I went to the
bookstore with my Mom over Winter break to find books for gifts, while I was
there I found several books that looked good, probably like 6 or 7, but I was
only allowed to buy three. So I chose Good-bye Rebel Blue, The Look,
and Something Like Fate.
I recently
started reading The Look. The Look by Sophia Bennett is about two sisters, Ava
and Ted. Ava is older, and has the model look, she’s “the prettier one” with
pretty eyes, pretty hair, a nice smile, and that personality that is the
perfect mixture of rude and sweet. Ted is her "boring" younger
sister, with green eyes, and boring hair, she’s tall and clumsy and is the
"average one". That is until
one day when the girls are busking (performing on the streets for money), when
a model scout spots Ted. Yes, I said Ted, the "boring, average one".
This scout seems sketchy to Ava, but to Ted the scout seems like a chance to
put herself out there. The scout tells Ted that she’s got "the look"
and gives her his card.
This is as far
as I’ve gotten (chapter three I believe) but so far, I’m loving the book. I do
know one other thing from the summary on the book cover: Ava gets diagnosed
with cancer. I think this book has really great potential, but the diction is kind
of ... I don’t know… bland. The author’s choice of words just isn’t very
diverse. Other than that small issue, I LOVE the Look. I'll make sure to keep you posted, Happy Reading!
