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Simone Breaks All The Rules by Debbie Richard 

Simone Thibodeaux's life is sealed in a boy-proof container.

Her strict Haitian immigrant parents enforce no-dating rules and curfews, and send Simone to an all-girls school. As for prom? Simone is allowed to go on one condition: her parents will select her date (a boy from a nice Haitian immigrant family, obviously).

Simone is desperate to avoid the humiliation of the set up — especially since she's crushing on a boy she knows her parents wouldn't approve of. With senior year coming to a close, Simone makes a decision. She and her fellow late-bloomer friends will create a Senior Year Bucket List of all the things they haven't had a chance to do. On the list: kissing a boy, sneaking out of the house, skipping class (gasp!), and, oh yeah — choosing your own prom date.

But as the list takes on a life of its own, things get more complicated than Simone expected. She'll have to discover which rules are worth breaking, and which will save her from heartbreak.

Full Disclosure by Camlyn Garrett

Simone Garcia-Hampton is starting over at a new school, and this time things will be different. She's making real friends, making a name for herself as student director of Rent, and making a play for Miles, the guy who makes her melt every time he walks into a room. The last thing she wants is for word to get out that she's HIV-positive, because last time . . . well, last time things got ugly.

Keeping her viral load under control is easy, but keeping her diagnosis under wraps is not so simple. As Simone and Miles start going out for real--shy kisses escalating into much more--she feels an uneasiness that goes beyond butterflies. She knows she has to tell him that she's positive, especially if sex is a possibility, but she's terrified of how he'll react! And then she finds an anonymous note in her locker: I know you have HIV. You have until Thanksgiving to stop hanging out with Miles. Or everyone else will know too.

Simone's first instinct is to protect her secret at all costs, but as she gains a deeper understanding of the prejudice and fear in her community, she begins to wonder if the only way to rise above is to face the haters head-on...

     Uh...I am comparing these two books because both MCs have the same name. They are namesakes. Both books are for young adult consumption. Both MCs are black young girls of about the same age. I feel like both characters are really similar in a way, because they are both in situations that warrant them to be sheltered. Although not on the same level, but still. Both books were fun to read. Both MCs had friend issues, problems of being lonely and starting afresh with friends and all. Both MCs are looking to try something new.

I like both covers too, although they are very different.. Simone breaks all the rules and is all pink and girly while Full Disclosure's cover is so matured and I liked the pose.

Camlyn Garret in Full Disclosure, tries to be very educative about sex and being HIV positive especially for a teenage girl like Simone, although it was not really captivating or fun to read plus the characters were not really typical or original either. Plus it had some explicit parts that weren't appropriate for a  young adult novel?

   Debbie Riguad on the other hand wrote a funny quirky teenage story, although it came out disappointing. Simone  Thibodeau wasn't really rebellious and carefree as I thought she would be.

    I liked reading Simone breaks all the rules better though. It was quite humorous and relatable.