Review: From What I Remember by Stacy Kramer and Valerie Thomas

     Book: From What I Remember by Stacy Kramer and Valerie Thomas
     Pages: 462
     Genre: Young Adult, Romance
     Source: Library

Short Synopsis: Kylie's whole life has been rational. It all changes one day, when someone steals her belongings and she does everything and anything she can, to get her possessions back.

My Thoughts: Not a fan of multiple POVs, but was an entertaining read, even if some of the scenarios were a little far fetched. 

KYLIE: Mexico? What a nightmare I should be putting the finishing touches on my valedictorian speech. Graduation is TODAY Wait Is this a wedding band on my finger
MAX: It started with Kylie's laptop and a truck full of stolen electronics and it ended in Ensenada. It was hot, the way she broke us out like some chick in an action movie. But now we're stranded here, with less than twenty-four hours before graduation.
WILL: Saving Kylie Flores from herself is kind of a full-time occupation. Luckily, I, Will Bixby, was born for the job. And when I found out she was stuck in Mexico with dreamy Max Langston, sure, I agreed to bring their passports across the border - but there's no reason to rush back home right away. This party is just getting started.
LILY: This cannot be happening. It's like some cruel joke. Or a bad dream. I close my eyes and when I reopen them, they're still there. Max and Kylie Flores, freak of the century. In bed together. If Kylie thinks I'm giving him up without a fight, she's dead wrong.
-- From Goodreads.

I really didn't know what to expect from this novel. I'm not a usual fan of the multiple point of views, but that aside, I found it pretty entertaining with colorful characters. The main people in this novel are Kylie, who is an overachiever, and class valid victorian, who dreams of becoming a film maker. There is also Max, who gets by on being rich, and takes most things for granted. Will who is openly gay and gets a lot of ridicule for it, and Lily, Max's current girlfriend, who has fallen on hard times and expects to be with Max no matter what. 

There are some definitely good entertaining points, and there were also some iffy scenes that didn't seem all that believable, and a bit too set up. I loved reading about how Kylie grew as a person, and how her perception of Max changed as she got to know him better, as well as how their friendship grew too. 

I wasn't a fan of how even though it was an out of this world scenario, it was still pretty much set up. The one major problem I had was the fact that even though it was an accidental kidnap, that Max and Kylie didn't end up far from Kylie's father's hometown. It just seemed a bit too orchestrated in some areas. The biggest problem that I had on a character's level was Will. I wasn't a fan of how he was portrayed as a gay. Not all gays act the way Will does, and felt that he was a bit misrepresented. Overall, it was still an interesting, cute, fun read about how first impressions aren't always what they seem, and knowing more about your own family.

Would I recommend this book: Maybe

Rating: I give this book a 3.5/5.