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Reader reviewed by The Book Girl

Ree has just been dumped, by the boy who promised to love her forever, for no apparent reason. Nicole tells her boyfriend that they need to break up because she's secretly secretly 'in love' with someone else. James can't figure out why it bothers him so much that Ree is so determined to win her ex back. Add all of this to the everyday drama and demands of high school and follow these three friends through one life altering week. Hearts will be broken and secrets will be revealed. Can the friends find happily ever after?



In Susane Colasanti's second novel you're pulled into the minds of three close friends just trying to make it happen for themselves. Set in busy NYC these three teens deal with both their personal problems and those of their friends. This book definitely explores some deeper concepts than When it Happens. Hints of abuse and rape are part of the story but Susane keeps it from being depressing by adding her usual humor.


The book is split into two parts with each of the three characters getting a chance to speak twice. The first half uses the three friends perspectives to lay out all of the problems at hand, both with in the immediate group and out. The second half was all about the realization that the problems, while not all together gone, weren't as big as they thought they were. Again Susane used different fonts to distinguish characters voices and her dialogue was still flawless. Another amazing novel from Susane Colasanti!