Things I Should Have Known

Reviewed by: Kara Reiman - Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: September 26, 2017

Review

David thinks Chloe has everything. Chloe thinks David is a jerk. What they don't know about each other is that outside of school, they lead completely different lives with one big thing in common: they both have autistic siblings. Chloe worries that her sister Ivy is lonely and wants to find her a boyfriend. She thinks Ivy's schoolmate, Ethan, would be perfect. The only problem is that neither Ivy nor Ethan are comfortable going out alone, so Chloe tags along on their first date. When Ethan introduces his brother David, Chloe is shocked. Distant at first, Chloe and David become closer as they struggle with trying to help Ivy and Ethan develop a relationship. This book tries to be too many things. Part commentary on Autism and its effects on a person's life, and part teen romance, it fails a bit on both parts. Average at best, this book should only be purchased where the author's works are popular.

Overall Book Score: fair