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Are U 4 Real? (2009)

by Sara Kadefors(Favorite Author)

3.42 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0803732767 (ISBN13: 9780803732766)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Dial

review 1: okay this is apparently the best selling teen novel in sweden... well that doesn't say much for swedish teens. problems: 1. they did that thing where they rewrote part of the book to make it american, which included adding facebook to the book which didn't exist when the book was written. and I'm too lazy to look but i'm pretty sure AOL was mentioned and AOL and facebook just don't work together. not to mention the weird chatroom thing, which isn't what people do when they have facebook. This book just wasn't placing itself well in time. I think if it had stayed in sweden where the author probably understood the internet scene it would have worked much better than the weird attempt to make it american and completely miss how the internet works. I mean why are so many peopl... moree running around in families with one computer and parents not knowing how to use computers this doesn't work with the facebook thing at all. 2. I don't actually feel the need to rant anymore, if the internet part had been done better I would be ranting about the ridiculous story line of drunk ass party girl falls in love with ballet dancer, but in this setting that was sort of the least annoying part of the book.
review 2: When I went looking for a short, cute read with an enjoyable plot, I am very glad that I found this! I really liked the concept, and the characters were very likable. At times, this book got to be a tad boring, and the relationship between the two main characters developed pretty slow, but I liked this book. It was short and sweet, and filled with great moments that are sure to have you smiling. There were light moments to this novel, but the seriousness comes from the character's struggles.Alex and Kyla live very different lives. While Alex is pirouetting, Kyla may be dancing, or partying. If they met in real life, they wouldn't be the type to talk to each other. She is the life of the party, the gorgeous girl who's very outspoken. Alex is shy ballet dancer, who hasn't had his first kiss yet.When they meet online, in a chat room, they start to confide in each other. Kyla vents about her mother, who is too depressed to get up from bed. She also tells Alex about her friends, and how she feels so misunderstood. Alex shares his problems about everything from his mother, to school and even dancing. They both feel very misunderstood. It's almost if they are screaming out into the open air, but no one can hear them.At first, they are afraid to share the true identity to each other, but as they share e-mails, their friendship grows stronger. Knowing that they have each other gives them the strength to do what they have been to afraid of.This is a cute, romantic read that is quick, but very satisfying. Alex's timid personality and empowering dancing talent will have you falling in love with him instantly! Kyla may seem any other L.A girl, but as you get to know her, you'll never want to stop reading about her.Kadefors created a great plot, and crafted awesome characters!3.5/52011-001 less

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