh jiný, tak trochu mi to připomínalo knihu Poslouchej od Sarah Dessen. Avery mi občas připomněla Annabel a Zac zase Owena. Možná je to blbost, protože každá kniha je úplně o něčem jiném a Poslouchej se mi celkově líbilo víc, ale některé situace si tam byly hodně podobné. Pořád je ale Blbá sázka o fajn kluk...more

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Oct 30, 2011 ★Yσsвє★ rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: insomnia, guilty-pleasure

Un libro guilty pleasure. Pero cuando uno desea una bonita historia, para apartarse de los mundos distópicos, dramáticos, paranormales, esta es una gran opción.

Avery es una protagonista totalmente insoportable, pero lo peor, es que existen personas así. No, lo peor es que, en varias ocasiones me identifiqué con ella. Caemos en el error siempre de ver los defectos en los demás, queriendo acomodar sus vidas y meternos en ella y nunca vemos nuestros propios insoportables defectos. Hay personas que...more

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Sep 19, 2011 Mitchii rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-reads, chick-lit, drama, humour, realistic-fiction, young-adult

I have this bad habit of reading books not in my currently-reading shelf. I’m quite stubborn that way. Anyways, I didn’t regret it because I ended up liking this book. It’s super cute. And in the spirit of gushing like a weird fangirl, IT IS SUPER CUTE! I really recommend it.

Avery is a very organized person and when she was paired in a project with the most hyper, easily distracted, with tons of ideas roaming inside of his head guy Zac (in short, her exact opposite)… things started to get inter...more

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Mar 12, 2013 Ruth rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: bought-mar-2013, kindle-books, 2013-pink-challenge, 2013-contemp-chick-lit-challenge, ya-contemporary, read-in-2013

The Boyfriend Thief was surprisingly deep for something I though initially would be a light, fluffy and quick read. This is the story of Avery James, a young overachiever (well it may be more accurate to say control freak). Avery definitely seemed to have some OCD tendencies, which developed after her mother left without a word four years prior. Avery likes to be in control, she oversees every aspect of her father and younger brother's lives, making sure they eat healthy and that everything in t...more The Boyfriend Thief was surprisingly deep for something I though initially would be a light, fluffy and quick read. This is the story of Avery James, a young overachiever (well it may be more accurate to say control freak). Avery definitely seemed to have some OCD tendencies, which developed after her mother left without a word four years prior. Avery likes to be in control, she oversees every aspect of her father and younger brother's lives, making sure they eat healthy and that everything in their house runs smoothly and efficiently. She dreams of being a doctor and plans to undertake a program in Costa Rica during the summer between her junior and senior year of high school, which will augment her college application. Her focus is on getting the necessary grades to be accepted into medical school. She doesn't have time for much socialising and keeps other people at a distance.

As money is tight, Avery is saving money for this trip herself and when she is not studying she is working at her local hot-dog diner trying to earn enough cash to fund her trip. Avery despairs that she will never raise the money in time. However, Avery soon receives an offer from an unlikely source. Her former best friend Hannah offers to pay her to 'steal' her boyfriend. Avery and Hannah have a troubled history. They were once the closest of friends but a mistake that Avery made ruined their friendship with each other, and with a boy named Elliott, whom Avery now despises.

Avery and Hannah always compete with each other and both are determined to be valedictorian when they finish up their senior year. Hannah is also the most popular girl in their junior year and she is dating one of the most popular boys called Zac. Hannah's offer stuns Avery, who can't believe why Hannah cannot just break up with Zac instead of dragging her into it. Hannah's offer of money is too much for Avery to resist (not to mention the fact that Hannah uses a little blackmail to get Avery to agree). Hannah doesn't want to be painted as the 'bad guy' for dumping Zac as she has her reputation to think of. She wants Avery to do the dirty work for her.

Avery finds herself partnered with Zac, a boy she has never actually spoken to, during a class project and as they spend time together Avery finds herself opening up in a way that she never has before. Zac is unlike anybody Avery has ever met, so full of energy and passion. His life is one of chaos and he is the type of person that likes to dance in public just for the fun of it. Zac is her complete opposite but Avery cannot help but be drawn to him. As they spend more time together, her attraction grows but how will Zac react when he finds out that their friendship is based on a lie and that Avery is being 'paid' by his girlfriend to facilitate their break-up?

I really enjoyed this although Avery is certainly a frustrating character with all her baggage and control freak tendencies. I could relate to her a lot though and understood why she had ended up this way. Zac was an absolutely brilliant character. I was charmed right away with his charisma and ofttimes devil-may-care attitude. He was a caring character as well though and I liked how he 'got' Avery and how understanding and patient he was with her and her hang-ups and how he encouraged her to break out of the shell she was hiding herself in. I also liked that Avery saw through Zac's confidant exterior and was cheering when she spoke up for him to his father (who was prone to giving him a hard time for not being serious enough). Avery and Zac were both very flawed characters but they complemented and brought out the best in each other. There were a lot of deeper issues bubbling under the surface and these were explored in a subtle but meaningful way.

Overall, I was really taken with the story and characters in this. I will definitely be seeking out more Shana Norris books on the strength of this one.

Four stars ****(less)

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Oct 27, 2011 Alyssa rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Sarah Dessen's Fans

Shelves: literary-crush, realistic-fiction

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The Boyfriend Thief is one of those novels that you thought will just be a light, feel-good romance read but it's not. Well, not entirely. It has that feel-good romance alright, but it also has it's own depth.

The story is about Avery James, a girl who likes everything organized (to the point where I think that maybe she has OCD). She was offered by her biggest rival, Hannah, to steal her own boyfriend, Zac. Since she is short on mone...more

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Oct 22, 2011 Nadia Karen Sinclair-Mills rated it 5 of 5 stars

Avery tiene un gran peso sobre sus hombros, desde qe su mamá dejo a su familia, ella ha intentado arreglar las cosas para su padre y su hermano menor, Ian. Pero en algún momento se encerró en ella misma. Hasta que su ex mejor amiga y actual enemiga, le ofreció dinero para que se robara a su novio...

Avery es un poco frustrante en el sentido de que no escucha razones y siempre ve lo peor de las personas y su obsesión por controlar todo a su alrededor.
Zac es todo lo contrario, tiene su forma de ver...more

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Aug 21, 2012 Danae rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012

it was funny , it maked me laugh a lot . you don't like the heroine right away because she is nosy and she is trying to control everyone's lifes but you understand her reasons . The hero was great , easy going , funny , and you would take him as a boyfriend anyday :) It was an easy read for highschool drama and how in age of sixteen you find out who you are .

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Aug 26, 2012 Vanita rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-reads, kindle-owned, shana-norris

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RATING: 4.5/5 stars

I enjoyed this a lot! Zac was such a refreshing character — full of energy, crazy ideas, so upbeat and positive. I love him to pieces. Avery was likeable. She was a little bit uptight and serious but underneath it all was a girl who was afraid to be hurt again. Something I could easily relate with. I didn't approve of her behaviour towards Elliot and Trisha but I understood it. That's what was so enjoyable about this book for me — it has hear...more

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Mar 16, 2013 Kishel Ramirez rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013-read-roll, tear-jerker

Avery James is a valedictorian candidate junior highschool student who believes that controlling situations will make things better, if not best. She have her's, her family's and friend's life under control, that includes her summer in Costa Rica, except her plans came tumbling down in a perfect meltdown. Now she's left with dealing the crashed pieces of her built mess all on her own, in her terms. Well not really on her own per se, but she has to face the demons on her own, if you know what I m...more Avery James is a valedictorian candidate junior highschool student who believes that controlling situations will make things better, if not best. She have her's, her family's and friend's life under control, that includes her summer in Costa Rica, except her plans came tumbling down in a perfect meltdown. Now she's left with dealing the crashed pieces of her built mess all on her own, in her terms. Well not really on her own per se, but she has to face the demons on her own, if you know what I mean. Anyway, I liked reading this book for reasons more than 1.

The cover is pretty cliche, If I may say. It actually looks like the cover of a novel that which talks about highschool crushes and what not, which in some way it did. But don't let that sappy cover fool you. There's more to it than what meets the eye. The story has the balance of the actual school pressures, family troubles and self-inflicted demons fight. The author made sure that every point, every idea she have will be delivered well. The character development too is so dynamic, that by the end of reading it and you look back you'd have thought, 'Well that was a surprise!'. This may not be the kind of story that will touch your heart, poach you little by little and you end up cringing for your pillow for strength cause you're crying too damn hard. This is the kind of book that will opt you to ask yourself what you would have done in Anna's case (the main character), would you have done the same thing that she did? or would you have played it cool like the rest of the world?

For me though, (Anna's mom left when she was a kid and she ended up owning the job her mom vacated, i.e caring for the household chores, paying the bills, looking out for her brother and making sure things are all fine)Anna did a great job. She can't control her mom leaving them so she controlled the things her mom left behind. I would have done the same thing. But as I see, the world has a funny way of telling someone they're doing life wrong. We can't control what is yet to happen, we can hope to see them go the way we want it but no, we can't control it, we can only manage it.

If there's one thing this book taught me, (coz y'know, one just don't read a book and get done with it, one has to learn something from it) it is that, we can only prepare ourselves for the inevitable but we can't stay away from them nor get rid of them.

PS I did cry on some point of this book, not because of a been-there-done-that moment but well, I blame my female hormones that's shooting high above the roof at this moment. And to my defense too, that tear-jerking stuff was in the family department kind moment where Anna, her brother and dad were talking about things that you will know about if you read the book well and i'm a sucker for those kinds, those scenes are just the ones that goes straight to my beating heart. (less)

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Jan 23, 2013 Aria rated it 5 of 5 stars

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The Boyfriend Thief by Shana Norris broke my heart. I have to admit that I get emotional when reading, watching and/or listening but The Boyfriend Thief is by far, the first book ever to have me in constant tears. The way Shana Norris spins this tale is really believable. It’s like she has a pull on my heartstrings! I could understand how it felt like to be trapped, that the past seemed to freeze over and time never moved on. I could also get a feeling of how desper...more Review can also be found here.

The Boyfriend Thief by Shana Norris broke my heart. I have to admit that I get emotional when reading, watching and/or listening but The Boyfriend Thief is by far, the first book ever to have me in constant tears. The way Shana Norris spins this tale is really believable. It’s like she has a pull on my heartstrings! I could understand how it felt like to be trapped, that the past seemed to freeze over and time never moved on. I could also get a feeling of how desperation for a little piece of heaven to arrive is what some or perhaps most would yearn for at times like that.

I also have to admit that I’m melodramatic and I easily get sucked into the lives of whatever I’m reading, watching or listening, and although I was hoping for Avery—the main character of this book—to like drastically change her appearance, run away, sing and dance in the rain loudly to Taylor Swift’s I Knew You Were Trouble just to shower the same amount of pain and guilt of how she felt onto the shoulders of the other people around her, I’m pleased with the ending of the story. Seeing Avery loosening herself up, releasing all that pent up pain and guilt, and apologizing for the mistakes she made placed a smile on my lips. Even with what I was hoping, I’m happy that Shana Norris didn’t take that road with Avery because I realized that is Avery had done that, she would be just like her mother—running away from mistakes and/or things that got too out of control to be handled. I would say that Avery turned a new leaf nearing the end of the book. She forgave and although she may never forget, she learned to cope and move on. She learned to accept new things into her life and that’s all thanks to Zac, the boy who she reluctantly allowed into her life and disrupted its ‘perfect organization’ which she built up after her mother left albeit the fact that she had initially only done that to get money from her ex-best friend, Hannah, so she could go to Costa Rico to search for her mom. He’s definitely the best thing that happened to Avery.
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Dec 30, 2012 YA Novelties rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviewed

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3.25 Stars!

REVIEW

The cover of this book is cute, just like the novel was. The Boyfriend Thief was a lot more Middle-Grade than YA, but it was still a good read. I was torn between giving it a 3 stars or a 3.5 stars, so decided it is a 3.25 star book! :)

Avery, the main character, really disappointed me. I guess I wanted to like her, but I couldn't. I didn't dislike her, but at the same time I can't really say that I liked her. I know this is kind of confusing...more

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Dec 17, 2012 Marjorie rated it 3 of 5 stars

That was heavy.

I didn't expect The Boyfriend Thief to be a very emotional YA book but it was. I felt Avery's anger and frustration all throughout the narrative, and sometimes I just really hated how she couldn't see how wrong what she was doing and saying was. I definitely appreciated the way her mom issues were tangled with her friendships and such, but golly I felt like I couldn't breathe. She was so contained, so angry, so sad. It was suffocating. And I know that it may be considered a good t...more

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Oct 21, 2012 Hallie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya

I did like this, though I kept feeling it was approaching being much stronger and deeper and then veering off again. The underlying premise wasn't believable at all, but that wasn't that big a problem, except that Hannah was actually a more important character than the ultra-bitchy queen bee role she played. Elliott also turned out to be a bit over-the-top-ly perfect, rather than just the good guy he clearly was. I think what frustrated me was the sliding in and out of over-simplification of the...more

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Sep 26, 2012 Shwetika added it

A little advise here NEVER EVER READ A BOOK THAT ANY WEBSITE ADVICE YOU !! .. It was pretty confused book seriously !!
I started reading it b'coz a website said anyone who like "out of sight out of time by Ally Carter" liked this too so I thought the name sound pretty weird so a spy book with weird name that ought to be good after all Ally carter's book with weird name qualify as BEST Books ever but God Could I be more wrong !!
well I guess anyone who reads the book suggested by a website (that i...more

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May 28, 2012 Siew Ee rated it 4 of 5 stars

Without reading the synopsis first, I had formed a pre-conceived notion of the story framework because of the title – thought it would be light-hearted, funny and entertaining. I thought wrong, actually, but thankfully not far from it. While the book was still entertaining, it has more serious themes in it.

Basically, it’s a story with a simple yet attractive plot about Avery’s growing up and maturing process. Every teenager experiences growing pains, but Avery’s are exacerbated by her mother’s...more

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Jan 31, 2012 Sarah rated it 4 of 5 stars

I was kind of skeptical when I first startes this book. I mean who wants to read a book called "The Boyfriend Thief"? The title is so cheesy! But I read it anyway and it was pretty good. I finished it in a day, so it was a short fun read. I really enjoyed this book and I really liked how diverse the characters were I mean there personalities were very different compared to one another's. Through out the book I noticed how PG Norris kept her book. So at moments some of the dialogue seemed cheezy....more

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Jan 17, 2012 Anita rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-romance, ya-fiction, ebook

GENRE: Young Adult Fiction, Romance
FORM: eBook

Book 1 of the 2012 eBook Challenge

SYNOPSIS: Avery James has a lot of ambition and drive. She is determined to raise enough money to be able to go to Costa Rica to volunteer with doctors and humanitarian workers; which would give her a notch on her college applications as well as possibly put her a step closer to her runaway mother. However, money is not coming in very easily, and she will be offered no help from her father. It isn’t until her ex-bes...more GENRE: Young Adult Fiction, Romance
FORM: eBook

Book 1 of the 2012 eBook Challenge

SYNOPSIS: Avery James has a lot of ambition and drive. She is determined to raise enough money to be able to go to Costa Rica to volunteer with doctors and humanitarian workers; which would give her a notch on her college applications as well as possibly put her a step closer to her runaway mother. However, money is not coming in very easily, and she will be offered no help from her father. It isn’t until her ex-best-friend-now-arch-nemesis, Heather, offers her a deal; the rest of the money for Costa Rica in exchange for stealing her boyfriend.

REVIEW: I have to admit, I almost didn’t finish reading The Boyfriend Thief. After the plot of the book was quickly known and the character’s personalities revealed, I wasn’t sure I could put up with Avery’s attitude for the duration of the book. Avery is extremely bitter about relationships since her mother up and left her, her father and brother, and then she lost her two best friends in a moment of stupidity. She was controlling and bitter and at times mean, and very judgmental, but when called out on her behavior she was hurt and offended. She was as selfish of a character as they come. So you can understand my hesitancy to read an entire book of, “my mom was a miserable creep, so watch me put up unrealistic walls, and attempt control everyone’s life.” Even in her chapter of redemption, I felt like it all came much too quickly and easily for her. While the character in the book showed remorse and understanding – the storyline didn’t really help me to believe it.

The part of the book that made it worth the read was Zac. He was sweet and innocent, and quirky and smart too. I enjoyed the chemistry between him and Avery. I loved his words of wisdom, especially since was suppose to be a lazy goof up. He was cute and funny and had a way of making Avery open up and talk in a way that no one else could. He was the best part of the entire book.

The Boyfriend Thief was a quick easy read. I may have reviewed it harshly, but for a nice Young Adult read – it does the trick in a pinch. Especially for the ebook price!

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Nov 23, 2011 Duda Rocha rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebooks, real-page-turners, contemp-ya, own

This is a story about a girl that likes to be in control of everything, because she is afraid that if she looses this control she wouldn't know who she is.

After Avery's mother abandoned their family she started being like the mother of the family, taking care of everyone and trying to be perfect. But in the meantime Avery forgot how to be a teenager and enjoy life, so she acts like a little adult, who doesn't believe in nothing that it's not science os that can be explained. That's until she mee...more

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Aug 30, 2011 Jessica rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-reads, kindle

So let me say I have never met anyone like Avery nor do I ever intend to meet someone like her. She drove me CRAZY with her trying to be perfect and everything has to be organized like come on she freaked out over a mango being on the "pop shelf". The way she was with her dad and brother and how she would never accept another woman in her dads life I kept seeing it in my mind that she was feeling as if she was her dads wife and that is just wrong, and then for mothers day she freaked out because...more So let me say I have never met anyone like Avery nor do I ever intend to meet someone like her. She drove me CRAZY with her trying to be perfect and everything has to be organized like come on she freaked out over a mango being on the "pop shelf". The way she was with her dad and brother and how she would never accept another woman in her dads life I kept seeing it in my mind that she was feeling as if she was her dads wife and that is just wrong, and then for mothers day she freaked out because she thought her dad was throwing a mothers day dinner for his new girlfriend and her being their "new" mom but it was for Avery for being there for her brother and that felt wrong to me to. Like yeah her mom walked out on them 4 years ago so she took on the cooking cleaning nurtering thing moms do, so I understand somewhat I guess but I think everything went a little far. There was also so much drama that Avery was involved with I just don't understand; the dad was reading self help books did he NEVER think to put his kids in counceling after his wife left because Avery took on A LOT and it messed her life up SOOOO bad, she was never able to have freidnships or relationships because she could never trust anyone, so when one of her "enemies" (An ex best friend) tells he to break up her relationship because she wants to play the victim card she is hesitant at first because that is just messed up right but she agrees because she wants the money she is offering her so she can go to Costa Rica to try and find her mom to find out the real reason she left. She has been racking her brain trying to find out where her mom want and she just rememebers her always talking about Costa Rica so she will do anything to get there for her own selfish reason.So not only by doing this she messes up her relationship with her best friend she losses the guy also all due to her never getting help to deal with the loss of her mom and she felt she was NEVER good enough at anything and that, that was why her mom left she felt it was all her fault. It took the family 4 years to get everything out on the table and 4 years is a long time to not live your life.
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Jan 30, 2013 Marcia rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Der erste Satz

Wenn ich eins hasste auf dieser Welt, dann waren es die Tage, an denen ich den Riesen-Hotdog spielen musste.

Meine Meinung
Ich habe das Buch bei der dazugehörigen Leserunde und habe mich echt total gefreut, da ich das Buch schon länger im Auge hatte, es aber irgendwie nie gekauft hatte. Allerdings muss ich ehrlich sagen, dass solche Leserunden nichts für mich sind. Das war jetzt meine zweite und ich habe mich echt nicht wohlgefühlt, weil ich das Gefühl hatte, dass mich so eine Runde...more Der erste Satz

Wenn ich eins hasste auf dieser Welt, dann waren es die Tage, an denen ich den Riesen-Hotdog spielen musste.

Meine Meinung
Ich habe das Buch bei der dazugehörigen Leserunde und habe mich echt total gefreut, da ich das Buch schon länger im Auge hatte, es aber irgendwie nie gekauft hatte. Allerdings muss ich ehrlich sagen, dass solche Leserunden nichts für mich sind. Das war jetzt meine zweite und ich habe mich echt nicht wohlgefühlt, weil ich das Gefühl hatte, dass mich so eine Runde zum schnellen Lesen zwingt. Ich hatte immer das Gefühl, dass die anderen viel schneller sind als ich und das ich so ein bisschen der "Leseloser" bin :D Dann habe ich halt immer schneller gelesen und hatte irgendwann gar nicht mehr solche große Lust das Buch weiterzulesen, weil mir es echt gegen den Strich ging, dass ich mich so gezwungen gefühlt habe. Also werdet ihr mich wahrscheinlich nicht mehr bei Leserunden antreffen. Ich muss aber sagen, dass die Leute wirklich super nett sind und auch die Autorin selbst mir sehr sympathisch war :) Aber das ganze hatte ja überhaupt gar nichts mit dem Buch zu tun... Die Geschichte fand ich wirklich von Anfang an ziemlich interessant, da es nicht die typische Lovestory ist, auch wenn man sich natürlich denken kann, dass sich daraus eine entwickeln kann oder wird. Ich finde die Idee der Autorin echt interessant, dass die Feindin, Hannah der Protagonistin es zur Aufgabe macht, ihren eigenen Freund dazu zu bringen, mit ihr Schluss zu machen und zwar so dass er sich in die Protagonistin also Avery verliebt. Die Idee ist einfach total außergewöhnlich, weil ich nie auf so eine Idee gekommen wär. Das ist ja mal überhaupt nicht klischeehaft sondern wirklich besonders. Mich hat die Geschichte wirklich vom ersten Moment total überzeugt und vor allem auch unterhalten. Die Geschichte war wirklich total humorvoll. Gleich am Anfang bringt die Autorin total zum Lachen, weil Avery in einem Riesen-Hotdog steckt und dazu auch noch vor Kindern tanzen und mit ihrem Hintern wackeln muss :D Ich lag echt fast am Boden vor lachen, weil ich mir das so bildlich vorgestellt habe ! Die Geschichte ist aber trotzdem nicht nur lustig, denn die Geschichte von Avery ist schon echt traurig und wirklich tragisch. Manchmal hatte ich sogar ein paar kleine Tränchen in den Auge, weil ich wirklich mit ihr mitgefühlt habe. Die Geschichte hat mich fühlen lassen und das ist für mich der größte Lobpunkt an einem Buch. Ich bin echt super begeistert von der Geschichte, auch wenn man oder zumindest ich mir ziemlich schnell denken konnte wie es endet, aber das war überhaupt nicht schlimm, weil es vorher wirklich noch ein paar kleine Wendungen in der Geschichte gab und man sich überhaupt nicht gelangweilt hat. Ich war einfach komplett begeistert, auch wenn ich es anfangs als ein bisschen klischeehaft empfunden habe, dass die "Feindin" also Hannah die Ex-beste-Freundin von Hannah ist, total beliebt, ehrgeizig, zickig und hübsch ist. Das war mir dann doch irgendwie ein bisschen zu klischeehaft *lach*. Aber ein bisschen Klischee braucht auch ein so außergewöhnliches Buch ! Deswegen kann ich da diesmal drüber hinwegsehen. Ach was ich noch gar nicht erwähnt habe, ist das es ja auch noch eine kleine Nebenhandlung gibt, denn man weiß die ganze Zeit überhaupt nicht warum sich Hannah, Eliott und Avery jetzt tatsächlich so zerstritten haben und das Geheimnis wird auch erst am Ende gelüftet, auch wenn es vorher schon einige Andeutungen gibt, war ich mir die ganze Zeit über echt nicht sicher, ob ich recht habe mit meiner Vermutung. Ich war echt total gespannt was es damit auf sich hat und das hat dann der Geschichte auch noch ein bisschen Spannung verliehen. Diese Spannung hat dann das Komplettpaket der Geschichte vervollständigt. Natürlich ist bei so einem "Schluss-mach-Pakt" Drama vorhersehbar, aber das macht die Geschichte nur noch besser. Ich bin echt vollkommen begeistert, weil die Geschichte so außergewöhnlich, besonders, humorvoll, ein bisschen traurig und auch ein bisschen spannend ist. Wirklich eine ganz, ganz tolle Geschichte, die ich wirklich schon fast ins Herz geschlossen habe. Aber ich finde es trotzdem richtig gut, dass dieses Buch ein Einzelbuch ist, da ich glaube, dass man hierzu auch keinen so guten zweiten Teil hätte schreiben können. Außerdem gibt es doch momentan echt genug Trilogien und Reihen, die unbedingt gelesen werden wollen/müssen ! Die Charaktere mochte ich mindestens genauso gerne wie die Geschichte, weil sie einfach alle ihre eigene Geschichte erzählen und somit alle ihren ganz eigenen Charme haben. Ich war wirklich begeistert wie verschieden die Charaktere waren und das sie trotzdem so gut zusammen gepasst haben. Die Charaktere sind einfach genauso besonders wie die Geschichte und passen einfach perfekt zu ihr. Aber kommen wir jetzt mal zu den einzelnen Charakteren. Avery ist die Protagonistin der Geschichte. Sie ist 16 Jahre alt und geht zur High School. Nach der Schule arbeitet sie in einem Hotdog Imbiss und muss sich öfter als Bob das Riesen-Hotdog verkleiden. Diese Peinlichkeiten nimmt sie nur auf sich, weil sie für ein medizinisches Praktikum in Costa Rica spart, von dem sie schon total lange träumt. Avery möchte dort die Sommerferien verbringen, um möglichst viel Erfahrungen für ihr Studium vorweisen zu können. Überraschung, Überraschung sie möchte nämlich Ärztin werden. Sie ist total ehrgeizig und ist auch mit Hannah zusammen die Klassenbeste. Sie arbeitet aber nur so hart für die Schule, weil sie Stipendien für ihr College braucht, weil ihr Vater es sich nicht leisten kann es ihr zu bezahlen. Ihre Mutter hat sie, ihren Vater und ihren Bruder Ian vor vier Jahre verlassen und das hat sie total verändert. Seit diesem Tag muss sie über alles die Kontrolle haben. Bei ihr muss alles seine Ordnung haben und auch irgendwie perfekt sein. Sie ist einfach perfektionistisch. Aber irgendwie vergisst sie bei ihrem ganzen Kontrollieren und Perfektionieren wirklich zu leben. Sie ist sehr skeptisch gegenüber allem was Spaß macht. Sie war mir trotz ihren kleinen oder großen "Macken" von Anfang an total sympathisch und ich konnte mich wirklich mit ihr identifizieren, weil ich früher auch mal total ehrgeizig und perfektionistisch war (lang, lang ist es her :D ). Sie ist mir wirklich ans Herz gewachsen und ich hatte wirklich größten Respekt davor, dass sie so für ihren Traum nach Costa Rica zu gehen und später dann Ärztin zu werden so sehr kämpft. Im Laufe des Buches entwickelt sie sich wirklich noch ein bisschen weiter und ich habe mitgefiebert, dass sie diese Entwicklung schafft. Ich mag sie wirklich total gerne und zwar mit all ihren "Macken" und "Eigenheiten". Avery hat einfach eine verkorkste Vergangenheit und ich kann nachvollziehen, dass sie seitdem immer die Kontrolle haben muss und immer Ordnung in ihrem Leben haben muss. Sie ist einfach die perfekte Protagonistin und passt perfekt zum Buch und vor allem natürlich zu der Geschichte. Zac ist ein Junge aus ihrer Klasse und der Freund von ihrer Feindin, Hannah. Er ist das totale Gegenteil von Avery. Er ist laut, tanzt herum, hat total die Freude am Leben und genießt sein Leben einfach. Er hat verrückte Ideen, die aber eigentlich gar nicht so verrückt sind wie er denkt. Er ist intelligent, auch wenn er fast gar nicht für die Schule lernt. Ich mag seine lockere Art einfach total gerne. Zac ist einfach toll :D ♥ Ich habe echt oft gelacht wenn Avery mit ihm Zeit verbracht hat. Er ist einfach total witzig und weiß wie es geht das eigene Leben zu genießen. Auch er passt perfekt zu der Geschichte und ist einfach das komplette Gegenteil von Avery. Trotzdem hat auch er seine ganz eigenen Probleme, die aber an dieser Stelle nicht verraten werden ;) Auch Zac ist mir total ans Herz gewachsen und ich glaube ich werde seine total grandiose Art echt vermissen. Hannah ist Averys Feindin. Sie war mal die beste Freundin von Avery, aber dann gab es einen Vorfall und seitdem hassen sich die beiden. Wie gesagt finde ich Hannahs Charakter ein bisschen klischeehaft, aber das macht ihn ja nicht schlecht... Sie ist wunderschön, beliebt, intelligent, ehrgeizig, möchte immer besser sein als Avery und lästert über Avery wo sie kann. Ihr ist ihr Ruf wichtiger als alles andere. Es kommt ihr nur darauf an was andere von ihr denken und wie beliebt sie in der Schule ist. Sie ist mit Avery zusammen Klassenbeste und kann es überhaupt nicht ertragen wenn Avery mal irgendwo besser ist als sie. Ich finde sie total kaltherzig. Ich meine sie erangiert Avery damit sie ihren Freund dazu bringt mir ihr Schluss zu machen. Nur weil sie Angst hat, dass es ihren Ruf ruiniert, wenn sie selbst mit ihm Schluss macht. Ich mochte sie wirklich nicht gerne, aber es muss ja auch Charaktere in einem Buch geben, die man nicht mag, denn sonst wär ja alles "Friede, Freude, Eierkuchen" und auch ein bisschen langweilig. Molly ist Averys beste Freundin und wohnt noch nicht lange in der Stadt. Sie steht auf Computer und ist nicht unbedingt das typische Mädchen. Sie sagt was sie denkt und mag Hannah auch überhaupt nicht. Sie war mir auch gleich ziemlich sympathisch, weil sie auf mich einfach nett und liebenswert. Ich mag sie wirklich gerne, auch wenn sie ja eher eine kleine Rolle in dem Buch spielt. Genauso wie Eliott. Der spielt auch eine kleine Rolle, aber irgendwie mochte ich ihn von Anfang an :D Er wirkt ziemlich arrogant und selbstverliebt, aber irgendwie hat mich das überhaupt nicht gestört, weil ich immer das Gefühl hatte, dass er trotzdem ein richtig netter Typ ist, auch wenn Avery das ja überhaupt nicht so gesehen hat. Ich glaube sogar, dass ich ihn noch lieber mag als Molly. Er ist halt ehrlich und bringt Leute gerne auf die Palme. Vor allem Avery, aber trotzdem fand ich ihn total sympathisch und schon fast liebenswert. Ich mochte ihn einfach gerne und da kann niemand etwas daran ändern :D Der Schreibstil hat mir wirklich total gut gefallen. Das Buch ist aus der Ich-Perspektive aus Averys Sicht geschrieben. Das hat mir wirklich sehr gut gefallen, da man sie einfach so viel besser kennengelernt hat. Eben mit ihren ganzen Macken und Eigenheiten. Ich fand es hier wirklich so interessant ihre Gedanken und Gefühle mitzubekommen. Außerdem war der Schreibstil total angenehm zu lesen, weil er einfach total locker und leicht war und trotzdem total humorvoll und auch ein bisschen berührend war. Der Schreibstil war einfach perfekt für die Geschichte. Er hat einfach zu Avery gepasst. Außerdem konnte der humorvolle Schreibstil einen total von seinen eigenen Wehwechen ablenken. Das ist genau das richtige für so ein krankes Huhn wie mich :D Wirklich ein sehr passender und angenehmer Schreibstil. Der Titel passt wirklich sehr gut, da es ja wirklich um einen "Schluss-mach-Pakt" geht. Hannah "beauftragt" ja Avery damit sie Zac dazu bringt, dass er sich in Avery verliebt und somit mit Hannah Schluss macht. Damit sie es nicht machen muss. Eben ein richtiger "Schluss-mach-Pakt" ! Das Cover finde ich eigentlich ganz gut, auch wenn es nicht besonders ist. Ich hätte mir allein schon wegen der besonderen Geschichte, ein außergewöhnliches Cover gewünscht. Trotzdem passt es ja schon irgendwie, da die Schuhe wirklich auf ein Jugendbuch hinweisen und die beiden ja auch so "romantisch" nah beieinander stehen. Trotzdem hätte ich mir ein anderes Cover irgendwie gewünscht. Na ja ich kann ja viel erzählen, da ich ja nicht vor der Entscheidung stehe, ein Cover für das Buch zu finden :D

Mein Fazit

Das Buch konnte mich mit der außergewöhnlichen, humorvollen, romantischen, süßen und auch ein bisschen traurigen Geschichte, den charmanten und total passenden Charakteren, dem angenehm leichten und lockeren Schreibstil und einem perfekt passenden Titel überzeugen. Trotzdem kann ich einfach nicht volle Punktzahl geben, weil mir das klischeehafte an dem Charakter von Hannah doch noch ein bisschen mehr gestört hat als erst gedacht und auch weil ich die Wahl für das Cover nicht ganz so gelungen finde.
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Oct 20, 2012 Lulu Zakia rated it 4 of 5 stars

So I finished this book yesterday, and I am really excited to write the review.

The girl, Avery James, is this determined to success girl. Goals, accomplishments, more, and more. Zac, this kind of boy who does clowny smart random things: slushies, stand up comedies, cooking pancake while asleep, you name it. Elliot and Molly, two really cute and forgiving yet I find them somehow tough. Hannah, this girl determined to have everything on her ways, who somehow looks insecure and can actually be cat...more

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May 13, 2013 Amanda rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Avery wants everything to be perfect. So she does everything perfectly, she studies for all her classes, she sleeps the right amount of hours and she takes care of her dad and brother so they don't have anything to worry about. She's in line to be Valedictorian next year and go to college then on to medical school. Everything is perfect, but she only has one friend, and no boyfriends. She really hates her job, but its the best paying job in her town. Her dad has been reading self help books sinc...more Avery wants everything to be perfect. So she does everything perfectly, she studies for all her classes, she sleeps the right amount of hours and she takes care of her dad and brother so they don't have anything to worry about. She's in line to be Valedictorian next year and go to college then on to medical school. Everything is perfect, but she only has one friend, and no boyfriends. She really hates her job, but its the best paying job in her town. Her dad has been reading self help books since her mom left, and her brother has been filling the void with junk food. When she realizes that maybe shes not going to make enough to go on her trip to Costa Rica, she starts looking for part-time work that could add to her fund. That's when Hannah offers her a task that she can't refuse.

She wants Avery to steal her boyfriend Zac. He's goofy, and he slacks off. Hannah needs to concentrate on the prize, beating Avery. If Avery can do it, Hannah will give her five hundred dollars. That would get her closer to Costa Rica. When Avery is paired with Zac its the perfect opportunity to steal him away. Except Avery sucks at flirting and she just doesn't get Zac at all. He treats everything like a joke and it drives Avery batty. When she starts working with him though she figures out that he's actually very smart and hard working. She also notices things about him she doesn't want to notice, like how it feels when he touches her arm.

Sadly though Avery starts to crack. She's convinced that a guy she used to be best friends with is cheating on her only friend. She is starting to have feelings for Zac. Her dad has a girlfriend that's super nice and fits well with her family but Avery is jealous of the ease of it. One day she explodes and it costs her a lot. It could very well cost her everything.

I really had a hard time relating to Avery, she's so ridged and unbending that I thought how could anyone want to hang out with her. When she reveals why she does the things she does though, it makes so much since and I started to feel sorry for her. Zac shows her that she can be responsible and let her hair down sometimes. It was a trip that I enjoyed taking. Avery and Zac are exact opposites but they fit so well together that you can't help but love it.

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Dec 26, 2011 Michelle (SweetBookReviews) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviewed-books, contemporary

overall Rating: 4.5

The Boyfriend Thief by Shana Norris is a fun, romantic teen contemporary drama, that is sure to have you smiling with joy in no time.

The story plot is cute, especially when it comes to main character Avery's mission to get a boy to fall for her. She's so clueless it's quite funny. Though the plot also deals with friend and family issues that are actually quite deep and meaningful. Its just great to see Avery come out of her shell and show the world who she really is by the en...more overall Rating: 4.5

The Boyfriend Thief by Shana Norris is a fun, romantic teen contemporary drama, that is sure to have you smiling with joy in no time.

The story plot is cute, especially when it comes to main character Avery's mission to get a boy to fall for her. She's so clueless it's quite funny. Though the plot also deals with friend and family issues that are actually quite deep and meaningful. Its just great to see Avery come out of her shell and show the world who she really is by the end. Though the plot was entertaining, I thought somewhere in the middle of the book it lost its appeal and intrigue making it a bit of a bore to read, hence why I gave it a 4.5, but soon enough it picks back up again. The most funniest bits were the adventures of Avery in that massive hot dog costume. Anything to do with that made me burst out laughing, I nearly cried of laughter. Props to Shana Norris, because it was hilarious.

The character of Avery is very smart and always thinks with her brain, I found her enjoyable to read and loved her very mature dialogue, I found it really interesting. Though she was a bit self centered and that lead to some poor decisions that seriously made me want to throw a book at her. But at the end you just freaking love her, I'm telling you it's the hot dog suit, once she gets in it, I forgive her for everything. Her love interest Zac, who she was paid to 'woo' , is a very likable male lead. He was funny, outgoing and really hyper...it was hot as. Their relationship was cute, and I loved when they were together.

The supporting characters were also great, each having very different personalities. I loved Elliot (Avery's enemy) and his cockiness, Molly's (best friend) computer hacking skills. Avery's family was also really fun to read about. Not one character was boring, each one giving a piece of magic to this book. But the best character was Bob the hot dog suit...GO BOB!

Anyway go read this book, it's cute and it's super funny right at the end. I nearly died of laughter. The Boyfriend Thief is a great read, that puts a true smile on your face. (less)

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Dec 11, 2011 khungkhing rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult

I doesn't like "The Boyfriend Thief"; the fact is I love it. It made me smile when I was feeling down in these past few days. I'm glad I read this book.

The plot of "The Boyfriend Thief" is interesting. Shana Norris made a lot of conflict in each character and their relationships that drove this book funnier. However, at the beginning of the book is pretty slow and makes me bored a little. After read past a few chapters, I couldn't put it down. I counted "The Boyfriend Thief" in one of the emotio...more

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Mar 25, 2012 Meaganr rated it 4 of 5 stars

Okay honestly I think that this book had one of the best male leads I have ever read. Zac was totally perfect for me. He was funny, he had lots of energy, he didn't really care what other people thought about him, he was genuinely nice; basically he was just a fun character. Avery was a control freak who didn't know how to have fun and quite frankly didn't want to. The contrast was so perfect between them because you could see throughout the book how Zac slowly but surely brought Avery out of he...more

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Sep 17, 2012 Maria rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: everyone!

Recommended to Maria by: my friend

At first I had doubts about this book. It was actually recommended by a friend so I said, "why not?". She has great taste when it comes to books.
I read this book in like, what, 2 days?

When I first opened the book I had a feeling that it won't be really great... but I was wrong. So wrong!
I loved this book, I can even say I was obsessed with this book.

I really liked Zac. He is so... unique! He is definitely not like the other boys in other books. He is not sporty, he is not clean and popular. He i...more

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Jul 16, 2012 Yunita1987 rated it 3 of 5 stars

Cerita tentang cewek yang punya ambisi untuk bisa pergi ke Costa Rica demi menanggapai cita-citanya menjadi seorang dokter yaitu Avery James. Hingga akhirnya, dia memutuskan untuk bekerja demi mendapatkan biaya tersebut dan dia bekerja di Diggity Dog House.

Disini, dia juga bertemu dengan sahabat dekatnya tapi itu dulu lain sekarang...:D, namanya Elliot yang ternyata sudah berpacaran dengan Molly yang sekarang sebagai sahabatnya. Tetapi, Avery melihat bahwa Elliot bukan pria yang cocok buat Molly...more Cerita tentang cewek yang punya ambisi untuk bisa pergi ke Costa Rica demi menanggapai cita-citanya menjadi seorang dokter yaitu Avery James. Hingga akhirnya, dia memutuskan untuk bekerja demi mendapatkan biaya tersebut dan dia bekerja di Diggity Dog House.

Disini, dia juga bertemu dengan sahabat dekatnya tapi itu dulu lain sekarang...:D, namanya Elliot yang ternyata sudah berpacaran dengan Molly yang sekarang sebagai sahabatnya. Tetapi, Avery melihat bahwa Elliot bukan pria yang cocok buat Molly, karena dia melihat ada yang aneh, antara Elliot dengan Tara, yang juga bekerja ditempat yang sama dengannya. Tapi karena dia tidak memiliki bukti, maka Avery belum bisa memberitahukan kepada Molly bagaimana sifat asli Elliot.

Dilain cerita, ada cowok bernama Zac yang merupakan cowok unik dan cukup terkenal disekolahnya, dan memiliki pacar bernama Hannah dan Hannah ini juga dulunya sahabat Avery tetapi sekarang menjadi musuh beratnya. Hingga akhirnya, nasib berkata lain, Zac harus menjadi partnernya Avery untuk tugas akhir pelajaran Ekonomi. Dan Hannah mengetahui bahwa mereka dibuat kedalam 1 kelompok. Hingga akhirnya, Hannah yang memiliki reputasi sebagai ratu disekolahnya, selain dia juga sebagai anak orang kaya. Dia meminta Avery mau bekerja sama denganya, untuk membantunya agar Zac mau memutuskan hubungan dengan Hannah. Awalnya Avery menolak, karena menurut dia, kalau untuk putus hubungan, kenapa gak langsung Hannah ucapkan saja, ternyata selidik demi selidik karena demi kepopulerannya, dia mau Zac yang memutuskannya. Sehingga dia minta Avery mau membantunya dan juga dipengaruhi dengan uang yang ditawarkan Hannah. (yang kebetulan, Avery memang sangat membutuhkan uang tersebut)

Cerita semakin komplit, karena Avery yang ternyata memiliki keluarga bukan dari keluarga yang lengkap, karena ibunya pergi meninggalkan dirinya, adiknya- Ian dan ayahnya. Sedangkan dicerita lain, ternyata Ayahnya sudah mulai membuka hatinya kepada seorang wanita (aduh lupa namanya...:D). Tapi Avery tidak setuju dengan keputusan ayahnya. Dia benar-benar sangat menolak keinginan ayahnya itu.

Ditambah, ternyata Zac adalah sosok seorang pria yang sangat unik, kenapa? ternyata dia memiliki sifat yang sangat aneh. Dia bisa dance disaat dia bekerja ditempat ayahnya. yang menurut Avery sebagai orang aneh. sampai akhirnya, kegilaan terjadi, karena Zac mengajaknya diwaktunya orang tidur, untuk melihat dirinya beraksi dipanggung yang disebut 'Midnight comedy'

What!!! sepertinya, jika diteruskan, aq akan menceritakan detail isi buku ini nih...:D, Jadi harus dihentikan sampai sini aja.

Secara keseluruhan buku ini bagus dan menarik. Dari semua tokoh disini, aq suka dengan tokoh Ian, adiknya Avery. Sepertinya tokoh Ian lebih dewasa nih daripada kakaknya. dan tokoh kedua yang aq suka adalah tokoh Zac, aq suka dengan statement dia yang ini : 'Everyone is messed up in their own way. The funny part is we all don’t want anyone else to know, so we work so hard to hide it' (mungkin aq juga termasuk didalamnya)

Ok deh, yang belum baca, silahkan dibaca ya...:) Karena gak akan kecewa dan banyak kejutan-kejutan dibuku ini.(less)

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