Tell Me How a Crush Should Feel by Sara Farizan by Sara Farizan
I really thought I would like this book more than I did. I was feeling frustrated with the characters and their actions for the most part. The part that really got my blood flowing in a positive way was when one of the characters takes charge and the other character gets upset with her. I understand her frustration; I mean she did put make the girl sick and she ended up in the hospital but seriously, she thought she was helping her friend out. Didn’t she? She just took it to the extreme. And then later on, we find out she’s like that, well whose fault is that? Leila shouldn’t have been telling Sasika what she really wanted because Sasika aims to pleased and if that meant hurting Tess, well…..she’s do it to help her friend Leila out. This is high school people and Sasika is new to the area so she’s trying to fit in and from her actions, they should know she’s a wild card. Sasika is all out there, she’s skipping school and there is no filter on her mouth, she says what she wants. What does Leila do now? Well, she still hangs out with Sasika because she thinks she’s beautiful and I was beyond myself for words with this girl. Does she have any respect or loyalty to Tess who is her best friend, who Sasika landed in the hospital for her? What is wrong here? See how exciting this all was but so very wrong. There had to be a turnaround in the book and it was the awkward party at Leila’s house. What a combination when all her guests finally arrived, this is not the typical teenage party but somehow Leila pulls off the party successfully. I was quite surprised how well things turned out with the movies and her mom playing chaperone. It’s not all pretty in the end how these girls get things worked out as the characters true colors shined brightly.
