Cruel Summer by Alyson NoelMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Alright, this book was VERY different from what I am used to reading. The format of this book is in emails, blogs, and in a journal of the narrator, Colby Catherine Cavendish. It took me a bit to get used to the format (with no definite chapters), but the overall story line was enjoyable. Colby is sent away to live with her "crazy" Aunt Tally and her boyfriend (Tassos) in Greece while her parents are fighting and eventually divorce. And just as Colby was anticipating a summer with the popular kids at school (she dumped her friend of like 7 years for this popular group), she has to spend her summer in Greece. With no cell-phone reception, no tv or computers, Colby spends the first half of her summer mostly in an internet cafe, posting a blog. She soon meets Yannis, a Greek local, who makes her realize that Americans are to materialistic, and forces her to see herself and the life she left behind in a totally new way. From Tally, Tassos, and Yannis, Colby discovers her true self, in which I soon began to sympathize her. Beginning as a spoiled, bratty, whiny teenager, and becoming so much more really made the book readable. If you are looking for a short and quick read of teen romance (that is not steamy), then this is the perfect summer read!!:)
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