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Things I Should Have Known
Things I Should Have Known
Reviewed by: Kara Reiman - Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: September 26, 2017
Review
David thinks Chloe has everything. Chloe thinks David is a jerk. What they don't know about each other is that outside of school, they lead completely different lives with one big thing in common: they both have autistic siblings. Chloe worries that her sister Ivy is lonely and wants to find her a boyfriend. She thinks Ivy's schoolmate, Ethan, would be perfect. The only problem is that neither Ivy nor Ethan are comfortable going out alone, so Chloe tags along on their first date. When Ethan introduces his brother David, Chloe is shocked. Distant at first, Chloe and David become closer as they struggle with trying to help Ivy and Ethan develop a relationship. This book tries to be too many things. Part commentary on Autism and its effects on a person's life, and part teen romance, it fails a bit on both parts. Average at best, this book should only be purchased where the author's works are popular.
Overall Book Score: fair
About the Book
Author:
LaZebnik, Claire
Illustrator: ,
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Book Type: chapter book fiction
Genre: romance,realistic fiction
Audience: grades 10-12
Binding Type: trade edition
Binding Quality: good
ISBN: 9780544829695
Price: 17.99