Review Detail

Reader reviewed by Julie M. Prince

SEX AND THE CITY with an eighteen-year-old protagonist in patent leather sandals,
this book has got just the right balance of humor and drama to make for a fun summer read.

When Emma breaks up with her college-bound boyfriend, she decides not to spend her
last summer before senior year trailing after him like a lost puppy. Instead, she convinces her best friend, Rachel, to ditch summer camp and take off with her to New York City for summer internships designed to beef up their college resumes.

Unfortunately, while Rachel lands an awesome editing internship, Emma is stuck with Derek "The Dorf" Dorfman, a supervisor
who quotes hip hop when he should be Sweatin' to the Oldies. The one thing Emma
has going for her is a hot summer crush who seems to like her back...or at least
he likes the person he believes she is.

Full of fashion quips: in a room full of older, cooler hipster chicks who could actually go into a vintage store and not come out looking like Captain Jack Sparrow, I couldve been wearing a garbage bag and felt less conspicuous. And dating drama: who is this? A Hilary Duff drag queen? This book is totally poolside material. Actually, I read it while floating on a raft and sipping a fruity drink. It gave those perfect, throw back your head and laugh scenes designed for successful lifeguard flirtation.

Off to turn another page&.