Review: Great YA read!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 18, 2013
First off I love C.M. Stunich’s writing and couldn’t wait to see what came of Crushing Summer! For a young adult / new adult read, it did not disappoint!This is definitely a high school, suspense story that hooked me in. The town is a little mysterious in its traditions and poor Chloe didn’t want to partake in its craziness this year, especially after meeting Casper, the newbie to the town, who doesn’t know any of the shenanigans – an innocent.Just when Chloe thought she wouldn’t be participating in this year’s Assignment – her name gets called and actually has the role of Crush, but how could that be since Chloe didn’t sign up?This summer is about to get interesting and bits and pieces keep getting revealed on how The Assignment works so Chloe is determined to find out what’s really been going on.She really wanted to live and make decisions for herself this summer and hoped Casper’s innocence would help her. After her being assigned to Crush, she was bringing him and his family into all sorts of drama. His sick, little sister was also named Outcast. Poor girl was named Outcast basically so the other important roles can use her to let out any frustrations but seemed a little more like bullying to me. But Julie took it with stride and didn’t let it get to her, she only had a few months left to live anyway. Could she be the one to make a difference?I know you’re probably confused by my cryptic review but you really need to read the story to understand it and trust me, it’s not laid out in the beginning either. I didn’t want to give too much away but it’s a great young adult read! Interesting characters, off-the-wall story line, and a building attraction between Chloe Summer and Casper Alice – trying to break the mold. But can it be done?