This was my second time reading this book. The first time I read this book, I gave it 5 stars. This year I’m trying to write more critical reviews, so that is why I’m lowering my rating to 4 stars.

CW: divorce, underage drinking, abandonment, sex, some crude language, drunkenness, bullying, fighting, & blood.

I liked both Jenny and Chance as main characters. They had a great friendship with lots of witty banter. I thought that they were both really imaginative considering how easily they could constantly come up with fake friendship stories.

The plot was okay but had a lot of predictable and cliche moments such as the conflict. The dialogue and some of the characters actions often felt fake.

I did enjoy the dual POVs. It’s always nice for me to be able to read both sides in a relationship.

There were a few pop culture references that felt a bit dated considering that this book was published in 2017. Luckily, I understood them, but I could see them throwing some people off.

I didn’t agree with the stance on alcohol in this book (especially considering that the characters were underage). The characters talked about the repercussions of smoking but didn’t see anything wrong with drinking excessively.

Overall, this story has a cute romance and characters that deal with some pretty tough issues such as family abandonment and bullying.

I plan to read this book again in the future and would recommend it.