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I Kissed The Boy Next Door (2013)

by Suzanne D. Williams(Favorite Author)

3.55 of 5 Votes: 2

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Barnes & Noble

review 1: SPOILER WARNING: I almost quit reading a couple times but the phrase "it's only a novella" kept running through my mind. When I was thirteen, I might have liked it. I didn't care as much about character and relationship development back then. That was back when I was a big fan of R.L. Stine's Fear Street series. The main character always quickly falls in love with a boy she barely knows in that series, just like in this story. Then I suppose another strike against this story was that I wasn't a fan of Lucy. I get that she was supposed to be a daring free-spirit with a heart of gold but she didn't quite pull it off. At one point, she admits without shame that she usually pulls random stunts that upset people but she doesn't really care because she knows they will for... moregive her. She reflected on this as she considered deliberately misleading people into believing that she and Jackson where making out all over the place... just for kicks... I don't find that to be an adorable character trait. Of course I will admit she does have some redeeming qualities but mostly I think she just wasn't well written. The final strike was the end. The author apparently doesn't believe in sex before marriage, which is totally fine, but she does believe in solving the problem by getting married at 18.I suppose it's possible that I'm being too hard on this book, but I don't think so.
review 2: I am a huge fan of Suzanne Williams writing. I read another of her YA romances (Me & Timothy Cooper) and couldn't wait to get my hands on this short story. I am becoming a bit impatient with longer books after my exposure to the attributes in both of these books: Fast-paced plot, witty conversation, and sweet romance. I'm older (with children) and have recommended these books to teens I know who love romance and want to connect and relate to characters their own age. They are Christian short stories, but aren't overly preachy...yet, support Christian values. Great story. Loved both the MC and the "hero"..the boy next door. less

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