Title: The Fill-in Boyfriend
Author: Kasie West
Publisher: HarperTeen
Release Date: May 5th, 2015
Genre: Contemporary
Number of pages: 352 pages
ISBN: 006233638X
Synopsis:
When Gia Montgomery's boyfriend, Bradley, dumps her in the parking lot of her high school prom, she has to think fast. After all, she'd been telling her friends about him for months now. This was supposed to be the night she proved he existed. So when she sees a cute guy waiting to pick up his sister, she enlists his help. The task is simple: be her fill-in boyfriend—two hours, zero commitment, a few white lies. After that, she can win back the real Bradley.
The problem is that days after prom, it's not the real Bradley she's thinking about, but the stand-in. The one whose name she doesn't even know. But tracking him down doesn't mean they're done faking a relationship. Gia owes him a favor and his sister intends to see that he collects: his ex-girlfriend's graduation party—three hours, zero commitment, a few white lies.
Just when Gia begins to wonder if she could turn her fake boyfriend into a real one, Bradley comes waltzing back into her life, exposing her lie, and threatening to destroy her friendships and her new-found relationship.
I read Kasie West's other books last year and fell in love with them. They are fantastic books that are perfect for the summer because they are quick and easy reads. So, naturally I had quite high expectations of The Fill-in Boyfriend not only because Kasie West wrote it but also because the synopsis seemed to draw me in .
Kasie's other books are generally centered around family issues and although this book also explored those aspects this one seemed so much more light-hearted and easier to read.
The Main character Gia was confident and funny. I was having a hard time understanding her which made hard to relate to. However, the plot was so entertaining and quick paced I read it in two sittings.
The characters did seem to lack some depth and the beginning was very fast paced which made it difficult to grasp but within the first fifty pages of the book it seemed to slow down and was much entertaining.
“We rarely find a depth by looking inside of ourselves for it. Depth is found in what we can learn from the people and things around us. Everyone, everything, has a story, Gia. When you learn those stories, you learn experiences that fill you up, that expand your understanding. You add layers to your soul.” -Kasie West, The Fill-in Boyfriend
I would recommend this book if you enjoyed Before I fall by Lauren Oliver mainly because it explores the same aspect of friends and self-discovery. This was probably not my favorite Kasie West book but was fun and entertaining to read.
SPOILERS
I personally did not find closure with this book, I feel that there could easily be a second book (Maybe there will be???) but I enjoyed the bittersweet ending of Gia not exactly being at complete loss without her friends.
I'm still curious about Jules, we never got to know what was going on with her and her mom, and also what her motives were exactly for trying to bring Gia down.
Overall I enjoyed this book for the most part and would recommend it if you liked any of Kasie West's other books
My Rating: 78%
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