nmarie523 's review for:

Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
5.0

Brittany and Alex can't be farther apart in appearances. Brittany is middle class, from the north side, and has everything. Alex is Mexican-American, from the south side, and belongs to a gang. Unfortunately, the two have to work as chemistry lab partners for the year. Brittany and Alex have a lot in common too and they realize that as they spend more time together. Suddenly Brittany can't help but wonder if Alex isn't the guy for her and Alex wonders the same. But their different worlds threaten to tear them apart when Alex's past and gang catch up to him.

Told from both points of view, this is a fabulous love story in the tradition of West Side Story. Brittany and Alex fight the odds to be together. There is a lot going on here too - not just their story.