Review Detail

A friend of mine read this for a project in school, then I watched the Lifetime film when it came out and decided to read the book.

What I Liked: Rodriguez’s writing was simple and to the point, and I liked how it seemed as if she was having a one-on-one conversation with the reader. It was personable and kept things interesting, and the lack of fluff kept things focused on what really mattered.

The project itself was very interesting. Definitely unique. I admire Rodriguez for her choice to tackle stereotypes in the way that she did, and I admire her attitude. She presented her story and it’s effects on her life fairly well, and again, because of her writing, I got a lot of her personality out of the novel.

What I Didn’t Like: For myself, I would have liked to have read more about the project itself, and how it affected Rodriguez. Half of the book was spent on her family history, and about a fourth was spent on the aftermath (publicity, media, repercussions, etc). I feel like the project was the most important and interesting part of it, but it had so little screen-time in the book, and I was pretty disappointed with it.

Verdict: The Pregancy Project is a well-written look at challenging stereotypes. The idea of the project was unique, and the teen who executed the project was unique. I just would have liked to spend some time actually reading about said project.