Jenna works her butt off to get good grades in school and never relaxes. She got into Harvard. Then her boyfriend started pushing her to sleep with him. She kept saying now. Then she caught her bestfried stealing. Everything is falling apart in front of her eyes. She then decides to go t a party on New Year's Eve not knowing that going to that party was going to changer her life forever.
This book was pretty good. It seemed to focus more on what was going on around the main character rather than what was going on with the main character. But it had a pretty good story line and kept you somewhat interested throughout the whole story. ( )

Reviewed by Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen for TeensReadToo.com

Jenna Kassarian strives to have everything in her life exactly how she wants it--perfect. She has the perfect boyfriend, the perfect friend, and the perfect grades that got her into the top college of her choice. Jenna enjoys working hard because, in the end, it actually pays off. Now that everything seems to be going her way, and it's her last year of high school, all she wants to do, well, actually all her boyfriend wants her to do, is relax and enjoy life. Unfortunately for Jenna, relaxing just isn't in her vocabulary.

So now Jenna is trying her best to let go and have fun. That's not at all possible if what she has worked for has started to change. Her best friend is beginning to act weird and her boyfriend is pressuring her even more for their "first time". Along with that, it seems like her best friend is keeping something from her, something that just might have to do with Jenna's boyfriend.

But all Jenna needs to do is fix the problems around her. Change everything back to the way things were before. Easy, right? Well, when Jenna finally decides to let loose for once, things start to tumble around her and the people that she thought she knew turn out to be her downfall.

Different from all of her other works, Niki Burnham's novel STICKY FINGERS has a message that the reader won't know about until the very end. STICKY FINGERS is a novel that everyone should read and take into consideration. Even though the novel is fictional, the ending is the truth and could happen to anyone. ( )

Knowing one's self is one of lifes greatest accomplishments. Many spend their whole lives not knowing what they truely want to be happy. Jenna is not one of those people. She is smart, driven, and accomplished at only seventeen. Although, the one thing that she may not have planned on is how others decisions can also influence her future. Sticky Fingers is an entertaining read, as well as, a learning lesson for the younger generation. Sometimes even the people you think you can trust can not always be trusted. I was torn in rating this book. The first half of Sticky Fingers was slow paced and felt a little bogged down and struggling to maintain my attention. Although, the second half of the book picked up pace and intrigue leaving me entertained and attentive. In the end I am settling with a four rating I feel that it is a fair and honest rating to leave room for improvement, but also to congratulate a well writing book. Many things in life begin slow and soft, and end with a boom. This book is a particular example of this theory. ( )

A little too neatly tied up in the end. I thought that there was just too much going on and that it would have been a better story if about half of it was cut and what happened in the last 15 or so pages, happened at about page 100-ish.
Loved the very frank discussion of sex and waiting vs. not waiting. Even though it was a bit preachy that was the best part of the "story." ( )

Jenna tries to do the right thing and stay in control of her life, which is how she earned early acceptance to Harvard, but her boyfriend thinks it is time for her to let go a little. He is pressuring her for sex, and although she wants to lose her virginity to him, she also feels like maybe she shouldn't. She is afraid to let go a little for fear she will not stop there. Her best friend is having lots of problems and Jenna is trying to help her but is not sure she is getting the full story. She hears her friend and her boyfriend fighting and they won't tell her why. She catches her best friend shoplifting (hence the title) and doesn't know how to confront her about it. All of this is going on when out of left field something horrible happens after Jenna tries to loosen up and have a good time. This is a good book and I recommend it, but I will have to leave it at that for fear of ruining the story! ( )