Cameron Meets Madison Book

I've read lots of Jack Weyland before. After all, he is the mormon Nicholas Sparks. I saw this book on my library's catalog and thought that it seemed interesting enough and would be a nice short read. Cameron Meets Madison was a really easy read. It took me about an hour, so it was kind of nice to be done so fast.

The plot was much different than most of Jack Weyland's books, because usually it is strictly realistic fiction dealing with things such as pregnancy, drugs, eating disorders, etc. This one was a little more young adult than his other titles as well. As it was a pretty interesting plot, I got a little confused by it. It just happened so fast, and I didn't really understand what was going on for a couple of pages.

The characters were pretty great. There was arrogant Cameron who is the star of the football team. I enjoyed watching his character develop throughout the story because as he had to re-do his day over and over again, he started to realize how cocky he was and he began to change that. I also like Madison. She stood up for what she believed in even when in high school that can be pretty difficult. She knew what she was doing and I liked that confidence in her.
Overall, I think that this was a cute read. It may not be one of my favorites, but definitely good for a day where you want to get some light reading in or are too tired to read a long novel.

Favorite Character: Madison. Like I said, she knew what she was doing.

Crush: Cameron. He was pretty entertaining! And I liked his changed character.
Book-a-likes: A cleaner 'Before I Fall' by Lauren Oliver. Maybe not as detailed and lengthy, but the same general idea. Also like the movie 'Groundhog Day.'

I give Cameron Meets Madison a C+. I realized that this is low, but it didn't really hit the spot like his other books have. I guess I was just expecting more.

I recommend Cameron Meets Madison for ages 11+. It is a really clean book. The worst word is probably darn. There is a little partying but I think it makes a good point. I also recommend this book for LDS teens because it is an LDS book and has religious references such as the Book of Mormon and things like that.