Rebecca’s Reviews > On the Sideline > Status Update

I know I originally gave this 3 stars, but after this experience, I'm gonna bum it down to 2 instead *shrug*.

Huh, this book actually frustrated me way more, that I thought it would. Sure, Loren and Bex had a few sweet moments, but 1) Bex forcing Loren to keep dating Riley was fucked up and wrong and 2) the whole conflict/climax was just... no, I have no words. Ugh, I'm really left in a bad mood after this book, which sucks as I really liked the first two.. So now I'm bummed. Yay.

To be honest, this just doesn't seem like something Riley's character would do; admit she's been treating Bex like crap because she's been jealous all along. I mean, it's too good to be true and, to be frank, it actually pisses me that she actually thought her reasoning was fair.

Ugh, I'd forgotten that Loren was actually kinda douchey. I mean, yes, he later tries to break up with Riley, because he wants to be with Bex instead. That's fine and all, but before he comes to this realization, he's treating Riley unfairly, which is saying something, cuz she's horrible towards Bex. God, this book is such a mess :/

I dunno, while I liked this, I just didn't love it like the other two. Loren was the shit (when he stopped being a selfish prick) and I loved Bex' love for reptiles and everything slimy and crawling. The ending just didn't sit right with me, with Riley suddenly having feelings and being remorseful, and it just over all felt kinda rushed the last part. 2 or more chapters could've been great, I think.

Nope, nuh-uh, Riley is not forgiven. I mean, who the hell does she think she is? I don't care that she suddenly had an epiphany - she has been treating Bex like crap their whole life and even admitted to having messed up Bex' life even more, than what Bex knew of, and now she feels bad, after Bex finally stood up to her? I don't get why Bex is even entertaining this crap, it's all laughable really.

Okay so I've never been part of a sorority, so correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm having a really hard time believing all her sisters would literally publicly shame her. Maybe in private, so they wouldn't receive any backlash, but not in company of people "outside". Again, I'm not from the US, but this just seems too goddamn evil and horrible and I really hope this doesn't actually happen. What the actual fuck.

Loren's right, this is getting ridiculous. Why should he have to be with someone else just cuz that would be "easier" on everyone? I mean, easier on who? Bex? No matter when they tell Riley the truth, she's gonna get mad, so, really, she's just prolonging the enviable and torturing herself with making Loren keep dating someone else. I will say this tho, Bex and Lo are the shit together, when they're alone :3

I agree. Why he's agreeing to this is beyond me. I mean, doesn't it just make it worse if Riley finds out that they've been lying to her this whole time instead of just coming clean? I get where Bex is coming from, but it just seems.. messy.

Again, I do not really care for his reasoning; not even a couple of days before he was ready to commit and see where him and Riley might go, and now he's asking if he can kiss Bex. While I appreciate the honesty, I don't appreciate him thinking he can call her disgusting one minute and the next have her believe he wants to pursue the feeling they spark in each other. I love Loren, but he's still acting douche canoe-y