But crap. Mom wants to spend the summer on the Jersey Shore with her new boyfriend, and formerly MIA Dad is suddenly back on the scene, ready to have some quality time together. And, oh yeah, she hates all her old friends, and the feeling is mutual. Maybe it's time for Ally to meet some new people.
Meanwhile Jake is preoccupied with trying to get Ally's attention after the disaster at Shannen's birthday party. Too bad the only way to get back on her radar is to take a Mom-ordered summer job working for her father. So it looks like no Shore with his friends and, unfortunately, no time with Ally, either.
Maybe their time apart will be a good thing and give them a chance to sort out their feelings. Or, it will blowup in their faces and they'll find themselves farther apart than before. Labor Day can't come soon enough.
The first book, She's So Dead To Us, was really good, and I greatly enjoyed reading it. I mean, there was a lot of drama that went down during the entire book, but I found myself looking forward to that kind of stuff. That is what I found exciting in this book. I wouldn't usually read this kind of book, but I found out that it was good, and it ended up being one of my favourites.
There's a lot of betrayal and fights in this book. Just like the first one, except there were tons more fights between Ally and her mom, because of Gray, her mom's boyfriend. There are questions surrounding their relationship, and whether they're going to tie the note, or if her mom is going to divorce her dad. It all get's answered in this book, and I found myself feeling bad for Ally. Then she goes and hooks up with another guy. I mean, it wasn't the best thing, but it sort of showed Jake that Ally could survive without him, which she could.
Jake, on the other hand, seemed a little bummed about Ally changing her mind and going to the Shore instead of staring in Orchard Hill for the summer. I feel sorry that he was blamed for something that wasn't entirely his fault, but then again, he kept secrets from her. Yes, I think he really does love her, but how does he show it? By hooking up with someone else. I mean, it wasn't supposed to be known, but Annie finds out anyways, since she likes spying on the Cresties. I get that he's sad, and that Ally won't listen to him when he tries to explain Shannen's birthday party, but he did keep it a secret, whether he knew what she was planning to do or not.
I think throughout the book, Ally's personality changes drastically. She doesn't seem like her during the book, and more like one of the Cresties. And yes, people do point that out to her. But I don't think she really sees that herself, at least not until the end. I get why she's acting like a spoiled daughter or something, but it was a little uncomfortable reading the parts where she narrated the book. But that didn't stop me from going with her throughout the book. I went with what she wanted, even if everyone else was against her. And this was because I thought it was best for the relationship of the family. I mean, her dad does come back and tries to win her mom back, but I feel the mom is being stubborn for not giving him a chance to explain himself.
During the book, Ally sort of "makes-up" with Shannen and Faith, and in a way, Hammond, even though she still hates them for what they did to her when she arrived in Orchard Hill last fall. I get why she was mad, but I liked that they were sort of able to make peace for once without it ending in a shouting match.
I recommend this book, of course, to anyone who read the first book and loved it. It's like She's So Dead To Us, but better because of all the drama. I also recommend other's to read the He's So/ She's So series, because I guarantee you, they will be more drama in this book than there will ever me in your life.
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