I am a huge fan of YA books, I like the cleanness of them, even though they are romances, they are all innocent. The Truth About Jack was exactly what I like about this genre.

I liked both Dakota and Jack’s characters and Jody Gehrman described them well.

Jack did seem like a bit of a stalker at first but getting to know him, it wasn’t long before I realised why he was like he was, home schooled after being kicked out of school and not socialising with people will make you shy. When he spots Dakota though he wants to get to know her more but he goes about it all the wrong way by pretending that he is Alejandro from Barcelona and he is travelling. The problem is Dakota starts falling for Alejandro even though she has sworn off boys and Jack knows he has to come clean.

Things get worse when Dakota’s ex and her best friend come back and she finds out the truth about Jack, will it send her back into her ex’s arms? or will she manage to forgive Jack.

I thought this was a very good book, well written and fast paced. I hope to read more from Jody Gehrman in the future. ( )

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If you love Young Adult romance that is sweet and unique... The Truth About Jack is for you!

I enjoyed this book. It was a fast read with lots of cute gestures. The basis of the book is what earned 4 stars. It isn't often you get to read about a girl from a commune falling in love with a wealthy boy via letter in a bottle. It was a beautiful, timeless romance with lots of swoon moments.

It definitely fit the YA romance mold, but I prefer a little more edge. While I really enjoyed this story... It didn't blow me away. It was almost too sweet for my liking. I would have liked to see more twists and turns throughout the story to spice things up. Also, the POV switching back and forth kind of tugged at my connection to the characters... When we were getting Jack's story I saw a vivid picture in my mind... Dakota's though, was a tad blurry. I didn't feel her personality was as defined as his.

Overall, I would recommend this book to all readers looking for a cute, light read. If nothing else just get it to read the letters. They were amazing and beautiful. Loved them.
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*** RECIEVED A COPY FROM NETGALLEY FOR AN HONEST REVIEW ***
If you love Young Adult romance that is sweet and unique... The Truth About Jack is for you!

I enjoyed this book. It was a fast read with lots of cute gestures. The basis of the book is what earned 4 stars. It isn't often you get to read about a girl from a commune falling in love with a wealthy boy via letter in a bottle. It was a beautiful, timeless romance with lots of swoon moments.

It definitely fit the YA romance mold, but I prefer a little more edge. While I really enjoyed this story... It didn't blow me away. It was almost too sweet for my liking. I would have liked to see more twists and turns throughout the story to spice things up. Also, the POV switching back and forth kind of tugged at my connection to the characters... When we were getting Jack's story I saw a vivid picture in my mind... Dakota's though, was a tad blurry. I didn't feel her personality was as defined as his.

Overall, I would recommend this book to all readers looking for a cute, light read. If nothing else... just get it to read the letters. They were amazing and beautiful. Loved them. ( )

The Truth About Jack is the latest from Jody Gehrman, author of the Audrey's Guide books. It is told from the altering points of view of Jack and Dakota, two teenagers with very different voices.

The author is great at creating complex characters, characters with their own stories and issues and little quirks. There were many moments that a character behaved in a somewhat questionable way, but there were other moments in the history of the character that would ecplain it, turing the questionable behavior into something more sympathetic.

Jack's character is the epitome of this. There were moments when he came off as more than a little obsessive, a little stalkerish, a little to instalove. But, in reality, he was a bit on the dysfunctional side. He had had some issues with his family, with school, with life, and it left him isolated and insecure. There were times when I just couldn't get behind him as a character... until something was said that reminded me of the things he had been through. Then everything fell into place and I just wanted to hug him and root for him. Dakota, too, had been through her own fair share of drama recently and was just as scarred as Jack, albeit in a different way. She had been betrayed and it left her with trust issues that aren't helped along by more lies.

Dakota and Jack are such completely different characters, from totally opposite ends of the spectrum. He is privleged and sheltered, while she grew up in an artists' colony with much more freedom than most. The one thing they share is a love of creativity, Jack in music and Dakota in art. The altering points of view really underscored the differences, and the similarities, between them. I don't think that the story just couldn't have been told nearly as effectively with any other form of narration.

My Recommendation: This is a book that had happy moments, sad moments, funny moments, and even some creepy moments. But what made it a good read were Jack and Dakota, two very different characters that were richly created. Definitely a recommend! ( )