Title: Flat-Out Celeste
Author: Jessica Park
Series: Flat-Out Love Spin-off
Publication Date: May 23rd 2014
Synopsis
Whether you were
charmed by Celeste in Flat-Out Love or are meeting her for the first
time, this book is a joyous celebration of differences, about battling
private wars that rage in our heads and in our hearts, and—very much so—
this is a story about first love.
For high-school senior Celeste Watkins, every day is a brutal test of bravery. And Celeste is scared. Alienated because she’s too smart, her speech too affected, her social skills too far outside the norm, she seems to have no choice but to retreat into isolation.
But college could set her free, right? If she can make it through this grueling senior year, then maybe. If she can just find that one person to throw her a lifeline, then maybe, just maybe.
Justin Milano, a college sophomore with his own set of quirks, could be that person to pull her from a world of solitude. To rescue her—that is, if she’ll let him.
Together, they may work. Together, they may save each other. And together they may also save another couple—two people Celeste knows are absolutely, positively flat-out in love.
For high-school senior Celeste Watkins, every day is a brutal test of bravery. And Celeste is scared. Alienated because she’s too smart, her speech too affected, her social skills too far outside the norm, she seems to have no choice but to retreat into isolation.
But college could set her free, right? If she can make it through this grueling senior year, then maybe. If she can just find that one person to throw her a lifeline, then maybe, just maybe.
Justin Milano, a college sophomore with his own set of quirks, could be that person to pull her from a world of solitude. To rescue her—that is, if she’ll let him.
Together, they may work. Together, they may save each other. And together they may also save another couple—two people Celeste knows are absolutely, positively flat-out in love.
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About the Author
Jessica is the author of
LEFT DROWNING, the New York Times bestselling FLAT-OUT LOVE (and the companion
piece FLAT-OUT MATT), and RELATIVELY FAMOUS. She lives in New Hampshire where
she spends an obscene amount time thinking about rocker boys and their guitars,
complex caffeinated beverages, and tropical vacations. On the rare occasions
that she is able to focus on other things, she writes.
Please visit her at jessicapark.me and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/authorjessicapark and Twitter @JessicaPark24
Review
“It was best,
she had learned, not to set herself up for failure.”
Wow. I’m in awe. I’ve loved Celeste since she was
just a little girl trying to cope with the death of her older brother, her
mother’s depression and her family falling apart. She was that special little
girl, hauling Flat Finn after her. She was the little girl people found weird
because of her coping mechanism. I loved her then and I love her now.
Because now, she’s a beautiful young lady, still as
special and unique as ever and what others find weird or crazy at her are the
things that set her apart from the rest of the crowd. Celeste is a beautifully
constructed character that cannot simply fade away and get lost in a crowd
because she shines way too bright.
In her very own book, we see her set off on a
journey of reinventing herself and trying new and different, unusual – to her –
things so she can fit in somewhere. There were some scenes that made me laugh
out loud. But then she realizes that all she has to do is be herself and people
start gravitating towards her.
Justin, the amazing hero of our story, comes into
her life with a simple email and things evolve from there, into a friendship
where they keep emailing each other and text one another and they simply click.
They get each other. Celeste finds
herself in Justin and vice versa, because Justin hasn’t had it easy either but
he managed to overcome everything bad, in the end and he truly wanted to help
Celeste do the same.
“You’re a
lifesaver, Celeste.”
“No,
you are my lifesaver.”
But, unfortunately, Celeste needed to do that alone.
And she did. She came out a victor and realized that seeking refuge in
something that has helped her when she was just a child – Flat Finn – won’t
help her now because she needed to move on. And she did.
“The shape of
you and the shape of me.”
“And
the shape of us.”
While reading this beautiful, touching story of
Celeste, I smiled, I laughed, I chuckled and I even got teary-eyed, at some
parts. It almost killed me but oh, the ending was so worth it. That’s when the
dam broke. HEAs sometimes need time and help to happen or continue.
“I am choosing
a love that defies boundaries and a life that defies boundaries. That is the
power of Celeste.”
I think you can very well gather that I truly loved
this book, I love this series and it’s with a heart full of love for all of
them that I give it five *flat* stars. Because yes, that is the power of
Celeste.
***Copy given in exchange of honest review***
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