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Dec 07, 2011

Lady Jayne *~*The Beach Bandida*~* rated it:

5 Stars!!!

(This is an Adult-who-enjoys-reliving-the-stirrings-of-first-love-and-self-discovery-during-the-teen-years-through-YA books review)

**CONTENT WARNING - Since this is a YA book I will include a warning that this book contains some Sexual, Drug and Alcohol, Course Language and Violent Content - Recommended for Older Teens**

I LOVED this book!!! Perfect Chemistry is an urban story of star-crossed lovers from “different sides of the track” – Brittany Ellis More...

56 comments like (59 people liked it)

Feb 27, 2011

Kristi (The Story Siren) added it

This novel was fantastic, it was wonderful, it blew me away! After I finished reading it, I wanted to read it again... something in the story just really got to me. If I had to describe it I’d say it’s like Pretty in Pink meets West Side Story. You know Pretty in Pink, awesome 80's movie starring Molly Ringwald, rich guy falling for the poor girl on the other side of the tracks... West Side Story, forbidden love in the most extreme.

It’s obvious that Elkeles did her homework with thi More...

5 comments like (44 people liked it)

Oct 14, 2011

Fran rated it:

I'm just not the right person to read YA books. Even though I'm technically the target audience for these (me being a teen and all), I've found that I just hate 90 % of them. Even most of the ones other people seem to like, I hate. So if you're a person who doesn't dislike super cheesy writing and a million clichés, this book will probably be a fun read for you and you shouldn't let my bad review keep you from reading it.

I really only read this book because so many people on Goodrea More...

11 comments like (36 people liked it)

Dec 18, 2011

Nicole rated it:

While I appreciate Simone Elkeles attempt to write a story with a lovely "moral" I can't help but point out that there aren't any in this book. I don't support the explicit language and although I know by my daily junior-high life that teens actually talk like this, and 10 times worse, why encourage cursing? Is not the ultimate goal for every adult, and every teenager besides, to set the foundation for positive, sophisticated, and well-mannered demeanors? And the fact that Brittany and More...

27 comments like (26 people liked it)

Jan 29, 2012

Elena R a.k.a. Lunies R rated it:

Outstanding! It's been a while since I enjoyed a really good ya-novel. Perfect Chemistry, captivated my mind from beginning to end.

The characters Alex Fuentes and Brittany Ellis both had issues they had to deal with that makes the plot of the story so surreal.Alex is a gang member,with absolutely no intentions on going to college and doing anything meaningful with his life, that's the story of what people on the south side part of town believe.Brittany is the rich girl trying to kee More...

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Oct 31, 2011

Jo rated it:

“Alex probably brings his dates sharp knives as gifts, in case she’ll need one when she’s out on a date with him.”

Initial Final Page Thoughts.
Well considering I thought I was going to read about two pages of this book before giving up, I’m surprised how much I enjoyed this one. Maybe I am a girl after all. Gosh.

High Points.
Brittany. Alex. PacoPacoPaco. Pom squad. Garages. Motorcycles. Science projects. Beaches. Leather jackets. Bandanas. Chichis. The phrase More...

13 comments like (29 people liked it)

Dec 23, 2011

Kubika added it

Setelah lama menanti, akhirnya buku PERFECT CHEMISTRY ini jadi kami terbitkan.

70 comments like (13 people liked it)

Dec 23, 2011

Emily rated it:

I read this a while ago and I always meant to review but never ended up getting around to it until now. I have a few things I want to say, the first that it wasn't entirely unenjoyable, the low rating reflects several things but I want to point out that I understand why so many people love this book and I think it would be better for the majority to read it themselves and make their own minds up - I know that I am again in the minority.

It's quite a nice Romeo and Juliet type of forb More...

1 comment like (13 people liked it)

Nov 03, 2010

Rhonda rated it:

I AM FLOORED that I enjoyed this YA Romance as much as I did! I found myself unable to resist turning the pages.

I’m not going to go into the plot much because it’s already been done beautifully!
This is a classic story of girl meets boy, from the wrong side of the tracks, but with a gangsta lean.
What starts out as a bet between Alex and one of his friends, involving Brittany turns into undeniable love. As these two lose their hearts to each other they find there is much mor More...

34 comments like (14 people liked it)

Dec 23, 2011

Wendy F rated it:

I'm going to start this review with the one negative, lets just get it out of the way.

I didn't buy the ganglife in this book. It felt as though a woman was daydreaming about what a gang members troubled life would be like, but it was a bit too soft. Alex was the gang member with a heart of gold. I believe that they are out there, but for some reason it just rang false in this story for me. It was all to fantastical, I suppose. Towards the end of the book it got a bit more realis More...

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Dec 23, 2011

Book Chick City rated it:

Reviewed by Laura for Book Chick City.

I think it's fair to say that 'Perfect Chemistry' isn't an original story. We've read superb stories of star-crossed lovers before. Ultimately in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' and of course 'West Side Story'. But this didn't matter to me. In fact, after the first two chapters I was hooked.

Brittany is your high school princess, the girl every other girl wants to be. Beautiful, rich, the head cheerleader and dating one of the hottes More...

2 comments like (6 people liked it)

Mar 18, 2011

Holly rated it:

WOW!! The only word that comes to mind is WOW!! I LOVED THIS BOOK!! I typically give a book 5 stars if I loved it, not based on the writing, the author etc. I base my ratings on I felt reading the book, but there are not enough stars for this book!! This may be a YA, but what a moving story of love and overcoming who we think need people to believe we are! I said before that I love the premise of this book which is that we are so much more than the persona we show the outside world. I can't prai More...

20 comments like (10 people liked it)

Dec 23, 2011

Mia Queen rated it:

Begitu hebohnya buku ini yang bisa kita lihat dari rating Goodreads (4, 37) dan amazon (rata-rata memberikan bintang 5), sepertinya saya tidak akan berbicara banyak mengenai alur cerita Perfect Chemistry.

Alex Fuentez dan Brittany adalah 2 magnet dengan kubu berbeda. Brittany, ketua cheerleader, cantik, kaya, berdada indah *ehem*, berambut pirang. Sempurna! Atau bisa dibilang terlihat sempurna, karena di balik semua itu ia hanyalah seorang gadis muda biasa yang penuh dengan masalah. A More...

6 comments like (5 people liked it)

Jan 27, 2012

Kaitlyn rated it:

Basically this story is about a girl named Brittany Ellis and a boy named Alex Fuentes. They are both high school seniors and are forced to be partners in their chemistry class. Brittany is the popular girl, who has the perfect boyfriend and is captain of the cheerleading squad. Alex lives on the south side and is in a gang called the Latino Blood. His family is very poor and his dad was murdered when he was six years old right before his eyes. Alex takes a bet that he can get Brittany to sleep More...

0 comments like (5 people liked it)

Aug 16, 2011

Tanychy rated it:

Dios mio!

That's probably the best word to describe my feelings after reading this book. This book has everything, it made me laugh, cry, curse, I was angry, happy, relieved. I like a lot of things about this book I'll just say few.
Firs, I like writing, Spanish words especially. I'm not fluent in Spanish but those words made me laugh. I imagined Alex saying them and that Mexican accent. I had(or better say i still have) clear pictures in my head.
Second thing, I love chara More...

0 comments like (12 people liked it)

Dec 23, 2011

OceMei rated it:

See my english review in here :
Perfect Chemistry

Beberapa kutipan kata-kata dari terjemahan Perfect Chemistry yang kusuka ;

Ketika Brit mengungkapkan perasaannya ke Alex
"Aku tidak tahu kenapa atau kapan aku mulai jatuh hati padamu,Alex. Tapi itu terjadi. Sejak hampir menabrak motormu di hari pertama sekolah, aku tidak bisa berhenti memikirkan apa jadinya jika kau dan aku bersama. Dan ciuman itu... Tuhan, aku bersumpah tak pernah merasakan hal seperti itu se More...

2 comments like (5 people liked it)

Sep 01, 2011

Haleema rated it:

I am not in love with Alex Fuentes. I do not want him. I don't think about him all the time. My stomach does not flip whenever I read about him. I don't think he's beautiful. My heart doesn't skip a bit whenever I read him.

Fail. All fail.

He's not real. He's not real. He's not real.

I am in love with him. I wish I was Brittany. I can't help it. I feel pathetic. I don't care. Whatever. Psh...

That's how real he seemed. I always had a thing for bad boys More...

2 comments like (11 people liked it)

Dec 23, 2011

D.G. ~Shameless Hussy~ rated it:

This is, without a doubt, the best YA romance I’ve ever read. It was real, emotional, powerful, tender, romantic and sexy without being graphic. Half the time I was fighting smiles (they were so cute together) or tears. I read a lot of romance but I’ve seldom seen a couple that was more right for each other than Alex and Brittany. These are not your usual teenage self-involved characters that scream, me, me, me. They were both great people with BIG problems and I was in awe at their strength and More...

15 comments like (4 people liked it)

Jun 05, 2011

Stacia ~ platonic rated it:

I went into this one with a little bit of hesitancy after seeing a couple of people slam it pretty hard for being full of bad stereotypes. Most of the people I know who have read the book did like it a lot, but sometimes even one or two negative opinions can be enough to scare me off if they're strong ones.

Funny thing is, I didn't think it was as bad or off-base as those couple people made it out to be. Maybe it was because I knew my fair share of guys similar to Alex (and dated a co More...

14 comments like (4 people liked it)

Aug 01, 2010

Morgan rated it:

When I first heard of this book, I dismissed it. It looked cheesy, predictable, and nothing new. And I hated the cover (I would have preferred it if Alex had his shirt off, thank you). But then, I kept seeing more and more rave reviews, so I gave in. On my next trip to Borders, this book found it's way into my pile.

Now here's a story you've all heard before: boy from the bad side of town and the perfect good girl beats the odds and fall in love. The bad boy in this case is Mexic More...

49 comments like (17 people liked it)

Sep 05, 2010

Jasmin rated it:

Class, silence please. I am your teacher for today.

What happens if you add a weak acid with a conjugate base?

Ah! Forget my blubbering silly chemistry.

How bout this formula below?

What happens if you add this hot Latino hunk

plus this blonde cheerleader

?

*wrong buzzer sound*

No class, we do not get perfect chemistry.

We get this movie instead:

*hands shoot up in the air*

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57 comments like (46 people liked it)

Aug 03, 2009

Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" rated it:

First of all, I want to thank my Goodreads friend, Shannon, for recommending this wonderful book. My life was so enriched by the reading of it. I also want to thank Ms. Simone Elkeles for putting fingers to keyboard and bringing this incredible story of the love between Alex and Brittany to life.

Life is cruel and harsh, and we all wear armor to protect ourselves against the pain of loss and the hardships we face. In Perfect Chemistry, we see two very different people who have a kin More...

22 comments like (67 people liked it)

Dec 23, 2011

Aly (Fantasy4eva) rated it:

I have always told myself that I cannot stand bad boys, so why - when Alex was introduced was I there sighing and smiling to myself like crazy. I'll tell you why. It’s because this guy rocking the Bandanna who oozes the word REBEL, and is a full on bad boy is not only caring but sensitive which of course makes him absolutely swoon worthy!

I feel a little guilty saying this

But oh how I wish he was real. If he was, I wouldn't care if he knew just how gorgeous he was.
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4 comments like (5 people liked it)

Sep 29, 2011

Rena rated it:

I waited a long while to read Perfect Chemistry and it didn’t disappoint. I was surprised to see that the first person perspective kept switching from the guy to the girl. I felt a little wary of it at first, since I usually don’t like that style, but then it was okay.

Brittany’s the picture perfect girl with a lot of chaos going on at home. She’s beautiful, popular and the top dog at school. Paranoid like anything, Brittany’s the typical uptight and play-it-safe teen who doesn’t wan More...

1 comment like (3 people liked it)

Oct 25, 2010

Joyzi rated it:

Really good.

Make me feel giddy and somewhat intoxicated at the moment.

A cliche plot, a bit predictable, but very well written and I love the dialogues a lot.

A story of a modern day romeo and juliet. Guy's a gang member and a Latino and the girl's rich, perfect(sort of) and American. First they hate each other but eventually they got to know one another and fall in love (usual stuff).

This is like a mix of Sarah Dessen Novel and a House of Night novel, th More...

15 comments like (5 people liked it)

Dec 23, 2011

Kasey rated it:

HOLD THE PHONE, I'M IN LOVE. Yes, all CAPS baby!!!

You know how a few years ago, a certain book about a forbidden romance between two teens caused a mass sensation in the YA book world?

Well, it's got NOTHING on Perfect Chemistry.

But nothing I say here will do it justice, so I won't ramble (much). Actually, take a look at my Read list, you'll find that I'm stingy with my five-star ratings. I don't give them out a whole lot. In fact, most books that I've truly enjoy More...

1 comment like (4 people liked it)

Oct 24, 2010

Carla rated it:

Brittany Ellis is the stereotypical popular girl; she’s blond, has a great rack and is captain of the pom squad, along with the obligatory basketball star boyfriend. But Brittany isn’t like what you would expect of a girl with her status. She’s caring and passionate and puts on the perfect façade, so no one questions her about her rocky and unstable home life.

Alejandro or Alex, which he prefers, is your typical bad boy with a twist. He’s Mexican, which comes with the gorgeous More...

1 comment like (6 people liked it)

Mar 07, 2010

Lisa (A Life Bound By Books) rated it:

I don't know even where to start with this review. I've wanted to read this book for awhile and finally ordered it and read it almost the second it hit my hands. What more can I say but it was amazing. The characters were alive within the pages of this book. They were real in the sense that I think everyone could relate to both Brittany and Alex.

You wouldn't think that a gang member would be anything like the rich girl from the other side of town, but you'd be amazed at just how it More...

4 comments like (8 people liked it)

Dec 23, 2011

Uci rated it:

Lihat halaman terakhir, bagian ucapan terima kasih dari penerbit, wah...ini kayaknya nama-namanya banyak yang kenal :D

Kembali ke isi buku. Tema Perfect Chemistry sebenarnya sama sekali tidak baru, tentang cinta terlarang antara dua manusia yang berbeda dunia; beda warna kulit, beda status sosial, beda pandangan hidup. Mungkin sudah ribuan kali tema semacam ini diangkat ke dalam buku. Tapi Perfect Chemistry tetap berhasil membuat banyak pembaca terharu-biru, termasuk saya.

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Dec 23, 2010

~Kate~ rated it:

i absolutely LOVED this book it was amazing i thought the storyline was great and i got attatched to the characters and i would definately recommend this book to anyone who hasn't read it yet.

6 comments like (3 people liked it)