Book one-ninety-two: Joel and Cat Set the Story Straight

Joel and Cat Set the Story Straight (2007)
Nick Earls and Rebecca Sparrow

Rating: 4/5

There is a scene in here, where Joel’s mother’s boyfriend makes them a “traditional” dinner that is so funny it would make the whole book worth reading even if the rest wasn’t as good as it is.

The only thing I had a problem with is that it all takes place over two weeks… The stuff with Cat’s parents just didn’t seem very realistic within that time frame.

Everyone knows that Joel and Cat hate each other. Then they end up partners in a writing assignment. By the second paragraph they’re in the thick of an all-out tandem story war. Then Cat’s dad and Joel’s mum start dating, and they can finally agree on something – it’s got to stop. But will sparks fly between Joel and Cat for all the right reasons as they go about setting a few things straight?

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Finished: Saturday 27/10