When the accident sends Irene's car to the shop for weeks' worth of repairs and the girls are forced to carpool, their rocky start only gets bumpier.īut when an opportunity arises for Scottie to get back at her toxic ex-and climb her school's social ladder-she bribes Irene into an elaborate fake- dating scheme that threatens to reveal some very real feelings.įrom author Kelly Quindlen comes a new laugh-out-loud romp through the ups and downs of teen romance, perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli. I’ve wanted to be a writer since I was six years old, when I wrote a riveting tale about the Easter Bunny in Mrs. Irene is as mean as she is beautiful, so Scottie makes a point to keep her distance. KELLY QUINDLEN Hi there I’m the bestselling author of the young adult novels She Drives Me Crazy, Late to the Party, and Her Name in the Sky, which have cumulatively sold more than 100,000 copies worldwide. High school nemeses fall in love in Kelly Quindlen's She Drives Me Crazy, a queer YA rom com perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Casey McQuiston.Īfter an embarrassing loss to her ex-girlfriend in their first basketball game of the season, seventeen-year-old Scottie Zajac gets into a fender bender with the worst possible person: her nemesis, Irene Abraham, head cheerleader for the Fighting Reindeer. By the end of this book, you will have witnessed a funny and heartwarming story of teenage love, and it’s well worth a read."A little sweet, a little sharp." - Booklist, starred review All in all, She Drives Me Crazy is the perfect book for any rom-com fan.
The dialogue is witty, and the humour is used as a way of progressing the story, rather than being there just for decoration.
The supporting characters are just as strongly written as the main characters, and have diverse and distinctive personalities, such as the sweet and caring Honey-Belle and serious and assertive Danielle. When the accident sends Irenes car to the shop for repairs, the girls are forced to carpool, and their rocky start only gets worse. Although the constant back and forth banter can become tiring at some points, the author does a brilliant job of displaying the dynamics of each relationship between characters.
Toxic relationships are a recurring theme, and the author skilfully shows Scottie’s healing process after breaking up with her manipulative ex-girlfriend. It pays tribute to iconic 80s movies Say Anything and Dirty Dancing, but the clearest influence is much loved rom-com 10 Things I Hate About You, which receives a mention from the main character herself.ĭescribed by the author as “goofy, campy and ridiculous”, the book definitely delivers. While the book features popular tropes (such as fake dating and enemies to lovers) and predictable plot points, it still manages to be a fun and entertaining read. She Drives Me Crazy is a young adult queer romance novel that centres on Scottie Vajac and her arch-enemy, Iris Abraham, as they team up to make Scottie’s ex jealous.
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