Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
High school senior Justina Griffith was never the girl who dreamed of going to prom. Designer dresses and strappy heel? Not her thing. So she never expected her best friend, Ian Clark, to ask her. Ian, who promised her the most amazing night and prom. And then ditched her.
Let’s start with characters. Justina was your typical, high
school girl overthinking everything and jumping to conclusions, but she was also one determined girl. I
mean, if I had a night like her, I would have been on the ground somewhere just
bawling my eyes out, defeated. Justina wasn’t like that, though. Yeah, she
cried a few times, but then she got back up and continued on her way.
The Mikes deserve a little highlight because I think them
along with Serenity and Bliss were my favorite characters. Sure, they’re
stoners, but they’re sweet, thoughtful stoners :]
Now let’s go over the story. Yeah, it was crazy and zany,
but it still managed to be believable. I loved that it was kind of a mystery
that we got to discover and puzzle through along the way. I also really liked
that because of the mystery I could go from liking a character to hating them
to love them throughout the course of the story.
I loved how the stains on the dress incorporated into the
story and I especially loved that there was a picture of something before each
chapter that went along with that part of the night. Like a picture of the
dress where curry was splattered on it. And the chapters without a dress
picture had junk food titles which I found funny. I was desperately wanting
nachos by the time I finished :P
The Nutshell: Ditched: A Love Story was a super cute, fun read. It was crazy, but in the best way possible. Justina is a character that really earned my respect with her determination, even if she made some bad decisions and assumptions. Chances are your prom was nothing like this, but you’ll definitely want to read about it!
Pages: 273
Series: No
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This looks so cute! I'll add it to my TBR pile :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you liked it! I absolutely adore this book and Justina's crazy night! I can't wait for the companion novel w/ Serenity :0)
ReplyDeleteGreat review, Jasmine!
I had no idea there was going to be a companion! Now I'm even more excited :]
DeleteI'm so glad you enjoyed this one!! I thought it was so cute and fun. I had no idea there was going to be a companion novel either, now I'm super excited! The stoners were my favorite as well. Justina was so high strung, but you're right, not a quitter. This was the only prom book I've ever read and enjoyed. Period.
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