I really dont know how to review this book. Honestly, and I love Magan Vernon's other work, but this book wasnt for me. This to me was a young adult sappy, fluffy love story with a lot of odds and ends thrown in there for potential struggles. Its definitely a coming of age book, but there were so many problems that I had with the development and plot line that I struggled through the book some. I want to point out, this is not a bad book, in fact, the writing is actually very good, the dialogue....not as much, but if you are looking for a quick, easy, fluffy love story then this is the book for you. EDIT 9/22/2014- So I came back to write a full review, and I couldnt even remember the plot of this book. much less any of the characters names. Even after reading the synopsis again, I struggled. That said, I dont know that there is any more that I can say about this particular book. It just wasnt for me. In this book, we encounter characters who have flaws, characters who may be well-off, but unfortunately do not have perfect lives.The story starts off with Libby Gentry being kicked out of college when her folks learned about her low grades at school. Her disappointed parents decided that it would be best to send her to Louisiana to stay with her grandmother and cousin.Being with her extended family, Libby learned how it was to be simple and earn. There she met Blaine Crabtree, a player, a lifesaver. He was the man who initially rejected her, but in the end, helped her become a better woman. But there was the possibility of going back home that would derail their relationship. Will their love stand a chance? What about the loser ex-boyfriend who wanted to get Libby back? Will she go back to her old life as a spoiled brat / mean girl / dumb blonde / rich daughter?I liked Magan Vernon's take on teenage life. Like it or not, we all had are fair share of crushes, first love; and like Libby, we were also once impulsive, aggressive, love-struck.Libby wanted more from her relationship with Blaine, but the guy wanted to reform his ways to be a better person for her.In the long run, Libby found something she had never experienced in the city and that is the feeling of acceptance. That whatever had happened in her past, people can forget about it and see her for what she has become. And that money & popularity do not make the world go round.I thought the author Ms. Magan Vernon did a good job with My Paper Heart. While I would have preferred that the issue of Libby's eating disorder should have been resolved, I have this wishful thinking of seeing her well and independent in the second book that Miss Vernon is writing. I'd really love to see Libby and Blaine mature and grow old together, soon. Overall, I was pleased and felt light-hearted after reading this book! :)
What do You think about My Paper Heart (2012)?
This was just a cliched, stereotyped mess of a book, period.
—Cupcake
It was okay. Not something I would rave about.
—eka
Is a great book to read
—ohmygoshilovebutterfliesgurlie
