I will be the first to admit that the idea of a teen romance novel has never really appealed to me.

Cliché plot followed by static characters with superficial wants and unreal expectations, all wrapped up with the bow of a neat ending.

I like to pretend that I have seen it all before, and that the same story told over and over again will never be interesting. Like math class, everything seemed based on formulas; fill in the variables, like a heart-broken girl and a cute, quirky guy, a city, a challenge to their potential relationship. No combination of these things could ever make the idea interesting or relatable, right?

Wrong.

With a Pepto-Bismal pink dustjacket and a description that read like a straight-to-dvd-romcom, I was skeptical. Then, I was asked to read it.

In Daria Snadowsky’s ”Anatomy of a Single Girl,” I was shown how it was possible to reinvent the formula modern romance. In the sequel to ”Anatomy of a Boyfriend,” Dominique Baylor starts the story right at the end of her first year of pre-med at Tulane University, on her way home for the summer after taking extra classes during the summer semester. This was something to which I could relate. Many high school girls can understand how a break up can still hurt even years later.

Beyond the twist on a classic concept and relatable themes, ”Anatomy of a Single Girl” was an enjoyable read for another, more specific reason.

In many young adult novels, the dialogue is stunted, unrealistic, and cringe-worthy to read aloud. Snadowsky has no such problem. Throughout the novel, all my fears about books written for my age group dissolved into a renewed hope that not all books were being watered down for my generation.

Best of all, while recommended, reading the first book is not required. I started reading the novel having never heard of Snadowsky’s first book.

Halfway through the book, however, while I understood what was going on and enjoyed the story, I chose to go back and read the first one.

If you are looking for a quick read for over the summer that will not be so dull you lose brain cells, will not be so cliché you are urged to burn it, and will not be so watered down you feel like a child, Daria Snadowsky’s “Anatomy of a Boyfriend” and “Anatomy of a Single Girl” are books you should pick up.