*based on an ARC edition
I truly adored this book. As an older person who just happens to be obsessed with the young adult genre, the setting for Don't Even Think of It was a little more juvenile than I usually go for, but that wasn't even as a factor as I read. I finished in one sitting. This is a book about a bunch of teenagers from the same homeroom who are given a flu shot that has been tainted and results in some...unusual side effects. They call themselves the Espies because they all have the power of telepathy (ESP...Espies...get it?). They can hear everyone's thoughts. As a group of 22 they become "we" instead of the individual because as they say, it's the only way they know how to do it now. Hearing everyone's thoughts sounds great, and useful- there is some cheating on tests, one very shy member can make the perfect relationship- even though the guy is less than perfect- and there are no secrets. And that's the problem; there are NO secrets. There are friendships tested, infidelity revealed, feelings overheard, and new loves discovered.
Don't Even Think of It is a lighthearted, extremely funny escape from reality. It's just a fun book. There's no need to overthink anything, and the ending is perfect. It's not a book to read if you want deep thoughts, but who wants that all the time?
I truly adored this book. As an older person who just happens to be obsessed with the young adult genre, the setting for Don't Even Think of It was a little more juvenile than I usually go for, but that wasn't even as a factor as I read. I finished in one sitting. This is a book about a bunch of teenagers from the same homeroom who are given a flu shot that has been tainted and results in some...unusual side effects. They call themselves the Espies because they all have the power of telepathy (ESP...Espies...get it?). They can hear everyone's thoughts. As a group of 22 they become "we" instead of the individual because as they say, it's the only way they know how to do it now. Hearing everyone's thoughts sounds great, and useful- there is some cheating on tests, one very shy member can make the perfect relationship- even though the guy is less than perfect- and there are no secrets. And that's the problem; there are NO secrets. There are friendships tested, infidelity revealed, feelings overheard, and new loves discovered.
Don't Even Think of It is a lighthearted, extremely funny escape from reality. It's just a fun book. There's no need to overthink anything, and the ending is perfect. It's not a book to read if you want deep thoughts, but who wants that all the time?
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