Review: Light, Fun, and For Those that Love Music!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 11, 2012
Casey Barnes Eponymous is a fast read about a girl dealing with high school issues. Boys. Music. Life. I really enjoyed this book. While the concept is pretty generic contemporary, the characters were very original. Casey is a snarky girl with lots of attitude. She says what's on her mind, and she knows exactly who she is. That type of confidence sometimes came off as grating, but it was hard not to like Casey. She's a teenager, and so she's going to act like a teenager. Her brother brings the morality into the book. He's an overall a nice guy that is well liked by everyone. Casey really isn't nice all the time, but it's kind of interesting to read a book where the main character isn't your cookie cutter good-girl.The story is about Casey falling for a guy she probably shouldn't be falling for. I was frustrated that she kept pursuing a jerk, but it does happen. My favorite parts were her conversations with Ben, the guy she obviously is supposed to be with. They had instant chemistry and it's what kept me engaged in the book. I even found myself reading in my Reproductive Endocrinology lecture (I'm a science nerd). And that says something because I love that class. But I was addicted enough to pull out my kindle and sneak a few pages!This book is filled with music! Really great music that I have on my iPod actually. I usually claim that TV shows and movies steal my iPod when their soundtracks are filled with my favorite tunes. This was the first book where I got to say "the main character stole my iPod". Which is awesome!Casey is a huge music buff, but I think she took it to the extremes at times. She would be totally uninterested in a person if they didn't like the same music as her. I actually know people like this and it is a very unnerving quality to have. Enjoying obscure music is fine, but disregarding people who don't is off putting. She didn't really grow in this judgmental front, but she did learn many lessons in the book.Overall it was a light read for those who love music, humor, and a sarcastic main character. Because Casey Barnes is a master of sarcasm.