It’s been a few decades since those movies released so obviously, times have changed and we recognise that the behaviour we thought to be so romantic – you know, guys not talking to girls but then showing up at their house with a boom box which suddenly makes up for everything they did or didn’t do instead of communicating – is not so romantic once you think about it. Not to mention that the three of them r egularly watch iconic 2000s teen movies (and we all know that teen movies were never better than the early 2000s – I mean, Mean Girls, John Tucker Must Die, What a Girl Wants, The Princess Diaries? Unsurpassable) together and talk about everything and are immeasurably supportive of one another.Īlso, speaking of movies, Quindlen makes it her mission in this book to rectify some truly harmful situations in 80s teen movies. Basically, this book was an amalgamation of riveting and entrancing moments, tied up with a cute ribbon.Īlso, we need to talk about Scottie and her sisters because as an only child I experienced intense envy of the relationship Scottie has with her siblings – they are fierce and protective of her but also not afraid to tell her when she’s acting unlike herself.

The friendships and the achingly sweet Christmas scene when Irene and Scottie drive around to look at the Christmas lights and decorations. There was so much to love here – from the 2000s teen comedies references to the nemesis-to-lovers aspect that had me invested from the moment I met Irene. The excitement and joy literally run through the sentences, which of course automatically makes it my favourite Quindlen book (yet). Quindlen mentions in her acknowledgment how much fun it was to write this enemies-to-lovers fake-dating extravaganza and the thing is, you can tell while reading. There are fun reads, and there are funny reads and then there’s She Drives Me Crazy which I couldn’t put down because it felt like a Mean Girls-esque movie playing in my head, which is basically the biggest compliment I can give. Sure, there are a thousand words I could utter, but above all, this book was just incredibly fun to read. If I had to summarise my reading experience of She Drives Me Crazy with one word, it would be entertaining.

The feel of a 2000 teen comedy but with inclusive characters and plotlines.

She drives me crazy book kelly quindlen