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kricketa's review
3.0
liked:
-michigan, detroit area setting! granted, i would have liked it even more if zach had gone to the DIA and absorbed some rich detroit area culture...but we take what we can get in detroit. it is just so refreshing to read some teen lit that doesn't take place in NYC. NEWSFLASH: a lot of teenagers do not live in NYC!
-the thriller aspect where zach uncovers the steroid scandal and tries to find out the truth about tank's dad. oooh, exciting!
-zach's job at the liquor store was very realistic. i hate it when teenagers have "jobs" where they just stand around talking to their friends and don't need to do any work.
-the ending. it wasn't all wrapped up perfectly neat-like.
didn't like:
-i'm just so tired of the plot where the former nerdy girl suddenly becomes hot overnight and WHAM! the dude is in love. at this point in my orthodontia, i am especially resentful of girls becoming hot because their braces are removed. mr. potter: this is 100% personal sentiment and you shouldn't worry about it because i'm not a teenage boy.
(did i mention that i know ryan potter now? he came to our book club when we discussed this! hi mr. potter!)
-i was underwhelmed by zach & sarah's romance. more chemistry needed! more steeeeaaam!
overall verdict: definitely recommended for teenage dudes, detroit area in particular.
-michigan, detroit area setting! granted, i would have liked it even more if zach had gone to the DIA and absorbed some rich detroit area culture...but we take what we can get in detroit. it is just so refreshing to read some teen lit that doesn't take place in NYC. NEWSFLASH: a lot of teenagers do not live in NYC!
-the thriller aspect where zach uncovers the steroid scandal and tries to find out the truth about tank's dad. oooh, exciting!
-zach's job at the liquor store was very realistic. i hate it when teenagers have "jobs" where they just stand around talking to their friends and don't need to do any work.
-the ending. it wasn't all wrapped up perfectly neat-like.
didn't like:
-i'm just so tired of the plot where the former nerdy girl suddenly becomes hot overnight and WHAM! the dude is in love. at this point in my orthodontia, i am especially resentful of girls becoming hot because their braces are removed. mr. potter: this is 100% personal sentiment and you shouldn't worry about it because i'm not a teenage boy.
(did i mention that i know ryan potter now? he came to our book club when we discussed this! hi mr. potter!)
-i was underwhelmed by zach & sarah's romance. more chemistry needed! more steeeeaaam!
overall verdict: definitely recommended for teenage dudes, detroit area in particular.
brightside878's review
3.0
I liked the story, and Zach's voice, but two things bothered me.
1: The romance was terrible. Actually, there really was no romance. There was absolutely no chemistry between Zach and Sarah. The only reason I saw that Zach liked her was because she was hot. That's really all he said about her, except that she was a dork the year before. She was a really flat character, and every scene that they were together I just felt like gagging, it was that bad.
2: The title is called "exit strategy" and the whole recurring statement in here is that he wants to leave so bad... But we don't ever see if he escapes or not!! I guess that's just the 'mystery' of the ending :P
1: The romance was terrible. Actually, there really was no romance. There was absolutely no chemistry between Zach and Sarah. The only reason I saw that Zach liked her was because she was hot. That's really all he said about her, except that she was a dork the year before. She was a really flat character, and every scene that they were together I just felt like gagging, it was that bad.
2: The title is called "exit strategy" and the whole recurring statement in here is that he wants to leave so bad... But we don't ever see if he escapes or not!! I guess that's just the 'mystery' of the ending :P
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