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Reader reviewed by the book muncher

The farthest seventeen-year-old Dominique Baylor has gone with a guy is a kiss, and not even the French kind. Her seemingly prudish behavior is a far cry from her best friend Amy, who will do everything by it with any cute guy. But then Dom meets Wes, and everything changes. Shes never felt this way about any guy before; all she can think about is Wes. She finds herself experiencing anatomy first hand instead of through the pages of her favorite book, Grays Anatomy. And for a while, everything is perfect in Wes and Doms little bubble of love. But then it pops and Dom is lost. Anatomy of a Boyfriend is a humorous yet honest account of relationships and first love.

Anatomy of a Boyfriend was definitely an interesting novel, though not particularly one Id normally pick up. I appreciate the honest in portraying Doms love/sex life, but sometimes I felt the sex scenes were a little in excess. Reality was by far Snadowskys greatest strength in this book. Dom, Wes, and Amy were all characterized well and always felt authentic, no matter which situations they were in. I definitely loved how the characters were stereotype-free. I think I like this novel better when I look at it from a broader perspective instead of in bits and pieces. Its about discovering love and experimenting, with the embarrassments and insane happiness to go with it. Its told as it is without being dramatized, exaggerated, or romanticized. I felt Anatomy of a Boyfriend to be an accurate portrayal of teens and their firsts.

While Id like to say this book should only be read by teens of a certain age or older, because of the mature scenes, I cant deny that reading Anatomy of a Boyfriend has some value. Overall, I wouldnt really recommend or not recommend this book; Im stuck somewhere in the middle. Fans of Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty by Jody Gehrman may also enjoy this book about relationships and love.

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