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The Oracle Rebounds (2010)

by Allison van Diepen(Favorite Author)

3.89 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0373210213 (ISBN13: 9780373210213)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Harlequin Teen

series

The Oracle of Dating

review 1: The Oracle Rebounds was amazing! Not quite rocked-my-socks-off, but I really was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed it after a lukewarm response to its predecessor. Sure, I thought Kayla totally misinterpreted Jared's need for space and put herself through unnecessary heartbreak - however, Jared let her do so, so the blame still falls on his shoulders! As far as the catty blogger goes, I cannot believe such a thing would happen in the blogosphere - who would accept to host a guest blogger and then tear him or her to pieces? That just seems incredibly unfathomable!
review 2: The Oracle Rebounds was proof positive that teen chick lit can be smart, sweet, and family-friendly. Kayla (aka “The Oracle”) runs a teen dating advice website; happily in love, sh... moree’s broadsided by Jared’s decision to take some space. She’s lost without her other half, and questions what her next step is. Looking back at her articles about breakups she realizes it’s not so easy to take your own advice when love might be just around the corner. What makes this different? Her strong family and friendships; a lot of teen lit draws on a disturbed family life, drama between friends; Alison uses these strong ties instead to create positive tension and loads of support. That’s not to knock family and friend drama in teen lit. I simply appreciated that it wasn’t necessary to tell such a great story. Her friends have their own issues as well, and it’s clear that while Kayla is involved in her own personal life, they all make time for each other. Some might question how a teen could write such mature advice columns, but I felt that they had a good teen vibe and Kayla had the maturity to respond appropriately. Plus, she never writes a response right away, and often it’s commented that she’ll sit on a column for a few days. I think this is a great addition to any young adult collection, for a friend or a library. I haven’t read the first Oracle title, but I didn’t feel that I missed anything by starting in the middle. That said, I can’t wait to go grab The Oracle of Dating! less

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