Apparently I am just not a picky reader? Either that or I have had really good luck in my literature selections. I thought this book was a worthy read. I found it a little slow at first, but it definitely picked up for me and I soon found it difficult to put down. Length-wise I think it would be a "medium", not too short but I didn't feel like it took forever to get through. Okay, synopsis time:Louie and Willa are two girls that go to the same school. Louie has been in this particular school system for a while and has made it through without too much damage-she's heavily involved in theater and runs the school's "Comedy Club" with her good friend. Willa is new to the school-she was kicked out of her old one. She has recently broken up with a girlfriend, and now being in a new school, she just wants to finish her time there, graduate, and become a chef. Both Louie's and Willa's plans take a drastic turn, however, when they fall in love. Louie struggles with discovering who she is and coming out to her friends, school, and very Christian family. Willa has been out, but is trying to figure out if she's willing to put herself out there and risk getting another broken heart.
As far as profanity and sexual content is concerned the book was pretty mild. For me one of the most compelling aspects of the book was when the plot included various religious views of an "alternative lifestyle". The book is good at addressing the overall perception of life from an adolescent view-high school, jobs, friends, family, reputation, discovering yourself, etc. I think this is definitely recommendable to individuals and might possibly be okay as a class read, depending on the students, grade level, teacher, and all of that. I give this book a thumbs up :)
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