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marydrover 's review for:
Late to the Party
by Kelly Quindlen
I just loved this so much? There were so many things that I loved. I adored that this was mostly about friendship, and not just the one between Codi & Ricky. It’s so important to have things like friendship fights and break-ups because they happen all the time in real life, and they’re honestly so much more painful than relationship issues. I loved seeing Codi, Maritza, and JaKory go through their rollercoaster of a friendship, learning how to grow beyond each other and still be best friends. The growth that Codi goes through is messy and awful and weird because that’s how it feels to grow as a teenager. This was just so realistic, and I wish I’d had a book like this back in high school. Or hell, even just in college. I loved the romance, and I loved the friendships even more. I could have done without the massive amounts of underage drinking & smoking, but I know that’s a lot of people’s high school experience. This was honestly just a fantastic read, and I’m going to hold it close to my heart for a long time.