Title: Call It What You Want
Author: Brigid Kemmerer
Pages: 379
Publisher: Bloomsbury YA
Release Date: 27th June 2019
Blurb from Goodreads:
Rob had it all – friends, a near-guaranteed lacrosse scholarship to
college and an amazing family – but all that changed when his dad
was caught embezzling funds from half the town. Now he's a social
pariah.
Maegan always does the right thing. But when her sister comes home from college pregnant, she's caught between telling their parents the truth about the father and keeping her sister's trust.
When Rob and Maegan are paired together for a project, they form an unexpectedly deep connection. But Rob's plan to fix his father's damage could ruin more than their new friendship …
My Review:
*I received an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Thanks to Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (UK & ANZ) and NetGalley*
Overnight, Rob went
from being rich and popular to a social pariah at school when it was
revealed that his father was embezzling money belonging to the people
in town.
The daughter of a
police officer, Maegan always does the right thing. Until the one
time she didn't. Now Maegan's perfect sister comes back from college
pregnant, and Maegan is torn between keeping her sister's secret and
telling her parents.
Rob and Maegan are
paired together for a project, but neither of them really wants to
work with the other.
The duo begin to
grow closer but will Rob's actions drive them apart?
Brigid Kemmerer
writes my favourite contemporary books and Call It What You Want is
more proof of that.
Rob and Maegan were
both relatable, likeable and realistic characters. I enjoyed reading
as they interacted with each other as well as their friends and
families.
I loved Owen and
would definitely like to read more about him.
The themes in this
were interesting and I thought they were handled well.
I thought the
romance was sweet and I could feel the chemistry between the
characters.
The plot was
intriguing and held my attention, but I did guess one plot twist. I
liked the Robin Hood aspect.
I love Brigid
Kemmerer's writing. Her books always suck me in straight away and are
so easy to read.
Overall, this was a
very enjoyable read that I would recommend.
I remember having so much empathy for Rob. He was a victim of circumstance, as he didn't commit the crime, but was paying the consequences. I liked the friendship he developed with Owen, as well. The ending made me really happy. I liked that Kemmerer let me know not only about the two MCs, but also, side characters, who I cared about
ReplyDeleteI liked that we found out about the side characters too :)
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