The Quick Cut: A teen girl is forced to tutor the high school jock in order to keep his place on the basketball team. Emotions get involved and chaos ensues.
A Real Review:
Thank you to Entangled Publishing for providing the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
High school is hard enough between the classes, changes, cliques, and planning for the future. However, when you're forced to tutor to someone that despises you, how do you react? This is the case for Wren when it comes to Fuller James.
Wren has a deep hatred for Fuller James. He is the one behind her estrangement from her former best friend, Marissa, along with the wretched nickname that follows her. All she can do is enjoy basketball games with her ailing grandfather while maintaining the best grades in school. However, when Fuller starts a food fight and Wren reacts back, both are in serious trouble for their actions. The results? Wren must tutor Fuller to get his grades up - or her perfect record will be blemished. Can they work together or will their mutual disgust blow one another up?
This story admittedly doesn't bring anything new to the table. However, it's unnecessary to do so considering the relatable characters, adorable storyline, and exciting results of the high school drama. Wren is a bullied girl who rises above those around her the best she can and Fuller is a guy who has more to him than meets the eye.
Wren and Fuller work well together chemistry wise, along with their intriguing arguments. They bring out the best in each other and show how peer pressure can bring out the worst in others. It's a lesson that is very much an enlightening one, along with entertaining.
A wonderful touch is their connection to their ailing family members. Wren's grandfather with Alzheimer's and Fuller with his brother's brittle bone syndrome connects them on an emotional level - along with giving a true insight into the life of someone caring for a family member.
A phenomenal story about two teens on opposite sides of the social spectrum.
My rating: 5 out of 5