Going Vintage by Lindsey Leavitt
Published: Bloomsbury (March 26th, 2013)
Reading Level: Young Adult
Hardcover: 320 pages
Rating: 5 of 5 stars
Summary:
When Mallory’s boyfriend, Jeremy, cheats on her with an online girlfriend, Mallory decides the best way to de-Jeremy her life is to de-modernize things too. Inspired by a list of goals her grandmother made in1962, Mallory swears off technology and returns to a simpler time (when boyfriends couldn’t cheat with computer avatars). The List:
1. Run for pep club secretary
2. Host a fancy dinner party/soiree
3. Sew a dress for Homecoming
4. Find a steady
5. Do something dangerous
But simple proves to be crazy-complicated, and the details of the past begin to change Mallory’s present. Add in a too-busy grandmother, a sassy sister, and the cute pep-club president–who just happens to be her ex’s cousin–and soon Mallory begins to wonder if going vintage is going too far.
Review:
This book is so darn CUTE! Mallory is dealing with a cheating boyfriend and his emotional relationship with a girl who has been playing an online game with him. Mallory can't believe that he let a game take over and ruin their relationship. While dealing with this, she is going through some of her grandmother's things and finds a list of goals from back in the 60s. Mallory loves the simplicity of the list and that back then no one had to worry about cellphones, the internet, or computers that could ruin their lives.
Mallory's more simplistic lifestyle definitely isn't easy. Staying away from all technology is proving to be an obstacle. And, not everyone is on board with per Pep Club idea. But, there is Jeremy's cousin Oliver who steps up to be part of the club. Mallory is surprised once she gets to know Oliver and their attachment blossoms.
But this book is much more than a romance. It's really about a young girl who is heartbroken and wants to deal with the heartbreak in the best way possible. The new lifestyle is a type of therapy for her.
Mallory was so witty and funny. She may have let her ideas get a bit insane but she had good intentions. It was fun seeing her deal with day to day life without using the items we take for granted. Oliver really seemed to get her quirky personality and, in the end, she realized that maybe Jeremy wasn't right for her. Maybe she was going through her list for other reasons besides the heartbreak.
This is a great feel-good book that would be a perfect summer read.
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