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What I found was that I was instantly drawn into Ellie's world. Some books just captivate you and this is one. I couldn't put it down! The whole art school thing is nicely balanced with her "romantic" life as the story flickers back and forth between the various things she does and spurts ahead in increments of time.
The author is very capable and uses words well to convey her ideas. I like that the author seems to be only about 25 years old. She is likely writing with a freshness and insight that can be directly linked to her experiences not so long ago as a young college student.
Nate turns out to be quite the gameplayer. But, hey, I think it would have been corny and very unrealistic to think that Ellie, as a naive freshman, changes this unruly, experienced man, he commits to her and they live happily ever after. So, big points for hitting the core reality of early college relationships!
Also, I was a bit perturbed at first when Sam had another girlfriend after Ellie sort of became interested. Then, I came to the conclusion that it's a good thing, because she wasn't truly interested in him anyway.
Overall, a deep and somewhat profound read. As a 23 year old soon -to- be teacher I didn't relate to much more than the humanity of it all, and that was powerful enough to make it work!
This is the only book that's ever inspired me to join a school club, art club that is. If your in the mood for an original YA novel that can be read by adults as well, this is for you. The author, Hillary Frank, writes in a very artistic manner. She doesn't tend to spell everything out for you but trusts the intelligence of the reader to figure some things out for themselves. The cast of characters manages to be original while realistic at the same time. Whether it's the loud and obnoxious art teacher, the shy stoner Sam, or the sometimes good, sometimes evil Nate. This is a great book for people that are fans of books such as Sloppy Firsts and Love and other Four Letter Words.
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