Simply read the synopsis and you’ll probably be able to tell right away why I feel so conflicted about certain aspects of this book. I’ll try not to do that, but I make no promises. This is the type of book that just makes me want to go on and on and on about my feelings because they’re so complex. This book is so incredibly hard to encapsulate in a review because it brings up so many topics of discussion. Funny, smart, and true-to-life, FIRSTS is a one-of-a-kind young adult novel about growing up. When Mercedes’ perfect system falls apart, she has to find a way to salvage her reputation and figure out where her heart really belongs in the process. But Mercedes doesn’t bank on Angela’s boyfriend finding out about her services and wanting a turn- or on Zach, who likes her for who she is instead of what she can do in bed. Her absentee mother isn’t home nearly enough to know about Mercedes’ extracurricular activities, and her uber-religious best friend, Angela, won’t even say the word “sex” until she gets married. Keeping what goes on in her bedroom a secret has been easy- so far. Mercedes lets the boys get their awkward, fumbling first times over with, and all she asks in return is that they give their girlfriends the perfect first time- the kind Mercedes never had herself. Seventeen-year-old Mercedes Ayres has an open-door policy when it comes to her bedroom, but only if the guy fulfills a specific criteria: he has to be a virgin. My content rating: Mature YA (Contains sex and other mature subjects) Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary, Dating & Sex
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