(For one thing, there is a notable lack of ALL CAPS, exclamation points, and swearing.) The narrative is ostensibly in diary form, but certainly doesn’t come across that way, with little in the language that realistically represents the way teenaged girls feel (i.e., everything to the nth degree) or write. Even Natalie’s description of losing her virginity is tepid. Victoria, B.C., author Jodi Lundgren loads a lot of “firsts” into Natalie’s summer, but they are relayed so passively as to render them non-events. Before you know it, there are scenes of alcohol and drug use, sex, sneaking out, and underage clubbing.
Not surprisingly, the older boy is bad news for naive Natalie, who falls hard and moves too fast for her own comfort. What should be just another innocent season in the sun quickly becomes something much more complicated and angst-ridden when she gets involved with her best friend’s 19-year-old brother. It’s the end of the school year, and 15-year-old Natalie has a whole summer ahead of her with only dance classes lined up to keep her occupied.
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