Review: Cute Coming of Age Story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 19, 2013
Let me preface this review with the fact that I don't necessarily agree with the concept that a 17 year old should lose her virginity just be "cool". That said, I did like this story. It is more a coming of age story for Valentina and it was cute for that. Her friends were realistic as well as the guys in her life. There were some repetitive moments, but they were few and far between so it was not that distracting.Valentina, or Lena, gets dumped by her boyfriend and so as a way to get over him and move on with her life, her friends decide she should have an "operation: popping the cherry". They come up with a list of potential guys and Lena starts to get to know the guys involved. She has a bad experience with one and that's when she notices Jake, her best friend's brother. She seems insecure at times, but she really does grow throughout the story, eventually learning that she doesn't need to "pop her cherry" to find love and to be herself.Her group of friends are pretty good friends. While they have their flaky moments, Flick truly stands by Lena's side even when Gemma, her best friend, goes AWOL for a bit. The guys involved were very stereotypical, with the exception of Jake. He truly was a person and definitely had a heart. He wasn't entirely afraid to show his feelings and was able to help Lena.I loved the British slang and language. It truly felt like I was there. I also loved seeing Lena realize something that most girls don't know but should. Overall it was really good. I wish it weren't as repetitive or predictable, but I definitely still enjoyed it. I'm definitely looking forward to more by this author!