Cute, quirky, and just the right amount of
silly.
Addie Emerson is incredibly intelligent,
more so than the average teenager. Addie
doesn’t believe in love. In fact, she and her lab partner, Dexter, are working
to prove that you can make anyone fall in love under the right
circumstances. Then she meets Kris, a
boy with a major secret, a secret that affects Addie. Now she’s struggling to figure out these new
romantic feelings while making sure her experiment doesn’t fail, and her
chances to go to Harvard along with it.
Have you ever read The Rosie Project? This felt like a young adult version of that
novel.
Have you ever watched The Big Bang
Theory? You can picture Addie Emerson
like a young, female version of Sheldon Cooper, albeit very toned down and not
nearly as frustrating.
Addie is a very bright senior at The
Academy. She speaks directly,
misunderstands typical teenage speak, and struggles with everyday social skills
(something her best friend Tess is working with her on). Addie is funny, adorably awkward, and smart
without being annoying. She has three
friends that she treasures dearly, but when she meets Kris she considers a
romantic relationship for the first time.
This book was entertaining from start to
finish. I found myself laughing often,
frustrated occasionally, and constantly ready to turn the next page. I would definitely recommend This Is My Brain On Boys to people who
want a charmingly innocent young adult novel.
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