At the beginning of her sophomore year, Marisa is ready for a fresh start and, more importantly, a boyfriend. So when the handsome and popular Derek asks her out, Marisa thinks her long wait for happiness is over. But several bumps in the road—including her parents’ unexpected separation, a fight with her best friend, and a shocking disappointment in her relationship with Derek—test Marisa’s ability to maintain her new outlook. Only the anonymous DJ, whose underground podcasts have the school’s ear, seems to understand what Marisa is going through. But she has no idea who he is—or does she?
Waiting For You is one of those typical teen romance books where girl likes boy while another boy likes her and gets the boy while the other boy looks on. There are a few twists throughout the book that were nice and a bit of an homage to Pump Up the Volume. It was generally a light read because the most revelating that happens to Marisa is that she realizes the boy she likes is a jerk and the boy that likes her is the one for her. Marisa does have to go through a parental divorce over the course of the school year which some teenagers can relate to in real life. Marisa thought her parents were the perfect couple but found out to be mistaken. This book is no award winner but it is an entertaining book for the girls who may find themselves in the same situation.
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