As a straight YA librarian, I really liked this book. I think any teen could read this to understand how difficult this kind of confusion can be. I felt very fortunate while reading it because when I was a teen, I only had one kind of agony to go through when it came to falling for someone. Add in the social stigma of that person not being the gender you are supposed to be falling for, and wow. That's tough.

I found the veiled advice- don't tell your parents or your ex-boyfriend- to be troubling but realistic. Twiggy's reaction was realistic as well. I'm not sure that Beth and Emily's reactions were quite realistic enough, though. I think that in some respects, Payne was trying to ease some of the fears kids in this situation have, which is sweet. However, what happens if their friends aren't as accepting as Immy's? I think she could have prepped girls for that reality a little more. Perhaps one friend would be accepting and the other, not so much? I guess I just worry that teenagers aren't likely to be accepting of differences this big, and I would hate for girls to expect everyone to be after reading this one book. I did like that everything is so wrapped up and happy in the end, and Immy grows as a person and into herself by the end, which is incredibly refreshing.

As I said before, this would be a good one for anyone struggling with this kind of confusion, but also for anyone with a friend struggling with this kind of confusion. Teens should leave their comfort zone from time to time to accept and understand others.

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Me@you.com is a very sweet, very believable and touching novel that anyone (teen or adult) dealing with falling in love and self-discovery will find a home in. I was a little iffy at first about the whole thing pretty much taking place online, but it worked fabulously! Hope to read more by this author! :) ( )

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This book had a lot of ups and downs, but overall I liked the story. I think it’s a great story for any confused or curious teen to read.

The writing did leave a lot to be desired. It really frustrates me when authors choose to turn all of their teen characters into some fake caricature based on silly stereotypes. Teens do not all text like complete idiots (“can’t w8 2 c u” etc), especially now that there is this thing in the world called a full qwerty keypad on most phones. It ends up leaving a bad taste in my mouth, and it makes me think the author is trying too hard to get into teen space to write her story.

A lot of the dialogue felt fake and forced, especially between Immy and Fickle. But the overall theme of the story is certainly one I can get behind. I am no stranger to falling in love over the internet, nor of having my heart broken in the very same manner. My heart was with Imogen when she was trying to figure out what to do with her boyfriend and this new online friend, and I felt just as betrayed as she did when she found out some not so nice things about her new friend.

In the end, I was happy with the way things turned out – though I’m not at all certain it’s a realistic portrayal of this type of situation. But then again… don’t we all want the fairy tale ending? ( )