Author: Kody Keplinger
Publisher: Poppy
Publisher: Poppy
Release Date: June 5, 2012
Format: Hardcover
Source: Purchased
Goodreads Description:
'Whitley Johnson's dream summer with her divorcé dad has turned into a nightmare. She's just met his new fiancée and her kids. The fiancée's son? Whitley's one-night stand from graduation night. Just freakin' great.
Worse, she totally doesn't fit in with her dad's perfect new country-club family. So Whitley acts out. She parties. Hard. So hard she doesn't even notice the good things right under her nose: a sweet little future stepsister who is just about the only person she's ever liked, a best friend (even though Whitley swears she doesn't "do" friends), and a smoking-hot guy who isn't her stepbrother...at least, not yet. It will take all three of them to help Whitley get through her anger and begin to put the pieces of her family together.
Filled with authenticity and raw emotion, Whitley is Kody Keplinger's most compelling character to date: a cynical Holden Caulfield-esque girl you will wholly care about."
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A Midsummer’s
Nightmare is the perfect summer read. I was instantly sucked in by the
partying, romance, and family drama. Whitley’s situation with her step brother,
Nathan, was unenviable, but hilarious! As the two awkwardly try to live together
after their one night stand, they realize that there is much more than mere
attraction between them.
Keplinger did a great job with the family drama in A Midsummer’s Nightmare. Whitley’s
future step sister, Bailey, was just adorable. I also really liked the step mom
because she genuinely cared about Whitley—which was a stark comparison to her
incredibly lame, neglectful parents. Watching Whitley grow up and learn to let
people in was heart wrenching.
At the end of the day A
Midsummer’s Nightmare is a story about love and acceptance with a lot of
partying and light hearted moments woven throughout. This comedy of errors
captivates the reader from the very first word. Nathan and Whitley are a
fabulous addition to today’s YA romance and I, of course, can’t wait to read
more from Kody Keplinger.
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This is on my wish-to-read list since quite a while and I loved The DUFF so freaking much! I still think that Shut Out was not as strong but, I love her writing so I cannot wait to have time to read this!
ReplyDeleteI really want to read this one - it's the first of Keplinger's books that has drawn me in from the synopsis. It sounds like it's funny and also heart-warming. Thanks for the great review!
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