By: Julia Day
Together is somewhere they long to be.
Ash Gupta has a life full of possibility. His senior year is going exactly as he’s always wanted-- he's admired by his peers, enjoying his classes and getting the kind of grades that his wealthy, immigrant parents expect. There's only one obstacle in Ash's path: Eden Moore—the senior most likely to become class valedictorian. How could this unpopular, sharp-tongued girl from the wrong side of the tracks stand in his way?
All Eden's ever wanted was a way out. Her perfect GPA should be enough to guarantee her a free ride to college -- and an exit from her trailer-park existence for good. The last thing she needs is a bitter rivalry with Ash, who wants a prized scholarship for his own selfish reasons. Or so she thinks. . . When Eden ends up working with Ash on a class project, she discovers that the two have more in common than either of them could have imagined. They’re both in pursuit of a dream -- one that feels within reach thanks to their new connection. But what does the future hold for two passionate souls from totally different worlds?
I love contemporary reads so much. There is just something about them that get's my blood pumping at the thought of reading them. It was no different with this book.
Eden is a girl driven to escape the life her dad has planned for her and what she is expected to be. She will do anything to achieve her goal, but she just wasn't expecting the dreadful four letter word: Love.
Individually these characters are insecure, lonely, and unsure of themselves. But together? They compliment the best in each other. It was amazing to see their animosity towards one another blossom into this infatuation in which they can't live without another. That's the best kind of love stories in my opinion.
This book reflects what society tends to jump to when it comes to relationships, looks, or anything that is deemed, "different." Which is why I honestly loved the diversity and unique structure in which this story was shaped upon. I have never read anything quite like it and get by the last page I was deep in love with it.
For a debut novel, the pages held deep thoughts and insights to love, school, and life with different incomes. Great book to read for seniors before they go off to college, or freshman college students starting their new life.
4/5 Stars
Book Playlist:
Drive by: Oh Wonder
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Bruises by: Train
2 Broke Kids by: Ruth B
Back To You by: Twin Forks
(Many thanks to St. Martins Press for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review)
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