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rks97's review against another edition
4.0
'Kiss' is a brilliant book for any teenager and Jacqueline Wilson covers the theme of self-realisation and sexuality brilliantly. Reading this book as a young girl I didn't get to fully experience the book and understand it but re-reading it now makes me realise just how brilliant Jacqueline Wilson is!
Carl and Sylvie and been best friends forever and they even have their own secret 'Glass Hut' but Sylvie has always been in love with Carl and believed they will get married. But, both of them are growing up and now go to completely different schools and have their own lives away from each other.
Jacqueline Wilson is quite possibly UK's best children's author and this book really is moving and is handled beautifully. There are no real happy endings in life and Ms Wilson is helping children prepare for that, both Carl and Sylvie have problems, they aren't perfect or always happy but this book shows that happy endings are worked, slowly towards and I absolutely adore and admire Jacqueline Wilson for that!
Carl and Sylvie and been best friends forever and they even have their own secret 'Glass Hut' but Sylvie has always been in love with Carl and believed they will get married. But, both of them are growing up and now go to completely different schools and have their own lives away from each other.
Jacqueline Wilson is quite possibly UK's best children's author and this book really is moving and is handled beautifully. There are no real happy endings in life and Ms Wilson is helping children prepare for that, both Carl and Sylvie have problems, they aren't perfect or always happy but this book shows that happy endings are worked, slowly towards and I absolutely adore and admire Jacqueline Wilson for that!
viiemzee's review against another edition
4.0
You all know who Jacqueline Wilson is, right? She’s a legend in the YA market in the UK. She’s written a lot of books marketed towards young, often prepubescent girls about broken families, adoption, friendship, sibling rivalries, the works. I read a good portion of her books growing up, but this book has stood out in the last few years to me. It’s very different from her other books, and stands out quite well.
The story is told by Sylvie West, who is very small for her age and a very quiet, mousy kind of person. She’s best friends with her next door neighbor, Carl, and has been since they were little children. She is completely in love with him, expecting that they will one day get married because they’ve been friends for so long. Carl and Sylvie have their own secret language, handshake, door knock, and even world that they’ve built together, a world based around Carl’s glass collection.
The story picks up when Carl and Slyvie are in Year Nine, having been separated at school because Carl got a scholarship at a Grammar School, while Sylvie is still attending the regular old public school. Sylvie is struggling to make new friends, as is Carl, but Carl is struggling for different reasons. Eventually, Sylvie meets the one friend Carl seems to have made at Kingsmere, who later turns into a massive bully and turns against Carl, who comes out as gay.
The story is basically an ode to friendship and unrequited love. Sylvie loves Carl more than anything in the world, and experiences first hand what jealousy means when she’s slowly being replaced by Paul. She never leaves Carl’s side however, knowing that she has to be there for him as a friend more than anything now that he’s got his heart broken and he feels so desperately alone. Sylvie’s point of view can be a bit tedious to read through sometimes, seeing as she is only about thirteen years old, but she’s a person with a really pure heart who just wants her best friend to be happy, and is finally understanding that sometimes, happiness means that the other person is happy with someone else, not you.
It’s a really good read for all those out there who are contemplating a book for younger siblings. I recommend this book to anyone around the ages of 11 to 15.
Final rating: 4/5. It’s really good for a novel aimed at a much younger demographic than I am!
The story is told by Sylvie West, who is very small for her age and a very quiet, mousy kind of person. She’s best friends with her next door neighbor, Carl, and has been since they were little children. She is completely in love with him, expecting that they will one day get married because they’ve been friends for so long. Carl and Sylvie have their own secret language, handshake, door knock, and even world that they’ve built together, a world based around Carl’s glass collection.
The story picks up when Carl and Slyvie are in Year Nine, having been separated at school because Carl got a scholarship at a Grammar School, while Sylvie is still attending the regular old public school. Sylvie is struggling to make new friends, as is Carl, but Carl is struggling for different reasons. Eventually, Sylvie meets the one friend Carl seems to have made at Kingsmere, who later turns into a massive bully and turns against Carl, who comes out as gay.
The story is basically an ode to friendship and unrequited love. Sylvie loves Carl more than anything in the world, and experiences first hand what jealousy means when she’s slowly being replaced by Paul. She never leaves Carl’s side however, knowing that she has to be there for him as a friend more than anything now that he’s got his heart broken and he feels so desperately alone. Sylvie’s point of view can be a bit tedious to read through sometimes, seeing as she is only about thirteen years old, but she’s a person with a really pure heart who just wants her best friend to be happy, and is finally understanding that sometimes, happiness means that the other person is happy with someone else, not you.
It’s a really good read for all those out there who are contemplating a book for younger siblings. I recommend this book to anyone around the ages of 11 to 15.
Final rating: 4/5. It’s really good for a novel aimed at a much younger demographic than I am!
amylee218's review against another edition
3.0
This was a fun read. I like Mrs. J. She's a hoot. I wish there was some resolution with the wedding saboteur (don't want to name names and spoil anything).
The Kindle Unlimited edition I have did have quite a few typos and editing errors, which was a bit annoying.
The Kindle Unlimited edition I have did have quite a few typos and editing errors, which was a bit annoying.
ellawaters97's review against another edition
3.0
Although I read this book quite a while ago, I remember linking it a lot then although as I am now 14, I don't know if I would enjoy it as much now. It deals with some circumstances of a thirteen year old girl and talks about her first crush/love which is relatable to the age range.
savilizabeths's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
cadiva's review against another edition
5.0
4.5*
Another one I've reviewed on numerous occasions.
A sweet and spicy mini entry into the Food Truck Warriors series which gives us the back story for Funky Cup bar owner Jackson and his boyfriend Alexis and their New Years Eve escapades.
Another one I've reviewed on numerous occasions.
A sweet and spicy mini entry into the Food Truck Warriors series which gives us the back story for Funky Cup bar owner Jackson and his boyfriend Alexis and their New Years Eve escapades.