Lucy didn't intend to call James. She was just trying to
contact a business about an order. When James answers her
call, the two end up starting an ongoing phone conversation.
Secrets start being spilled, emotions come out, and suddenly
the two are closer than they ever imagined, and they still
haven't seen each other in person. When they start to make
arrangements to see each other, Lucy has to reveal a secret
she never told James, a secret that may change everything.
To say HUNG UP surprised me doesn't do it justice. Largely
based on the fun, flirty cover, I started reading Kristen
Tracy's book expecting something very romantic comedy-esque,
something light-hearted and quite possibly adorable, all of
which are great and wonderful. What I got instead is a story
full of so much heart, emotion, wit, and voice that I often
had to pause between certain parts just to soak it all in.
HUNG UP is nothing that I expected it to be, and while I
wouldn't have had any problem with a light-hearted read, I
am so happy that this is the incredible story I got to read.
The biggest thing that stands out in this novel are the
voices of the two main characters, Lucy and James. Since the
story is told only in their phone conversations, the
beginning does take a bit to get adjusted to without any
indications other than explicit verbal ones on tone, but
once you get into it, their voices completely shine. Tracy
does an incredible job with giving these characters such
unique and strong voices. I love Lucy's mature, calm
attitude, and James' humorous, but meaningful one. They are
two characters that sneakily make you love them from the
start and before you know it, you're crying when something
bad happens to either.
What I also enjoy about this story are the deep issues it
tackles. You get hints (and sometimes more than hints) of
heartache, death, grief, loss, etc., and the power behind
those emotions is nearly overwhelming. But also in contrast
to those, there are excellent moments of humor, wit, and
sweetness that have you reading until the last page.
HUNG UP is a book that I know I will be rereading, and
often. I do wish the ending had gone on for a bit or had an
epilogue, but I can't deny how well it still fits the story.
I will definitely be on the lookout for more from this
amazing author.
Can you fall in love with a voice? This witty romance, told
entirely through phone calls, chronicles the tale of a wrong
number gone right.
It all started with a wrong number. The voicemails Lucy left
on James’s phone were meant for someone else—someone who
used to have James’s digits. But then when James finally
answers and the two start to talk, a unique bond forms
between the two teens.
Gradually Lucy and James begin to understand each other on a
deeper level than anyone else in their lives. But when James
wants to meet in person, Lucy is strangely resistant. And
when her secret is revealed, he’ll understand why…
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