Review: A surprisingly good read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 8, 2012
I am not in the habit of reading Young Adult fiction but quite frankly, I was attracted by the gorgeous face on the cover rather than the subject matter. Even a granny isn't immune to male beauty!Superficial teen, Paige, is given community service after she is coerced into writing a friend's assignment. Initially repulsed by Zack and his situation, over a period of time she comes to understand and admire the young man through reading his diary entries. Through Zack's non-compliant influence, Paige begins to take control of her own life and starts to realise that she too can make choices.I was delighted by the depth and important message for young adults in this novella. The story is told first POV by Paige and through Zack's diaries which works extremely well. I think this could have been a full length novel, as the story felt truncated. There are a couple F words in the manuscript, but they are not gratutiously used and one must remember that the characters depicted in this story are university/college age.I was very impressed and would recommend this book to others.