Review: Can see the foundation for FEARLESS(author's second book) on coming out in highschool...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 10, 2013
I experienced two different types of characters  comparing these two works by the same author. EXILED TO IOWA...had a more flamboyant protagonist with more confidence and jaded commentaries. In FEARLESS our protagonist is struggling not only with identity but lack of confidence in the high school arena. Admittedly, I read FEARLESS first than went back to the author's earlier work: EXILED TO IOWA. My preference is that FEARLESS is better developed and engages the reader more fully. Both books are witty and hysterical in some parts. However, EXILED TO IOWA does not pack the punch or impact as FEARLESS does. In fact, the first book is rather tame( don't mean to suggest serious issues don't occur i.e. bullying, parental rejection, intolerance)compared to FEARLESS.Emotional involvement was greater in the author's second work.I don't think you will regret reading this book. It is funny, witty, serious and an important addition to this genre. Courage is called for in being who you are and making a stand. Controversial issues do arise and how we face up to them.The only thing that bugged me in both FEARLESS and EXILED TO IOWA..was when we have boyfriends calling each other with the endearment  "baby". I don't know. It just strikes me as infantile. I guess to each his own.Yes, this is another good one to read by this author.