Flat-Out Love Review, Quotes and Excerption by Jessica Park

I will admit that this book is nothing I expected it to be.
Good unexpected or Bad unexpected? I guess it's both.

Good unexpected? The twist at the end.(even tho I figure that plot out in the middle) And Celeste! (Finn and Matt's little sister)

Bad unexpected? Weak main female character. In this case, Julie.

But Jessica Park's writing is kinda of nice. It's a bit old style but, nice. Yes, even with my tired eyes, I read it pretty hard. It is an actual page-turner. And although turns of events are pretty typical college-girl theme, the main plot is unique. That's why I decided to read this. 

It did not disappoint me. But it didn't impress me either. I wasn't exactly crazy about this book (but I'm crazy about Celeste. (I'm like; tell me more about Celeste. Not Julie. I'm not interested in Julie. She's normal. Who's interested in normal?) She's great. Such a young girl, know things, understand things unlike other children.)

See that's the problem. 

I like the book but not the characters. Matt could be a pain in the ass. He might be a genius at physics or maths but he is not exactly 'quick' or 'smart' at problem solving matters. But sure, I like him. I could. Julie is also, I don't know. She is too ordinary to be the female lead unlike Celeste.

And about Finn,
he's never interacted with her personally. Just on chats and texts.
And there's flat-Finn. Created by Celeste (told you she's unique)

She looked at the pictures again. Yes, indeed. Finn was cute. Super cute. And funny, smart, and charming. And he adored his sister. And did amazing volunteer work in between adventurous travels. And…
Julie stopped herself. This was silly. She couldn’t possibly have a crush on someone she’d only exchanged a few messages with, right? Because that would be abnormal. Insane. Completely not based in reality. She was not that desperate. Besides, Boston was likely teeming with smart, adorable boys. Not that having a boyfriend was really a priority, but it wouldn’t be awful.
And while the pictures were attractive and distracting, she hadn’t failed to notice that Finn had not answered her questions about Celeste.

Julie is a visitor, a guest to their house because Julie's mother is bestfriend of Matt's mother.
Celeste is kind of, you know, weird is not the term. She's too smart, just different.

Celeste wrinkled her nose.
“Finn is the one who is traveling. Right now he is volunteering at a game reserve for rescued animals. This is Flat Finn. He is a symbolic representation of my brother.”
OK, this was obviously not normal.
In fact, it was downright weird. But Julie was a guest in their home, and she would be as polite to this Flat Finn thing as she was to the rest of the family.
“In that case, Flat Finn, would you like some basil and lemongrass duck?”
Celeste quickly shook her head.
“He already had dinner. He is experimenting with not eating after five o’clock because he suspects that he can improve his metabolism and get more cut. His word not mine. He is quite interested in women, though, and he thinks he would have better luck if he could just get rid of his tiny love handles.”
She rolled her eyes, whispering, “I know, it is beyond outlandish. He looks good just the way he is.”

Was I making it more about Celeste?
Maybe I was. /intentionally/ You could expect some kind of twist? I don't know if you can called it a twist if you know that even before the author hinted.

And there's this the most romantic moment with Matt,

She watched the hordes of people wave their arms and cheer as the famous ball dropped. The cameras panned to couple after couple caught up in kissing.
“Happy New Year, Julie.”
“Happy New Year, Matty.” She turned off the television and rolled onto her side. “Matty, I have another question for you.”
“Uh-oh.”
“Are you a skilled lover?”
“And that concludes our evening chat.”
“I bet I could be a skilled lover. I’m very energetic. And a quick learner.”
 “You definitely need to go to sleep.”
“Oh, fine.” She yanked the sheet up higher. “I can’t stay on the phone anymore. I have to get to sleep.”
“I think that’s a good plan. I’m glad you thought of it.”

Could we just go to the quotes part? I'm tired of having a bias feelings and felt a little bit sorry for Julie.
Like I said, the writing is nice. Just the plot is a little weird and usage of words is old-styled.


It was always you. I thought it was someone else, but it was you. You were the person that I felt.

The friends you make in college are friends you'll have for life, even if you don't talk for years at a time.

What happens when you get scared half to death twice?

I hope that someday they invent a car that runs on inappropriate thoughts