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Unexpecting by Jen Bailey
3.0
emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

3/5 Stars - I will say before this review I am not 100% sure I am the best fit to actually read this book (I think that's the first i've ever said that!)

General Description: Ben sat his mom and stepdad down two months ago to tell them he's gay. Present day: Ben sat his mom and stepdad down to tell them he got his best friend, Maxie, pregnant and that he wants to keep the baby. Ben has to figure out his feelings for his friend Gio, his relationship with his best friend Mo, and of course, try to handle the situation of wanting to keep the baby while Maxie may have a different idea of what she wants to happen with the baby. How will Ben's year work out?

The good:
- The love interest was like the savior of this book. He was the voice of reason and I really enjoyed him.
- The mother was fantastic in my opinion, I really enjoyed seeing that support for a main character in this book.
- The subplot with the stepdad made my entire heart swell.

The loss of 2 stars:
- Ben as a whole I did not find very likeable. He was inconsistent (he seemed extremely smart and had a social circle, but that was not always portrayed in the book) and even after being told how to address a situation, he'd forget and make it worse? He shows some growth suddenly at the end, but it was not steady progress that made sense to me.
- Slower paced book as well

Overall: I think this could be a really impactful book for some out there and it has a unique take on teen pregnancy, but it was not the book for me.