She Went All The Way - A Book You'll Never Forget

She Went All The Way was written in 2002 and would be considered to be one of her “older” books. She Went All The Way is a story that follows Lou Calabrese and Jack Townsend. Lou Calabrese is a screenwriter and is famous for writing her Copkiller series with Jack Townsend as the main actor who stars in these Copkiller movies. Lou dislikes Jack for two reasons: first, he changed his original catchphrase and second, he hurt her best friend. Jack is not all that fond of Lou either. Lou and Jack are sent on a trip to film Copkiller IV and something unexpected happens. Their helicopter crashes and now Lou and Jack are now forced to be together and make do with the little that they have. What happens when two complete enemies start spending every minute of the day together? Do they end up hating each other more, or does the opposite happen?

This book had a large quantity of high points with very few low points. The book in general was very well composed and was very good thought out. There was not one dull moment in the novel, nor were there any parts that were long-winded. The book began with a bang from the very first page and that’s a great thing for a book to do. The plot development was very action oriented and very exciting. The plot line was fairly simple to follow, but still managed to be quite complex at times.

The character development in this novel was simply outstanding. The characters in this book all had developed and interesting back stories and histories. The book takes place in the middle of their lives, they all already had a developed past, and though it may not have been a past with scandals and all that many secrets, it still helped to mold the overall personality of each character. The way that Meg Cabot develops her characters is extraordinary, and she gives them a wonderful journey to go on throughout the novel. Her characters are very relatable to the book’s audience, which makes a reader more engaged in the reading process. The wonderful thing about her characters being so vivid is that even when the book is over the reader will be able to imagine their journey even farther than where the book takes it. The characters in the book feel as though they could be your friends and that is always something important in a novel. Meg Cabot is also very good at expressing her character’s thoughts and get into their psyche, she gives her characters shape and makes them well-rounded. Her characters are quite bold and well set in their ways, but the way that they grow by the end of the novel is great! They’re very cleverly written and easily distinguishable.

Whenever reading a Meg Cabot novel, you’re bound to have some sort of sexual encounter at some point in the novel. What is awesome about Meg Cabot is the way she presents these sexual encounters. She makes the moments really adorable and she is subtle in a very obvious way. It makes the reader giggle and snicker and blush a little. They’re very tastefully described sex scenes. An example of this is “...then buried his face against the damp curls between her thighs,” (287), she was clever in the way she was describing this sexual scene. She could have been extremely vulgar about it, but she wasn’t and that’s quite appreciated. Sometimes the vulgarity can alter the overall quality of the book. It’s presented in a “classy” manner and it adds a girly feel to the novel, it also makes the scenes more romantic and more about the process of making love and not just careless sex.

The tone that Meg Cabot uses is one that is very pleasant and engaging. Even when the novel reaches a point that deals with a more serious subject matter, it is not somber and depressing. However, it does convey the emotion that is intended with that particular scene. She has a very distinguishable and enjoyable style.

The ending of the book was really good. She ended the book by providing a paragraph about each of the main characters, giving some details as to what their lives would be like in the future. I must say that I was pleased with the results of the characters in this story. Though the paragraphs were brief they still contained enough information to make the reader fully aware of where the characters had gone. It was a really clever way to end the novel and it was greatly enjoyed.

The only real “low” point of the novel would be the length of it. Though it was 354 pages, I felt that it could have benefited from being a little longer than it was. The book did cover a lot of ground, but I wish that certain parts of the novel were a little more developed, or maybe having some moments in the book last a little bit longer. It would have been interesting and would have made the book all that much better.

If I were to give this book a mark out of ten I would have to give this book a 9. I’d give it a 9 because I actually wish the book was a little bit longer and I wish the ending was just a little more developed.

I think this book was quite outstanding in terms of content and character development. I think this book was captivating from the second I read the first page. I really wanted to get through this book, but at the same time I didn’t because I didn’t want the book to end. Reading this book felt as though I was watching a movie in my head, Meg Cabot is very descriptive in her work and I think that’s really important. I think her style is very cute and very light, but still interesting. She makes things light and cheeky and I enjoy that very much. I love Meg Cabot’s work in general and this book was no different. This book had such amazing elements; there was love, drama, sex, passion and a very interesting and developed plot line. I thought she did a really good job with the climatic point of the novel, I wasn’t expecting it and I thought it was a little bit more action oriented then the other novels I have read from her in the past. I thought that Meg Cabot really incorporated some action and fast paced scenes in the book and I thought it added punch and depth. I think this book is designed for female readers between the ages of 17 and 30, it may appeal to others as well, but I feel as though this is Meg Cabot’s target audience with this novel. I say this because Meg Cabot has a habit of providing sexual details, but does it in a subtle way and it is still “classy” about it. However, I feel as though for someone under the age of seventeen the sexual references may be a little too much, as well they may not fully understand them and that can affect their feelings toward the book as a whole. I think that it would appeal to women who are in this age range is because of the topic she covers and how she goes about approaching the story. I feel like it appeals to this wide range of women because Lou is a very rateable character.

I think this book is a classic, hate turned into love kind of relationship and you can’t go wrong with a story like that. Though it may be a little predictable it is simply one of the most enjoyable books you could ever read.