But then everything changes.
When Lacey sees first-hand how much damage the abstinence-only sex-ed curriculum of her school can do, she decides to take a stand and starts doling out wisdom and contraception to anyone who seeks her out in the girls' restroom. Meanwhile, things with Theo have become complicated, and soon Lacey is not just keeping everyone else’s secrets, but her own as well. (Pub Date: Jan 22, 2019)
Lacey has been taught well about birds and bees, to a point she's been giving office hours to solve doubts about sex from her classmates due to a failing sex-ed curriculum. Except, she's never even kissed yet.
Okay, the sex safety advices were good and the story was interesting. To a point. It all got to long and unevitably dragged for too much of the book from the moment I could see how it would end. In the end, even the health advices became too preachy. I think the author, at some point, got lost in the difference between writing entertainment and writing a school read. This would be the funniest if my intention were to learn and not to have fun reading a witty YA book.
It's still a good story. And, unlike many I've read in the genre, it's not graphic. I was actually surprised how well the author knew to set the line for that point. Lacey is also very relatable, she's not actually innocent, she just hasn't found the guy to do all the things she'd like to.
Unfortunately, it got too educational and predictable, but the advices given were great and Theo is the book boyfried you want.
Honest review based on an ARC provided by Netgalley. Many thanks to the publisher for this opportunity.
Rating: 3 out of 5.
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