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Reader reviewed by Hillary

Johanna is the stereotypical genius. Paul is the exact opposite, a bad boy who likes girls who are dumb and hot. But when he can't get the girl he's had his eye on for years, he falls back on Johanna. Johanna takes him whole heartedly. They start going out and everything is fine for a little, but then then Paul starts to get a little rough, the occasional poke or hit just hard enough to leave a bruise, and things only start to go downhill from there. Will Johanna ever leave him or will she stay with him until the end?

I didn't really like this book. I just sat there and thought of Dreamland by Sarah Dessen the whole time. It was pretty much the same book. I hated that Paul just went to Johanna because someone else rejected him. It felt like he was using her, and he was. It disgusted me that she couldn't see that too. And it wasn't even like the cover was all that attractive either. I really did not like it at all. I wouldn't recommend this book. Although, if you like the subject of teenage dating violence then go for it, I just felt like it was a little boring.