Quick Review: If I'm Being Honest by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka

If I'm Being Honest

by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka

April 23, 2019
362 pages

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Goodreads Summary:
Mean Girls meets The Taming of the Shrew in this romantic follow-up to Always Never Yours

High school senior Cameron Bright’s reputation can be summed up in one word: bitch. It’s no surprise she’s queen bee at her private L.A. high school—she’s beautiful, talented, and notorious for her cutting and brutal honesty. So when she puts her foot in her mouth in front of her crush, Andrew, she fears she may have lost him for good.

In an attempt to win him over, Cameron resolves to “tame” herself, much like Katherine in Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. First, she’ll have to make amends with those she’s wronged, which leads her to Brendan, the guy she labeled with an unfortunate nickname back in the sixth grade. At first, Brendan isn’t all that receptive to Cameron’s ploy. But slowly, he warms up to her when they connect over the computer game he’s developing. Now if only Andrew would notice…

But the closer Cameron gets to Brendan, the more she sees he appreciates her personality—honesty and all—and wonders if she’s compromising who she is for the guy she doesn’t even want.

Review

After adoring this duo's debut novel, Always Never Yours, they were on my must-read authors list. If I'm Being Honest, this book was not what I expected but in a good way.

What I Liked:

- the story was fast-paced

- Cameron's unapologetic attitude- yes, she was mean but she never lied or pretended to be anything but honest

- Cameron's character growth- how much she learned about herself and came to the truth about her father and mother

- the surprising friendship between Cameron and Paige

- geeky Brendan and how non-geeky he was~

- the romance moved along with very little drama

- the ANY cameo ;)

The Not So Much:

- Cameron's relationship with her father was a big part of the story but I kind of feel like there wasn't a solid resolution between them

- Elle, even though she's a big YouTube star, I just wasn't a fan

If I'm Being Honest touched on sensitive topics both at home and at school. The story was unflinching and honest with just the right amount of cute and fun. I can't wait for this duo's next book!