I’ve learned that one of the downfalls of having a Kindle is how easy it is to buy books. It’s also really easy to accidentally buy a book with one touch shopping, especially when you ignore the screen that says “Did you mean to buy this book?” So when I accidentally bought the $3.99 teen-lit novel Cross My Heart by Katie Klein I figured I might as well make the best of my stupid mistake and read it, despite the fact that it’s not a book I would normally spend my time reading.
All the reviews I read said some variation of “It’s a totally new story I’ve never read! Definite recommendation.” After finishing the book I’m under the impression that all these people that wrote these reviews have not actually read that much, because it was an incredibly stereotypical love story that was for the most part predictable. I guess for a teen-lit book it was OK because there were parts that were a little unique, but the way the book was written it’s obvious that the author was trying to make the book interesting and failed.
It also only took me about three hours total to read. I probably should have stopped reading it after the first couple chapters when I realized it wasn’t going to be anything special. I just kept reading though, in hopes that this “unexpected plot twist” I read about in all the interviews would be worth spending the time reading the rest of the book. It was not. When I got to the pivotal point, which I won’t reveal just in case for some reason someone actually reads this book, all I could think was, “Really? That’s not even believable.”
It’s basically one of those young adult novels that fill teenage girls with unrealistic expectations for relationships and boys in general. I’ll probably stick to books that are more along the lines of what I normally read or at least be more careful when purchasing books on my Kindle. I am excited though to read the book I actually wanted to buy: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood.
