The Boy Most Likely To by Huntley Fitzpatrick

(Note: The next paragraph will contain spoilers, as this book is extremely difficult to fully evaluate without them). It didn’t feel necessary and it didn’t feel authentic, and I think Alice’s narrative was a superfluous addition to the book. I found myself wishing that this book hadn’t been a romance at all because it really felt too forced- I wanted to really become immersed in Tim’s story and not in Tim’s romance with Alice. Yes, Tim and Alice have a relationship that develops somewhat over the course of the novel, and it is told in alternating points of view, but it’s much more a coming of age story about Tim facing a lot of hard choices- his alcoholism, his multiple expulsions, and his lack of healthy relationships. However, unlike My Life Next Door, this book isn’t truly a romance at its core, which is a bit misleading from the synopsis.

Huntley Fitzpatrick is so gifted at bringing such a large and vibrant family to life in her stories, and it juxtaposes so well with lost and lonely souls such as Tim, or Samantha from My Life Next Door. The novel definitely hits the mark on both counts- the Garretts are an ever present entity in Tim’s life as he tries to refocus and reevaluate his life. I think everyone goes into reading The Boy Most Likely To with two thoughts in mind: they can’t wait to see more of the Garretts, and they can’t wait to hear more of Tim’s cutting sarcasm. Told in Tim’s and Alice’s distinctive, disarming, entirely compelling voices, this novel is for readers of The Spectacular Now, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, and Paper Towns. When these two crash into each other, they crash hard.

But Tim has never been known for making the smart choice, and Alice is starting to wonder if the “smart” choice is always the right one. For Alice, nothing could be scarier than falling for Tim. well, not date her little brother’s baggage-burdened best friend, for starters.įor Tim, it wouldn’t be smart to fall for Alice.

Tim Mason was The Boy Most Likely To find the liquor cabinet blindfolded, need a liver transplant, and drive his car into a houseĪlice Garrett was The Girl Most Likely To. The romantic companion to My Life Next Door-great for fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han. Published by Dial Books on August 18th 2015 The Boy Most Likely To by Huntley FitzpatrickĪlso by this author: My Life Next Door (My Life Next Door, #1)