Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles

My review

rating: 3 of 5 stars
Told in alternating narratives, Perfect Chemistry portrays a romance between two unlikely lab partners. Brittany is her Chicago high school's "golden girl" but few of her friends know that her parents are totally dysfunctional and that she is highly invested in caring for her physically and mentally disabled older sister. Alex is a member of the Latino Blood, but he wishes he could leave gang life and pursue a college career. The plot thickens as Alex accepts a bet from a friend that he cannot hook up with Brittany by Thanksgiving. Smoldering doesn't quite do justice to the romantic banter that sparks between them.


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