Ah, the love of Marcus Flutie and Jessica Darling... Oh, wait! She gave him the big "Fuck you, Krispy" last New Year's Eve. Since then, we haven't heard jack shit from Jess.
We next pick up with our literary anti-heroine as she embarks on a summer of creative writing, about 6 months after the conclusion of the previous book. She can't keep her mind off of He Who Shall Not Be Named and it's threatening to turn her latest journal into flame food.
One of the greatest parts of this book is the growing sexual tension that envelopes Jess and Marcus. Even as Jess is dating Marcus' best friend, Len Levy, we can still sense the string that holds these two together. They are inseparable. The tension ebbs and flows along with the many events that occur within Jess' senior year.
It's easy to understand the changes that all of the characters go through. Senior year of high school is not an easy time for just about everyone. Jess' problems resonate with just about every audience. It's a time of change and, sometimes, pain.
Another aspect of the story that I enjoy is the relationship that Jess has with Bridget. In all honesty, I think her friendship with Bridget is much healthier than the one she has with Hope. The friendship with Hope is based more on the fact that they are always separate, and with Bridget it seems easier and more fluid.
All in all, this book extends and helps to keep the story of our beloved Jess Darling to continue and thrive.
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