Release Date: April 26, 2012
Publisher: Razorbill
Rating: YA 13+
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Realistic-Fiction
Pages: 317
When a humiliating picture of Blythe goes viral, she's instantly the target of ridicule at her new school. To salvage her reputation, Blythe teams up with Luke to win the Senior Scramble scavenger hunt. But Luke is an unlikely ally and potentially can't be trusted.
Perhaps it's his Shakespearean witticisms that reel Blythe in despite her better judgment . . . or maybe she just craves the thrill of the game. But as the hunt progresses, their relationship heats up. Soon their madcap mischief spirals out of control. Blythe is faced with arrest and expulsion, among other catastrophes - until Luke shows her what the Scramble (and love) is really about.
Perhaps it's his Shakespearean witticisms that reel Blythe in despite her better judgment . . . or maybe she just craves the thrill of the game. But as the hunt progresses, their relationship heats up. Soon their madcap mischief spirals out of control. Blythe is faced with arrest and expulsion, among other catastrophes - until Luke shows her what the Scramble (and love) is really about.
"Love goes by haps; Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps..."
-Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing
This book is cute with a capital C! There were many times I couldn't help but laugh out loud. Light-hearted, funny, and sweet, 7 Clues is the relaxing vacation you need from a tedious week at work or school.
Serious books are great and all, but every now and then it's really nice to have a book chock full of humor, not to mention extremely lovable characters. And let me tell you, this book is ha-ha-hilarious! From the two arguing old ladies with crude senses of humor, to Cy and Jenna, the couple who make out excessively, 7 Clues's characters each had so much character, which is actually really rare.
Blythe was a super interesting, multi-dimensional protagonist. It was really fascinating (and giggle-worthy) to see her go from the prim, poised, kind of pretentious over-achiever she was, to the kind-hearted rebel she became at the end of the book. I can't imagine what it would be like to be the daughter of the principal, so I felt bad for Blythe right away. But a scandalous picture of the principal's daughter picking her nose, published in the school newspaper? That's a whole new level of embarrassment. Being a high-school student myself, I could understand and relate to most of what was going on with Blythe. A little factitious and idealized 7 Clues may be, but the themes were very much relative. The social hierarchy, the taunting, the tacky romance... it all rang true to my ears.
Speaking of the romance, Luke! Could there be a more perfect guy? He worked for the school newspaper, went through garbage cans for charity, and even quoted Shakespeare! He was perfectly drool-worthy! I completely understood why Blythe, normally so calm and collected, had her knickers in a twist over him. Now I'm off to check out A Match Made in High School, because, if it's anything like this, I'm bound to love it!
-Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing
This book is cute with a capital C! There were many times I couldn't help but laugh out loud. Light-hearted, funny, and sweet, 7 Clues is the relaxing vacation you need from a tedious week at work or school.
Serious books are great and all, but every now and then it's really nice to have a book chock full of humor, not to mention extremely lovable characters. And let me tell you, this book is ha-ha-hilarious! From the two arguing old ladies with crude senses of humor, to Cy and Jenna, the couple who make out excessively, 7 Clues's characters each had so much character, which is actually really rare.
Blythe was a super interesting, multi-dimensional protagonist. It was really fascinating (and giggle-worthy) to see her go from the prim, poised, kind of pretentious over-achiever she was, to the kind-hearted rebel she became at the end of the book. I can't imagine what it would be like to be the daughter of the principal, so I felt bad for Blythe right away. But a scandalous picture of the principal's daughter picking her nose, published in the school newspaper? That's a whole new level of embarrassment. Being a high-school student myself, I could understand and relate to most of what was going on with Blythe. A little factitious and idealized 7 Clues may be, but the themes were very much relative. The social hierarchy, the taunting, the tacky romance... it all rang true to my ears.
Speaking of the romance, Luke! Could there be a more perfect guy? He worked for the school newspaper, went through garbage cans for charity, and even quoted Shakespeare! He was perfectly drool-worthy! I completely understood why Blythe, normally so calm and collected, had her knickers in a twist over him. Now I'm off to check out A Match Made in High School, because, if it's anything like this, I'm bound to love it!
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I actually liked A Match Made in High School more, I think, although overall I really love the concepts for both (scavenger hunt and fake marriage? Hilarious concepts!)
ReplyDeletehahaahaa this sounds absolutely hilarious<3 And extremely fun too :D I can't wait to meet this characters! Fab review Riya :) Glad you enjoyed it so much!!
ReplyDeleteBased on the cover it doesn't look like something I would read, but after your review it does sound cute! I love the more relaxed and funny books once in a while too, and characters you get attached to are definitely important! Thanks for the review!
ReplyDeleteI love the sound of this! I don't like the cover but after you're review I will look out for this. Once in a while I love books that are 'Cute with a capital C' :D Yay for contemporary!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you enjoyed it, thanks for the great review :)
ha this one sounds so fun! I agree that it's nice to have some good ol' funnies around to break up all the seriousness we tend to read. I think I could really like this one, I like the silly premise and that it also has really relatable characters. Great review!
ReplyDeleteI really liked this one too! It was great to see so many of the secondary characters with such PERSONALITY too. Loved it! And Luke is adorable---definitely a great book boy. :)
ReplyDeleteYou should definitely read A Match Made in High School. I loved that one, probably even more than 7 Clues, so I hope you do too.
Oh so happy you loved this one Riya, I received a copy of this for Christmas, so I can't wait to get started on it, I think I'm in the mood for a super cute read too! Lovely review! :)
ReplyDeleteRiya! You keep reading such cute books and then writing wonderful reviews for them, I can't help it but scout the books now and read them! I hadn't heard much about this one, but now that I see you were able to relate to Blythe and loved swoon-worthy Luke, I need this book! It sounds absolutely adorable. Lovely review, Riya!
ReplyDeleteYay I love books that are cute and funny!! They are hard to find because some books pretend to be cute/funny, but they are just trying to hard and annoy me. I like books like the way you describe this one :) Thanks for the review!
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This sounds SO, SO, SO, SO good! I have had this on my tbr list for a while but forgot all about it. I just love fun reads, so thanks for reminding my of this book :)
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ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a really fun read! I think I need something cute and light like this soon, as my reading pile since the start of the year hasn't been a particularly happy one. :P I love the sound of Luke and Blythe and can't wait to meet them myself. Great review! :)
Ahhh this does sound cute and scavenger hunts are awesome! :)
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Oh Riya! I think I need to pick this up! Sounds like my kind of read. This sounds like a really enjoyable read with so much humor in it. And this Luke guy...hmmm. Another book boyfriend potential. Haha! Fantastic review, girl! :)
ReplyDeleteNormally I'm not into this type of books, but your enthusiasm makes me excited to pick it up anyway. Sometimes I really want a book with nice characters and wonderful humor - and this sounds perfectly fit for it! And, a boy who can quote Shakespeare? Hell yeah!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the review this book sounds cute!
ReplyDeleteThis seems like a fun and light read. A book to perk up my day. Thanks for this review!
ReplyDeleteI love deep and heavy and dark books, but this does sound adorable! And I need more cute in my life. I think we often get intrigued by these action-packed, high-tension books and forget how wonderful a nice, light-hearted book can be. I'll have to check this out.
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