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A review by kimching232
Roomies by Tara Altebrando, Sara Zarr
4.0
Before I start my review, I would just like to thank Pinoy Book Tours for giving me the opportunity to review this book.
Elizabeth just received an email about her college roommate assignment, and decides to email her roommate, Lauren, for arrangements like who is going to bring what. Then they soon talk about other things like family, boys and the likes, and this stars a series of emails between the two for the weeks before they finally meet each other in person. This continues on, until one day, these emails are what the girls look forward to after a crappy day.
Roomies is the type of book that one can easily relate to because of the many real life situations presented in the book. I can especially relate to this book because I'm in my last year in high school, and will be attending my first year in college next year. Though I wont be leaving home, this book is still good because of all the things people my age a re experiencing. The anxiety of college, boys, crappy family situations - all these are presented in a very realistic manner in the novel.
Elizabeth, or EB for short, lives in New Jersey and is an only daughter of a gay dad and a mom who is always dating. Sometimes she gets so lonely she wishes for more siblings. Lauren, or Lo, on the other hand, lives in San Francisco, has amazing parents, but too many siblings for her to have a quiet time at home. She fantasizes what it must be like to be just an only child. These two characters couldn't be more different, and they haven't even met yet, but because of each of their circumstances, they grew closer, and soon found comfort in each other.
I really enjoyed reading Roomies I would recommend to anyone, but especially to teens going to college soon!
Elizabeth just received an email about her college roommate assignment, and decides to email her roommate, Lauren, for arrangements like who is going to bring what. Then they soon talk about other things like family, boys and the likes, and this stars a series of emails between the two for the weeks before they finally meet each other in person. This continues on, until one day, these emails are what the girls look forward to after a crappy day.
Roomies is the type of book that one can easily relate to because of the many real life situations presented in the book. I can especially relate to this book because I'm in my last year in high school, and will be attending my first year in college next year. Though I wont be leaving home, this book is still good because of all the things people my age a re experiencing. The anxiety of college, boys, crappy family situations - all these are presented in a very realistic manner in the novel.
Elizabeth, or EB for short, lives in New Jersey and is an only daughter of a gay dad and a mom who is always dating. Sometimes she gets so lonely she wishes for more siblings. Lauren, or Lo, on the other hand, lives in San Francisco, has amazing parents, but too many siblings for her to have a quiet time at home. She fantasizes what it must be like to be just an only child. These two characters couldn't be more different, and they haven't even met yet, but because of each of their circumstances, they grew closer, and soon found comfort in each other.
I really enjoyed reading Roomies I would recommend to anyone, but especially to teens going to college soon!