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The Kiss Off
by Sarah Billington
The Kiss off is like the social media book of 2012. It incorporates so many different things of this new generation of the media. It has a little bit of everything going on- the paparazzi, the internet, the speed at which stars are born, scandal and how much people love drama. I especially liked that the main character became one of those YouTube sensations. Sarah Billington incorporated all the right slang expressions, but it never felt forced. I have read a few YA books that used all the "teen lingo", but it just felt like they were writing it in every other paragraph, which can be too much after a while. The Kiss Off uses the lingo really well. In fact, I really liked the overall writing style of the book. Sarah Billington is definitely an author that I want to read more of.
Poppy, which is an awesome name by the way, seems like a typical teenage girl. And like most teenagers, Poppy has a tendency to act first, ask questions later. She was a little rash, and it wasn't a trait that she grew out of by the end of the book either. But still, there is just something about her! I loved her. She is quirky and infectious and she just made me smile. I loved that she did YouTube videos.
The guys were harder for me because I liked both of them. I think I liked Ty more but that was only because I feel like we got to know him better than Cam. At least, I felt like there was more Ty interaction in the story. But they are both good guys. It was really refreshing to not see good guy pitted against a bad boy. But having two good guys makes it harder. I don't want to give the impression that this book is a big love triangle. It really isn't. There isn't much of a triangle at all for almost all of the book.
The Kiss Off is a great book because it serves two purposes- it's an awesome story and read, and also a kind of social commentary on the media age and what the internet and celebrity status can affect people. I loved that about the book. I could see so many parallels in our society. I also think that this might be a stand alone book, which is really nice! The story felt complete on it's own and it was great.
Poppy, which is an awesome name by the way, seems like a typical teenage girl. And like most teenagers, Poppy has a tendency to act first, ask questions later. She was a little rash, and it wasn't a trait that she grew out of by the end of the book either. But still, there is just something about her! I loved her. She is quirky and infectious and she just made me smile. I loved that she did YouTube videos.
The guys were harder for me because I liked both of them. I think I liked Ty more but that was only because I feel like we got to know him better than Cam. At least, I felt like there was more Ty interaction in the story. But they are both good guys. It was really refreshing to not see good guy pitted against a bad boy. But having two good guys makes it harder. I don't want to give the impression that this book is a big love triangle. It really isn't. There isn't much of a triangle at all for almost all of the book.
The Kiss Off is a great book because it serves two purposes- it's an awesome story and read, and also a kind of social commentary on the media age and what the internet and celebrity status can affect people. I loved that about the book. I could see so many parallels in our society. I also think that this might be a stand alone book, which is really nice! The story felt complete on it's own and it was great.