![]() ![]() It was an interesting way to tell the story because it wasn’t really told chronologically. So, yeah, this story follows Ruby Oliver as she works through her Boyfriend List while talking to her therapist. I really liked so many things about The Boyfriend List: Ruby, Ruby’s therapist, how authentic it was regarding high school. I like reading about things that are fantastical, even in realistic fiction.īUT, but, but, The Boyfriend List seriously reminded me of my teenage years – and also made me infinitely glad that my teen years are way behind me. I don’t always want the events in books to be realistic. I’m not knocking the books I’ve read, and there are definitely some that felt very authentic. But, I’ll be honest here, most of the particular YA books I read, I don’t really feel are the most accurate as to what life is like as a teen. Although I read a variety of different kinds of books, YA books have become my favorite over the last couple of years. You guys, you guys, you guys! Obviously, I love YA books. * had graffiti written about her in the girls’ bathroom (who knows what was in the boys’!?!)īut don’t worry–Ruby lives to tell the tale. * became a social outcast (no one to sit with at lunch) * hurt Meghan’s feelings (even though they aren’t really friends) * lost a lacrosse game (she’s the goalie) * did something advanced with a boy (#15) * did something suspicious with a boy (#10) * lost all her other friends (Nora, Cricket) Fifteen-year-old Ruby has had a rough ten days. ![]()
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