A review by sarahjo
Gimme a Call by Sarah Mlynowski

3.0

There are points in this book where I just want to scream at Devi! Devi, senior in high school, has just been dumped by her 3.5 year boyfriend. She is super depressed. At the mall she makes a wish to be able to go back in time and tell her freshman self not to date Brian. She drops her cell phone in the mall fountain and when she fishes it out, it only calls one number....HER FRESHMAN SELF! So senior Devi convinces frosh to not go out with Brian in the first place in order to alte the future, to get good grades and to get into a top school. But every decision frosh makes completely alters the present for senior Devi and things change drastically around her, even though she still remembers the old past. For awhile I was really unimpressed, but as the book comes to an end I think the messages are good. Number one most important message: don't loose yourself in a boy! Maybe you have this killer boyfriend, but that doesn't mean you should lose sight of your goals, friends, dreams, etc. Also it was sparkly, squeaky clean! A rare in teen lit these days! I think it would make a fun movie.