phoebe_bluestar 's review for:

She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen
3.0

If it weren't so gay, I'd probably think twice about a higher than 2.4 rating. Scottie and her POV were pretty hard to take by the end, especially compared to Irene's glory. I also dislike the kind of flirting Scottie does, in particular
Spoilerhow 'happy ever after' began with the toxic "I hate you" (a phrase of endearment?? no, no matter the tone) preceding their kiss.
Nor did I ever come to understand why Irene would fall for Scottie--
Spoilerwas she just out of any other possible women, since two for two of the named queer characters obviously have a lot to resolve?
. I'm delighted that queerness felt so normalized in this high school, but the high school setting as written was not an enjoyable place to escape to for me this time around.