Review: A great start
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 12, 2013
Originally posted here: [...]Skid Out is a novella (it's around 46 pages) and it's a prequel to a novel soon to be released, First kiss. And obviously it ends when things really start to get interesting and I need to know how it goes on because... okay, wait, let's start again.The main characters of the story are Jake and Alyssa. Jake is a senior, is in a band which has a good success and he's a quite interesting boy when it comes to looks (and that's why he attracted the attention of more than a girl). Alyssa is a very young girl that has to start high school and who is starting to notice guys. And obviously she notices her neighbor Jake, a musician, a cute musician and older than her.The story is narrated by the point of view of Jake and Alyssa and it's nice. I think there's a lot more in store for us in the novel. I love the role music plays (and it's a big one) and I've always had a weak spot for musicians, so Jake is really intriguing. Okay, he seems like a jerk ready to break your heart, but that's okay. Alyssa is the typical teenager and she's about to get a huge crush. Can't wait to see how the thing will play out.As far as narration is concerned, I was kind of... surprised. To be honest, the language wasn't quite what I expected. I'm not being negative, it's just that reading many YA books, I've always noticed that language is not very often as... let's say direct, yes... so, as direct as it usually is in real life. There are quite a lot of swear words and innuendos and I felt it was really realistic. Teens do speak that way (at least in here) so I felt it was a good choice.The ending is really annoying, though. Why? Because there's a huge cliffhanger! It ends when things get interesting! That's not fair! I want more! OF COURSE I'll be reading the first book of this series, because the novella made me want to know more.Oh, there's an mp3 coming together with the novella. Isn't that wonderful? I really feel music is important in this story and I loved it!My favourite quote:"I don't think I'm cool enough to eat here."