Language: PG (8 swears, 0 ‘f'); Mature Content: PG (some kissing); Violence: G
BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS - ADVISABLE
APPEALS TO: SEVERAL
14yo Immie and Jack have been best friends since they were seven years old. But as freshman year begins, everything starts to change. Jack is consumed by soccer, while Immie makes new friends and sets out to uncover the truth about her father’s identity. As their lives pull them in different directions, unexpected feelings begin to grow between them—feelings neither of them knows how to talk about. With so much changing at once, will their friendship survive… or will they grow apart?
Overall, this is an enjoyable story about two kids trying to figure out life and their feelings—sometimes successfully, sometimes not. I especially liked how the book is told from Immie’s perspective in the first half and then shifts to Jack’s point of view in the second. Music plays a big role throughout the story, with each chapter tied to a favorite song of either Jack or Immie. Freshman year is a challenging time full of growth and firsts, and I appreciated how authentically the book captures that experience.
Both Jack and Immie are white.
A. Snow, Librarian
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