my 2nd reading response

Title: The boy next door (a candy apple book)
Author: Laura Dower
Genre: fiction

Taryn and Jeff have been next door neighbors forever. No one ever really cared that they were boy and girl, til sixth grade. This book shows both sides of Taryn and Jeff's point of view. Once Taryn, Jeff, Leslie and Cristina (Taryn's bff's) reach sixth grade Cristina and Leslie are ready to find boyfriends. Taryn's mom told her she can only get a boyfriend til grade 8 but her bff's think otherwise, they think she should start being more than just friends with Jeff.


I predict that Taryn and Jeff will become more than friends for sixth grade but it may feel a bit weird in the beginning but it will be better later on. I also predict that Taryn and Jeff will break up over something than in the end Taryn will want him back so they do get back together.


I have only one question and it is...
"DOSE Taryn think of Jeff as more than a friend?"


I can not make any connection's to this story because first of all all of my neighbors have no kids except for one but there all girl's. Second of all nothing like this happened to be in sixth grade.


I really enjoy this book but the only thing I don't like about it is that is shows both points of view but sometimes it gets very confusing to me who is saying who.

I would recommend this book to girls of course, pre-teens and to people who thought my summary up top sounded good and was to there likings.