Chasing Boys Oder: Wie Mich Mein Leben Im Regen Stehen Liess (2009) - Plot & Excerpts
Although I found this story a little predictable and unexceptional it did deal with some issues that Young Adult audiences will find appealing. The protagonist Ariel (El) is a little irritating at times....even for an egocentric teen (and I know a lot) she really did need to get a life. I found the ending a little flat.The strength of this story is in its accessibility and pace. YA readers (especially the ones that are not generally fond of reading) will find this a readable story without feeling as though they are being preached to or talked down to. I have mixed feelings about this book, there were some things that worked and others that just didn't. In the end the book let me scratching my head a bit but there are still some good things going on here.For the most part I liked the characters in this book, particularly artistic type Dylan. I would swoon for that boy in a second. I loved all the scenes he and El were together. For the most part I liked the main character El but it got to the point where she was a bit too obsessed with Eric, who she's had a crush on forever and it starts to get rather annoying. I liked the basic set-up, girl trying to get through high school but it just never fully played out in my opinion.The book could be pretty funny yet sad at times, I especially enjoyed El's sessions with her therapist Leonard, where she wouldn't say anything the whole time for the most part. Also, this book is written in short chapters so it makes it very easy to get through, I really liked that.I think what really bothered me about the book was the ending, it was very loosely wrapped up and then had this strange twist at the end, which basically contradicted something the author had previously stated, basically she pulled a fast one. While it did make sense, it was just sort of out of nowhere.All in all an ok enough book but it didn't really have enough resolution for me.
What do You think about Chasing Boys Oder: Wie Mich Mein Leben Im Regen Stehen Liess (2009)?
quick read...NOT BAD AT ALL. just basic to me.
—camcam_davidson
