South Beach

Aimee Friedman

Alexa & Holly #1

Summary:

HOT SAND. HOT CLUBS. HOT GUYS.

What more could two girls want? Try the same guy.

SPRING BREAK. SOUTH BEACH. 'NUFF SAID.

On a trip to a place where anything can happen (and does) two ex-best friends discover that a chance encounter can lead to the chance of a lifetime.

HOLLY: Dream date or bad fate? She wants true love-and a break from her strict parents. Perhaps a spring fling will do?

ALEXA: Flirting with destiny or flirting with disaster? The guy of her dreams turns out to be her friend's first love. How far is she willing to go?

This year, Spring Break is going to be scandalous!

Plot:

This is a pretty predictable and slightly overly-dramatic story of two teenage girls who decide to go on spring break together, along the way they learn about themselves and each other as they make some pretty stupid mistakes. Of course there are a couple of boys involved along the way too. It’s not an incredibly original storyline, but it has it's moments and might appeal to a certain group of readers.

Characters:

Both main characters start out a bit annoying, although one is slightly more so than the other. One is spoiled, the pretty girl who always gets what she wants, the other is timid, and cannot stand up for herself. Both develop as the story progressed. None of the characters really stand out as unique or even all that interesting, but that may have been the author’s intention, as they’re all relatable in some way.

Who should read this:

(13+) Mainly for sexual content and maybe some mild language. If you’re looking for an easy, quick and light read and you aren’t over twenty you might enjoy this. Don’t expect great literature, this is definitely not a masterpiece.

My rating:

While I didn’t hate this book it really was too dramatic and predictable for me. It’s an easy read that requires very little concentration, and I don’t think I’ll even remember the storyline in 2 weeks’ time...2/5