Do you think the title of this book is a good one? Why or why not? What are some other possible titles?
"Perfect Chemistry" is a pretty clever title for this book. This is especially true because the "Romeo" and "Juliet" characters interact with each other mostly in the context of a chemistry class. They end up being paired together, against their will, for a project that lasts for the entirety of the semester. By page 76 they have not gotten together yet. However it's coming. I do think that the title is a little cheesy, although you must take into consideration that it is aimed at a young adult audience. If the title was more figurative or artistic it would narrow the readership pool tremendously. This also goes for the second and third books of this trilogy. It goes on from "Perfect Chemistry" to "Rules of Attraction" and ends with "Chain Reaction". They all have a very science-y tone, but they all fit the plot. I think that the titles work and they work well.
This title and context reminds me of Twilight--how Edward and Bella a meet in Biology class--a very similar situation--opposites attract--but this novel has a harder edge to it.
ReplyDeleteI think it's an interesting concept that younger audiences might prefer less figurative, cutesy titles. Your point reminds me of our reading class over the summer, when we discussed that most students pick books by their cover, length, or title rather than their description. It suggests that the author knows her audience, as the title would likely jump out to young adult students who enjoy that sort of... pun-ishment.... ha...... haha..........
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