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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
stand-up comedy meets serious issues for isabel! i feel like this novel reflects the saying, "check in on your 'easy kid' -- they may actually be struggling." isabel has A LOT going on and henry does a great job of representing a controlling boyfriend, sibling dynamics, friendships, and mothers-working-a-demanding-job really well. i also appreciated that isabel faced some consequences for her actions, but that it wasn't too TOO harsh. and most of all, i LOVED that isabel learned to "stand up" for herself.
3.75 i think. maybe more.
ok so i didn’t really know what to expect, i feel like this book needs a different cover, but it was genuinely good!! not only was it funny and hard hitting, it also managed to combine light hearted topics with elements that were a lot darker.
i’m rounding this up to a four star because i feel like it deserves that (and although a three star rating is not bad, it is just too low for this book).
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this book also managed to portray an abusive relationship exceptionally well. made my blood boil and i had my fair share of hypothetical murder thoughts, but very well written
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ok so i didn’t really know what to expect, i feel like this book needs a different cover, but it was genuinely good!! not only was it funny and hard hitting, it also managed to combine light hearted topics with elements that were a lot darker.
i’m rounding this up to a four star because i feel like it deserves that (and although a three star rating is not bad, it is just too low for this book).
—— *MINOR SPOILERS* BELOW THIS LINE DO NOT READ ——
this book also managed to portray an abusive relationship exceptionally well. made my blood boil and i had my fair share of hypothetical murder thoughts, but very well written
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It follows the typical format of a ya novel, with a character blooming into themselves and realizing they were wrong about themselves and what other people thought of them. But this book was still so enjoyable and easy to read. I really was rooting for Isabelle, and I want to be friends with her and Mo.
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book has a LOT of language and deals with some tough issues. Underage drinking.
There were some great messages and an interesting story.
There were some great messages and an interesting story.
Oh man, I loved, loved, love this. I read it all mostly in one day because I could not put it down.
Basically, a high school girl finds her way into stand up comedy, and new friends (while accidentally pretending she’s in college), while trying to deal with her controlling boyfriend and issues with her family.
There’s so, so much to love here-there’s the fact that it genuinely funny, there’s how it deals with emotional abuse and the things we say that are not helpful (just leave; you should know better), there’s how it deals with the deep desire to be liked, how to find your voice, how to find who you are, and more.
I also loved how it resolved the conflict with her mom? In so many cases it would be okay, your mom needs to work less, but this found a way to let her mom be a whole person with her own life, while realizing she needs to connect to her daughter more, and that’s important. Also, I liked that this was complicated. Izzy has to learn about other people and how her actions affect them while also learning to stand up for herself.
I just; I really loved this. Truly funny and good and warm and hard to read at parts, and also good at exploring privilege without being preachy and there’s a lot here and it’s just good, so you should read it. #thiswillbefunnysomeday #katiehenry
Basically, a high school girl finds her way into stand up comedy, and new friends (while accidentally pretending she’s in college), while trying to deal with her controlling boyfriend and issues with her family.
There’s so, so much to love here-there’s the fact that it genuinely funny, there’s how it deals with emotional abuse and the things we say that are not helpful (just leave; you should know better), there’s how it deals with the deep desire to be liked, how to find your voice, how to find who you are, and more.
I also loved how it resolved the conflict with her mom? In so many cases it would be okay, your mom needs to work less, but this found a way to let her mom be a whole person with her own life, while realizing she needs to connect to her daughter more, and that’s important. Also, I liked that this was complicated. Izzy has to learn about other people and how her actions affect them while also learning to stand up for herself.
I just; I really loved this. Truly funny and good and warm and hard to read at parts, and also good at exploring privilege without being preachy and there’s a lot here and it’s just good, so you should read it. #thiswillbefunnysomeday #katiehenry
4.5/5 rounded down to 4 (Goodreads, get half-stars.)
Despite it being uneven in a few spots, pages 303-341 blew me out of the water and had me cheering so hard.
Despite it being uneven in a few spots, pages 303-341 blew me out of the water and had me cheering so hard.
Rating 3.85
Katie Henry is absolutely one of the most truthful authentic YA authors out there. She 3/3 with this, Heretics Anoymous, and Let's Call it a Doomsday. All three are spectacularly sweet, funny, and really take you on a journey with the main characters that will have lasting impact. This one wasn't the 5/5 that her past novels were for me but the story really grew into itself and i ultimately really came to understand and root for the heroine.
The novel follows Isobel a 17 year old girl who feels like a ghost in her own life. She has a controlling boyfriend who seems to run her entire life at school, with no other real friends to speak of and parents who are too consumed with work and her two other siblings to notice anything about her. But one day she stumbles onto a stage at a comedy club and though she is terrified she is invigorated by the confessional aspect of it and for first time in a long she feels like she finally has a voice.
Isobel had really relatable issues that any teen could sympathies with and seen themselves in and like always Katie Henry gives her characters a full life and a strong voice. I did find her other books in the past more laugh out loud funny which is interesting cause this is the first one to actually have comedy be a major part of the actual plot. This one felt more emotional and with the added element of the abusive relationship at the center. But I love that it highlighted emotional and psychological abuse and how it can be even more insidious then simply hurting someone physically
Overall another compelling read from an author that has quickly become a favourite.
Katie Henry is absolutely one of the most truthful authentic YA authors out there. She 3/3 with this, Heretics Anoymous, and Let's Call it a Doomsday. All three are spectacularly sweet, funny, and really take you on a journey with the main characters that will have lasting impact. This one wasn't the 5/5 that her past novels were for me but the story really grew into itself and i ultimately really came to understand and root for the heroine.
The novel follows Isobel a 17 year old girl who feels like a ghost in her own life. She has a controlling boyfriend who seems to run her entire life at school, with no other real friends to speak of and parents who are too consumed with work and her two other siblings to notice anything about her. But one day she stumbles onto a stage at a comedy club and though she is terrified she is invigorated by the confessional aspect of it and for first time in a long she feels like she finally has a voice.
Isobel had really relatable issues that any teen could sympathies with and seen themselves in and like always Katie Henry gives her characters a full life and a strong voice. I did find her other books in the past more laugh out loud funny which is interesting cause this is the first one to actually have comedy be a major part of the actual plot. This one felt more emotional and with the added element of the abusive relationship at the center. But I love that it highlighted emotional and psychological abuse and how it can be even more insidious then simply hurting someone physically
Overall another compelling read from an author that has quickly become a favourite.