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A review by shyleenreads
The Right Side of Reckless by Whitney D. Grandison
3.0
First of all, thank you to NetGalley and Inkyard Press for providing me with an ARC.
This book has the classic "bad boy nice girl" trope. The book follows Guillermo Lozano who is trying to have a fresh start after getting into some trouble. Him and his family move to a new town and he starts working at the local community center where he meets Regan. Regan is someone who appears to have a "perfect" life and has her future all figured out. However, she's tired of doing what everyone expects of her and not getting to make her own decisions.
I really liked how Guillermo was someone who made mistakes in his past but doesn't let that define his future. I think it was nice to see his character development throughout the book. I also really liked how Regan was able to stand up for herself and make the choices she wanted. The way that this book portrayed "troubled" characters was nice. They were seen as individuals overcoming difficult circumstances rather than bad kids. I also really liked the latinx representation in this book. I found all the spanish dialogue and cultural references to be extremely accurate. I also appreciated how Guillermo was someone who wasn't afraid to show emotion. The romance in this book was very slowburn but I didn't mind as I felt it wasn"t meant to be the focus of the story.
My one critique would be that the plot, especially in the first half, was slow at times. Other than that I would definitely recommend!
This book has the classic "bad boy nice girl" trope. The book follows Guillermo Lozano who is trying to have a fresh start after getting into some trouble. Him and his family move to a new town and he starts working at the local community center where he meets Regan. Regan is someone who appears to have a "perfect" life and has her future all figured out. However, she's tired of doing what everyone expects of her and not getting to make her own decisions.
I really liked how Guillermo was someone who made mistakes in his past but doesn't let that define his future. I think it was nice to see his character development throughout the book. I also really liked how Regan was able to stand up for herself and make the choices she wanted. The way that this book portrayed "troubled" characters was nice. They were seen as individuals overcoming difficult circumstances rather than bad kids. I also really liked the latinx representation in this book. I found all the spanish dialogue and cultural references to be extremely accurate. I also appreciated how Guillermo was someone who wasn't afraid to show emotion. The romance in this book was very slowburn but I didn't mind as I felt it wasn"t meant to be the focus of the story.
My one critique would be that the plot, especially in the first half, was slow at times. Other than that I would definitely recommend!