Morgan
By the Book by Amanda Sellet
Goodreads Summary:
As a devotee of classic novels, Mary Porter-Malcolm knows all about Mistakes That Have Been Made, especially by impressionable young women. So when a girl at her new high school nearly succumbs to the wiles of a notorious cad, Mary starts compiling the Scoundrel Survival Guide, a rundown of literary types to be avoided at all costs.
Unfortunately, Mary is better at dishing out advice than taking it—and the number one bad boy on her list is terribly debonair. As her best intentions go up in flames, Mary discovers life doesn’t follow the same rules as fiction. If she wants a happy ending IRL, she’ll have to write it herself.
My Review:
I had really high hopes for this book, but unfortunately it fell flat for me. There are a ton of characters and it is hard to keep track of all of them. Along with that, if I found my mind wandering for even a couple sentences I was thoroughly confused as to what was happening. They also referenced a lot of classic books, which other than Jane Austen I have never read. There were just a lot of factors in this book that did not work for me.
There were aspects of the book that were cute and drew me in, but overall I just found myself not really caring about the characters or what happened in the ebook.
2.5 stars
I received this book for free in return for an honest review.