Book Review: Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles

Title: Rules of Attraction (Perfect Chemistry #2) 

Author: Simone Elkeles

Pages: 326

Genre: Contemporary, Romance, Realistic Fiction

Published: April 27th 2010 by Walker Childrens

Source:  Library Book

Synopsis: 

When Carlos Fuentes returns to America after living in Mexico for a year, he doesn’t want any part of the life his older brother, Alex, has laid out for him at a high school in Colorado. Carlos likes living his life on the edge and wants to carve his own path—just like Alex did. Then he meets Kiara Westford. She doesn’t talk much and is completely intimidated by Carlos’ wild ways. As they get to know one another, Carlos assumes Kiara thinks she’s too good for him, and refuses to admit that she might be getting to him. But he soon realizes that being himself is exactly what Kiara needs right now.

Review:

Today is going to be a short review with five pros and five cons:

Pros: 
Kiara. Kiara was great. I loved Kiara and her stutter. She and her family are like the BEST part in this book. 

Kiara's best friend. Loved Tuck and his wisdom, and his ultimate frisbee team!!

The cookie magnets, I loved them, that was a really cool idea. 

How Alex and Brittany were in the novel. Sucks that they broke up though. But they did get back together!!!

I liked the epilogue of this book, it was cute. I love how they have three daughters. That was cute, and the car shop!!! 

Cons: 
Sorry to say but Carlos, was a con to me. I just did not like him. There was just that thing about him, that pissed me off. 

The whole gang aspect in this novel, how much of that was really necessary? Certainly not all of what was in the book, it was a bit overdone for me. 

How they had sex on the night of prom, at someones house, in like a boat shed? And the way Carlos was so cold to her after. Poor Kiara. 

Carlos' attitude to everything. He is a very disrespectful boy. 

How the mum and Luis move from Mexico to Colorado... hmm. Not sure how I felt about that, but at least they are not dead!


Overall, this book was NOT as good as the first. It felt a bit overdone. Again I did not like the swearing, because I know these guys are "tough" but to be tough, you don't need to excessively swear. Again I didn't understand the mexican/spanish words.... 

I give this book three stars, because even though I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would, I still liked it. It was still a satisfactory cliche book that I enjoyed reading!

Rating: ★★★