Getting Over Garrett Delaney (Abby McDonald)

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         Sadie is one hundred percent sure that she is in love with Garrett Delaney.  They spend all of their  time together, share the same interests, and have the same views about their unenlightened small town.  The only problem with their perfect relationship?  Garrett thinks of Sadie as his best friend, not his girlfriend.  In fact, Sadie has supported Garrett through countless relationships and break-ups with other girls.  When Garrett goes to camp for the summer, Sadie can't help but hope that he will miss her and conclude that she is the perfect girl for him.  Instead, Garrett falls for somebody else and Sadie realizes that he is never going to love her.  She decides that it's time to kick her Garrett addiction once and for all using a special self-help plan.  With a job at the local coffee shop and a group of new friends who are determined to help her, Sadie hopes to find a way to build an identity that isn't centered around Garrett.  

         This is a really good summer read: it's light and sweet, and there's a happy ending.  I liked Sadie's personality even when she was going a little too crazy about Garrett.  I was relieved when she decided to become independent from Garrett, because it was pretty obvious even after the first few pages that Garrett didn't have romantic feelings for Sadie.  It was a nice change of pace to read about a girl who recognizes that she has problems with a guy and then actually does something about it.  Sadie's plan was bold - each (somewhat drastic) step was designed to knock Garrett off of his pedestal and help her realize that there were other guys out there.  Sadie's success in getting over Garrett and making herself into a new person made me like her even better.  The main pitfall of this book was that it was super predictable.  It's not too difficult to guess the entire plot line based on a quick summary.  Sometimes that can be a good thing, though, and I think that's the case with Getting Over Garrett Delaney.  This would be a great read if you're really craving some chick-lit (and what girl doesn't crave that every now and then?).  

Rating: 4/5

Completed: June 22, 2012