I cannot believe I read this in one two-hour sitting! It was an oddly addictive read.From the first few pages I didn't think I'd enjoy Tweet Heart. It was so cheesy and I wasn't sure I'd enjoy the format (it's all in tweets, with some emails and blog posts sprinkled in). But I got over that fairly quickly and the next time I looked up from the book a half hour and 60-some pages had gone by.Where Tweet Heart shines is it's realism. The plot is simple enough that it could be centered around a friend of mine, and the characters are all very realistically written. So in the end it was like I was reading about some real-life drama, which is always pretty addicting.My main problem with Tweet Heart was Will. Not because I didn't like his character, but because he really wasn't a character. His whole existence was centered around his crush and it became pretty annoying and pulled me out of the book. Each of the other characters had their own compelling story-line and unique voice, so it was especially disappointing that Will didn't.Though Tweet Heart is more reminiscent of a teen flick than it is a literary masterpiece, it's the perfect book when you're in the mood for something fast and fluffy. This book is entirely written in Tweets/emails/blog posts, so I had to pick it up. I'm a sucker for those kind of books. The overall plot is that Claire likes JD, the most popular guy in school. But one of her best guy friends, Will, likes Claire. And Will pretends to be JD on Twitter (persuaded to have one Tweet conversation with Claire by his best friend, another character in the story, Bennett), which goes a bit too far. Alongside this, Bennett keeps blogging and Claire runs her advice column and Claire's best friend, Charlotte (Lottie, Lots, or Lot) struggles to find the perfect guy for her.The format was intriguing. As I mentioned earlier, I like these kind of books. The way things were set up kept the story more interesting than it would have been if it were written normally. Granted, it was hardly interesting even written in this unique format. The story lacked a spark. It was cliche and predictable. I could see the ending coming - it was cute, I admit, but I could see it from a mile away.The characters were pretty typical. The nerd, the sweet shy guy, the flirt, and the never-been-kissed kind of girl. There was nothing too special about them. I didn't love either of the guys. Bennett was kind of funny, I guess. I liked how Lottie evolved over the story. Claire just seemed too desperate to me.Overall, this was a bit of a disappointment to me. I was looking forward to it a whole lot and it just let me down. I love my fluffy romances but this one was just not a winner in my book. I gave it two stars because in my eyes it was okay - I didn't hate it, but I didn't like it, either. I wouldn't really recommend it.
What do You think about Tweet Heart (2010)?
3.5 stars. Liked it, but not as much as I thought I would. ;)
—shelley
