Nick and Nora meet under weird yet common circumstances. Nick is a member of an all queer band, but he's not queer. He has just broken up with his girlfriend when she shows up at the club his band is performing at. Of course, he's heart broken but he can't let Trish know this. So, what does he do, he pops the question to Nora, the daughter of a record company executive, "will you be my girlfriend for the next five minutes". Who knew that the next five minutes would turn out to be so tempting. As Nick tries to fight the temptations of wanting Trish, Nora tries to help. And all he need is that special decoy. They fight the temptations of falling in love chapter after chapter.
The themes the authors are trying to show are hurt, relationships, and love.They did a great job of keeping the actions flowing by changing the switching back and forth between the two main characters. They also show how sometimes true love comes with risks, and if Nick would just stop and look, he would see that love has been there all alone.
I would suggest this reading to high school students with an interest in realist-urban fiction. This story seems real. The characters and the setting. The book gets off to a fast start and never slows down. A great read.
1 comment:
i'm wondering if the book uses the term "queer" it seems a little harsh and possibly offensive.
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