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| Better Off Friends by Elizabeth Eulberg Published by Point Released: February 25th, 2014
Hardcover, 276 pages
Reviewed by: Angela
2/5 Stars
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For Macallan and Levi, it was friends at first sight. Everyone says guys and girls can't be just friends, but these two are. They hang out after school, share tons of inside jokes, their families are super close, and Levi even starts dating one of Macallan's friends. They are platonic and happy that way.
Eventually they realize they're best friends -- which wouldn't be so bad if they didn't keep getting in each other's way. Guys won't ask Macallan out because they think she's with Levi, and Levi spends too much time joking around with Macallan, and maybe not enough time with his date. They can't help but wonder . . . are they more than friends or are they better off without making it even more complicated?
From romantic comedy superstar Elizabeth Eulberg comes a fresh, fun examination of a question for the ages: Can guys and girls ever really be just friends? Or are they always one fight away from not speaking again -- and one kiss away from true love?
Summary from Goodreads
Review:
I don't get it. The whole book, the whole shebang was that girls and guys CAN be friends. No, 'cause apparently they can't. Everyone listen up, the lesson to be learned from this book is that, no matter how "platonic" your friendship may seem, ITS NOT. You actually really like each other, even though you might not admit it or even know it. Oh please. PLEASE.
Since I enjoyed Eulberg's previous book, I was looking forward to this. Cries. So disappointed. What message is this book trying to say? What I wrote above? The thing is, having an opposite sex as your best friend does not automatically equal love. Yeah, it's really cool and awesome and whatnot to fall in love with your "best friend" but it doesn't have to be that way. Sometimes people click as friends and not as a couple. Sometimes vice versa. It doesn't matter. Other than this "friend kinda not maybe yes bestie but heh" thing going on...
This was exhausting to read. Absolutely exhausting. It had it's few moments, but overall, I didnt enjoy it as much as I hoped to.
angela
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