Pages: 227
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Release Date: 8th January 2013
Source: Book provided for review by author
Buy it From: Amazon
Goodreads Synopsis:
With Judy Blume-like honesty and insight, this sequel to Anatomy of a Boyfriend is about life after first love--romance, sex, friendship, family, and the ups and downs of life as a single girl.
After everything that happened—my first boyfriend, my first time, my first breakup—jumping back into the dating game seemed like the least healthy thing I could do. It’s not that I didn’t want to fall in love again, since that’s about the best feeling ever. But as a busy college premed still raw from heartbreak, which is the worst feeling ever, I figured I’d lie low for a while. Of course, as soon as I stopped looking for someone, an impossibly amazing—and devastatingly cute—guy came along, and I learned that having a new boyfriend is the quickest way to recover from losing your old one.
The moment we got together, all my preconceptions about romance and sex were turned upside down. I discovered physical and emotional firsts I never knew existed. I learned to let go of my past by living in the present. It was thrilling. It was hot. It was just what the doctor ordered.
But I couldn’t avoid my future forever.
In Daria Snadowsky’s daring follow-up to Anatomy of a Boyfriend, eighteen-year-old Dominique explores the relationship between love and lust, and the friendships that see us through.
My Review:
After liking Anatomy of Boyfriend, I was so excited to get
the chance to review the sequel. With that being said, it is pretty easy to
read the sequel if you haven’t already read the first book!
The story follows Dominique during summer, after completing
her first year of college. This is when she meets Guy. At first, she has a relationship
on her mind, but Guy doesn’t want that. In his mind, the time then spend
together has an expiry date at the end of summer. Dom wanted commitment, but
after a bit thinking, she decides to take the chance of a no-strings-attached relationship,
hoping it’ll help her to finally get over her ex-boyfriend.
First thing I love about Dom – she is the most relatable
character to read about. Her situations, what she feels, it’s all so realistic!
I love that about this story, so many girls of that age range will be able to
relate to it in some way or another.
I also adore her friendship with Amy. I love that it’s
tested in this book, like every friendship. But, of course, they come out
stronger. Their friendship is one of the things I loved most throughout the
story.
One of the main themes in this book though, is her relationship
with Guy. I loved Guy. I think every girl needs a guy like Guy! It was great to
see Dom finally take charge of her body and figure things out. The book
realistically captures how sex isn’t something that’s perfect from the start.
It’s different for everyone and finding what’s right for you can be
frustrating!
There are plenty of laughs along the way, and some sweet
moments too. Dom’s narration of the story is fantastic and I love how much she
develops throughout the story. You feel so proud of her in the last few
chapters!
I loved the ending of this story and I found the last few
pages to be quite empowering. If you want Hollywood-style endings, you’re not
going to find it here. But what you will get is a story with amazing characters
that you won’t forget and a relatable plot that you can love and learn from.
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