Jinx by Meg Cabot is one of my most favorite books of all time. This book, written by the well known author of the Princess Diaries series, tells the story of 16 year old Jean Honeychurch.
Jean, or "Jinx" as everyone calls her, has been in the midst of misfortune all her life, ever since she was young things just seem to go wrong everywhere she goes. Even when she was born, lightning struck the hospital causing all the power to go off. So when she is practically stalked by an obsessive lover and is forced to move to New York to stay with her Aunt and Uncle, it is the least of her worries.
Her cousin Tory is messed up, doing drugs, staying out to all hours of the night and seems to think she is a witch, Jean as well. Might she be one?
This book is a nice and easy read. It is skillfully written (thanks to Cabot's experience) but is not to heavy like some books. The story has been carefully planned and is almost a mystery in the fact that you don't know exactly the full story till the very end.
Written in first person is always a nice way to go for teenage fiction. I find this because of the emotional rollercoasters that are experienced during these years. That is why the book is so nice, because you really get a sense of this girl's personality.
It is funny though how predictable Cabot's books are though (in the romance sense). It is always the same.
Unpopular girl likes hot blond jock. They get together. Jock turns out to be an idiot. They split up. Girl goes with unpopular but handsome brown haired guy that she didnt realize liked her. They live happily ever after.
Despite this, the books are still great entertainment. I love Jinx, so read it!
