Synopsis:
Everyone at Ryder High knows what it means to have a teal envelope taped to their locker on the first day of the month. Jade Rose knows. She just doesn’t care. The Secret Admirers game goes against every feminist notion she stands for. It’s old fashioned, misogynistic, and too mainstream for her.
That is, until she gets a teal envelope. And finds out that she and her secret admirer have a few things in common already. Her acceptance may have been accidental, but when the clues start coming in the form of movies to watch, she gets sucked in quick. Will Jade and her friends be able to narrow down their list of suspects and figure out who is behind the camera?
Review:
I’m really enjoying the Love Notes series so far. The books are such a good length and they’ve all been great reads so far. Dear Jade was probably my second favourite so far.
I’m wondering how much longer the clues will be unique ideas. There are only so many ways you can anonymously give clues about your identity. I’m interested to see just how different the next three books will be.
I love the use of films for the clues in Dear Jade. A few of them were some of my favourite films so that was super fun.
This brings me to my next point. I will not take the parent trap slander “Truth be told, anyone else would probably have the same response to a movie that was older than we are” how rude it’s a classic
Here’s a question for my non-UK readers: are dress codes at school actually so ridiculous? It feels like so many American high school books talk about it, but is it real?
This is a spoiler relating to the end of the book, I’m not revealing who the secret admirer is, but I will be talking about something they did. I know the photos and videos that the secret admirer took of Jade for the ‘film’ weren’t meant to be weird or stalker-ish, but they really gave me that vibe. I’d be so freaked out if I found out someone had been taking pictures of me without my knowledge, especially if I didn’t know them.
Saying that though, they were a pretty cute couple in the end. I hope they pop up again in another book. So far we have had the previous couples be mentioned, even if it is in passing, so there is a possibility. I’d love to see them all go on a group date or something, that would be cute.
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