I have a bad habit when it comes to books. Even if I don't like a book I read, if it is part of a series I tend to keep reading the series. I guess it's hoping that it gets better. I had my doubts about the first book, Bumped. I had no intention of really reading this book, but when it came out I picked it up anyway.
In the beginning, I wasn't sold. The things I didn't like about the first book were even more present in the second. The characters still weren't developed enough for me. In fact, my biggest problem with this book was Jondoe. He actually had one of the most developed characters in the first, and in this book he lost all character development he had and became a very flat, stereotype character more akin to a female role.
Remember I said I had a bad habit of reading books in a series even when I didn't like the first? Well it goes for the individuals books as well, if I don't like a book I'm reading I still trudge through it. Often times lately I've been surprised at how well the book turns out in the end. Honestly, this book probably deserves the 3 stars I gave the first, but it gained an extra star in the end. While this story was too light for me, missing a lot of plot and character development, and also missing complexities it needed, I had to admit that it has a moralistic point in the end that is good for teens to think about.
This series covers the topics of teen pregnancies and how it could quickly become a commodity if people over 18 couldn't conceive anymore. Think it's not relevant? All these teen mom TV shows lately show it's entirely relevant. We may not have that dystopian virus, but teen pregnancy becomes a commodity in TV ratings. So for having a good purpose, the series is a win overall for me. I still wish it had been fleshed out more like it deserved, but for the tween and teen groups it works. It's simple enough to get the complex issue across.
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