Bully

Bully

by Penelope Douglas

Tate and Jared used to be best friends, then Jared went away for a few weeks one summer and came back a different person.  Since then, a couple years now, he has been mean to Tate.  Embarrassing her, being mean, overall a bully.  Tate doesn't know what happened or why someone who was once her friend now seems to hate her so much.

She goes to France for a year, a year of peace.  Then when she comes back she decides instead of just crying and taking it, she is going to fight back.  

There were definitely issues with the story.  Jared is treating her like dirt, but deep down Tate likes him.  It just seems like a bad idea to get with someone who has treated you like dirt.  It's just a bad situation.  It makes an interesting story, but if it were real life, don't go with him, date a nice guy instead. And then her best friend starts dating him.  That doesn't even make sense.  If a guy was being a jerk to your best friend, you don't go out and date the jerk.  And then why was Tate's dad gone for months?  Even if she is 17, I don't think she can live alone like that since since she would still technically be a minor.  I could be wrong.

It's a good book that will draw you in.  This is the second book I have read by this author, and so far they have been pretty good.  I see there are others in this series, featuring different characters, I'm looking forward to reading those.