Summary: When you don't talk, there's a lot of stuff that ends up not getting said. Harsh words indeed, from Brian Nelson of all people. But, D. J. can't help admitting, maybe he's right. Stuff like why her best friend, Amber, isn't so friendly anymore. Or why her little brother, Curtis, never opens his mouth. Why her mom has two jobs and a big secret. Why her college-football-star brothers won't call home. Why her dad would go ballistic if she tried out for the high school football team. And why Brian is so, so out of her league. Welcome to the summer that fifteen-year-old D.J. Schwenk of Red Bend, Wisconsin, learns to talk, and ends up having an awful lot of stuff to say.
Thoughts: Loved it! Picked it up because I had nothing else to read, but I'm glad that I did. D.J. is a super loveable character and you're rooting for her from the start. A lot of girls would be able to relate to her as she struggles with her self-confidence and new feelings. The only negative that I could think of was that I wished the characters had been fleshed out a bit more, but even that didn't detract from the story too much.
Rating: 3 1/2 stars out of 5
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