Title: Best Friends ForeverThis book is one that had been on my back burner for a while because I simply love Jennifer Weiner. "In Her Shoes" and "Good in Bed" are two of my favorites. I knew there would come a time when I'd want/need a light, hilarious, uplifting story about girl friends, and that is exactly when I busted this book out on my Kindle.
As for the mood of the book (light, fluffy, funny), this book is exactly what I thought it would be. I fell in love with the two main characters right away, girlhood friends Adie and Valerie, and the way Weiner described their relationship with all the nuances and intricacies of a real childhood friendship — good, bad and blissful ignorance of youth.
The story starts when Valerie, the tad-bit stereotypical popular, blonde, outgoing, self-centered friend, shows up on Adie's doorstep asking for help after a decade of not seeing of speaking to each other. The friendship ended on bad terms when the girls were in high school and the story reunites the two in adulthood to lead them on an adventure of running from the police while making good on high school revenges. A cute police chief enters the story to become a main character by the end of the book.
While most of the book follows the slightly ridiculous story of the two girls and their comical run from the law — it also touches on some fairly serious themes including eating disorders, body image, mental illness and two fairly messed up love lives.
If you've read some of Weiner's books before, you won't be surprised by the supposed-to-be big surprise in the fourth quarter of the book. I won't give it away, I'll just say- fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. I totally saw it coming this time.
Overall, the book kept me entertained, distracted and laughing out loud on some points — exactly what I wanted out of this book. It's not a book you'll dream about or miss much once it's over, but it will make you smile for the moment.
Book Rating: 4 out of 5: I recommend it!
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