Review: Recommended for fans of contemporary YA
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 17, 2013
3.5 starsThis was such a cute story!  To Be Honest was a fun, fast read.  It's set in London, which added to the enjoyment for me.  The book is narrated in Lisi's point of view, and contains a lot of British slang---which I found so endearing.  Really, for me (a Texan) to read about high-school students in London saying "jolly good" was a fun diversion from my usual reads.From the summary, I thought To Be Honest was going to be about telling the truth, and it was, but the neat part was that it was sort of a Freaky Friday experience: Lisi and her English teacher Miss Mint actually switch identities during a storm.  I always loved that movie where the daughter ends up in her mom's body and vice versa (what was it called again?) and so to read a book with the same type of situation was really enjoyable and took me back to my teenage years.But there was a lot more to To Be Honest than I initially expected.  The book covers eating disorders, with a great treatment of this sensitive issue.  The love stories were sweet and really well-done.  I loved the character growth and how all of the characters start living more open and truthful lives by the end of the story.I really enjoyed To Be Honest.  I'd recommend it to fans of contemporary YA.  I would definitely read more from P.J. Young!