Review: A Great First Book!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 3, 2014
*What Salon Reads Thought*Too Close is a novella that outlines a story that has been replayed over and over again in the lives of so many of us.  This is why it's so relatable.  The hero and the heroine, young David and Katrina, epitomize every young boy and girl that have had the good fortune of growing up together.  They meet on a school bus and instantly form an incredible and enduring friendship, friendship though neither one really wants to be relegated to the friendzone. Through the years, we watch them grow up and struggle with their relationship as it evolves, each one working through the complex emotions that accompany adolescence and young adulthood, as well as providing the love and support each one needs to overcome tumultuous situations.  Young David often finds himself in a few compromising situations with the opposite sex as he makes his way through his teenaged years.  Needless to say, awkward doesn't do it justice!This is the first book in a series that outlines the beginning of the relationship between David and Katrina.  The story spends quite a bit of time dealing with David's frame of mind since it's being told from his point of view, but it would have been nice to know a little bit more about what was going in Katrina's mind as well. All in all, this is a good read and one that many people will be inclined to enjoy since it is a very common story line.  I found that I put myself in David's shoes, even though I was the Katrina in my own version of this story, several times.  You can feel the raw emotion that David goes through as he struggles with his feelings for her, first wanting to kiss her (and even more) to wanting to kill her!  This is a great first book in what is sure to be a great series.