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Reader reviewed by K.W.

As I was reading this book, I must confess that I saw the whole idea of a 'boyfriend" in a new light. I realized that there were people who technically should have been counted as boyfriends for me based on what this book says. So then I had to get out my journal and make my own list! Ok, so I originally made one in grade school, but now it was more fun to look back...and cringe.

I like the setting of the houseboat. I don't think I've ever read a book-particularly a YA book where the character lived someplace so unusual. I liked her parents-I loved them actually. The parents' converations, particularly the mother, were some of the funniest parts of this novel. And I love that the mother had a "real person" role and not just a "mom" role. We learned about her career and her 1-woman show, which I thought was funny when she'd talk about her fans.

This was a fun read and I especially liked how there was the confusion of the guy who all of a sudden dropped her & then the closure when she found out that he had overheard her talking and thought she was making fun of him. That was a surprising twist that I didn't see coming and I appreciated that as a reader.