I first picked up Honey, Baby, Sweetheart by Deb Caletti when I was 16, and I remember it was the first time I really understood what people meant when they said they truly related to a character. Caletti's leads tend to be teenage introverts (always female), and being a quite shy and awkward youth, I always felt a sense of sisterhood with her characters. I think Caletti's protagonist Scarlett makes a decent point about introverts in that there isn't really anything WRONG about finding yourself most relaxed and happy when you are alone.

But onto the actual book, (as usual, since goodreads provides us with a summary, you can read that) I enjoyed Scarlett as a narrator particularly during her scenes with Hayden. I understand we are supposed to care for her initially because she goes out of her way to help people, but I personally found this aspect of her character intrusive. I couldn't exactly look at her as a type of hero when she states herself that she helps people for selfish reasons.

What I appreciated most was that although Hayden's character is idealized a bit because Scarlett is young and in love with him, he still felt real, and you couldn't help but fall for him too. Initially, her sister, Juliet, caused me to not fall completely for the book. Caletti made it simply too easy to dislike her, but by the end of the book, more is revealed about her causing her actions to make a bit more sense.

If you want a very reflective yet easy summer read, I would recommend this. Although I didn't enjoy it as much as some of her other books, you can always find so much truth in her writing.