Language: R (100 swears, 80 ‘f’); Mature Content: R (Rowdy partying, excessive drinking, and brief mentions of drugs. A 17yo boy and an 18yo girl are filmed having sex and is described vividly. Alcohol abuse is a common theme in the book) ; Violence: PG-13 (Fights, bloody noses, girl drowning in the ocean and falling off a cliff, rape is a common theme).
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - NOT RECOMMENDED
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
12th graders Jessica and Jake are the couple of the century; everybody at school adores them and loves the idea that Jessica "changed" him. Until Jake begs Jessica to come to a end of summer party. The same party Jake's ex girlfriend, Tegan is hosting. And turns out Tegan is still madly in love with Jake. At the party, loyalties will be tested and relationships will be changed forever, all because of a summer party. Keep your friends close but your enemies closer right?
Friends Like These is very similar to Lies Like Wildfire, which I have read. Think high school drama to the extreme. The plot was extremely fast paced and had elements of murder, drugs and sex. The characters seemed flat to that of high school stereotypes. I would not recommend this book to anyone, but it was entertaining.
Jake is described as tan with brown hair, Caucasian. Jessica is described as white as well. All the side characters are also white.
Kenzie Hoehne Reviewer
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