![]() ![]() ![]() “She Drives Me Crazy” is a cute rom-com novel, but it is also an analysis of heartbreak, first love and toxic relationship(s). The main themes of these two novels are of great importance to me. Kelly Quindlen’s “Late to the Party” was another hugely relatable novel, and this author is particularly talented at highlighting issues that affect teenagers and adults alike. I think you can understand why I read this in a day, all in one go. The obvious consequence? Scottie asks Irene to fake date her and everything spirals from there. However, carpooling with Irene brings popularity to Scottie and the basketball team, as well as making her ex-girlfriend pretty jealous. Clearly, neither of them is very happy with this turn of events. ![]() After surveying what’s happened, the two girls’ mothers decide that, until her car is repaired, Irene will carpool with Scottie. One day, after a game lost against said ex-girlfriend, Scottie gets into a fender-bender with her nemeses, the popular cheerleader Irene. This novel follows Scottie, a teenager in high school who plays basketball and is trying to get over her ex-girlfriend. Did it live up to my expectations? Continue reading to find out! The premises had everything I absolutely adore in a YA novel: high school, queerness and fake dating turns real. Kelly Quindlen’s latest novel “She Drives me Crazy” was one of my most anticipated reads of 2021. ![]()
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