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An Unlikely Pair: The High School Years (2011)

by Carla Krae(Favorite Author)

3.88 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Carla Krae

review 1: As the title suggests, this short story is about two people who don't quite fit together. Jake is a very popular student, and Beth is a geeky student two years his junior (which is a big deal in high school) who is a bit geeky. They meet in math where Beth learns that Jake needs a tutor and offers her assistance. This leads to hanging out for a while after school, though it's generally just for studying.A note about this story's writing style--it's told from both their points of view. When told by Beth, it's written in first person. When told by Jake, the story is in third person. Sure, this makes it easier to tell which character's mind we're viewing scenarios from, but personally it irked me. Generally when a story is told from multiple points of view, it stays in either... more first or third person. The jump from first to third and back again feels unnatural.I am calling this story romance, but it's a very subtle type of romance. And while the ending is sweet, it isn't typical for a romance story either. This is a short story though, and is a lead in to a book called My Once and Future Love.
review 2: Prequel short story for "My Once and Future Love". By typical standards, Beth and Jacob should've never been friends, but it's funny what Geometry class and a shared backyard wall can bring about.My Review - This book was a freebie on my Nook and so I got it. I will pretty much try to read anything, especially when it's free. This book was just okay for me. I liked the story of Beth and Jacob and wish it'd give more details then just ending like it did. But I understand the author wanting the reader to buy the next book. I added it to my wish list and maybe one day I will buy it to read. Overall I gave it 2 stars for being okay. less

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