The Lonely Hearts Club, by Elizabeth Eulberg
Young Adult, 2010
After Penny Lane (yes, it's a Beatles' song) has a seriously horrible experience with a guy she's crazy about, she vows never to date again - at least not during high school. Before long, girls are clamoring to be a part of her club, and the boys are getting a little frustrated. But what if the guy Penny has been waiting for suddenly shows up in her life, just when she's decided not to date?
Raspberry: The writing is decent, and the plot idea interesting and funny at times. I didn't think the boy in question was realistic - no high school boy I ever knew was ever that mature, and I don't think they ever will be. Also, Penny always seemed to have the perfect thing to say; the perfect comeback to any situation. That drives me nuts. I never knew what to say when someone was a jerk to me in high school, and I'm betting most of us still find ourselves struck dumb when in those situations. I also was again disappointed that teen drinking and teen sex were made to look completely normal, and even expected. I do think the karaoke night was the sweetest thing EVER, and while I didn't like all of her friends, I liked the kick-hiney basketball player (if you've read it you know who I mean).
Graded a B-.
1 comments:
This doesn't sound like it's for me but great review and thanks for saving me the time trying this one out. I don't like it when teen drinking and sex are the norm. I just read The Mark and had the same problem.
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