told in alternating chapters between Becca and Camille, one in verse and the other in kind of stream of consciousness. They relate the incident where Camille, the new girl in town, kisses Becca's boyfriend and how their lives intersect. I expected more fireworks based on the cover copy.

Becca and Camille don’t know each other; in fact they don’t even go to the same school. After Camille kisses Becca’s boyfriend Alec, their paths begin to cross. Told in alternating chapters both girls describe what happens in their lives after the kiss. Becca tells her story in verse and Camille’s is stream of consciousness prose. Camille is the perpetual new girl having moved around a lot in her life. Becca thought Alec was perfect for her, smart, athletic, and a poet but then he starts to distance himself from her. Both voices are distinct and communicate the pain and confusion of first love. Girls who like Ellen Hopkins will like this one but the subject matter is not as mature and dark. ( )

Becca has been head over heels for Alec from the instant they met. he's a brainy jock with a poet's heart--in other words,perfect for her. Camille is careful with her words and protective of her heart,especially since Chicago. Then a new boy in her new town catches her off guar with a surprise kiss. Too bad that new boy is Becca's boyfriend, Alec. Camille and Becca have never meet, but their lives will unravel and intertwine in surprising ways as they deal with what happens after the kiss.

Gave up on page 168. The one page journal style felt choppy and I could never remember which character's point of view I was reading. ( )

Written in verse, similar to Ellen Hopkins books. Two characters alternate chapters until their lives collide. There are little hints along the way, but it is still interesting how they're woven together. Girls will enjoy getting inside the thoughts of other girls with typical situations and feelings, and maybe see the bigger picture in handling relationships. ( )

The cover caught my attention on this one. Well, the cover and the title itself. I'd seen several reviews for it, and they all led me to believe it'd be a cute, easy summer read. That part is definitely true - what they did not tell me was that it's a novel in verse.

The basic premise is that the book follows two girls, who do not meet or technically know each other. I say technically, because their stories overlap. Drastically. Dramatically.

Each girl is allowed to tell her own story ... Camille writes in free-verse, almost stream-of-consciousness, but in third person. It allows for a singular perspective: you're getting to see inside her - as much as she allows herself to look inward, anyway - but you also get to see the dynamics of her world. Becca writes in a variety of poetic forms ... from tributes to Browning and Williams to a very cleverly done villanelle.

Overall, I think the form works - I just wish I'd had a little forewarning. I was caught blindsided and was therefore a wee bit confused. That quickly dissipated, it just took a moment or two of adjusting. ( )