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desantismt 's review for:
Perfect Chemistry
by Simone Elkeles
Not my usual stomping grounds in terms of genre, but I’m trying to branch out and read stuff I wouldn’t normally read this year.
That said, I enjoyed this more than I expected. Alex and Brittany are simultaneously what you do and don’t expect of them. They portray the roles they would have portrayed when I was in high school. Yet, underneath all that, they are real people with real problems—much as I expect the kids in high school would have been had I not been too shy to speak to any of them.
The dialogue is quick and witty, but it’s also serious where it’s called for. The situations Brit and Alex got themselves into—both the personal and social—were realistic. Brit’s concern for Alex’s gang life really came through, and by the end, it was clear Alex wanted to be more like the image of success Brit’s life portrayed.
It was nice to see the resolution with each kid’s family too. Even more, it was nice to see Brit’s family accept Alex and Alex’s accept Brit.
A solid 4 stars, and I’m looking forward to checking out the rest of this series.
That said, I enjoyed this more than I expected. Alex and Brittany are simultaneously what you do and don’t expect of them. They portray the roles they would have portrayed when I was in high school. Yet, underneath all that, they are real people with real problems—much as I expect the kids in high school would have been had I not been too shy to speak to any of them.
The dialogue is quick and witty, but it’s also serious where it’s called for. The situations Brit and Alex got themselves into—both the personal and social—were realistic. Brit’s concern for Alex’s gang life really came through, and by the end, it was clear Alex wanted to be more like the image of success Brit’s life portrayed.
It was nice to see the resolution with each kid’s family too. Even more, it was nice to see Brit’s family accept Alex and Alex’s accept Brit.
A solid 4 stars, and I’m looking forward to checking out the rest of this series.