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A review by ceruleanjen
Rainbow Party by Paul Ruditis
3.0
I've been wanting to read this one for a while because I am a fan of controversy, particularly when it comes to books. I can see why this is such a controversial book. I definitely don't recommend this one for younger readers or anyone easily offended. While nothing is explicitly graphic, it's pretty "suggestive." However, the book also does have a moral--if you are going to engage in any kind of sexual activity, especially when you are a teenager, make sure to be safe and smart about it.
My favorite thing about this book was the characters. I felt it had great character development for many characters. I like how some of the characters ended up surprising me. I especially liked Sandy, Perry, Vi, Ash, Rose, and Jade. I even felt bad for Gin at the end. It was also a fast read that kept my attention. The characters mostly seemed realistic. (If you don't think teenagers are ever immature, I kind of wonder if you actually know any....)
The only thing that I didn't care for was some of the over-sexualized word choices, particularly in the beginning. It just seemed like the author was trying too hard and it was hard to take seriously at times. It didn't bother me as much once I got past the beginning, but I felt it was over the top.
Otherwise, I'm glad I read it. Even though my fiance' is still making fun of me for it. :-P
My favorite thing about this book was the characters. I felt it had great character development for many characters. I like how some of the characters ended up surprising me. I especially liked Sandy, Perry, Vi, Ash, Rose, and Jade. I even felt bad for Gin at the end. It was also a fast read that kept my attention. The characters mostly seemed realistic. (If you don't think teenagers are ever immature, I kind of wonder if you actually know any....)
The only thing that I didn't care for was some of the over-sexualized word choices, particularly in the beginning. It just seemed like the author was trying too hard and it was hard to take seriously at times. It didn't bother me as much once I got past the beginning, but I felt it was over the top.
Otherwise, I'm glad I read it. Even though my fiance' is still making fun of me for it. :-P