I had been hearing so much hype about this book and I decided to check out what everyone was raving about. Now I completely understand and I can start raving too! 
 Brittany is queen of the school. She is perfect in every way, the perfect boyfriend, the perfect hair, clothes and car. She lives on the north side of town in her perfect house with her perfect family. Alex is in a gang. He is mexican and lives on the south side of town where the gangbangers live and the poor. 
 The book starts off on the first day of their senior year. Brittany cannot wait to see her boyfriend after the long summer that he spent away and Alex is just hoping he can keep himself out of trouble. A chance meeting in the parking lot starts a whole whirlwind of events, but the kicker is that Brittany's chem partner has turned out to be Alex and they hate each other! 
 I really, really enjoyed this book and now understand why everyone else did as well. I enjoyed reading about all the drama unfolding between Alex and Brittany. I loved the alternating points of view! This is a great book for a high school student. It teaches that no matter where you come from or how you look on the outside, you should never judge a book by it's cover. You may find out that you and your enemy are more alike than you think!