This book was so cute! And despite our protagonist Devon’s love for all things Jane Austen, I was two-thirds through the book before I realized I was reading a Pride and Prejudice retelling. Maybe I am super dumb, but I like to think that it was also pretty subtle.
You’ve got the proud Ezra with barely any facial expressions but ‘apathetic,’ and you’ve got the prejudiced Devon, who cannot believe what a jerk he is. But as they are thrown in each other’s paths more often, they learn more about each other and realize they were wrong about their judgments. Okay, that doesn’t sound subtle. What Mills does so well is incorporate so much more into her story. There’s Foster, Devon’s cousin whose addict mom sends him to stay with her, giving her the little brother she never wanted. There’s Cas and Lindsay, and Devon’s growing awareness that just because the boy she’s crushing on likes The Perfect Girl doesn’t mean Devon has to hate her. There’s Devon working through her fear of the future by getting excited about college at Reeding. Continue reading
It Is Trish 