Name: Ten Things We Did and Probably Shouldn't Have
ISBN: 9780061701245

Ten Things We Did and Probably Shouldn't Have

Sarah Sammis

I knew by the start of chapter 2 I wouldn't like this book. I was right.

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Nessa Luna

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I don’t really like chick lit’s, or books that revolve around romance, and this book reminded me why. Basically, April has been really excited, because she’s about to have sex with her boyfriend for the first time. But her dad ruins it for her, by telling her that they are moving away, to another state!

The fact that the words ‘omigod’, and ‘pretty please’ were used made me feel a bit weird, I mean which grown up says ‘pretty please’?! And what is wrong with just writing ‘oh my god’? Besides the fact that April’s dad and stepmum actually let her stay at the house of a friend, and her friend’s mum (though they NEVER even met the mum) felt a bit unrealistic, no parent would do that, honestly. I also didn’t really like the constant flashbacks, I mean I’m perfectly fine with people in books telling what happened in the past, but why not just tell it during the story, and why have all these annoying flashbacks all the time?

If I’m honest, I did like the whole ‘ten things we did, and probably shouldn’t have’, but I was just annoyed by the fact that April wanted to have sex with her boyfriend so badly. I just don’t get why teenagers feel the need to have sex as soon as possible (okay they were in a relationship for nearly two years but whatever).

I kinda figured out how the book was going to end somewhere in the middle, but there were some parts of it that I didn’t expect, and that did left me quite surprised after all. I wanted to like this book, because I liked the concept, but I ended up not liking it at all; a bit of a shame.

Amy Thomson

I think this book is very clever in it's awareness for teens. That loosing your virginity does mean something to most people (view spoiler)[(even though Vi tries to avoid this), (hide spoiler)] that even if you take precautions like birth control and condoms you never can be too careful (view spoiler)[ (like Noah and April) (hide spoiler)] and that partying will make you hungover. However, like I said, it's clever and the warning are understated. And it doesn't tell young readers that sex is completely wrong, or parties are so bad and we will all die. 
It is honest. Parties are almost inevitable for your common teenager (I'm just generalising here) and that mostly having fun in that way is all that; fun. And it also warns you that if you go about sex at the 'right' with the 'right' person with the 'right' protection can be great
And yet, that isn't all I liked about this book; it was funny, the narrative structure was interesting (how it began with the end party scene meant I just had to read on and figure out how this good girl gets to become such a partier), the characters were multi-dimensional.

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Shannon Arputharaj

I love this author so much!! She makes you feel right in her circle, right there in the action. If you're looking for something super easy, funny and fast, I'd go with this one! Of course, the plot line is shallow, and the probability is beyond questionable. It's still a perfect beach read.

anderson elizabeth

5 stars simply for the vibes, nostalgia, occasional too relevant content, and the fact that (much like april) i simply cannot spell chlamydia on the first try. also i read this in one sitting with the exception of 2-3 bathroom breaks.

Jade Flynn

With interesting characters, a realistic teen voice, compelling circumstances, lots of laughs and a couple of serious moments thrown in there, 'Ten Things We Did (And Probably Shouldn't Have)' is a fun and meaningful book worthy of every girl's attention.

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Zoe Smolen

I liked this book. I wanted to love it, but for some reason it just wasn't there. It was close though, so I'm giving it a 4 out of generosity. I did love the format of the book, the way it was laid out etc. I also thought the story was really cute. It progressed in a really nice way.

Kourtney

Another winner by Mlynowski! Every child dreams of being able to live parent free with having a steady stream of money coming in from their parents. This shows how much fun it could be - but also how real life can get when you least expect it. Fast read that I had trouble putting down!

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