The Love Interest by Cale Dietrich - NO

Dietrich, Cale. The Love Interest, 373 pgs. Feiwel and Friends (Macmillan Publishing Group), 2017. Language – R (104 swears, 23 “f”), Mature Content – PG13 (hetero- and homosexual content); Violence – PG13; 

412 has been in training at a private secret spy service, LIC, for several years now, and his chances for being chosen as a Love Interest for a mission are getting slimmer. Finally given his chance to be a Nice and make his Chosen fall in love with him, 412 is named Caden and is taken to Viriginia to compete against a Bad for his Chosen. But there comes a point when lies become detrimental to oneself as well as others, and Caden has to decide what—and who—he values most.

Caden’s story was definitely not what I expected when I started reading, but that’s not a bad thing—unfortunately, it also was not necessarily a good thing, in that the surprise did not make me more fond of this book. My favorite thing about The Love Interest is the discovery of self that I experienced with Caden; it’s hard to feel comfortable being you when you accept how someone else defines you. However, the distraction of language throughout the entire book made for an overall bad impression. 

HS – NO. Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen