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Book Review of Tell Me Three Things

Tell Me Three Things
Tell Me Three Things
Author: Julie Buxbaum
Genre: Teen & Young Adult
Book Type: Paperback
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This was a cute and quick YA contemporary romance read. It was cleverly put together, if a bit predictable. I ended up enjoying it. It was hard to put down and addicting.

Jessie has had a really rough time, her mother is dead and her father moved them from Chicago to LA. She just doesn't fit in and things are completely awful; that is until she gets an email from SN who helps her navigate the terrain of her new school. He gives her advice on who would make good friends and who to avoid.

Meanwhile in school Jessie is paired with a moody boy named Ethan for an English project. She really likes him but can't figure him out. To make matters even weirder one of Ethan's friends from the band they are in decides that Jessie is a âbreath of fresh airâ and wants to ask her out. Jessie is trying to solve the mystery of who SN is and match SN to one of these boys at her school.

I thought the mystery was pretty predictable. However, this was still a quick and fun read. I liked the âtell me three thingsâ where Jessie and SN got to know each other by telling each other three true things about themselves.

Overall this is a cute and fast-paced contemporary fiction set in a high school setting. The main driver behind the story is the mystery around who SN is. The story was a bit predictable, but it is well written and a quick, fun read.