Nico Medina

Oh the tangled webs weaved by both Jonathan and Laura in this book. Laura uses Jonathan to pull the wool over the eyes of her public (and her parents) and Jonathan is bribed with tickets and a trip to London to see Kylie Minogue. It felt like everyone was using everyone else right?

Lessons are learned all around, about respecting one's self (something Jonathan should have known from the beginning - his Volvo is named Aretha after Aretha "R.E.S.P.E.C.T" Franklin!), telling the truth to each other and maintaining/making new friendships. One of the things these kids don't seem to learn [there are no real adults who seem aware of the problem either] is that drinking is not only bad for one's health but also for making sensible choices. The shear amount of underage drinking in this book is amazing and sad. (Yes, I have a soapbox and I will stand on it on occasion.)… (más)