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I didn't like this at all. I felt that there was hardly any character development, and Jordan is just as superficial and immature as the cheerleaders she abhors (disproportionately resentful of her dad, realises she (view spoiler) - and even thinks of the romantic interests in her life as 'daily specials' versus the 'most expensive thing on the menu'). I also found it strange that Jordan was a female QB on the football team
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This is a fabulous YA story about a girl who is the quarterback for her high school football team. She wants more than anything to play football for Alabama, but they only want her for her 'poster child for female football' possibilities instead of for her extreme talent. The plot also includes family issues, and even more intriguing, romantic issues between Jordan and Ty, the new quarterback who joins her team, and Sam Henry, her best friend since forever who has kept his feelings for her well
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I haven't read YA chick lit in a LONG time, so this one was definitely a departure for me. It kind of makes me feel like an old fogey, but I did enjoy how Kenneally drew the relationships between Jordan and her teammates - definitely the most relatable part of the book for me and makes me think fondly of my guy friends from my high school days.
I don't entirely agree with how Kenneally handled the end of the storyline on Jordan's football career, mostly because I feel like it pushes the bounds o ...more
I don't entirely agree with how Kenneally handled the end of the storyline on Jordan's football career, mostly because I feel like it pushes the bounds o ...more
A romance about a girl that plays high school football, how could I pass it up. This book is filled with the confusion of being a teenager and how difficult seemingly easy decisions can be.
This book kept me engaged and tormented with the love interest and I just couldn't stop reading it. I was captured by Jordan's struggles (and yes on occasion I had to remind myself, they are teenagers, not adults). The ending had me smiling and sighing. Great story, look forward to more of this author. ...more
This book kept me engaged and tormented with the love interest and I just couldn't stop reading it. I was captured by Jordan's struggles (and yes on occasion I had to remind myself, they are teenagers, not adults). The ending had me smiling and sighing. Great story, look forward to more of this author. ...more
Charming, but a little predictable.
Jan 15, 2020
Deedee
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Lexile 710L
IL: UG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 10.0
IL: UG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 10.0
Jan 30, 2013
SandyC
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May 08, 2013
Stacy
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Jan 08, 2015
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