When Brittany Ellis walks into chemistry class on the first day of senior
year, she has no clue that her carefully created "perfect" life is about to
unravel before her eyes. Forced to be lab partners with Alex Fuentes, a gang
member from the other side of town, Brittany finds herself having to protect
everything she's worked so hard for - her flawless reputation, her relationship
with her boyfriend and, most importantly, the secret that her home life is
anything but perfect. Alex is a bad boy and he knows it. So when he makes a bet
with his friends to lure Brittany into his life, he thinks nothing of it. But
the closer Alex and Brittany get to each other the more they realise that
sometimes appearances can be deceptive and that you have to look beneath the
surface to discover the truth.
I really enjoyed this book and read it in a day. it was very well written and had a wonderful flow to it. I especially liked the fact that both of the lead characters were shown to be real people, living in difficult situations an making the best out of the lives they lead. I had a soft spot for them both but especially for bad boy Alex. As the story progressed I was desperate for him to find away to live his dreams. While with Brittany I simply wanted to give her a hug and tell her to relax.
The chemistry between the characters was electric and it practically jumped off the page at you. As I have never been in a gang or known someone in one it really opened my eyes to that kind of life and made me realise that what may seem a simple solution to me may not be to someone on the inside of that world. The writing style was vert discripted and i was instantly transported into the the worlds of Alex and Brittany, it was a very exciting, fascinating, and entertaining book to read.
I would highly recommend this book, as it was a page turner. I was hooked from the first chapter and plan to read more Simone Elkeles books in the future. In terms of audience I believe Perfect Chemistry is suitable for older teenagers due to the older storyline and contents, but especially due to the sexual elements it contains.
I give this book 4 out of 5 stars.
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