Review: Pick it Up
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 28, 2014
Eighteen year-old (and that does come into play later) Kaitlyn Laurent lives a rich but deeply unfufilling life in the Upper East Side with her father, vapid step-mother, and step-brother Marius. Heir to a chain of clothing stores, she has a bought spot waiting for her at Yale in the fall. Her last semester at Trinity Prep is going well until the new young and attractive English/Drama teacher comes in. This starts an epic bet between siblings that nobody will walk away from unscathed.Okay, I guess this is the time frame where I read books with touchy subjects. I would recommend not picking this up if you are not cool with student/teacher relationships, albeit with consenual adults over the age of eighteen.There are some awesome mock-ups of character inspirations. The author even throws in that her physical inspiration for Mr. Tennant was James Franco. I watch far too much Doctor Who, so anyone described as gorgeous and with an English accent who happens to have the last name Tennant becomes David Tennant.I'm conflicted about this book. The writing style was rich and descriptive. It had a bit of a Cruel Intentions vibe. I was pleased with how it navigated a tricky subject. An interesting turn of events that Kaityln is more of the aggressor. And something Mr. Tennant says towards the end was surprising.The bet was the catylist for everything, but I was left unfufilled with how it ended. Kaitlyn was not my favorite, but I respected a little her growing up process throughout the book and to the end. One of the things that annoyed me the most was the constant description of Mr. Tennant as her teacher. After the first few times I felt like it was overkill. I get that your relationship is taboo.*This review was provided in exchange for an ARC from the author.*