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A review by steph_reads_mucho
That Boy by Jillian Dodd
5.0
This book was everything I love about reading YA fiction. I'm kind of new to this genre and have been burning through books lately, unable to get my fill of them. This one just sparked the right note and balance between angst and sweetness. I love how well the characters are developed. I felt like Jillian did an amazing job and making JJ, Phillip and Danny all lovable and likable characters. I was torn between who I wanted her to be with through the whole book but kind of felt like I knew who she would end up with in the end.
My one complaint is that I felt like the second half of the book, (the after college years), had a totally different feel than the first half. I felt like there wasn't enough build up between JJ and the boy she chose (I don't want to give too much away) and that it was kind of rushed. I didn't get that swooney feeling I wanted when the two of them were getting together like I did earlier in the book. But I still loved it and I still give it 5 stars because I would totally recommend it to anyone who loves YA fiction and I will probably re-read it! I also love that I got it for the sale price this month of $2.99! I would have paid more for it if I knew about it and how good it was going to be. Took me about 6 hours to read through it (with interruptions by my 1 and 3 year olds!). That was record time for me!
My one complaint is that I felt like the second half of the book, (the after college years), had a totally different feel than the first half. I felt like there wasn't enough build up between JJ and the boy she chose (I don't want to give too much away) and that it was kind of rushed. I didn't get that swooney feeling I wanted when the two of them were getting together like I did earlier in the book. But I still loved it and I still give it 5 stars because I would totally recommend it to anyone who loves YA fiction and I will probably re-read it! I also love that I got it for the sale price this month of $2.99! I would have paid more for it if I knew about it and how good it was going to be. Took me about 6 hours to read through it (with interruptions by my 1 and 3 year olds!). That was record time for me!