The recession is just plain bad for business, but now
it’s downsizing Whitefish Bay’s chances for love sweet love. With a faltering economy a mass exodus of
people has left the town’s high school with a 4 to 1 female to male ratio. That means that any ambulatory male can be on
the school team and prize relationship material. Smart slacker Hunter Fahrenbach has made a
school career of just getting by without being noticed, now he’s pursued on all
sides. Kelly Robbins has always been
Hunter’s friend but just as things MIGHT be happening with them, he’s become a
much desired commodity. Will the forces
of supply and demand trump the power of love?
Wait, Luke is reviewing a book with no zombies,
dystopias, death, or horrible bleakness!? I know! For Valentine’s Day I decided to review a
light, funny romance and I’m glad I did.
Told form both Hunter’s and Kelly’s perspectives, this is a laugh filled
trifle that goes down easy and doesn’t leave a bitter aftertaste. Sure, the characters aren’t incredibly
nuanced and it has absolutely no action sequences or deep looks at the darkest
parts of the human experience, but that doesn’t keep it from being a witty read
that I found myself flying through. Even
I found myself rooting for the two kids to find a way to make it work, because
I ended up genuinely liking them. The banter is fast and moves at a great clip,
which isn’t always realistic, but it sure makes for snappy reading. So, if you
want something fun, funny, light-hearted, romantic, and cute then give this one
a spin.
You can check our catalog for The Boy Recession here.
No comments:
Post a Comment