Review: I don't know what I was expecting, but I should have know that C.M. could still surprise me...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 2, 2013
I don't know what I was expecting, but I should have know that C.M. could still surprise me. The Assignment in their small town is so mysterious. How does it work? What does it entail? I needed to know what each group goes through, and like most books that I've read from this awesome woman, I couldn't put it down.The Assignment is for all the kids in the town between 13 and 18 years old to be assigned to a certain group, such as "Queen Bee" or the "Outcast". This goes on during the summer until the school year starts when everything goes back to normal. Anything goes during The Assignment, and during this cult like tradition, most parents and law enforcement turn their heads the other way when it comes to having anything done during The Assignment.I loved Julie, she is so wise and sweet. I wish her illness was explained more, but I'm assuming she has some form of cancer. Maybe that's why she's so smart and knowledgeable, because she's had to deal and understand things at a younger age than most girls. Chloe and Casper are well developed characters, and I loved their story. Chloe refuses to participate in The Assignment this year because of a death that occured last summer, but suddenly she's been voted in as the "Crush", and Julie has been voted in as the "Outcast".A lot of drama and danger unfold, and while the premise of the book is a unique one; Crushing Summer is not my favorite C.M. Stunich book. While it was good, the Never Series and Hard Rock Roots Series are still my favorite. I had a hard time with the cruelty that was shown in this book, and I wish there was a little more romance than mystery, but there's no denying that the writting is excellent and the story is unlike any other.