I like YA a lot, but ROMANCING THE NERD didn't work for me,
and I think it was the voices of the characters
themselves. For me, putting this one in first person took
away from understanding or empathizing with them -
especially Dan. I had a hard time connecting
with Dan and Zelda, and I know it's not because I'm too
old. Sarah Dessen books, for instance, hit me in all the
feels and nor am I immune to the tales of Maureen Johnson
or John Green. I had a
really hard time getting into ROMANCING THE NERD, and while
I was rooting for Zelda, who I
liked a lot, I wanted someone better for her. However, that
being said, a quick
look around the internet tells me a whole heap of
folks are really excited for this book, and so I draw the
conclusion that this is a "good for her, not
for me" novel.
And thus - I say this: we all read for different things
at different times in our lives. We read for escape, we
read for learning, we read for joy, we read to feel, we
read to know others better. Whatever you're looking for
out of this book, I hope you find it. I hope you enjoy
this and if you do, leave a comment and tell me what I
missed about Dan!
Dan Garrett has become exactly what he hates―popular.
Until
recently, he was just another live-action role-playing nerd
on the lowest rung of the social ladder. Cue a massive
growth spurt and an uncanny skill at taking three-point
shots in basketball and voilà...Mr. Popular. It's
definitely
weird.
And the biggest drawback? Going from high school zero to
basketball hero cost Dan the secret girl of his dorky
dreams.
A band geek with an eclectic fashion sense, Zelda Potts's
“coolness” stat is about minus forty-two. Dan turning his
back on her and the rest of nerd-dom was brutal enough, but
when he humiliates her at school, Zelda decides it's time
for a little revenge―dork style. Never mind that she
used to
have a crush on him. Never mind that her plan could
backfire
big time.
It's time to roll the dice...and hope like freakin' hell
she
doesn't lose her heart in the process.
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