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A Match Made in High School

by Kristin Walker (Goodreads Author)

3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 · rating details · 4,253 ratings · 575 reviews

When the principal announces that every senior must participate in a mandatory year-long Marriage Education program, Fiona Sheehan believes that her life can't get any worse. Then she marries her "husband": jerky jock Todd, whose cheerleader girlfriend, Amanda, has had it in for Fiona since day one of second grade. Even worse? Amanda is paired with Fiona's long-term crush,...more

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Published February 4th 2010 by Razorbill

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Oct 03, 2011 Ariana rated it 4 of 5 stars

I don't know about you, but from time to time I like to curl up in my bed, with a cute book in my hands and not to think about anything - just enjoy it's cuteness.
Yesterday was one of those days - I was searching for something light and it was even more that what I've been looking for, because at the end of the day my cheeks hurt from so much laughing.

The story is somehow simple.
Step 1: Girl (Fiona) like the boy (Gabe). Girl thinks the boy might like her.
Step 2: Girl hates another boy (Todd...more

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Oct 04, 2010 Jen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paid-full-price, books-i-own, read-in-2010

When I picked up this book at Border's the other day, I read the back and scoffed.

That's right, people. I scoffed. Rolled my eyes, even.

A required marriage course in order to graduate high school? That would never happen. However, I'd read several glowing reviews on the hilarity factor of AMMIHS, so I picked it up. I am so glad that I did. Fiona's voice is hilarious. I promise you that the novel actually contained the phrase "he reached over and honked her boob." LOLs aplenty! I enjoyed how ca...more When I picked up this book at Border's the other day, I read the back and scoffed.

That's right, people. I scoffed. Rolled my eyes, even.

A required marriage course in order to graduate high school? That would never happen. However, I'd read several glowing reviews on the hilarity factor of AMMIHS, so I picked it up. I am so glad that I did. Fiona's voice is hilarious. I promise you that the novel actually contained the phrase "he reached over and honked her boob." LOLs aplenty! I enjoyed how carefree Fiona "Fee" was about her nerd/weirdo status. Fiona is who I wish I could've been in high school. I was awkward and gangly and average looking, but I was entirely insecure about it. Fiona didn't care, and had a smart azz mouth to boot. Quips flew about like spitballs and I had to come up with an excuse as to why I was laughing out loud in my cubicle at work.

"Match" introduced a line of stereotypical, yet colorful, characters.

Todd Harding, Fee's fake-husband, with whom she develops a precarious balance between friendly affection and utter hatred. He's a bull-headed jock, but could there be some semblance of a heart underlying those ripped pecs and gargantuan ego?! Read and find out :D
I loved the dynamic of the pseudo-friendship between Todd and Fiona. Their constant banter had me giggling like a freak in public. It's not often a book can make me lulz. Usually I'll smile coyly to myself, but this laughter was audible.

I seriously loved the whole cast of characters. Johnny Mercer being among my favorites as the quiet, yet endearing, friend. One of them, who shall remain nameless, did provoke some serious temporary hate from me for pulling the stunt they did. I knew it was coming from 100 pages away, but I was hoping I was wrong. I would've handled this situation much differently than Fee (read: a much-deserved throat punch) but that's just me. I also thought Fiona's mom and what she did was a bit hokey, but that's totally overlookable in the big picture.

Kristin Walker is a fabulously addictive writer. I could not stop reading this book. Her writing flowed very well and I'd like to hang out with her sometime. I think we would probably be rolling on the floor with coffee coming out our noses, because we have extremely similar senses of humor. I love how she acknowledged Fiona's flaws and her struggle to rise above her drawbacks. There was serious, SERIOUS character development in this book. I wasn't expecting it from such a light, humorous story, so I was pleasantly surprised.

I will most DEFINITELY be reading anything Walker puts out in the future. I'm thoroughly impressed.

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Oct 21, 2011 Zemira Warner marked it as will-finish-later

Shelves: romance, hot-guys, humor, teen, i-own

Gah! I want this book. Right now.

*edit*
That's it! I'm gonna order it next month on http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/

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Jul 24, 2010 Kristi (The Story Siren) rated it 3 of 5 stars

I cannot express the awesomeness that is this book! It was so much fun! I could just read it again, and again, and again. It is just one of those books that makes you feel warm and tingly, it's entertaining, easy to read and fast.

This is one of those times, where you are going to want to make sure you have time to read, because you're not going to want to stop once you've started.

I do have to admit, when I started the novel I was a little skeptical. Right off the bat Fiona gets paired with the p...more

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Nov 06, 2008 Mandy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2008reads, debut2009

A MATCH MADE IN HIGH SCHOOL made me laugh-out loud a half dozen times-- in the first chapter. Fiona, the main character, is snarky and fun, and you'll love reading the story unfold from her point of view. Will she and her fake-husband ever learn to get along? You won't want to put this one down!

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Jan 24, 2011 Brooke rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: i-own-a-copy, fun-fun-fun, realistic-fiction

Okay. SO. This one took me a little longer than it should have. I found it hard to get into, and I didn't really like the characters... at all... but once I got about 50 pages in, the gags started and the jokes just kept coming. It was funny! I'm not gonna lie.

I really enjoyed reading anything (and everything) to do with Todd. Seriously, that guy was gold. I loved the witty, snide remarks, and Fee's comebacks were very often just as amusing. Fee's voice felt quite real to me, I think the sarcas...more

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Dec 26, 2010 Steph (Reviewer X) rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: 09-debs, blog-already-read, to-be-reviewed

Given the recent wave of people saying how fantastic this book is, I thought I should probably justify the low rating. I thought -- MAYBE some good can be done with this premise. But then the book itself played on stereotypes, unbelievable situations, and superficial character development AT BEST. The funny bits that everyone seems to be referring to are--what? Todd and Fiona's exchanges? That's the only thing I can kind of see, but even that is that sort of forced humor that, again, plays on un...more

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Jun 19, 2010 Kay Tay rated it 4 of 5 stars

I thought this book would be really bad, but once I read the first two chapters it turned out starting to be really good. I thought at the end that it was only worth 4 stars.
What can I say I had borrowed this book from a friend of mine wanting a book to read and she hadnt read it yet so I went for it. And I did think that this was going to be a horrible book only thinking of a having one or two stars but I got into the book and thought it was HILARIOUS. I did not expect this book to be so funny...more

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Sep 07, 2012 Aiiira :) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: realistic-fiction, favorites, 2012-reads, e-book

Asdfghjkl;'] This book was perfection! I don't even know where to start. The ending was not what I expected, but still.. it was way better than my expectations for this book. I just loved every single one of the characters. They are not perfect, no. But in the end, they all realized their mistakes and tried their best to make things the way it should be. And Fiona... ohhh, the insensitive, judgmental, bitchy snob. Well, I just loved her. She's not one of those fake, perfectionist bitches. She's...more

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Dec 18, 2012 Charlie rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: chick-lit, romance, young-adult

"I wonder if true love is more subtle. If it sneaks up and just stands there next to you, and you don't recognize that it's true love until you turn and look at this thing that's been right there in front of you all along, and you realize that you never want to be without it."

At one glance, this seems like the typical girl-and-boy-hates-each-other-but-eventually-falls-in-love and I actually expected it to be. From the first few chapters, I expected Todd to reveal an ultimate secret why he's acting like a jerk. This was hilarious and I enjoyed myself reading it. The best part was Sam, the kid Fiona babysits and some of the pranks she did.

Unfortunately, there were two parts where I had to raise an eyebrow.

One is with their guidance counselor, Maggie. I expected her to act like an adult. I thought she'd be the one to shed some light about Fiona and Todd's mutual hate but she acted like some teenager who'd grovel at a handsome boy's feet. How her character acted at the end was also a bit off in my opinion. I understand stress and but I guess I expected her to be composed and not to whine about what's happening.

Second is the exaggeration of the girls being dumb.

"It took several minutes, as many of the senior girls had not yet mastered the intricacies of the English alphabet."

Well I seriously find it stupid to emphasize their stupidity by pointing out their lack of knowledge about the alphabet. I actually don't believe it. They live in America, and they're seniors for gods' sake. I might have understood if it was spelling or maths but this is quite eyebrow-raising moment for me.

Other than Sam, the only character I got to know was Fiona and Todd. I think they bring out the better qualities of each other and I like how breezy their friendship is like. He didn't lose the jerk attitude which is good because it was already embedded in his character and it would be quite weird for him to be suddenly two-goody shoes.

I also understood the way Fiona acted. Actually, it's how minorities usually act when they're used to bullying. Unlike Todd, I don't accept Amanda's reason for her behavior towards Fiona. I know I'm being biased but if Fiona became understanding despite all of it, I would cry bullshit. She was the most real character in the book and I actually liked how the author wrote her.

I definitely didn't expect the end. I was again blinded by the typical formula of boys and girls, but I was okay with it. I actually like this guy. I only wish we had the chance to get to know him more. It seems like the story revolved more around Fiona and Todd that other characters weren't able to develop.

All in all, I liked this story. One of those books I want to read after a stressful day from school.(less)

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Sep 14, 2010 Emilie added it

Shelves: young-adult, own, reviewed

I had seen A Match Made In High School in the shelves at the bookstore but never really paid the book much attention. Then I read some reviews online and they all had really good things to say about it so I decided to give it a shot. And it surprised me. I was expecting another book about some high school underdog rising to the top and getting the popular guy. But for once things weren’t that predictable, which was quite refreshing.

Fiona only has one friend and is perfectly happy going through l...more I had seen A Match Made In High School in the shelves at the bookstore but never really paid the book much attention. Then I read some reviews online and they all had really good things to say about it so I decided to give it a shot. And it surprised me. I was expecting another book about some high school underdog rising to the top and getting the popular guy. But for once things weren’t that predictable, which was quite refreshing.

Fiona only has one friend and is perfectly happy going through life that way. And then the principal of her school announces a new program called “trying the knot” where male and female students are randomly paired with each other and have to complete assignments to mimic marriage. And of course she gets paired up with the school jock and her crush gets paired with said jock’s girlfriend. Yeah, things are really looking up for Fiona’s senior year of high school.

I had trouble with Fiona at first. Though she claimed like she didn’t care about what people thought of her, she still did everything she could to get noticed by Gabe, her crush, and had to make sure that everyone knew she was behind the pranks she pulled on Todd, her fake husband. As the book moved forward, I liked her more and more because I understood her more. The way Walker writes Fiona’s character, you can see that she actually evolves and by the end of the book I actually really liked her.

The other characters were also great. For once I wasn’t reading a book about high school where every character was cliché or stereotyped. Todd, the jock, didn’t play football or basketball, he was a cheerleader which isn’t something I’ve seen all that often in books. And he also wasn’t a typical jock; sure jocks in YA novels often have multiple layers but there was something more than that with Todd, which was refreshing. And that can be said about most of the characters in the book. They were all the typical people you would find in a book about high school students but at the same time they weren’t the stereotypes of those people.

The plot itself was also really interesting. I particularly liked the concept of “trying the knot”, it wasn’t something I had read about before so it felt like I wasn’t reading just another book about high school. I have to admit that I had seen some things coming but it was nothing that prevented me from enjoying the story. And for once the girl didn’t end up with the guy I thought she would end up with.

I really enjoyed A Match Made In High School, more than I originally expected to. It was a fun story that made me laugh out loud at times and smile at others. I look forward to whatever comes next from Kristin Walker.(less)

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Mar 24, 2013 papalbina rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: in-english, given-away-april13

Besides the absurdity of the idea of such a "Marriage Program" I enjoyed the book a lot. The Program as red thread for the story line sounds more like an excuse than really a plot, but I liked what the participation in this course did to the characters: the opportunity to know each other and themselves, the development of unsuspected friendships and bonds and a sweet love story.

Fiona, the main character and story-teller, is one of the archetypal character in YA novels, but her relationship with...more

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Mar 14, 2010 Kelsey rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: finished-copies-review

A Match Made in High School turned out a little differently than I expected. It was a fun, enjoyable read, but there were a lot of sub plots going on that were very important. A lot of my feelings on the characters changed throughout the book. You never knew who was suddenly going to turn nice or who was going to turn around and stab you in the back. I really enjoyed Fiona and Todd’s pranks and it was fun trying to guess what they were going to cook up next. At first, when Todd did his first pra...more A Match Made in High School turned out a little differently than I expected. It was a fun, enjoyable read, but there were a lot of sub plots going on that were very important. A lot of my feelings on the characters changed throughout the book. You never knew who was suddenly going to turn nice or who was going to turn around and stab you in the back. I really enjoyed Fiona and Todd’s pranks and it was fun trying to guess what they were going to cook up next. At first, when Todd did his first prank on Fiona, I wondered what she would do. I didn’t know how she would react at all. I was pleasantly surprised to see Fiona’s personality was a lot different than I originally suspected. She could totally stand up for herself! There were so many characters in the book I liked- Todd, Johnny, Sam, and even a bunch of the cheerleaders. On thing that disappointed me was that some of the characters kind of faded into the background- Sam, Fiona’s parents, and even Gabe. The ending with Gabe was such a surprise! I’m really glad everything didn’t turn out as I expected.

In addition to the characters I also really liked the plot. It was original and something that got me thinking about how kids at my school would react if we suddenly had to do this course. Probably about the same way Fiona’s did. I don’t think I could deal with being fake-married to someone for an entire year. The course seems like it almost consumes your whole life. Fiona was a super cool main character. Her narration was fresh, fun, and humorous. Her pranks and jokes were fun to read about and her descriptions of everything were really fun. Kristin Walker created a fabulous main character who I would love to read more books about.

Finally, every high schooler should read this book. It shows that anything is possible and not to judge someone from the outside. Also, how what a different a year makes. So much of Fiona’s life changed in such short amount of time. She faced losing friends, protesting parents, angry guidance counselors, cute boys, mean boys, surprising girls, and everything in between.

Overall: 4 out of 5 stars(less)

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Mar 14, 2010 Jasmine rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: owned, 2010-debut

This was my second book for the 2010 Debut Author Challenge, and I actually bought this one. No more freebies, I got it in Chapters. :D Not that I did my famous PANIC LUNGE at the shelf when I saw it, or anything. Truly, I am so weird in bookstores.

Ahem. Anyways, I read it almost a month ago, and I have been very remiss about reviewing it. That's because I've been keeping it by my bed for cheerful reading before sleep. I can open it at random, read a paragraph or two, and always find something t...more

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Feb 06, 2010 Lauren rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: own

A Match Made In High School was one of the most wickedly hilarious books of the year!

From page one, you are thrown into Fiona's grueling senior year. Fiona is a character that you are going to love, because of her tell it as it comes attitude to her comical side which has you forever laughing. Tod and Johnny are the exact same way, making the characters in this book a key part to it's greatness.

The plot was unique, because really have you ever read a teen book dealing with mandatory Marriage Ed...more

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Jan 29, 2009 Yan rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book was hi-freaking-larious! The traded insults, the clever pranks, the laugh out loud rants! I spent the majority of the time actually laughing rather than reading, but of course I did love the words, plotlines, as well.

I love the way the characters were done. In the very beginning you just couldn’t help but hate Todd and fall over heals for Gabe, the perfect guy. The transition from hate, to tolerable, to almost, dare I say, liked of Todd was impeccably done. A smooth ride, without a sin...more

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Feb 10, 2009 J.E. rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is a great, entertaining read with loads of heart. Fiona, the main character is completely engaging and it's fun to take the journey with her as she is forced to "marry" the school jock she can't stand. Their hate/hate relationship is entertaining and yet evolves throught the story, along with the two of them.

Fiona learns and grows and even has her heart broken, but nothing is the least bit cliche. Clever and entertaining with a cast that curls up beside you and keeps you turning the pages....more

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May 06, 2013 Anesha †Curious & Obsessive Bookworm† rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: high-school, opposite-attracts

My ratings for this book fluctuated; I must admit. Overall, it was sweet, freaking HILARIOUS!!! I swear I couldnt stop bursting out w/ laughter. Fionna is just amazing and I love that she's so comfortable in her own skin, doesn't give a rats ass about what others things and ain't afraid to say whats on her mind.

The banter between her and Todd were amazing and I found myself reading on just to reach the parts with the both of them! They were just perfect together and never backed down - their wei...more

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Feb 02, 2013 Riya rated it 3 of 5 stars

Another scrumptious, sugary sweet read that I really had fun reading. Even though I didn't end up enjoying this one as much as 7 Clues, it's clear that Walker has a knack for writing glacé reads with delightful romances and charming (for the most part, anyway) characters.

Fiona didn't think High School could get worse. But, introduce a mandatory Marriage Ed class, a hot, part-time Quarterback, part-time jerk, and a mysterious, quiet guy you've been crushing on for, like, ever, who, WHAT? Doesn't...more Another scrumptious, sugary sweet read that I really had fun reading. Even though I didn't end up enjoying this one as much as 7 Clues, it's clear that Walker has a knack for writing glacé reads with delightful romances and charming (for the most part, anyway) characters.

Fiona didn't think High School could get worse. But, introduce a mandatory Marriage Ed class, a hot, part-time Quarterback, part-time jerk, and a mysterious, quiet guy you've been crushing on for, like, ever, who, WHAT? Doesn't even know your name? *cue sobs* And you've got yourself what seems to be a long, traumatic, LONG year ahead.

Upon starting A Match Made in High School, I was super excited. It was the end of a long and tiring week, my feet were up, a glass of hot chocolate in my hand, my favorite pink bunny PJs were on... I was looking forward to a captivating, witty, engaging read. Witty it was, thanks to the crackling, fizzing Fiona (seriously, she scared me!), but other than that, it was a downer for me.

There definitely were times when I caught myself laughing (with, not at) the characters, or reading hurriedly to find out what was going to happen next, but I just didn't get it. When Todd and Fiona were fighting with each other, I know it was meant to seem cute and all, but to me it wasn't. Todd was really mean sometimes! I probably sound like a wuss for saying this but I don't find mean people attractive. I just don't. So I guess that's why I didn't end up loving this, because Todd was meant to come off as appealing and he was actually kind of repulsive in my eyes. Sorry, Señor Shitslacks!

Fiona, on the other hand, was a pretty cool character. Most of the time she was relatable, and her comebacks were awesome! I'm planning on writing them down somewhere just in case... Honestly, her mind is like a machine for facetious, totally hilarious comebacks! I felt extremely bad for the way she was treated by Amanda- Todd's girlfriend, and even though she didn't take it too personally, I did. Grow a spine Riya!

The ending, and the overall tying of the knot was a tad sloppy in my opinion. It was a huge surprise that I did not see coming at all- it kinda felt like Walker was stuck and couldn't think of a proper way for everything to come together, so she just put the orange with the apple. Because there was no banana. Or whatever. Worst analogy ever? Methinks thou dost not protest enough. But, she did put those two, uh, people/fruits together, and it's a fact that apples are just not, in no way whatsoever, compatible with oranges. (less)

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Jan 09, 2013 Makii rated it 4 of 5 stars

"Así que ¿realmente hay un verdadero amor para todos? ¿Y cómo sabes cuándo lo has encontrado? ¿Te hace sentir todo feliz cuando lo estás? ¿Y totalmente destruido cuando no lo estás? Si las emociones del verdadero amor realmente fueran tan intensas, entonces ¿no sería fácil de identificar el verdadero amor? Nunca sería una cuestión de si se trataba del verdadero asunto. Pero no es fácil de identificar. Y me pregunto si el verdadero amor es más sutil. Si se cuela y simplemente se queda junto a ti...more "Así que ¿realmente hay un verdadero amor para todos? ¿Y cómo sabes cuándo lo has encontrado? ¿Te hace sentir todo feliz cuando lo estás? ¿Y totalmente destruido cuando no lo estás? Si las emociones del verdadero amor realmente fueran tan intensas, entonces ¿no sería fácil de identificar el verdadero amor? Nunca sería una cuestión de si se trataba del verdadero asunto. Pero no es fácil de identificar. Y me pregunto si el verdadero amor es más sutil. Si se cuela y simplemente se queda junto a ti, y tú no te das cuenta de que es amor verdadero hasta que te das la vuelta y miras eso que ha estado justo ahí contigo todo el tiempo, y te das cuenta de que no quieres estar sin ello. ¿Eso suena totalmente como a pastel de frutas?
No responder a eso."

Como decirlo... no fue para nada lo que yo esperaba después de leer la sinopsis, ni los primeros capítulos, ni el libro entero. Sin embargo, fue una lectura tan divertida y refrescante, que aunque decepcionaba a mis expectativas no me decepciono al final. Se entiende?
Lo mejor que tiene esta historia? Sin dudas los personajes. Todd y Fiona no son para nada comunes. Y ellos realmente se odian.
Todd no deja de ser un idiota durante todo el libro(Punto por eso), pero era un idiota adorable. Y no es como la típica "chico popular deja a estúpida y hueca porrista por chica Friki" sino que trata sobre dos personas que se ven obligadas a tratarse y que deben resolverlo lo mejor posible. Mas allá de sus encuentros verbales y peleas, al final surge una muy linda amistad. Rara pero linda.
Fiona es tan particular, y no cambia por lo que los demás le digan o piensen, sino que madura y crece sin dejar de lado su originalidad y singularidad! Y eso que termina siendo una porrista!!
Me partí de risa con sus bromas y confrontaciones, pero a veces Fiona me resulto un poco agotadora.
Y Johnny? Awwwww ♥
Lo peor del libro? De verdad la consejera tenía que actuar así? me exasperaba! y la mama de Fiona un poco extremista no?

*Los papas de Fiona me resultaron tan pero tan similares a los míos que por momentos no sabía si reír o llorar junto a la prota!(less)

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Dec 21, 2012 Abi Walsdorf rated it 4 of 5 stars

The book Match Made in High School by Kristin Walker is about a girl and her graduating class having to complete an education course about marriage in order to graduate. Fiona Sheehan is an ordinary girl in her high school and is forced to “Try the Knot” with a jerky jock, Todd, who is her new hubby. Immediately she wishes to switch Todd’s girlfriend, Amanda, for her crush Gabe. Amanda however rather torture Fiona by flirting with Gabe as much as possible while she’s in the room. Fiona’s best fr...more The book Match Made in High School by Kristin Walker is about a girl and her graduating class having to complete an education course about marriage in order to graduate. Fiona Sheehan is an ordinary girl in her high school and is forced to “Try the Knot” with a jerky jock, Todd, who is her new hubby. Immediately she wishes to switch Todd’s girlfriend, Amanda, for her crush Gabe. Amanda however rather torture Fiona by flirting with Gabe as much as possible while she’s in the room. Fiona’s best friend Marcie has a shy boy named Johnny. Johnny and Marcie see how Todd likes to prank Fiona. Joining Fiona in her pranks on Todd Fiona notices exactly how she and Todd act like a married couple. They argue but have good laughs together. The couples have to attend an ‘activity’ that one of the spouses picks for a semester. Todd claims first pick and makes Fiona be on the cheer leading squad as water girl until one of the squad members has to quit due to circumstances. She ends up having to compete in the state wide regional cheer competition. The book in a whole was a fun read. It gave everything I would have wanted; romance, a high school setting, and an interesting twist. I liked the book because it gave me everything I wanted as I just stated, although I didn’t like the book in some parts. Some parts were really slow moving; meaning the parts about the counseling sessions between Todd, Fiona, and their school counselor, but then the next few chapters after the turtle chapters were like rabbits; meaning the parts that Fiona planned her pranks and how the turned out. A movie this book is like is How Do You Know. My likes about this book are the characters attitude towards the course and their new found spouses. This books genre is probably young adult mixed with comedy with a dash of romance. The audience this book mainly addresses Junior High and High School levels. I think it would be fun to try it as a senior. Granted I would like us to pick our husband/wife. It would be fun to do because it would give you a view on what would happen when married; sharing a budget, planning the bills, and saving such extra from the budget. (less)

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Sep 21, 2012 AA rated it 5 of 5 stars

Marriage Education. Pass it and you graduate. Fail and you don't.

Seniors will be randomly paired up and pretend to be fake married wherein each pair will have to work together and they also have to budget their so-called fake expenses(of their choice).

I thought this book was predictable.

The main character is Fiona who's best friends with Marcie. Fiona has a huge crush on a guy named Gabe. By the way, Fiona hates Amanda because she divulged an embarrassing experience of hers back in the 2nd grad...more

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Jun 20, 2012 Janice rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya, read-in-2012, books-m

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I picked up this book because after reading a string of deep, intricately plotted novels, I wanted something light and fun. In that aspect, this book did not disappoint. After getting over the highly implausible concept of pairing senior class students for a “marriage assignment” (there were an equal number of males and females in the senior class, no one suggested the idea of a same sex couple, forced child labor????), I decided to focus on the characters and their relationships with each other...more

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Jun 19, 2012 Shel rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult

Walker, K. (2009). A Match Made in High School. New York: Razorbill.

278 pages.

Appetizer: On the first day of her senior year, Fiona and her best friend Marcie along with the rest of the class are informed that they must participate in a marriage preparedness program or they won't graduate. To make a bad situation worse, Fiona is randomly paired up with Todd Harding, a guy she hates instead of her crush, Gabe.

Todd seems equally upset by their pairing and the two begin pranking each other and maki...more

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May 04, 2012 Felicia rated it 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book. It made me wonder why I stopped reading Young Adult Fiction books. I used to love them and I guess something told me that it was silly for me to read them.

I took forever to read this book when it probably could have been read in 2 to 3 days with how invested in the story I was.

The book is the classic high school story. It had the perfect cheerleader who was the mean girl, one great best friend, a guy to crush on and LOADS of drama.

I particularly liked the interaction...more

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Mar 24, 2012 GW rated it 4 of 5 stars

Mandatory Marriage Education? Ha. What a joke! This is what made the book so hilarious. It's all so unreal, yet so funny. Everything that happens is just freaking hilarious.

That's a reason why I was so skeptical of starting out this novel. A match made in high school? (view spoiler)

The beginning started out slow, but man. It got too good, and I just kept lol'ing. The romance in the novel th...more Mandatory Marriage Education? Ha. What a joke! This is what made the book so hilarious. It's all so unreal, yet so funny. Everything that happens is just freaking hilarious.

That's a reason why I was so skeptical of starting out this novel. A match made in high school? (view spoiler)

The beginning started out slow, but man. It got too good, and I just kept lol'ing. The romance in the novel though, now that was a twist, (view spoiler) There's so many realistic elements in this novel, such as friendship and romance. The friendship between Fiona and Mar is undeniable. There's always a place for forgiveness. (view spoiler)(less)

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Feb 20, 2012 Kim rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: made-me-laugh

I think this book is underrated somewhat. This book was a pleasant, delightful and HILARIOUS read, and it really made my day.
The best part was definitely the verbal crossfire between protagonist Fiona and her "husband" Todd. What I also love about this book - the main male character, though swoon-worthy and all, isn't the main character's love interest. He already has a girlfriend. And the loyalty and trust they show towards each other is fantastic. Who needs to go through some marriage course w...more

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Jan 23, 2012 Ging rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-reads, young-adult

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Dec 27, 2011 Gayatri rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites, good-read, it-s-fun, read-and-liked, worth-a-read, love-love-love

Fiona has a crush on Gabe Webber who seems to be a perfect gentleman with good looks and all the charm. She intends to finally make Gabe notice her this year which is her senior year. But luck is not on her side. It seems that the Principle Miller has been upto something and the result, all the seniors will be introduced to Marriage ed this year to graduate and get their diplomas. Pairing a girl with a boy randomly might put Fiona in front of Gabe.
But Lo and Behold, she is paired with jerk er......more

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Dec 20, 2011 Iva rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: fans of hilarious YA fiction books and maybe those who loved The Duff

Shelves: comedy, ya, romance, contemporary

I loved this one! The fact that I read this book last night in 4 hours proves it enough.
Somehow I'm into YA but with humor. It cracks and me up and lights up my mood. I practically DIED of so much laughing at some points. Note: the stories about Uncle Tommy were THE BEST!! LOLOLOL
Now, the Marriage Education program for seniors was a great idea for a book. Original and promising a great plot.
The author gave us a lot of couples and "outsiders" but it all clicked in the whole story. Although some m...more I loved this one! The fact that I read this book last night in 4 hours proves it enough.
Somehow I'm into YA but with humor. It cracks and me up and lights up my mood. I practically DIED of so much laughing at some points. Note: the stories about Uncle Tommy were THE BEST!! LOLOLOL
Now, the Marriage Education program for seniors was a great idea for a book. Original and promising a great plot.
The author gave us a lot of couples and "outsiders" but it all clicked in the whole story. Although some may think it's too much, I actually liked it.
Now to spice it for those who haven't read this, I'll say that Fiona and Todd, the main characters, do not end up together. I LOVED that. Usually, I like a book with the whole "opposites attract" but here we don't have that, and it made the book all the more realistic.
The main character is named Fiona. Omg, how I hate that name. All throughout the book, I pictured the Fiona from Shrek. gahh. And I just hated her so much at the half of the book - she acted like the biggest, most selfish and insensitive bitch in the history of YA. But she figured out her mistakes with the help of a little girl - Sam. And I must add that Fiona CAN BE a bitch but she is strong and confident (well, for the most part) and all that bitchiness is just her way of life, not caring what everyone else thought (again, for the most part).

I don't think ANYONE can hate Sam. She's this cute girl Fiona babysits and with parents who want a divorce. In all the mess of her life, she didn't judge anyone and unselfishly forgave her friend; unconditionally loved Fiona and everyone. You CAN NOT not love her.

Now Todd was a strange case. He actually liked fighting with Fiona but... :D I won't tell you. I'll just say that some people may not like him through the book. But he's a good and caring friend. Nice - when he's not fooling around.

Marcie and Johnny are also a great part of the book and I liked them both. Marcie as a friend and Jonathan as the quiet music lover wearing Doc Martens(!).

This book may be totally hilarious but there is a big serious character development here. So it's a great plus.
There are a lot of good things about this book I could discuss but it would take me the whole day. It's just that it's one of the best books I read lately. I hope I'll like Seven Clues to Winning You

EDIT: And oh, I forgot about Gabe. Ugh, I hate him. A total asshole. 'Nuff said.
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