Summary: Taylor Simmons is screwed. Things were hard enough when her single-minded dedication to her studies earned her the reputation of being an Ice Queen, but after getting drunk at a party and waking up next to bad boy surfer Evan McKinley, the entire school seems intent on tearing Taylor down with mockery and gossip.
Desperate to salvage her reputation, Taylor persuades Evan to pretend they're in a serious romantic relationship. After all, it's better to be the girl who tames the wild surfer than just another notch on his surfboard. My Opinion: Warning--I am trash for the fake boyfriend trope. So, I might be a little biased for this book. But I loved it. It was adorable and hilarious. The dialogue was witty and fresh. The main character has an obsession with mushrooms (which I myself cannot relate to, as I hate mushrooms, but it was cute anyway). And, as mentioned before, I love the fake boyfriend trope. It kills me. The only problem that I have with this book is a few chapters in the beginning. The book begins with the main character, Taylor, waking up in a bed with a notorious playboy (and they didn't have sex, just fell asleep). And she is labeled as a slut. People make fun of her, call her a whore and a slut, laugh at her behind her back. Her "reputation" is ruined. Meanwhile, no one says anything about Mr. Playboy. That makes me really freaking mad. Why should a girl be considered slutty for sleeping around while a boy is not? Why should a girl be ruined for having sex and a boy is simply patted on the back, handed a condom, and sent on his way? It's ridiculous. To quote Allison Reynolds from The Breakfast Club, "If say you haven't, you're a prude. If you say you have, you're a slut. It's a trap." It makes me really angry, and I guess I understand why the author did it because otherwise they didn't need to get together, but still. Ridiculous. I was so angry as I was reading it. Urgh. Characters: Taylor Simmons--extreme good girl, straight-A student, Columbia bound (she hopes), wants to be a lawyer, extremely driven. I really liked Taylor. There were some moments when I wanted to strangle her (like all good protagonists), but she was a great character. I loved how snarky she was, and I was also able to connect with her in some ways. Taylor was a great character, although I'm still upset about the whole "slut" thing that she bought into. Come on, Taylor, you're better than that. Evan McKinley--bad boy surfer. He was very... open. It was interesting to read. He was fun. I always like when I get to read a book from both love interests' perspectives because I get to see how they fall in love with each other. And I liked how Evan stood up for Taylor, even when he barely knew her. I also like how he changed for her, rather than she having to change for him. (Although, really, all he did was apply himself and not sleep with every girl he saw. It wasn't that big of a change.) Rating: 4 stars (I'm sorry, but the whole slut thing just made me too mad.) Leave a Reply. |
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