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There's a difference between falling and letting go.Lauren has a good life: decent grades, great friends, and a boyfriend every girl lusts after. So why is she so unhappy? It takes the arrival of Evan Kirkland for Lauren to figure out the answer: She's been holding back. She's been denying herself a bunch of things (like sex) because staying with her loyal and gorgeous boyfriend, Dave, is the "right" thing to do. After all, who would give up the perfect boyfriend? But as Dave starts talking more and more about their life together, planning a future Lauren simply can't see herself in -- and as Lauren's craving for Evan, and moreover, who she is with Evan becomes all the more fierce -- Lauren realizes she needs to make a choice...before one is made for her.
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• A Fantastic Story 20 June, 2008
Lauren is a lucky girl, mostly because of her perfect boyfriend Dave. He's a star football and baseball player and incredibly gorgeous, not to mention extremely smart, loyal, and nice. Her grades are fine and she's got a great friend Katie, but she doesn't realize that she's missing out on anything until Evan Kirkland shows up. Lauren is almost an entirely different person with Evan, because she doesn't pretend anything with him. But even as a passionate relationship with Evan develops, Lauren can't bring herself to break up with her perfect boyfriend Dave. She's torn between her two personalities: the one that accepts her life with Dave as perfect even though it's boring or the more wild and honest side that Evan brings out.
Bloom was a very romantic and sexy story. However although I loved the story, I didn't always love Lauren. She was just so frustrating sometimes, especially when she couldn't make up her mind between which guy she wanted. I have to forgive her though, because she's really only human (even if she is fictional). The setting of high school was not particularly unique, but I felt that the story worked well in it. Also, I liked how the story stayed pretty focused on Lauren's problems instead of meandering onto Katie's or Dave's problems. However, by touching on these other character's problems, I was left with many unanswered problems regarding them and I wished there were more of these characters in the story. Nevertheless, I felt that Bloom was a very honest and definitely romantic story that I'd reread if I had time.
I have to say though that I preferred Stealing Heaven by Elizabeth Scott to her first novel, Bloom because it was just more unique, but I still did enjoy reading Bloom. I recommend this novel for fans of Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan, Wake by Lisa McMann, and When It Happens by Susane Colasanti.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2LDGL943QZXGK
• Bloom 26 November, 2008
I love this book.
Because it's written in present tense it is a little confusing.
It is a really great book that reminds one of the importance of reality as opposed to "the perfect guy."
'Bloom' provides a lasting lesson.
I seriously reccomend this book, it is hard to put down.
A nice beach read, but is not lacking in depth.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A9G5BM4WNK8T3
• Amazing 28 August, 2008
Iread this book in 3 hours, it was so good! i never wanted to put it down, it had the best story to it. now im trying to find more books like thiss!
- Reviewed by customer ID: A19DRU3RZOSCVG
• Love It 15 May, 2008
I absolutely love this book! It's cute, funny, and shows that change can be scary. I loved the characters. It was all very believable. Every teen romance fan must read Bloom!
- Reviewed by customer ID: AGCEFDS4CKZ99
• Discovering Who You Are 01 July, 2008
Imagine that your boyfriend is popular, drop dead gorgeous, crazy about you, athletic and wanted by every girl in high school. This is the relationship that Lauren has with Dave. Seems like she should be happy, right? Wrong. She's not. She's in the "perfect" relationship (so everyone thinks), but yet she feels so far from perfect and certainly not happy. In fact, she feels like a fake.
World History is the class she wants to get out of, however it's also where her story finally begins. As a new semester starts, Lauren dreads her World History class. It starts to get interesting when the teacher assigns seating in alphabetical order. Across from her is Evan Kirkland. The son of her father's former live-in boyfriend; a relationship that ended very badly.
As Lauren's feelings grow for Evan, she realizes everything she is missing with her boyfriend Dave. She struggles with keeping up appearances, lying to her best friend, Katie, and understanding these new feelings that Evan has stirred up. Lauren's mom left the family when she was young and her father has been in and out of numerous relationships. Now, he's hardly a presence in Lauren's life. This is also an impact on the triangle of Lauren/Dave/Evan.
Overall, I liked this book. Katie and Dave were good supporting characters, however I wanted to know more about their lives. Bloom is a good story about young love, trying to fit in struggling with doing what is expected of you, and discovering who you really are.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A21M95C04FQYUA
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