School Library Journal Review
Gr 9-11-Best friends Angela, Maddie, and Zoe are back for their junior year in this sequel to ttyl (Abrams, 2004), also written entirely in text-message format. Zoe has recently started working with Angela's former crush, Doug, at Kidding Around, a daycare. Zoe is not sure how to tell her that she likes Doug, and just when she gets up the courage, Angela drops the bomb that her family is moving to California. Maddie is in love with Clive, who doesn't mind spending time with her and even occasionally making out, but he's in love with someone else. He is witty and charming and DEEP. He is also a pothead. In her efforts to keep him interested, Maddie begins smoking pot. As her friends put up protests, she gets defensive and tension ensues. Angela attempts to make new friends, but misses her old ones fiercely. She also misses having a romantic interest. As a result, on New Year's Eve, she drunk dials Doug. He breaks the news that he is now with Zoe, which exacerbates her loneliness and feelings of isolation. Confrontations result but the three friends resolve their differences. This is definitive chick-lit, a comfortable read that explores sexuality, drugs, depression, and learning about oneself. Myracle does an excellent job of developing the characters and a plot that is easy to get into and fun to follow.-Emily Garrett, Naaman Forest High School, Garland, TX (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
Favorite characters and series come to the fore this spring. The third in the bestselling series that began with ttyl and ttfn continues the adventures of Angela, Zoe and Maddie in their senior year, in l8r, g8r by Lauren Myracle. Jana, whom devotees may remember as the nightmare-maker from ttyl, has it out for Zoe, and the trio launches a counterattack that culminates at the prom. Ttfn (about which PW wrote, "Readers will enjoy having an opportunity to KITAkeep in touchAwith these caring friends") is now in paperback. (Abrams/ Amulet, $15.95 288p ages 14-up ISBN 978-0-8109-7200-1; Mar.; ttfn $6.95 paper ISBN 978-0-8109-9279-5; Feb.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved