I received a free ARC from Macmillan Children's Publishing Group through NetGalley
4 stars
Alice slept with two guys at a party. 2 guys, different times, same party. Everyone knows about it, and everyone is talking about it. Now one of those guys, Brandon, is dead, traffic accident while Alice is trying to text him (sexting, you know, all the crave now.) Alice's life, friendships, everything, it's all going down the drain. But it is her fault, of course. How bad can you feel for someone who brought it upon herself?
This was a pretty deep book. It was told by 4 different characters. One was Alice's best friend (was....was, was, was.) One is the most popular girl in school. One, the smart, quiet guy that seems to have the least to do with the whole story. The last was the best friend of Brandon, and he was with him during the accident. The whole story will slowly come out by the end.
The reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because of the ending. The whole story was well written. It sucked me in, and I couldn't put it down. I felt like I really knew the characters. At the end, the reader will know the whole story, but probably won't be so happy with how it works out for everyone. Sure, a couple of the characters grow, but there is no real solution. Life goes on. It does seem like something that would happen in a real high school, but it just isn't fair. It didn't ruin the book for me at all, but it could have still been written as well with a "happier" ending. I don't need "happily ever after," but I do want redemption for those that deserve it, and growth for those that were pretty horrible people. Good read, teens should relate to at least one of the characters, and pretty realistic.
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