The writing is crips and the angst is palpable. Lennon’s Jinx is a compelling story that goes beyond the typical young adult or even new adult romance. The dialogue is crisp and true to older teens. The supporting cast, particularly Currie, Zoe, and Lennon’s band mates, are all very well-rounded characters that are deeply developed and compliment the plot and Jinx’s and Lennon’s development. But as she grows to appreciate Lennon for who he is, some of her walls start to crumble a little and she becomes more likeable. She’s standoffish by nature and her personal demons don’t make her any more warm and fuzzy. He’s hard not to like, despite all of his many flaws. Lennon is extremely authentic and I feel like I really get him. They are complex individuals with a lot of issues to deal with. The characters are the best part of this book. Several interesting twists and turns kept me on my toes. It’s a lot, and yet Chris Myers manages to weave it all together flawlessly so that never feels too busy or becomes overwhelming. Then there’s Jinx dealing with her stepfather/ rapist, Currie’s best friend and next door neighbor, Zoe, who is suffering from cancer, Lennon’s band and their future, and his relationship with his deadbeat parents. It’s really upper young adult as the characters are still in high school, but because of the subject matter and language, it probably better fits into the NA category.įirst, there’s Lennon’s character development as he goes from bad boy to someone Jinx might be interested in. This is a solid plot for a new adult romance. Whether or not it turns into something more is what the story is about. The two of them seem to find a kinship in each other. Jinx is equally damaged, but for other reasons.
Even when that means giving up coffee, meat, and even sex when Currie demands it.
He sacrifice his own needs, putting her first. The one girl Lennon will do anything for is his nine-year-old sister, Currie, and she is his saving grace. It’s hard not to feel for the broken boy beneath the image. They all know what they’re getting, and more importantly what they’re not getting - a relationship. His parents are absent at best, completely apathetic at other times. Lennon tries to be this womanizing, bad-boy rocker type, but it quickly becomes clear he’s deeply wounded and uses sex as diversion from his life. I loved getting to know the characters better and understand them more through the book that introduced them.
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When she joins Lennon’s band, she discovers that he is not the bad boy every girl thinks he is and that he just might be the one.Īfter reading Lennon’s Hope, I went back to start with the first book in the series and I’m so glad I did. Neither Jinx nor Lennon trusts the opposite sex. She won’t admit to them that she screwed up big time, losing what she once held most precious. She conceals the black truth about herself, even from her friends. Jinx is not the perfect person her classmates think she is. He prefers groupies with no-strings attached but finds himself attracted to Jinx, the straight-A student in his choir-a girl way out of his league. Lennon spends most of his time raising his sister Currie while skating through his senior year of high school. Sometimes in love, you don’t get to choose who you fall for… Lennon’s Jinx (Lennon’s Girls #1) by Chris Myers