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Smashed (2012)

by Lisa Luedeke(Favorite Author)

3.48 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1442427795 (ISBN13: 9781442427792)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Margaret K. McElderry Books

review 1: Katie Martin is on track to get a field hockey scholarship that will be her only chance to go to college. She’s hard working and has some good friends but all is not right in Katie’s world. Her father abandoned the family when she was young and his absence haunts her. Her mother is hardly better. She has a personal agenda that keeps her away from her children a substantial amount of time. Alec is the big man on campus at Katie’s high school; the popular jock who struts around and does whatever he likes. When he begins to pay attention to Katie, she’s puzzled but actually likes how thoughtful he is and how well he listens. Maybe people have misjudged him and he’s not really a jerk? Alec’s interest begins a change in Katie’s personal life and events occur that ... morecould result in her scholarship hopes being dashed. Luedeke’s book is a hard read not because of the writing but because Katie’s actions spiral out of control, leading toward a precipice that one fears is coming. Readers will dread each step in Katie’s demise into alcohol, drugs and a dangerous relationship. The book is frank and straightforward in depicting the partying of high school students. It has a balance between the kids who party and those who abstain and are not total nerds, but Katie is caught up with her depression and guilt and leaves behind her level-headed friends. There’s no magic wand to erase Katie’s bad choices; the reality is that she must deal with her actions. Alec’s character is not a simple stereotype; there’s complexity to him. He does some very thoughtful things for Katie and at times seems genuinely caring. But there’s always that inner voice telling Katie and the reader that he’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing. The dialog rings true and the books is a smooth read. Luedeke writes with honesty about adolescents making poor choices. The reader will be torn by wanting to see what happens between Katie and Alec, and dreading what will happen.
review 2: "If you drink some wine and there's no one around to see it, does it still count against you?" Katie is hoping it doesn't count. She is a high school senior with a scholarship to college. Away from this tiny town. Away from her dysfunctional family. Away from her problems. But the drinking is causing more problems. She meets Alec. He is the sweetest guy you would ever want to meet. Until he gets drunk. When he gets drunk at a party and pursues Katie, she just wants to get away from him. That's the only reason she would get behind the wheel of a car when she had been drinking. But this is a night that will change things for both teens. less

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