Being Sloane Jacobs

Being Sloane Jacobs is by Lauren Morrill.

Meet Sloane Emily Jacobs: a seriously stressed-out figure-skater from Washington, D.C., who choked during junior nationals and isn’t sure she’s ready for a comeback. What she does know is that she’d give anything to escape the mass of misery that is her life.

Now meet Sloane Devon Jacobs, a spunky ice hockey player from Philly who’s been suspended from her team for too many aggressive hip checks. Her punishment? Hockey camp, now, when she’s playing the worst she’s ever played. If she messes up? Her life will be over.

When the two Sloanes meet by chance in Montreal and decide to trade places for the summer, each girl thinks she’s the lucky one: no strangers to judge or laugh at Sloane Emily, no scouts expecting Sloane Devon to be a hero. But it didn’t occur to Sloane E. that while avoiding sequins and axels she might meet a hockey hottie—and Sloane D. never expected to run into a familiar (and very good-looking) face from home. It’s not long before the Sloanes discover that convincing people you’re someone else might be more difficult than being yourself.

The Breakdown:
1. This is the second book of Morrill's that I have read, and both have been fun reads.  I think I liked this one even more than My Unscripted Life.  The story is a fun switched places story, reminded me a little of the movie Model Behavior meets The Parent Trap, with some serious life/family crisis happening.

2.  I loved both Sloanes. Each is going through their own little identity crisis and dealing with some serious family issues. Both are looking to escape for a little bit and along the way find themselves and a little bit of love.  I love that these girls from very different lives form quite the friendship due this switch up. My favorite was probably them planning their switch and chowing down on junk food.

3. I think my biggest complaint is that the supporting character of Bee was underused.  I really liked her and Sloane Devon interactions, and their heart to heart toward the end was a great scene.  I just wish there had been more of her.

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