Hi there! Unmaking Hunter Kennedy by Anne Eliot
goes along with the theme of “celebrity falling for norm” but had a bit of an
enjoyable twist.
After a car accident--an
event he considers a prank gone bad--pop star, Hunter Kennedy is forced to hide
out with his aunt in small-town Colorado. He’s supposed to rest, heal his scars
and attend high school in disguise until the press dies down. But he only wants
to get back to work.
Worse, the girl who’s been
assigned to make him over into a geek is a major geek herself. Vere Roth is a
chattering pixie, a blushing tornado and a complete social disaster. He’s never
met a girl who’s never-been-kissed, believes in romance and thinks Hunter’s a
'nice' guy.
Funny thing is...Hunter is
nice around Vere because she’s his first real friend. He also can’t seem to
stop sharing his secrets or keep her out of his heart. Knowing he’d never
deserve a girl as sweet as Vere, he resigns himself to the friend zone, and
helps his new bestie with her own makeover.
She tortures him daily for
ridiculous guy advice on how to snag her life-long crush. A guy Hunter thinks
is totally wrong for Vere, and sadly, one who has taken note of Vere’s
transformation.
When Vere asks her best
friend for some kissing advice, Hunter can’t resist...
And that’s when things get
out of control...
This book seemed a lot shorter than
it was. I’m used to books like this being short like 230 pages but this one was
in the LONG and rightfully so. Eliot made an effort to really show off
relationships between characters. Not only between boys and girls but also
between friends, couples, siblings, parents, and more. I enjoyed her
descriptive writing style and how I could almost always picture the character
as if I were in the story. Vere was definitely a positive character for any
reader with anxiety, much like myself, and she is so strong about it. Hunter
Kenendy, the celebrity, is not a typical rock star. He has real feelings and
Eliot shows off his struggles, showcasing them even! Which was rather refreshing.
Charlie, Vere’s brother, seems to be a great guy even though he does become
rather overprotective towards the wrong people. He is thickheaded for sure much
like brothers can be! The supporting characters were important but not in a
make or break type of way. The mean girl, she wasn’t that major of a point yet
I still enjoyed her being there, what is any YA novel without a mean popular cheerleader
anyway?
Overall I really liked this book. I
did find myself skimming through to find dialogue though. Not that the thoughts
of the characters weren’t interesting but they were definitely predictable and
I didn’t mind not specifically knowing their thoughts. The Hunter/Dustin
character makes any reader swoon, especially anyone who enjoys the cheesy
nature of a boy falling for a girl.
Rating:
7/10
I
got the eBook of my secret link but its also available on Amazon, Barnes &
Noble, Book Depository and more!
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15783623-unmaking-hunter-kennedy
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