A modern tale of star-crossed lovers with a fresh urban twist. At Fairfield High School, on the outskirts of Chicago , everyone knows that south-siders mixing with north-siders can be explosive. So when Brittany Ellis and Alejandro “Alex” Fuentes are forced to be lab partners in chemistry class, this human experiment leads to unexpected revelations – that Brittany ’s flawless reputation is a cover for her troubled home life, that Alex’s bad-boy persona hides his desire to break free from gang ties, and that when they’re together, life somehow makes more sense. Breaking through the stereotypes and expectations that threaten to keep Brittany and Alex apart, Perfect Chemistry takes readers to both sides of the tracks in a passionate love story about looking beneath the surface.
One word to describe this book : fantastic!
Where should I begin? Maybe with Alex. He is just the men all the girls dream about, he is a bad boy, mexican and in a gang. But when he discovered who Brittany really is, he fells in love with her. In fact those two characters are really alike, the two of them have problems in their lives.
Simone Elkeles style is very easy to read even for a French reader, I had the impression that Simone Elkeles really knew what she was talking about when she talks about gangs, love ...This story is not just a story about love but also a lesson about who we are and the fact that we shouldn't judge a person by his look or his skin color.
The only thing that I didn't really like at the beginning was Brittany, because even if she changes through the book, I found her a little bit superficial.
Cover : 9/10
Writting: 10/10
Story: 9/10
Characters: 7/10
8.75/10
