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In the summer after high school, Wren Gray thinks she is finally ready to go after what she wants. Even if what she wants is the exact opposite of what she has been working towards for her entire life. Even if what she wants is the exact opposite of what her parents want for Wren.
Charlie Parker, on the other hand, wants exactly one thing and one thing only: Wren Gray. Unfortunately the odds of her noticing him, let alone being actually interested in him, are pretty low.
Then high school ends and ...more
Charlie Parker, on the other hand, wants exactly one thing and one thing only: Wren Gray. Unfortunately the odds of her noticing him, let alone being actually interested in him, are pretty low.
Then high school ends and ...more
Aug 06, 2013
Rachel Piper
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There were moments that this book was really good and moments where it was just meh. On the whole I think that Myracle did a good job of capturing the heady but confusing and messy aspects of first love, and while her characters were mature they also occasionally acted in ways that rang true to their youth, which is sometimes missing from YA books.
But there were also many moments when the characters' dialogue and thoughts did not ring true at *all*, either due to outdated dialect (at one point ...more
But there were also many moments when the characters' dialogue and thoughts did not ring true at *all*, either due to outdated dialect (at one point ...more
A little more mature than earlier Myracle books like TTFN and Peace, Love and Baby Ducks, more like a Sarah Dessen or Stephanie Perkins but with sex (and sexting!).
Told over the space of one summer, this is the story of Wren and Charlie and their falling in love. We open during their last week of high school, where they know each other by sight but not more than that - but there is a connection. Through some coincidences and the help of friends, they end up together and slowly falling in love e ...more
Told over the space of one summer, this is the story of Wren and Charlie and their falling in love. We open during their last week of high school, where they know each other by sight but not more than that - but there is a connection. Through some coincidences and the help of friends, they end up together and slowly falling in love e ...more
On one level, I really enjoyed the writing, the way sexuality was addressed with teens, and some of the characters, especially Charlie. However (view spoiler)
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Well I read this about a week ago and I barely remember it. So two stars for un-memorability.
May 27, 2013
Liz
marked it as to-read
Jul 09, 2013
Angie
marked it as to-read
Dec 26, 2014
Lisa
marked it as to-read
