The one thing that truly shocked me about this book was my reaction to it. It also reminded of that because I knew from the beginning that she would end up with the geeky guy they were making fun of, just like in Before I Fall (except Rose gets to live happily ever after whereas Sam dies at the end of Before I Fall which made me angry to no end, but I digress). But the difference is that when Rose starts changing, they don’t push her away, they support her like real friends should. In the beginning this novel reminded me a lot of Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver, especially the dynamic between the friends. The same goes for her friends, one minute I was so irritated at them for being so shallow and the next they are pulling together to help Rose in any way they can.
One minute, I could completely relate to her and the next, I was so annoyed at her for acting so stupid. Rob drops Rosaline like a hot potato to get next to Juliet without any explanation at all beyond “I didn’t expect to fall for her” which obviously upsets Rose.
Then Rosaline’s cousin moves back into town and it all goes to hell. They have been neighbors and best friends for their entire lives and they are in that awkward stage between friendship and romance. ::dies of happiness:: This novel starts with the romance just beginning between Rob (aka Romeo) & Rosaline. My excitement could not be contained when I saw that PulseIt had this novel up for the month of June. What this awesome author does is take The Tragedy of Romeo & Juliet and set it in modern times, telling the story from Rosaline’s perspective (the girl Romeo was all in love with until he set eyes on the wonderful Juliet and fulls in lust love with her). Finally! Someone who remembers that Romeo was all in love with someone else at the beginning of that horrid play! This book had my full attention as soon as I read the description. PUBLISHER: Simon Pulse, a division of Simon & Schuster
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