A lovely story of first love where all is not as it seems. The protagonist had the courage to question circumstances, even if this was at the price of losing valuable friendships. A great book for YA

One Week of You follows the story of Lizzie, who is a freshman in high school. Lizzie feels incredibly guilty that she lets her parents down because she’s been boy crazy over, Andy Masters, the most popular guy in school. As a result, it’s caused a strain on her friendships and family on top of forgetting important events/to-do’s. She’s kind-hearted and smart, but on the downside she’s very irresponsible.

The novel is a coming of age story because Lizzie is going through a transition in her life. She starts to realize who her true friends are and comes to a realization that she’s been judging others unfairly. She also sees that she’s been so obsessed with Andy, that she’s neglected many important people and things in her life and it’s leading her astray.

The novel portrays the ups and downs of high school deals with bullying, school, friendship, crushes and staying true to yourself in the middle of everything. Lizzy is super irresponsible about a lot of thing, but being pushed into a crossroads to tell the truth as the pranks at school keep escalating makes her become more responsible. I appreciate that she took initiative to do right thing after messing up.

Though this novel is cliché at some points and is sometimes predictable, but it has a lot of important messages about growing up and doing the right thing. ( )

This book is more like a YA which is a genre that I don't read much. Lizzy is a hardworking Freshman longing to be a doctor. This all changes when she meets the most popular boy at school and loses her mind with deadlines, homework and responsibilities. It is a cute story but a lot happens to her in one week that is hard to believe. I appreciate the copy!

This book just wasn't for me. The writing was okay, but the story and the characters didn't pull me in. It might be one of those YA novels that don't appeal to adults. ( )

This is a good, entertaining book for young adults as they follow the story of a girl named Lizzie who falls for popular Andy. It details the lengths she will go to for her crush through some seriousness and some humor. Teens will identify with the themes present in this book: a first crush, school life, and the trials and tribulations of adolescence. ( )