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A review by carmackin
Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
4.0
Perfect Chemistry was one of those books that I saw around a lot on Goodreads but never sat down and read it. When I went on vacation I wanted a series that I could devour throughout the week, and thought Perfect Chemistry was the perfect candidate. I’m so happy I did. I love all the books in this series, and Alex’s story was the perfect beginning.
You learn pretty quickly that Brittany isn’t your typical “rich girl”. She has a very tough home life and has pretty much unbearable parents. Besides seeming as if she is “one of those girl”, you know the girls that have everything, she’s actually pretty relatable. You get to see the real Brittany, the person she is when all eyes aren’t on her, when she is with her sister. These moments were some of my favorites throughout the whole book, and I loved that Simone mentions their relationship throughout the series.
Alejandro “Alex” Fuentas is the epitome of the term “bad boy”. I would say that 95% of the “bad boys” in YA don’t hold a torch to Alex. He pretty much does what he wants, when he wants, and always gets what he wants. What he wasn’t expecting was to want Brittany, the exact opposite of who he should be with. I adored Alex. Yea, he’s a little rough around the edges, but he loves with everything he is. Sometimes he makes really bad decisions, but love is what usually drives those actions.
In my opinion, the best thing about Brittany and Alex’s relationship is the build up. I love all those moments when they are suppose to hate each other, but start to realize that there is chemistry there. Their relationship is real, and hard. Nothing comes easy for them, and that’s probably why it’s so special.
I have very few complaints about Perfect Chemistry but one of them is that the ending felt rushed. And because of the quick ending I feel like Brittany’s relationship with her parents is never resolved. There was so much more there to flush out, but we never get that. Besides these few issues, Perfect Chemistry is a great book, and a great start to this series. Believe me, once you read about the Fuentas brother you can’t wait to read more
You learn pretty quickly that Brittany isn’t your typical “rich girl”. She has a very tough home life and has pretty much unbearable parents. Besides seeming as if she is “one of those girl”, you know the girls that have everything, she’s actually pretty relatable. You get to see the real Brittany, the person she is when all eyes aren’t on her, when she is with her sister. These moments were some of my favorites throughout the whole book, and I loved that Simone mentions their relationship throughout the series.
Alejandro “Alex” Fuentas is the epitome of the term “bad boy”. I would say that 95% of the “bad boys” in YA don’t hold a torch to Alex. He pretty much does what he wants, when he wants, and always gets what he wants. What he wasn’t expecting was to want Brittany, the exact opposite of who he should be with. I adored Alex. Yea, he’s a little rough around the edges, but he loves with everything he is. Sometimes he makes really bad decisions, but love is what usually drives those actions.
In my opinion, the best thing about Brittany and Alex’s relationship is the build up. I love all those moments when they are suppose to hate each other, but start to realize that there is chemistry there. Their relationship is real, and hard. Nothing comes easy for them, and that’s probably why it’s so special.
I have very few complaints about Perfect Chemistry but one of them is that the ending felt rushed. And because of the quick ending I feel like Brittany’s relationship with her parents is never resolved. There was so much more there to flush out, but we never get that. Besides these few issues, Perfect Chemistry is a great book, and a great start to this series. Believe me, once you read about the Fuentas brother you can’t wait to read more