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The Right Side of Reckless by Whitney D. Grandison
3.0
The Right Side of Reckless follows two main characters, Guillermo, a teen with some anger issues that landed him in juvie. At the start of the book, he is on probation and trying to make amends with his family by making a fresh start in life. The second main character, Regan, is a people-pleaser who does what is expected of her while sacrificing her own happiness in order to pursue the dreams her father has planned for her life. These two teens meet and find that their families and friends are starting to become intertwined and leads to a hot-and-cold friendship that might be more than that. And everyone around them has something to say about it.
I liked this book but I didn't love it. There was very little plot driving the story but I did love the main characters and their growth by the end of the book, however, it did feel like the slowest ride ever to get there.
Some of the topics addressed like not using violence to solve problems was great and encourages teens to find alternative ways to curb anger issues. The topic of not giving up one's virginity until one is completely ready was presented in an appropriate way that teens will relate to. Both of the main characters have great heads on their shoulders and give and receive excellent advice and guidance throughout the book. I believe this would be a great read for a teen in high school. It seemed very PG-13 with no explicit sexual content but briefly mentions that sex happens. If you're concerned with censoring your teenager from what happens in the real world, maybe you could use a read of this book too.
I would recommend this book for teenagers at the high school age. Thank you to NetGalley for the digital ARC in exchange for an honest opinion.
I liked this book but I didn't love it. There was very little plot driving the story but I did love the main characters and their growth by the end of the book, however, it did feel like the slowest ride ever to get there.
Some of the topics addressed like not using violence to solve problems was great and encourages teens to find alternative ways to curb anger issues. The topic of not giving up one's virginity until one is completely ready was presented in an appropriate way that teens will relate to. Both of the main characters have great heads on their shoulders and give and receive excellent advice and guidance throughout the book. I believe this would be a great read for a teen in high school. It seemed very PG-13 with no explicit sexual content but briefly mentions that sex happens. If you're concerned with censoring your teenager from what happens in the real world, maybe you could use a read of this book too.
I would recommend this book for teenagers at the high school age. Thank you to NetGalley for the digital ARC in exchange for an honest opinion.