The Saline Solution

by Caitlin Whitaker

Caitlin Whitaker's THE SALINE SOLUTION, a coming-of-age story about a girl who desperately wants bigger boobs before prom, and devices a fundraiser to make it happen, but living with the consequences of having everyone in her girl business might leave her feeling worse even if she does manage to go from A's to C's this semester, to Georgia McBride at Swoon Romance, in a nice deal, for publication in the fall of 2020.

Genres: Audiobook

Unknown Binding

Published July 7, 2020

Reviews

[Linda Grimes · Rating 5 out of 5]

THE SALINE SOLUTION is a young adult book about a serious topic, approached in a fun and quirky way. The author does not shy away from difficult, and at times unpleasant, subject matter, but rather faces it head-on with the same courage shown by her protagonist. E’s coming of age can be embarrassing, heartwarming, and sometimes downright painful to witness as she struggles through important life lessons, but the reader will wind up cheering her on.

[Lavanya · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book had a great potential but most of the plot decisions seemed very convenient sadly. You knew halfway through the book what's ending gonna be. All relationships with families and friends were very typical and predictable. Overall this was an average book, I don't regret reading it, but I won't recommend it to somebody at the same time.

[Chelsea · Rating 3 out of 5]

*audiobook* This book has potential to be a hit for young readers. I'm definitely too old for it, but I can see my younger self enjoying the book. Whitaker hit on some hard subjects, but they made the read more enjoyable. Would I recommend it? Probably not. But I don't regret reading it. I could see it being a decent coming of age movie directed for younger audiences.

[Alissa Haus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely hilarious

[Jen]

This was a quick YA read as a literary “palate”cleanser

[Patricia Varner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very real life like.A girl who wants bigger books finds a way to raise money for her book job.

[Pegi Ferrell · Rating 2 out of 5]

Predictable outcomes and inadequately developed characters would have still resulted in a potential 3. However, when a book includes body image issues, plastic surgery, an eating disorder, and sexual assault paraded out like an old After School Special--and with little evidence of research--my rating starts dropping. Plus these issues also deserve a list of resources.

[Cynthia Ciesynski · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not the best book wouldn’t really recommend