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Att Kyssa Eller Inte Kyssa Jake Matthews (2010)

by Luisa Plaja(Favorite Author)

3.61 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Bonnier Pocket

review 1: This book is pretty much everything you'd expect it to be-- a funny, engagingly witty read about a girl who is warped into some sort of Freaky Friday situation. I liked the format of the book- the two narratives "Josie the Cool" and "Jo the Nerd"- was original, and I really enjoyed that. Plaja switched back and forth between both voices/stories smoothly, and I was waiting for a moment where something wouldn't quite fit, but- alack, I could find none. While the magical concept of splitting into two selves, who are at different places at the same time, is impossible, the issues and themes that are addressed are very much relatable to many teenage girls (and boys).Also, relative to its context and form, the writing fits in very nicely. I found myself thrown with so many emoti... moreons- this book made me laugh, smile, tear up and just plain angry- in a good way, of course. That is a sign of a great writer. More on the format of the novel, the short chapters/parts make for easy reading. You can read it on a train, over a short 10 minute period before going to sleep, in the bathroom (although I'm personally not a fan of taking books into the bathroom-- wet books are not good!). For me, this is an important thing for a YA novel, as I don't want to be halfway through a chapter, get bored, and then forget what I'm up to, sigh, and start the chapter over again.Luisa Plaja writes with an honest voice that rings so true to what is addressed. I would recommend this book to be read by all ages, though it should be noted that there are several sexual references, but nothing too descriptive. Probably a PG-13 rating, though the standards seem to be changing, and for all I know a ten-year old might be comfortable reading this, I would have no idea.
review 2: I always said to my parents that when I turned 18 years old I would move to the USA. I don’t know what I would do there, but to go to another country and just live there was always my biggest dream. I turned 18 and guess what, I stayed in the little cold country where I am still living today. But what if I made the decision to pack my belongings and go.When Jo has to make a decision she splits in two persons. I thought that this would get confusing, but each chapter has a different letter type and a picture that belongs to Jo or Josie. In each chapter the character has to make a decision and they both do it differently, so the outcomes are never the same. With this, you want to read faster so you can find out what happens next.Also what I liked about the chapters are that they are short. You could easily read one chapter and get out of the train and then in the subway read the next one. No need to hurry and read the whole chapter so fast you don’t really know what happened.I liked all of the characters. You got all the cliché characters that come along when you are popular and the not so cliché characters when you are a nerd.Jo is a fun and sweet character and I really liked her voice in this story.Split by a Kiss is cute story about a girl who learns who she is and what she wants trough two different personalities. I look forward to read Swapped by a Kiss, it has the same cuteness factor with the cover going on. If you like fun, easy light books this one is right for you. less

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