She Drives Me Crazy
Kelly Quindlen
Published April 20th, 2021 (Roaring Brook Press)
288 Pages
4/5 Stars
advanced reader copy provided by netgalley
SYNOPSIS
High school nemeses fall in love in this queer YA rom-com perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Casey McQuisten.
After losing spectacularly to her ex-girlfriend in their first game since their break up, Scottie Zajac gets into a fender bender with the worst possible person: her nemesis, the incredibly beautiful and incredibly mean Irene Abraham. Things only get worse when their nosey, do-gooder moms get involved and the girls are forced to carpool together until Irene’s car gets out of the shop.
Their bumpy start only gets bumpier the more time they spend together. But when an opportunity presents itself for Scottie to get back at her toxic ex (and climb her school’s social ladder at the same time), she bribes Irene into playing along. Hijinks, heartbreak, and gay fake-dating scheme for the ages. From author Kelly Quindlen comes a new laugh-out-loud romp through the ups and downs of teen romance.
REVIEW
This was an adorably cheesy little rom-com, and I loved every minute of it.
If you are looking for something original, this isn't it, but goodness gracious golly gee was it adorable.
Why should you read this, besides that gorgeous cover?
- enemies to lovers
- fake-dating trope
- and there was one bed!
I read this book in one day. I couldn't put it down! I loved how flawless the writing was and how easy the characters were to read. I adored our main characters, Scottie and Irene. Their flaws were front and center to this novel, and it really made them real.
Scottie herself is just coming out of a horrific break-up and isn't completely over it. Her situation was handled <i>terrifically</i>. Kelly Quindlen showcases the hardships and heartbreaks of first love through Scottie. Her character development was one of the highlights of this novel.
I can't say much about Irene's character since that would be considered spoilers, but something about having an Indian cheer captain just makes my heart so happy. As the reader, you see Irene grow throughout the novel and I loved seeing how multi-layered she was.
The only reason this isn't a 5 star read was that there was one aspect of the fake-dating arrangement that irked me. Other than that sticking point, I really loved this book!
This definitely should be on your preorder list :)
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