Review: Amazing!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 20, 2013
Reviewer: BexRating: 5 out of 5 FairiesPopping the Cherry is a spine-tingly, sweet and hot, coming of age YA/NA romance. It successfully brought me back to my own teenage years, and left me with a warm-glowy feeling.Initially, after a chapter in, I wasn't hooked. I was not at all won over with the concept of how Lena's friends handled themselves. Yet, it did not take me long to appreciate Lena's character, her reaction and her inner turmoil. It got to the point, certainly by the second chapter, that my initial reaction was way off the mark. Popping the Cherry is a crackingly-good read. Awesome in fact - on so many levels.I loved the humour; it's quintessentially British. The wit, the sarcasm - I totally loved it. Likewise the craft of Popping the Cherry, reflected a skilled writer, one who is able polish and shape a book that both young adults and grown women alike will love. This is no easy feat.Not only does this amazing novel hold sweet romance, but it held a surprising and effective level of realism, built in with the superb tension and drama. I became so caught up in Lena's situation, that I genuinely became upset. I was deeply moved with the situations that Lena faced, and I thought the author handled these scenes with success and sensitivity.Overall, I LOVED the characters. I LOVED the way the plot was developed and shaped. And I LOVED the ending. Wonderful job, Aurelia B. Rowl.Disclosure: This book was provided by the author in exchange for an HONEST and not necessarily positive review.