Rob and Maegan both have a whole lot on their plates. Rob’s rich dad attempted suicide after he was caught embezzling their community and he’s now severely disabled, unable to speak or do anything for himself. Until eight months ago, “Everyone wanted to be me,” but now Rob’s an outcast, tainted by his father’s fraud, which is something Maegan also knows a thing or two about. Previously an academic overachiever, pressures led her to cheat in last year’s exams, which in turn led to hundreds of her peers’ marks being invalidated.

Over on Rob's side we have his ex-best friend bullying him and trying to humiliate him in fr Call It What You Want hasn't even been on my TBR for a year and I was so freaking excited to dive into it this month. Oh lord, I needed something cute and fluffy from all the super depressing books I've been reading lately. In it, you will meet Maegan and Rob. I love how they both grew as people, they are both flawed, both caught up in their own issues. They are given a chance to see things from other perspectives. I loved all the characters - especially Owen, the only person who chooses to give Rob the time of day. Plus he is hilarious 💖 We were from two different worlds once: popular boy and nerdy girl. We’re still from two different worlds: cop’s daughter and criminal’s son. Maegen and Rob are outcasts: Maegan cheated on her SATS and Rob's father defrauded almost the entire town of their life savings through a fraudulent investment scheme.

LoveReading4Kids Says

I could not stop reading this book. I wanted a story that could leave a few bruises on my heart and I got exactly that. I couldn’t get enough! Rob was a good character, okay? I liked him. His internal struggle was well-done and his circumstances crushed me. I also really liked Samantha, Maegan's older sister--she was dynamic and I loved her and her STRUGGLES. Man. Maegan? Not really a fan. Sorry. What I loved most of all about this story was that it was so darn believable. Not just the storyline but the way the characters dealt with (or not dealing with) the things that were thrown at them. The way it ended. It was realistic without being overly so. Even if I wanted to stop Rob I could understand his reasoning. His motives. And that’s why I say Brigid Kemmerer is brilliant, making me empathize with him while reproving what he did.

When your dad stole half the towns investment money and everyone thinks you were in on it — no one really wants anything to do with you. No longer the High School Golden Boy, Rob is reminded everyday of the crimes of his father and is hated for it. When Rob and Maegan are paired together for a calculus project, they’re both reluctant to let anyone through the walls they’ve built. But when Maegan learns of Rob’s plan to fix the damage caused by his father, it could ruin more than their fragile new friendship . . . Friendship that I constantly shipped to become a relationship. These two were beyond cute and I wanted everything for these adorable munchkins. I screamed, cheered, and geeked out whenever they did something adorable. Ugh, especially that kiss - I had heart eyes (I swear!!). The other characters were so lovable. I absolutely adored Owen and am so glad BK added some sisterly bonds in this story.Kemmerer won me over years ago with her Elemental series and with each new book, regardless of the genre, she continues to wow me. With her fleshed out characters, stand out story lines and heartfelt messages, she is an author I count on to give me a good story that is every bit as irresistible as it is hard to put down once started. Rob is so human throughout Call It What You Wantthat it ended up being very stressful at times. He is a disaster really. But that is what made his character arc fantastic. It was addicting really. Rob is so vulnerable throughout the whole book. He is facing the crimes of his father and that would be hard on anyone, let alone a teenager. And he lets this all get to him. He isn’t just dealing with the isolation at school, but also at home. He also feels that because of his father he should also be a criminal, but truly Rob is soft and has this heart that melted me. The relationship between Maegan and Rob has many ups and downs. There are a lot of stones to step over between the two of them. And then let their home lives and preconceived thoughts of one another really take over. But I loved that throughout Call It What You Wantthey really got to know each other. They are very different people at first and it was great seeing them interact with one another. They really brought out the best in one another. Maegan and Rob were so innocent with one another and gosh it made this book so good. Brigid Kemmerer is just fantastic at writing these relationships.

Be kind to yourself. We are all human, we all make mistakes and it is okay to let go of that and move forward. When they are paired together for a calculus project, neither Rob nor Maegan are happy about it. They were never friends before their lives fell apart and certainly don't want to be now. This captivating, heartfelt novel asks the question: Is it okay to do something wrong for the right reasons? Call It What You Want: Rob because his father embezzled millions from the town's people and Maegan because she cheated on her STAT forcing her classmates to retake the test again as all results were invalidated.Rob’s father screwed everyone in town over that invested with him, making Rob seem guilty by association since he interned there. Either way, he’s now a social pariah when he used to be the most popular guy in school (it sounds familiar, but it’s done oh so well!). And his home life? It’s terribly sad and without a doubt broke my heart every time he was home or talked/thought about it. Then we have Maegan. ‘Typical overachiever’ and now an outcast besides her best friend. Caught in a scandal and compromising other students in the process, she is deemed lowest of the low, just after one simple mistake when, before, she was simply dubbed a goody-two shoes. PDF / EPUB File Name: Call_It_What_You_Want_-_Alissa_DeRogatis.pdf, Call_It_What_You_Want_-_Alissa_DeRogatis.epub What I like is that by the end of it, these characters aren’t healed. But they are on their way to carving their own path after having been beaten down and harshly and unfairly judged.