1. This book dealt with sexual assault. How did you think this was handled? Would you call this an "issue" book? I think it was handled really well - it was used in a way that made me feel like it was as serious as sexual assault needs to be, but without it being the entire focus of the book, so I wouldn't necessarily call it an 'issue' book, even though it obviously does deal with serious issues.
2. What did you think of the college setting? We previously read Secret Society Girl by Diana Peterfreund, which was also set in college. Is this "new adult" genre--not quite YA, not quite adult--something you'd like to see more of? LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!! Books set in college are my favorite, and I'm so sad that not more authors write about that age group because there are great stories to be told (as we can see from both SSG and Easy) and I'd definitely love to see more from this new adult genre.
3. Both Lucas and Jacqueline, to some extent, chose their names. What do their choices say? to me, Jacqueline's choice to no longer go by Jackie says that she's had closure with her high school self and no longer wants to revisit that time in her life - dating Kennedy etc - and wants to be seen as an adult. Lucas, I think, just wants to be able to leave his terrible past behind him and changing his name is one small part of doing so.
4. Lucas and Jacqueline also hid things from each other. What did you think of that? I guess I understood both. Lucas couldn't tell her he was her tutor or there wouldn't have been any makeouts, and once she knew it was him, I also understood why she didn't tell him she knew. I mean, maybe I wish it had all been resolved a little bit more quickly, but at the same time, it never felt like the secrets thing was dragged out to me.
5. This book was self-published. Were you aware of that? Does it matter to you? I wasn't until one of you said so on goodreads. I wouldn't have noticed, probably (although I do remember reading 'poly sci' somewhere and as a poli sci major in college, that irked me, but that could've been missed by any editor, haha). I don't think I've ever read any other books that were self-published, and I assume that most self-published books are a lot worse than this one, but if they could all be like Easy, it wouldn't matter to me either way, haha.
6. Anything else you want to discuss? I just want to give a shout out to the professor and to Jacqueline's roommate Erin for being super awesome supporting characters in this book! I really liked both of them and they had some of the best scenes with Jacqueline.
You should read The Ivy books by Lauren Kunze! They're a bit lighter than either this or the Secret Society Girl (think Gossip Girl), but a lot of fun!
I mean, maybe I wish it had all been resolved a little bit more quickly, but at the same time, it never felt like the secrets thing was dragged out to me.
Yeah, that's how I felt. I was getting a little tired of it, but I think that was more natural comfortableness with the situation than thinking it was dragged out too long.
HMMM. Hard to say with self-published books? In some ways, it doesn't feel that different from traditionally published books in that there is good stuff out there, but it can be hard to find. But I'd still normally rather risk a traditionally published book.
I think it was handled really well - it was used in a way that made me feel like it was as serious as sexual assault needs to be, but without it being the entire focus of the book, so I wouldn't necessarily call it an 'issue' book, even though it obviously does deal with serious issues.
2. What did you think of the college setting? We previously read Secret Society Girl by Diana Peterfreund, which was also set in college. Is this "new adult" genre--not quite YA, not quite adult--something you'd like to see more of? LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!! Books set in college are my favorite, and I'm so sad that not more authors write about that age group because there are great stories to be told (as we can see from both SSG and Easy) and I'd definitely love to see more from this new adult genre.
3. Both Lucas and Jacqueline, to some extent, chose their names. What do their choices say? to me, Jacqueline's choice to no longer go by Jackie says that she's had closure with her high school self and no longer wants to revisit that time in her life - dating Kennedy etc - and wants to be seen as an adult. Lucas, I think, just wants to be able to leave his terrible past behind him and changing his name is one small part of doing so.
4. Lucas and Jacqueline also hid things from each other. What did you think of that?
I guess I understood both. Lucas couldn't tell her he was her tutor or there wouldn't have been any makeouts, and once she knew it was him, I also understood why she didn't tell him she knew. I mean, maybe I wish it had all been resolved a little bit more quickly, but at the same time, it never felt like the secrets thing was dragged out to me.
5. This book was self-published. Were you aware of that? Does it matter to you?
I wasn't until one of you said so on goodreads. I wouldn't have noticed, probably (although I do remember reading 'poly sci' somewhere and as a poli sci major in college, that irked me, but that could've been missed by any editor, haha). I don't think I've ever read any other books that were self-published, and I assume that most self-published books are a lot worse than this one, but if they could all be like Easy, it wouldn't matter to me either way, haha.
6. Anything else you want to discuss? I just want to give a shout out to the professor and to Jacqueline's roommate Erin for being super awesome supporting characters in this book! I really liked both of them and they had some of the best scenes with Jacqueline.
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I mean, maybe I wish it had all been resolved a little bit more quickly, but at the same time, it never felt like the secrets thing was dragged out to me.
Yeah, that's how I felt. I was getting a little tired of it, but I think that was more natural comfortableness with the situation than thinking it was dragged out too long.
HMMM. Hard to say with self-published books? In some ways, it doesn't feel that different from traditionally published books in that there is good stuff out there, but it can be hard to find. But I'd still normally rather risk a traditionally published book.
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