Review: Two kids figuring out the next step
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 18, 2013
I got this novella from Netgalley because I have heard great things about it. I probably should have read the first one because this one didn't really win me over to be honest. It's not that it wasn't good, I just didn't connect with the characters.Amy is a girl in college who has been dating Joe for what I assume is a while. We get a little information about her past with I gather was rough for her but it didn't sound as life altering as she felt it was but that's just me. Apparently she got arrested for having weed at her prom and got in some trouble. I guess this is where Joe comes in. From what I gather about him he has been her neighbor while growing up and they got together after her trouble. It wasn't clear to me exactly why they got together. Throughout the story it goes back and forth between Amy's and Joe's POV's with them both teetering on the edge of cheating with someone else because they are both afraid of their future together. I can sympathize with that aspect of the story. Being young and in such a serious relationship can be intense at times so I get why they were afraid. Joe is in the process of joining a Frat but doesn't want Amy to know because she hates Fraternities. They are both at different parties and when Amy sees Joe walking next to a half naked girl they both have to confront the issues threatening to break them up.This book was good at taking you through the thoughts and feelings of these two young kids and whole I wasn't particularly wowed by it, I still enjoyed it. There were a few things that didn't make sense to me seeing as how I haven't read the other book yet but I'm sure if I start that one maybe this one will make a little more sense.What I liked the most was that even though this couple spends a night debating whether or not they belong together, in the end they realize the only thing keeping them apart are their own insecurities. The message behind this novella was really well written. Facing down temptation and coming out stronger for it is a great message to give to the readers. Fighting for a relationship and working through issues shows strong character and I think that was what I enjoyed the most about the book in general even though I missed the boat on a few things.