Reviews

Stressa jenter by Jacqueline Wilson

books_and_tea_make_katy_happy's review against another edition

funny informative fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

nadiaabuhussain's review against another edition

challenging reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

leighonaharper's review against another edition

challenging funny hopeful informative fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

courtneyhollyy's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This one was a tough read. Big trigger warnings as Ellie battles with an eating disorder in this book. My issue was that it doesn’t feel like JW knows a great deal about anorexia and bulimia. That being said, we are seeing everything through the eyes of a thirteen year old girl so it’s unsurprising that it’s a very juvenile approach to such a serious issue. 

I think I must’ve blocked this book out of my memory because I didn’t remember any of this happening at all in the Girls series. 

Totally get what JW was trying to do with this one, but I don’t think the execution of such a serious topic was that great. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

emma_jade91's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

sunflower_emily98's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

goodstrongwords's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful

3.0

the jacqueline wilson effect is not realising quite how dark a story goes until you're rereading it as a fully fledged adult 

taliamelesi's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 stars. A lot heavier on the ED than I remember. It’s strange reading through the lens of a grown up and feeling more emotionally affected than when I first read it at 13. I forgot just how dark Jacqueline Wilson’s books can be.

emgroomy27's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

libby_gt's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75