Sunday, October 12, 2014

BOOK Review: This Is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith

This is what Confusion with capital C looks like, guys.
Firstly, a boy and a girl meet online, because he sends his message to a wrong email. So they start talking. Just like that randomly.
Confusion 1: Why they both believe each other so blindly? I mean, hello, this is internet, you don't know this person, they may say whatever they want, there is still no proof that they are a teenage boy/girl.
What if it's a maniac?
What if it's a teenager with maniacal skills even?

Secondly, the boy, Graham, who happens to be a new young rising star of Hollywood, decides to just go meet the girl he met through email talking AND ASK HER OUT.
And he actually does tho, you know.

Confusion 2: Graham claims that girls who surround him are fake and bla bla and only want to talk to him due to his popularity.
That's too much of a cliche. I mean, okay, some popular females may be bitches, but really, I don't believe ALL the actors/actresses have bad personality. Seriously, they are just people.

Thirdly, Graham shows up at Ellie's work place, being all like
And ends up asking out the wrong girl.

Confusion 3: I am sorry, what? You think it's Ellie, because that's what written on her shirt? You don't ask her anything? Don't give a hint of who you are? Ah-mazingly dumb.

Next, I really thought they would figure out who is who way later, but everything in this book went too fast for my liking.

And then this sudden "I am senator's daughter and I don't want people to know about it, even though they already do and me dating a superstar will only make things worse for me and my father's reputation."  a) I don't get what is your problem; b) Your father doesn't care about you anyway, girl, he doesn't even recognize you.

Confusion 4: This girl I met online is so cute, that I might as well give her money she needs for going to college.

Brilliant, Graham. That is what we do for people we met like...2 days ago.

You know, I would love this book, if I came across it when I was 14-15 and my reality check button was almost always off. But right now... It was fun while it lasted, even with all the stupid moments. Ellie and Graham have a potential to become a really cute couple and keyword is "become", as I don't believe they could fall deeply in love with each other afters just few conversations and a kiss.
But.

Confusion 5: What is with this weird finale? Are they going to be together or not? 

Ugh. Too fast. Too weird. Too confusing. 6/10.



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