Published December 23, 2008
About the Book:
A fresh, urban twist on the classic tale of star-crossed lovers.
When Brittany Ellis walks into chemistry class on the first day of senior year, she has no clue that her carefully created 'perfect' life is about to unravel before her eyes. She's forced to be lab partners with Alex Fuentes, a gang member from the other side of town, and he is about to threaten everything she's worked so hard for: her flawless reputation, her relationship with her boyfriend, and the secret that her home life is anything but perfect.
Alex is a bad boy and he knows it. So when he makes a bet with his friends to lure Brittany into his life, he thinks nothing of it. But soon Alex realizes Brittany is a real person with real problems, and suddenly the bet he made in arrogance turns into something much more.
In a passionate story about looking beneath the surface, Simone Elkeles breaks through the stereotypes and barriers that threaten to keep Brittany and Alex apart.
My Thoughts:
Though much of the book was pretty predictable, it wasn't a bad read. The story isn't very original, but the book is still cute and a fairly good and quick read. I did like Brittany and Alex both a lot, which helped make the predictability and lack of originality easier to bear. Elkeles gets bonus points for doing a good job with the alternating point of view chapter thing. The chapters alternate from being about Brittany, to being about Alex, and back and forth. Sometimes that doesn't work well, but I felt she did a nice job with it. The epilogue is pretty cheesy, though.
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