I didn’t love this book. I felt like the writing was too simplistic, it wasn’t realistic, and the tropes were tried and tried again. Too cliche, so I failed to review it at first. I would not recommend this book, and I received a copy from Net Galley.

Being a teenager is hard. Being a Christian teenager with convictions is even harder. In Worth the Wait, Laura Jackson shows how living for Christ is possible in spite of difficult circumstances and ridicule. I loved the friendships between Ellie and the twins. I also loved the theme of finding your identity and wholeness in Christ before becoming involved in romantic relationships. There are so many great messages of love and hope in these pages. My only criticism is that it seemed a little preachy at times which broke the flow of the story. I think the author could have gotten the essence of the message across in a more natural way that stayed in tune with the tone of the story.