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I loved The One That I Want by Jennifer Echols. I ABSOFREAKINLUTELY LOVED IT!

The One That I Want was filled with genuine high school issues and drama. It's been almost ten years since I graduated from high school, and I adored this novel! Young adults who are still in high school will relate to this story the most, but anyone can enjoy and appreciate this novel.

The characters in this novel are SPECTACULAR!

Gemma is SENSATIONAL! Her voice, personality and humor light up the pages of this novel. She's a positive and powerful main character. She's inspiring.

Max is ONE OF A KIND! He is superstitious. He is blunt. His honest and straight forward personality gets him into trouble sometimes, but that's my favorite thing about his character. He also has very good insight and advice - even though it's not always wanted.

Unfortunately there really are girls and guys out there like Addison and Carter. You may know the type. They are selfish, attention-starved, and cut throat. They want things only because someone else wanted them first. They make jokes at their "friends" expense. They like to embarrass and belittle their "friends." Addison and Carter are that type. They aren't nice, but they are realistic.

This novel touches on many REAL issues that young adults face, primarily Gemma's struggles with her weight and her self-image and bullying.

At the beginning of this novel, Gemma is overweight. Throughout the novel you really see how her weight has affected her in the past and how she still struggles with her self-image even after she has lost 50 pounds.

This novel also covers bullying. Almost all of the main characters had some experience with bullying. When they were younger: Addison was ostracized because of her spiteful personality (which I hate to say it, but I kind of understand this one), Gemma was picked on because of her weight, Max was teased because he is half Japanese, and Carter was made fun of because he spoke with an accent. The biggest bully in this novel, however, was Addison. The way Addison treated Gemma was cruel, and the worst thing about it was that Addison was supposed to be her best friend. I wanted to back hand Addison a handful of times.

I'm not a big fan of conflict that is based on miscommunication or lack of communication. Therefore, you'd think that this novel would drive me crazy, but it didn't. Jennifer Echols had me so distracted with her hilarious characters and their witty banter that she was able to pull a fast one on me. I was completely entertained by this novel, and I didn't even stop to analyze the conflict until I started my review. In other words, she completely pulled it off.

I gave The One That I Want by Jennifer Echols 5 STARS. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND this novel.

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The One That I Want Jennifer Echols 9781442452367 Books Reviews

Jennifer Echols is becoming one of the few authors I think I will read anything they write. This was the first romantic comedy of hers I read, and I loved it possibly more than I did her romantic dramas. It's right up there with Anna and the French Kiss and Lola and the Boy Next Door. Echols was able to take a storyline that could have been dried up and slightly overdone and make it completely sweet and wonderful.

Echols took a plot that a lot of books, movies, and TV shows use and managed to make it her own. She added her own twists and with her writing style, it seemed different. I really enjoyed that. She wrote characters I cared about and even though I knew how the story would eventually end, I still devoured every word she wrote.

I loved Gemma and I loved rooting for her. She was a teenage girl through and through. She had insecurities and wasn't sure about the person she was after she lost some extra weight. She had spent the past several years mostly content with her life and how she was, but once she saw how her life could be if she took control and made things happen for herself, she wanted that life. It was amazing to see a girl that dealt with her life in such a real way. She wasn't perfect and that was perfect.

The relationship between Gemma and Addison really brought out Gemma's character. Gemma sticks with this friendship even though she knows it would be better for her if she left Addison behind. But Gemma is still growing into her new person and knows of Addison as her only real friend, even though she doesn't treat Gemma like one. It's safe for Gemma in the beginning, but as the story goes on, this relationship, more than any other, is what demonstrates just how much Gemma grows.

I loved Max. He was just the right mix of humor, sweetness, and romantic with a touch of the imperfect temper and foot-in-mouth syndrome. He goes from knowing the perfect thing to saw, to completely blowing it with one statement. He's the teenage boy I wish I knew in high school.

The One That I Want was such a sweet read. It left me feeling completely happy and I had a huge smile on my face. I will definitely be keeping this book for another read whenever I need cheering up. It's a book anyone who loves a bit of teen love without a ton of drama should read.
I loved The One That I Want by Jennifer Echols. I ABSOFREAKINLUTELY LOVED IT!

The One That I Want was filled with genuine high school issues and drama. It's been almost ten years since I graduated from high school, and I adored this novel! Young adults who are still in high school will relate to this story the most, but anyone can enjoy and appreciate this novel.

The characters in this novel are SPECTACULAR!

Gemma is SENSATIONAL! Her voice, personality and humor light up the pages of this novel. She's a positive and powerful main character. She's inspiring.

Max is ONE OF A KIND! He is superstitious. He is blunt. His honest and straight forward personality gets him into trouble sometimes, but that's my favorite thing about his character. He also has very good insight and advice - even though it's not always wanted.

Unfortunately there really are girls and guys out there like Addison and Carter. You may know the type. They are selfish, attention-starved, and cut throat. They want things only because someone else wanted them first. They make jokes at their "friends" expense. They like to embarrass and belittle their "friends." Addison and Carter are that type. They aren't nice, but they are realistic.

This novel touches on many REAL issues that young adults face, primarily Gemma's struggles with her weight and her self-image and bullying.

At the beginning of this novel, Gemma is overweight. Throughout the novel you really see how her weight has affected her in the past and how she still struggles with her self-image even after she has lost 50 pounds.

This novel also covers bullying. Almost all of the main characters had some experience with bullying. When they were younger Addison was ostracized because of her spiteful personality (which I hate to say it, but I kind of understand this one), Gemma was picked on because of her weight, Max was teased because he is half Japanese, and Carter was made fun of because he spoke with an accent. The biggest bully in this novel, however, was Addison. The way Addison treated Gemma was cruel, and the worst thing about it was that Addison was supposed to be her best friend. I wanted to back hand Addison a handful of times.

I'm not a big fan of conflict that is based on miscommunication or lack of communication. Therefore, you'd think that this novel would drive me crazy, but it didn't. Jennifer Echols had me so distracted with her hilarious characters and their witty banter that she was able to pull a fast one on me. I was completely entertained by this novel, and I didn't even stop to analyze the conflict until I started my review. In other words, she completely pulled it off.

I gave The One That I Want by Jennifer Echols 5 STARS. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND this novel.

-XOXO

READING, EATING AND DREAMING

FOR MORE REVIEWS CHECK OUT MY BLOG ON BLOGSPOT READING, EATING & DREAMING I WAS BLAIR WALDORF