A review by kdahlo
The Do-Over by Jennifer Honeybourn

4.0

A tiny, sweet YA book with a fun premise. I read it in a flash. I wouldn't have minded one more twist, but then again it was pretty short and sweet. Reading it as a parent of a teen, I think the writer does a great job capturing the way that teens can both be very perceptive and sensitive, and yet still occasionally act in a self-centered or insensitive way. The struggles of the main character to do the right thing while resisting social pressure and her own selfish desires struck me as very accurate to my own experience, and what I see my teenager dealing with. While the book does focus on romance, it also shows how important friendships are, and throws out a lot of good ideas about healthy relationships and healthy breakups that I was glad to see represented.