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A review by penguinjv
Call It What You Want by Brigid Kemmerer
4.0
Realistic fiction romance contemporary
Maegan and Rob are each social pariahs and holding onto secrets when they end up partners for a Calculus project. Along the way, they become friends while dealing with their families and issues. I don't think the work on the project the entire time. Good pacing, an ending I wasn't expecting, realistic characters.
East coast- Pennsylvania maybe? Baltimore/Annapolis?
p. 67: "'So you know how people say the opposite of love is hate?' he says...'My mom once said that's not true. She said the opposite of love is indifference. She said love and hate both require directing energy at someone....'"
p. 340: "'I'm not lost. I want to do the right thing.'
'Most of us do,' she says ruefully. 'The problem is that it doesn't always look the same for all of us.'"
Maegan and Rob are each social pariahs and holding onto secrets when they end up partners for a Calculus project. Along the way, they become friends while dealing with their families and issues. I don't think the work on the project the entire time. Good pacing, an ending I wasn't expecting, realistic characters.
East coast- Pennsylvania maybe? Baltimore/Annapolis?
Spoiler
Some swearing, making out (removing tops), a little violence, suicide attempt, underage drinkingp. 67: "'So you know how people say the opposite of love is hate?' he says...'My mom once said that's not true. She said the opposite of love is indifference. She said love and hate both require directing energy at someone....'"
p. 340: "'I'm not lost. I want to do the right thing.'
'Most of us do,' she says ruefully. 'The problem is that it doesn't always look the same for all of us.'"