Book: Waiting For You by Susane Colasanti
Pages: 321
Genre: Young Adult, Romance
Source: Library
Short Synopsis: It's a new start for Marissa as she starts her sophomore year, and hopefully with a new boyfriend, the boy she's had a crush on for forever, Derek. Will this be the year she finally gets to be with him?
My Thoughts: It was a cute fast paced read, but Marissa got on my nerves a lot, when she refused to see the obvious.
At the beginning of her sophomore year, Marisa is ready for a fresh start and, more importantly, a boyfriend. So when the handsome and popular Derek asks her out, Marisa thinks her long wait for happiness is over. But several bumps in the road—including her parents’ unexpected separation, a fight with her best friend, and a shocking disappointment in her relationship with Derek—test Marisa’s ability to maintain her new outlook. Only the anonymous DJ, whose underground podcasts have the school’s ear, seems to understand what Marisa is going through. But she has no idea who he is—or does she?
In this third romantic novel from Susane Colasanti, Marisa learns how to “be in the Now” and realizes that the love she’s been waiting for has been right in front of her all along.
--From Amazon
Though an entertaining read of romance, and trying to be with the one who you think you're supposed to spend life with, I wasn't much of a fan with this novel. Marissa is a teen who has had a crush on Derek for forever, and suddenly jumps up at the chance to snag him, as Derek breaks up with his current girlfriend.
And though I commend her for following her heart, I disliked how when she and Derek finally got together, Derek seemed to want a casual relationship, not really defining their relationship, and still wanted to hang out with his ex-girlfriend. Marissa chose to ignore the warning signs that Derek seemed to be getting back with his ex, just so that she could still have a chance with him.
I was angry at Marissa for not realizing what a jerk Derek really was, and the fact that her friends weren't really supportive and wanting to help her through wasn't much of a help either.
The only one that really helped Marissa was her long time friend, Nash, who proclaimed his love for Marissa only to be rejected because she didn't feel the same way. The novel also had a nice addition to the mysterious DJ, who as the reader continues to read on, has major hints of who it really is, as he talks to fellow students about life lessons, and everything else. It was a bit frustrating as a reader, as we try to egg Marissa on in the right direction, but she finally gets to see who she really is meant to be with.
Would I recommend this book: Maybe
Rating: I give this book a 3/5.
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