Would You?

 So, I just started this book called "Would You" by Marthe Jocelyn. Truthfully, I choose the book because her last name is my first name! But when I read the inside cover, I was intrigued.   This book is realistic fiction, which is my favorite genre. Yes, safe, I know. The plot, in my opinion, is very good. Not too many, but the perfect amount of twists and turns. Well, in the first 57 pages anyway. Although, in my opinion, the writing is a bit amateur. Ms. Jocelyn adds in details about just about everything, which makes the book a little more boring than necessary. Actually, the writing reminds me of my own writing! Anyway, on to the book.

The beginning of the book introduces the two main characters, Claire and Natalie. Claire is the pretty older sister going away to college in the fall. Natalie is the cute younger sister who has nothing better to do. You can tell that Claire and Natalie have a great relationship. As soon as Claire says she's going to the movies with a girl named Kate, Nat asks if things are worked out, so you can tell they have been talking about their issues, which I think is a very nice addition to the book. Natalie admits that she has nothing to do, so as soon as Claire leaves, she heads off to the Ding-Dong, a local restaurant to meet some friends and wait for some friends to get off work their. The readers hear a night about bad summer job uniforms, crushes, and how bikes can save lives. After all the conversation, the kids get on their bikes to go pool jumping. Apparently, all the kids are used to pool jumping, which is jumping a fence and jumping into stranger's pools. So, after a night of pool jumping, a run in with the police, and some flirting, the girls head home.

I really like that in this book, the "chapters" aren't even chapters. Some aren't even one page long. This way, it is much easier to foresee what is going to happen. So, now it's Saturday, and Claire has a party planned. While, again, Nat has nothing. Claire leaves for her party and Nat heads off to the Ding-Dong for more of the same as last night, minus the police. At first, I did not like that this group of teens I was reading about went pool jumping, because it made them seem like criminals to me. Although, after a while I actually thought it was a nice addition. This way, they seem more like realistic teenagers, rather than the perfect group of teens that live in a perfect suburb with perfect lawns and a perfect life. The night was fun, but around 11, she starts to head home.

When Nat gets home, she hears some startling news:

Claire has been in a car accident. She's hurt terribly.

Claire describes the moment as "not enough air."

Soon enough, Nat and her parents are in the hospital, Claire is in severe condition, and Nat wants to leave. Her dad drives her home, but goes back with her mother and stays there for the night. The next day, Nat goes back to the hospital and talks to Claire a couple times. I left off right about here. I really enjoy the book and can't wait to read some more. I'll blog about it soon.