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A review by bluebeereads
Firsts by L.E. Flynn
4.0
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While it did not blow my mind or ripped my heart out or anything, Firsts turned out to be a pretty good and quite original YA Contemporary. It was exactly what I wanted but never exceeded my expectations.
Firsts is about Mercedes, who helps boys in getting their awkward first times over with. All she asks in return is for the first time with their girlfriends to be perfect, the kind of perfect first time Mercedes never got. But things get complicated when her best friend Angela's boyfriend finding out about her services, while Angela herself is uber-religious and wants to wait until marriage to have sex. She also didn't count on Zach, who likes her for who she is instead of what she can do in bed.
The negatives for this book are kind of minor and personal to me so I'll get them over with. I wasn't really comfortable with Mercedes's "services". It felt like she encouraged guys to cheat and I don't like that. It was really uncomfortable to me. I also felt that, at times, there was a bit too much drama and those who've read my reviews before, know I'm not a big fan of books that are heavy on the drama. Unless it's really necessary for the plot, which wasn't always the case in this book.
As for the positives, I actually really liked the plot (aside from what I mentioned before), as it felt really original. I like the realistic take on teenagers and sex in this book. It was nice change of pace and felt very fresh. Teenagers have sex and I feel like a lot of YA authors shy away from that way too much. But where this book really shined for me where most of the characters.
I loved Zach, Angela and Faye. The latter really stood out to me in the later half of the book, she was just plain awesome. Zach was so wonderful and perfect for Mercedes. I liked Angela, even though I couldn't really relate to her points of view, but I loved that she and Mercedes were best friends even though they were complete opposites for the most part. I also really liked the main character Mercedes and how confident she was with her sexuality. But I also liked seeing her vulnerable side when her world started to crumble around her. The romance was very sweet and Mercedes and Zach are perfect for each other.
Firsts is a sweet, realistic and quite original YA Contemporary you should read when you get the chance. I recommend it to all fans of YA Contemporary books and fans of the movie Easy A, as this book reminded me of that one a lot while I was reading!
While it did not blow my mind or ripped my heart out or anything, Firsts turned out to be a pretty good and quite original YA Contemporary. It was exactly what I wanted but never exceeded my expectations.
Firsts is about Mercedes, who helps boys in getting their awkward first times over with. All she asks in return is for the first time with their girlfriends to be perfect, the kind of perfect first time Mercedes never got. But things get complicated when her best friend Angela's boyfriend finding out about her services, while Angela herself is uber-religious and wants to wait until marriage to have sex. She also didn't count on Zach, who likes her for who she is instead of what she can do in bed.
The negatives for this book are kind of minor and personal to me so I'll get them over with. I wasn't really comfortable with Mercedes's "services". It felt like she encouraged guys to cheat and I don't like that. It was really uncomfortable to me. I also felt that, at times, there was a bit too much drama and those who've read my reviews before, know I'm not a big fan of books that are heavy on the drama. Unless it's really necessary for the plot, which wasn't always the case in this book.
As for the positives, I actually really liked the plot (aside from what I mentioned before), as it felt really original. I like the realistic take on teenagers and sex in this book. It was nice change of pace and felt very fresh. Teenagers have sex and I feel like a lot of YA authors shy away from that way too much. But where this book really shined for me where most of the characters.
I loved Zach, Angela and Faye. The latter really stood out to me in the later half of the book, she was just plain awesome. Zach was so wonderful and perfect for Mercedes. I liked Angela, even though I couldn't really relate to her points of view, but I loved that she and Mercedes were best friends even though they were complete opposites for the most part. I also really liked the main character Mercedes and how confident she was with her sexuality. But I also liked seeing her vulnerable side when her world started to crumble around her. The romance was very sweet and Mercedes and Zach are perfect for each other.
Firsts is a sweet, realistic and quite original YA Contemporary you should read when you get the chance. I recommend it to all fans of YA Contemporary books and fans of the movie Easy A, as this book reminded me of that one a lot while I was reading!