Maybe it was because every time I thought the book was going to follow the same, boring, predictable path as other young adult chick-lit, the author called me out on it and steered clear of it. Maybe it was because the book starred every type of boy that you find in other novels while at the same time being so unique and un-cliche. Maybe it was the realism and the fact that I could/wanted to relate to the main character in every way. ' Something about this book made me love it. I think its good to say how your feeling, and not bite your tounge. I think girls can relate to how silly boys are and how bestfriends can become strangers. I cant believe how many boys she had on her list, shes only 15.

Each chapter was a different boy on Rudy's list, but then she also went into what had made her start therapy. Starting the sequel right now! ' - Miko, ' It's not super-deep or mind-blowing, but it was strangely therapeutic to read, and it made me want to go and write my own list of all of my past crushes and boyfriends. Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.I liked Roo's therapy and the lessons that she leaned. What I got was complex and imperfect and wonderfully executed with full, flawed, beautiful characters. Something light and fluffy and easy to read. 'I loved this book! I wanted a palette cleanser. But don’t worry-Ruby lives to tell the tale. In the past 10 days she: lost her boyfriend (#13 on the list), lost her best friend (Kim), lost all her other friends (Nora, Cricket), did something suspicious with a boy (#10), did something advanced with a boy (#15), had an argument with a boy (#14), drank her first beer (someone handed it to her), got caught by her mom (ag!), had a panic attack (scary), lost a lacrosse game (she’s the goalie), failed a math test (she’ll make it up), hurt Meghan’s feelings (even though they aren’t really friends), became a social outcast (no one to sit with at lunch) and had graffiti written about her in the girls’ bathroom (who knows what was in the boys’!?!). She knows it’s unusual, but give her a break-she’s had a rough 10 days. Lockhart, author of the highly acclaimed, New York Times bestseller We Were Liars, which John Green called 'utterly unforgettable,' comes The Boyfriend List, the first book in the uproarious and heartwarming Ruby Oliver novels.

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