Unexpected

A Novel

By: LaLa Thomas

Narrated by: Angel Pean, Bahni Turpin

The bond between two best friends is put to the test when one of them gets pregnant in this “powerful and timely” (award-winning author Angela Johnson) contemporary young adult novel for fans of Angie Thomas and Elizabeth Acevedo.

Erykah was looking forward to junior year at East Prep High. She has a cute boyfriend, gets good grades, and has the best bestie. Money is tight, though that’s nothing new in her world. But everything changes when she gets pregnant. Having a baby at sixteen was definitely not part of the plan.

Kelly’s plan was to dominate junior year—grade-wise and on the basketball court—and eventually get an athletic scholarship. It did not include helping her best friend through a pregnancy. But that’s what best friends do, right? Besides, Kelly has every intention of being a good auntie.

As the two girls navigate the pregnancy, they’ll learn some harsh realities about the world and be forced to make some huge decisions. They’ll also discover a deep reserve of strength and compassion…for each other and themselves.

Exquisite

Bahni Turpin and Angel Pean did a phenomenal job narrating. Did not expect anything less :).

Much respect for author

I appreciate this author for showing both sides of coin. We are in a world where the young generation can easily be influenced to be anti-choice and this book shows how it’s a woman’s choice. That being said it was also good that it showed both choices do come with consequences.

Great story

The the story line between friends and family relationships
The plot line was great
It’s a must listen to