Ryden and her best friend, Adam, are playing a typical game of "Who would
you rather be?" Ryden is anything but nervous about her upcoming graduation,
since she has an amazing, if she must say so herself, plan for the future.
First, do a great job in high school. Then, get a fantastic scholarship so
she doesn't bankrupt her parents. Next, don't do anything appalling to lose
said scholarship. Finally, graduate and get a sweet job at a publishing
house in Los Angeles; Happerman & Browning, to be exact. As the weeks go on,
Ryden still doesn't have a job at Happerman & Browning, well, make that at any publishing house. She loses her chance at having a cute little apartment.
And last but not least, she has to move back in with her parents. They are crazy people and she's always tried to distance herself from them. Ryden wonders if life will ever be the way she wants it to be.
To be truthful, I wasn't expecting a whole lot from this novel. A sweet
quick novel, yes, but not the addicting read that it turned out to be. It
had me constantly flipping the pages, laughing at Malby's quirks and
wondering what would happen next. The whole Malby family, and Adam, of
course, were a great set of well rounded characters. I especially liked
Ryden because we are both similar in our overachieving ways. Though the plot
was predictable at times, it threw a few twists that I didn't see coming.
Overall, Post Grad is a great read for the summer. I look forward to seeing
the movie adaptation of this, which comes out this summer, as well as
reading more by Ms. Cassel.
Reviewer Age:13
Reviewer City, State and Country: Mountain Top, PA USA
