Book Review: Me, Him, Them, and It

Title Me, Him, Them, and It

Author Caela Carter

Release Date February 26, 2013

ME is Evelyn Jones, 16, a valedictorian hopeful who's been playing bad girl to piss off THEM, her cold, distant parents. HIM is Todd, Evelyn's secret un-boyfriend, who she thought she was just using for sex - until she accidentally fell in love with him. But before Evelyn gets a chance to tell Todd how she feels, something much more important comes up. IT. IT is a fetus. Evelyn is pregnant - and when Todd turns his back on her, Evelyn has no idea who to turn to. Can a cheating father, a stiff, cold mother, a pissed-off BFF, and a (thankfully!) loving aunt with adopted girls of her own help Evelyn make the heart-wrenching decisions that follow?

Review

Books about heavy issues/real problems are some of my favorite books. I love seeing how different authors write their characters and scenarios in these every day situations that real people face. These books are like real life (only they're not)... and I find people and their reactions absolutely fascinating (even if they're not real people). That being said, Me, Him, Them, and It was only okay.

I just flat out didn't like Evelyn. Yes, I understand she's 16. Yes, I understand she's dealing with a major life changing event. I get all that. However, I don't get her immaturity and flat out refusal to make any informed decisions about her baby. She routinely read like someone even younger than 16 to me (she can have unprotected sex, drink, and be "Bad Evelyn" but refers to Todd's penis as "his thing?") The entire time, I just wanted to scream at her to get it together and grow up.

In the end, I just wasn't as impressed with this book as I had hoped to be.

Rating

3 out of 5 stars