Review: Read it for the orange kisses, hairy moons, octopus dinners, and more...but not the pet names.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 21, 2014
I really liked Cassie Mae's How to Date A Nerd and Reasons I Fell For the Funny Fat Friend so I went in with high expectations.  Friday Night Alibi didn't quite meet those expectations but it wasn't bad either.  What I didn't like?  Kelli's behavior toward Chase was a little off putting at first so she was initially hard to like but once she started to come around it got easier.  I also didn't love their nicknames for each: Stinky for Kelli Pinkins and Moron for Chase Moroney.  Some might find it playful and endearing.  I'm just not a fan of insulting pet names.  Finally, theconclusion was a bit brief, not really abrupt, just brief.  It wasn't bad.  I liked how it ended but the climax and conclusion all happened in a timeline of less than an hour.  I would have liked one more "scene" set on a different day that showed continued growth and happiness.What did I like?  There were multiple sweet and funny moments that were cool enough that I might reread this book at some point despite only rating it three stars.  Chase and Kelli' s relationship (minus the poor nicknames) was easy to root for.  The plot held my attention.  I loved the whole orange thing (the frig full of Sunkist and oranges was one of those sweet/adorable moments).So not as good as her previous books but still worth reading.