Review: If you are looking for a sweet and funny Young Adult story about friends becoming lovers then this is the perfect book.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 7, 2014
I received a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.If you are looking for a sweet and funny Young Adult story about friends becoming lovers then this is the perfect book.  Also, if you happen to be the product of the 80s, then you will enjoy particular details about this story.This is the story of Brian and Joey.  It is written entirely from Brian’s perspective.  At the age of 5, Brian’s Uncle Gary removes him from his mother’s home.  Brian’s mother was a drug addict and couldn’t provide him proper care, so his uncle took it upon himself to raise Brian.  Brian is extremely shy and backwards around people and in new situations.  The first day at his uncle’s house Brian meets the kid next door, Joey.These two are polar opposites.  Where Brian is shy, nervous and conservative, Joey is loud, outgoing and a free spirit.  Even though they are different, they compliment each other well and become best friends.  For such a short book, these characters were well thought out and vivid.  I liked each one a lot.  The secondary characters, Uncle Gary and his partner Uncle Nate, were also entertaining.Brian and Joey do everything together and support each other, even when Joey comes out to Brian and his family.  All through elementary and middle school, these two couldn’t be separated.  High school was a different story.  They discovered the first week that high school was made up of clicks and everyone fell into one.  For Joey he was a “freak” because of the way he dressed and expressed himself.  Brian was a “brain.”  During the school day Brian and Joey stayed in their respective click, but after school they spend the rest of their time together.Everything goes good until their senior year.  Brian has to tutor another student in trigonometry.  The student happens to be the most popular girl at school, Jenny.  As Brian helps Jenny, she slowly drags him out of the “brain” group and into the “popular” group.  Because of this Brian and Joey do not spend as much time together after school.  The rest of the story is Brian trying to figure out how to change things back to the way they were and reconnect with Joey.This story is great if you are looking for a fun, easy going read.  It was enjoyable and the present day portion of the book was sweet.