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1,000 Reasons Never to Kiss a Boy
by Martha Freeman
Overview
Reason One: Because a boy will betray you in a walk-in fridge . . . And when this happens you will be too surprised and mad and confused to move, let alone give him the quick kick he so totally deserves.
This is how Jane's whirlwind four-month relationship with Elliot comes to an end-in the walk-in fridge, at the bagel shop, with Valerie. Jane is distraught, and vows to never get involved with another boy. Why bother when there are a thousand reasons why it will never be worth it. But there are more surprises in store for Jane this year, and one of them-a surprisingly cute one of them-lives right next door.
Synopsis
Reason One: Because a boy will betray you in a walk-in fridge . . . And when this happens you will be too surprised and mad and confused to move, let alone give him the quick kick he so totally deserves.
This is how Jane's whirlwind four-month relationship with Elliot comes to an end-in the walk-in fridge, at the bagel shop, with Valerie. Jane is distraught, and vows to never get involved with another boy. Why bother when there are a thousand reasons why it will never be worth it. But there are more surprises in store for Jane this year, and one of them-a surprisingly cute one of them-lives right next door.
Children's Literature
Sixteen-year-old Jane has only just begun to feel the immense joy of teen love when it is suddenly over. She finds her boyfriend Elliot in a hormonal clutch with another girl in the walk-in refrigerator at the bagel shop where they all work. Faster than you can say "lox," Elliot is fired, but that does not mean that Jane's broken heart is quickly mended. Stung by his unexpected betrayal, Jane reflects on the ups and downs of their ill-fated romance, works through her feelings of anger, and decides to give up boys forever. Martha Freeman's Jane is a romantically immature, but thoroughly likable heroine. This story, with its complete cast of unique supporting characters, maintains a humorous tone as it builds toward a surprisingly satisfying conclusion.
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Children's Literature
- Heidi Hauser Green
Sixteen-year-old Jane has only just begun to feel the immense joy of teen love when it is suddenly over. She finds her boyfriend Elliot in a hormonal clutch with another girl in the walk-in refrigerator at the bagel shop where they all work. Faster than you can say "lox," Elliot is fired, but that does not mean that Jane's broken heart is quickly mended. Stung by his unexpected betrayal, Jane reflects on the ups and downs of their ill-fated romance, works through her feelings of anger, and decides to give up boys forever. Martha Freeman's Jane is a romantically immature, but thoroughly likable heroine. This story, with its complete cast of unique supporting characters, maintains a humorous tone as it builds toward a surprisingly satisfying conclusion.
Kirkus Reviews
Sixteen-year-old Jane has had it with boys. After she discovers her boyfriend Eliot making out with another girl in the cooler at the bagel store where they both work, she decides that she will pen her manifesto-"a thousand reasons never to kiss a boy." Jane recounts the relationship's past occurrences and stumbles upon its undoing, which should be no surprise to the reader; though Jane is blind to Eliot's glaring faults, even a marginally perceptive reader will immediately pick up his less-than-honorable intentions. Jane's relationship with Eliot is fairly typical; Eliot is a stereotypical teenaged male character who is only interested in himself and "one thing." Jane struggles to make the choice to bend to peer pressure and "do it," and wrestles introspectively about her impending choice. This solid chick-lit submission is predictably formulaic, from its pedestrian plot to its calculable characters. Nonetheless, it's a wholesome read that will undoubtedly be popular with female teen readers. (Fiction. 12-16)
Book Details
Publisher
Holiday House, Inc.
