A sweet story.... Some great lessons and messages well delivered.It is admittedly a bit different from the books I normally read as the age group was from 18 to early twenties. That being said Talia was childish and pretty immature but we can't penalise her character as she was really young My only real criticusm is the end. I think since the book was a very long book, a more detailed ending of the scenario all those years later would have been appreciated and it should have been Talia's POV as the whole narration was through her.Overall a good read if you like young adult type of books "I need to learn," I said in a very small, quiet voice. "You have to teach me…" I faltered here as the whole thing was really just too sordid to put into words. I thought I had a good grasp of the English language, but I had no clue how to put my dilemma to him. "Teach you…?" He prompted. "Teach me it!" I finally choked out. "What happens when you actually like the…touching and the….the…fondling and the…it, you know." I had never been so embarrassed in my life. The age old 'you could have fried on egg on my face' adage actually seemed kind of plausible I felt that hot and flustered. But - would you believe it? - Jack still hadn't cottoned on to what I was on about. He looked at me completely blankly and I could almost see his mind whirring as he tried to connect the bits… After a rather hideous break up with her boyfriend due to her inability to 'put out’, Talia bullies her brother's best friend into teaching her the complexities of a 'full' relationship. Turns out uni courses have nothing on life lessons! Please note this story contains some mature language and content. You can read through the book and see that Tally is maturing. Slowly, but it’s a happening thing. I love Jack, because he is a rock, and thoughtful and just everything you need in a hero. I highly recommend this book, especially to my Aussie friends. 5 stars.
