Review: Love and Other Perishable Items by Laura Buzo

       
                             Book: Love and other Perishable Items by Laura Buzo
                             Pages: 256
                             Genre: Young Adult, Romance
                             Source: NetGalley

Short Synopsis: Amelia has just started a new job at the local supermarket, and falls head over heels for a co-worker named Chris. 

My Thoughts: An interesting, tale about young love, and doing just about anything for that one special person.

Amelia is a fifteen year old girl who just recently started a job at her local supermarket. She is taken under the care of a co-worker named Chris. She immediately falls for Chris, even though  he is 21 and attends a university.
But when fate brings them together at the supermarket, Amelia can't help her feelings for Chris. Amelia discovers that they have a lot in common with each other, and can confide in Chris in just about anything. And despite Amelia's age difference, Chris is also attracted to Amelia as well.
As the two become close friends, they indulge in supermarket secrets, their life dreams, and what they hope to achieve. With Chris' help, Amelia discovers a lot of firsts in her life. Her first love, her first party, and her first hang over.
Amelia also experiences a lot of other emotions as well, when Chris confides in his past relationships and current obsessions, and is extremely jealous of a fellow co-worker named Kathy, who manages to captures Chris' heart. Amelia must learn to survive in all the local supermarket drama, and have the courage to stand up and face her true feelings for Chris. 

The novel is a heart warming tale, told through the eyes of young Amelia, who is completely smitten and in love with Chris. We as a reader also get to discover the drama involved in the supermarket life, and how Amelia reacts to it all.

There are a lot of colorful characters, including Jeremy, Amelia's one time make out session, Amelia's sister, Zoe, and the interesting Kathy. I loved reading how Amelia's relationship with Chris grew. It seemed a bit obsessive in my opinion, but nonetheless, entertaining. 

I loved reading all the trials and triumphs that Amelia experiences through her friendship with Chris. The reader gets to see how Amelia grows from a shy, quiet character, to a daring, and independent individual. 

It was also interesting to read Chris' point of view, and what he thought about Amelia. I was a bit annoyed with all the attention that some of the characters were getting, and not being reciprocated. I don't want to give away too much, but I wasn't too pleased with the ending, and felt like it was a cop out, with how Chris reacted to Amelia's feelings. Overall, it was a fast paced, entertaining read, but I kind of felt like there should have been an alternate ending.

Would I recommend this book: Maybe

Rating: I give this book a 3/5.