Switch by Carol Snow

Title: Switch	Loved it	Graded
Author: Carol Snow
Genre: Fantasy
Publisher: HarperTeen
Elements: Body switching
Series: Stand alone

Claire Martin has some serious body issues.

Not much happens in Claire's sleepy beach town, but that's okay. All she wants is to hang out with her best friend, make the high school swim team, and convince Nate, the guy of her dreams, to stop calling her "Dude." And, oh—she'd really, really like to stay in her own skin.

Ever since Claire hit her teens, electrical storms have been making her switch bodies. Usually she's back to her old self in no time. But when something goes terribly wrong, she finds herself stuck as another girl. And not just any girl, but the icy beauty who has caught Nate's eye.

Suddenly Claire goes from being Miss Average to Miss Gorgeous—the model-thin blonde that every girl wants to look like and every guy wants to date. Will she ever figure out how to get back to her old life? More importantly, will she want to?

Ever since the whole issue of Justine Larbalestier's Liar cover, I've been keeping a look out for covers that don't match the story within.

Looking at the cover of Switch, I'm expecting some mystery, intrigue, a mad case of passion and rule breaking. Imagine my surprise when it turns out that there's nothing remotely that sinister about Switch. And that the protagonist, Claire, is a swimmer and thus has a swimmer's body.

Does the cover convey that? Nuh uh.

I find it hard to believe the the brunette on the cover would want to stay in the blonde's body. Nevertheless, Switch was a perfect light beach reach. It has depth and Claire was a very likeable character. I was rooting for her to be happy no matter which body she was in currently. I found it kind of unbelievable and convenient that she only switches body when there are thunderstorms and when she's asleep. Doesn't she ever take a nap?

Claire's grandmother is seriously a piece of work. When Claire's gone, she takes the chance to explore the world in her body. Seriously!

The ending was unresolved in so many ways. Some of the things seemed to be tied up easily. I wanted more interaction between Claire in her own body and her crush, to see how things would work out between them, but all in all, it's a cute story.