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saidtheraina's review
4.0
Girl dealing with the death of her mother falls in love with her free spirit friend. Deals with mental illness, queer issues, physical abuse, popularity, choices, parents, magic, imagination, identity. Very engrossing as only teen angst can be. It was excruciating to read it (practically) a chapter at a time on breaks at work. Also an interesting exploration of alternative/hippie/gypsy/mental lifestyle vs. more "normal" suburban life.
caresays's review
2.0
Like, weird wannabe Francesca Lia Block, but with no real substance. And I got real bored.
devourdeax's review
2.0
i picked this book up not knowing it was lgbt themed and That’s When I Knew I Was Gay.
kirstiereads's review
3.0
2.5 rounded up just because I love Jennifer McMahon and also because I feel this is an okay book with the intended audience being young girls perhaps struggling with their sexuality. I hate seeing that a lot of people rated it low because they thought it was going to be like McMahon’s other creepy supernatural/horror/thriller type of books. I’m glad I wasn’t expecting something and got disappointed and sorry to those who got bummed due to this. Never a good feeling. I knew this was going to be just based on a gay relationship and maybe a coming of age story as well and that’s exactly what it is.
I really didn’t like some of the writing in this and can see how others said they felt this was her first book, I would have thought that as well. But then at times, I found words on the pages that I reread multiple times and then wanted to write them down because they were poetic and lovely! All in all, if you want a light read about a budding romance, teen drama, mental illness, and some upsetting circumstances, give it a try. This book has it’s flaws, but I didn’t hate it. There were moments I wanted to cry. I just feel like the story could really have been expanded and could have been something even more mature and great!
In short: my least favorite of her books, but still has some charm hidden in the story.
I really didn’t like some of the writing in this and can see how others said they felt this was her first book, I would have thought that as well. But then at times, I found words on the pages that I reread multiple times and then wanted to write them down because they were poetic and lovely! All in all, if you want a light read about a budding romance, teen drama, mental illness, and some upsetting circumstances, give it a try. This book has it’s flaws, but I didn’t hate it. There were moments I wanted to cry. I just feel like the story could really have been expanded and could have been something even more mature and great!
In short: my least favorite of her books, but still has some charm hidden in the story.
ckreads28's review
5.0
This book brought me to tears. It stirred a lot of emotions in me mostly because it reminded me of my first love. You can never forget that.
piepieb's review
3.0
"Frankenstein girl" Maggie can't seem to forgive herself for her mother's death, and she meets a cast of quirky and zany characters, some of them real misfits and outcasts... and surprises herself by falling in love with her own "Tiki girl." Great pacing, memorable characters, and a coming of age story you won't soon forget.
natebronwyns's review
2.0
i picked this book up not knowing it was lgbt themed and That’s When I Knew I Was Gay.
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