Rating: 5 STARS! Genre: LGBT/YA/Contemporary Series/Standalone: Standalone How I got this book: Bought Freddie has a reputation as a ‘nice guy’ – inoffensive, sweet, kind – and therefore completely un-dateable. As he starts sixth form, Freddie decides that this nice guy isn’t going to finish last any more. No more missing out on parties because he’s got to do his homework. No more saying no when he really wants to say yes. And most of all no more lusting after unobtainable straight boys who enjoy the attention but ultimately break his heart. Freddie embarks on a series of changes designed to transform his social and romantic life, and suddenly he’s a drama darling, getting invited to all the popular kids’ parties, and hot new boy Zach is showing an interest. Life couldn’t be better! But the path to love is never smooth – and Freddie’s about to learn that changing everything about yourself isn’t necessarily a foolproof way of finding the right person… It's summer, which means a new YA novel from Simon James Green!!
“Kissed a boy, nearly had a date, told lies, screwed it up, died lonely and bitter.” Simon is one of my favourite writers, his books never fail to entertain and I was so excited when I heard about his latest project that centres around Freddie, a complete wallflower with a 'nice guy' persona and a healthy appetite for cheese and doughnuts. After being mistaken for a waiter at the launch party for his mum's new tv show, and getting off on the wrong foot with the (very cute) star of the show, Freddie decides it's time to start putting himself out there and getting noticed. With the help of his hilarious (and amazing) friends, he finds himself auditioning for the school production of Grease and catching the eye of hot new guy, Zach. Yes, before you ask, I'm writing this while listening to the Grease soundtrack...why not! "It's Grease." Why does everything need a "gruesome underbelly" these days to be considered worthy? Why can't people just have a laugh and enjoy stuff - is the world not shit enough?" - Honestly, I bloody love this quote! Simon honestly writes the BEST British humour. I love how effortlessly funny his writing is, and You're the One That I Want is no different. Freddie is awkward, sweet and hilarious, his friends are amazing and his story is guaranteed to make you laugh. It's a little bit High School Music meets Yes Man, but set in a British public school...if that makes any sense at all! Urging each other out of their comfort zones, Freddie and his two best-friends find new love, the wrong love, and more importantly, learn that loving who they are is the most important thing of all. Simon deserves an award, if he hasn't won one already! He hits it out of the park with every single book he writes. So, if you're looking for drama (of the theatre variety), plenty of cheese (the best kind) and a love triangle with a twist, add You're the One That I Want to your TBR, or better yet, grab a copy and read it! “Because, sure, being a spectator may be safer, and by playing you might get hurt. But you might also feel the soaring high of a massive win - and for that, you really have gotta be in it." |
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Rating system: 5 Stars - AMAZING!! 4.5 Stars - Almost perfect! 4 Stars - I really loved it 3.5 Stars - I liked it alot 3 Stars - I liked it (I don't typically review books that I rate below 3 stars)
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