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A review by cozycritiques
She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen
lighthearted
fast-paced
“In the end, I walk away from my first car accident with a wounded ego, a dented bumper, and the looming dread of carpooling with the only person who could make my senior year worse than it already is.”
- She Drives Me Crazy
Thank you, NetGalley and Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, for the e-ARC.
Tropes: High School, Sports (Basketball, Cheerleading), Fake Dating, Enemies to Lovers
Representation: LGBTQ+ (Lesbian), BIPOC
Spice Scale: 🫑
CW: Bullying, Car accident
Enemies to lovers can always be a little scary to read because it’s either a hit or a big ol’ miss. The line between two people with a rivalry based on misunderstanding and two people toxically bullying each other is a fine one (especially when it comes to high schoolers). But She Drives Me Crazy is definitely a hit. Kelly Quindlen makes it clear that the animosity between Scottie and Irene is the first one, which is one of the things that made this book so enjoyable to read.
I really liked Scottie as a character. She’s close with her family, kind and supportive of her friends, dedicated to her team, and proud of her hometown. And although there were moments I found myself disliking her, I think those moments made her a more realistic character. I also liked Irene despite Scottie’s biased depiction of her at the beginning. She’s fierce, motivated, and confident, although a bit closed off.
She Drives Me Crazy is a cute, enjoyable, and easy read. The side characters are fun, well developed, and have their own storylines that I enjoyed as much as Scottie and Irene’s.
- She Drives Me Crazy
Thank you, NetGalley and Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, for the e-ARC.
Tropes: High School, Sports (Basketball, Cheerleading), Fake Dating, Enemies to Lovers
Representation: LGBTQ+ (Lesbian), BIPOC
Spice Scale: 🫑
CW: Bullying, Car accident
Enemies to lovers can always be a little scary to read because it’s either a hit or a big ol’ miss. The line between two people with a rivalry based on misunderstanding and two people toxically bullying each other is a fine one (especially when it comes to high schoolers). But She Drives Me Crazy is definitely a hit. Kelly Quindlen makes it clear that the animosity between Scottie and Irene is the first one, which is one of the things that made this book so enjoyable to read.
I really liked Scottie as a character. She’s close with her family, kind and supportive of her friends, dedicated to her team, and proud of her hometown. And although there were moments I found myself disliking her, I think those moments made her a more realistic character. I also liked Irene despite Scottie’s biased depiction of her at the beginning. She’s fierce, motivated, and confident, although a bit closed off.
She Drives Me Crazy is a cute, enjoyable, and easy read. The side characters are fun, well developed, and have their own storylines that I enjoyed as much as Scottie and Irene’s.