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girlreading's review
4.0
3.5* A short, sweet and emotional exploration of class, privilege and the strength of true friendship.
Whilst I do think this is better targeted at a younger audience (maybe 11-13ish?) rather than YA and felt more like a short story or an anthology entry, this was a quick, enjoyable and fun read and one I happily spent a lunch break with.
TW: child neglect, neglectful parent, sexual harassment
Whilst I do think this is better targeted at a younger audience (maybe 11-13ish?) rather than YA and felt more like a short story or an anthology entry, this was a quick, enjoyable and fun read and one I happily spent a lunch break with.
TW: child neglect, neglectful parent, sexual harassment
shaz1's review
4.0
Such a cute & heart warming book. I deffo wanted it to be longer & also to be friends with Empress & Aniya!
beecantread's review
3.0
sweet and important but more for 12-15 year olds than ya i would say? wasn’t really for my 23 year old self to fully appreciate but i’m glad books like this exist for younger kids
rosie_morley's review against another edition
5.0
Honestly this book is so amazing I loved the emotional book in such a short amount of time. I loved the difference in two people and I feel that the emotional abuse that is shown isn’t glossed over and how different people live differently
zoesbookshelf's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
nikireadsstuff's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
jennietc's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
Weirdly fast, no real hijinks while body swapped, it would have been a lightheartedway to lead into the darker events.
Everything gets solved too quickly.
Rich family takes a girl from her mum with mental health needs by threatening social services -
2 years passes we find the rich family has helped the mum for last year, leaving her for a year with no support, and her children removed.
No contact has been made with mother and daughter for two years or the siblings, one sibling going into care. Feels illegal, like it was written by a child with no research of legal system.
Everything gets solved too quickly.
Rich family takes a girl from her mum with mental health needs by threatening social services -
2 years passes we find the rich family has helped the mum for last year, leaving her for a year with no support, and her children removed.
No contact has been made with mother and daughter for two years or the siblings, one sibling going into care. Feels illegal, like it was written by a child with no research of legal system.
bookbird's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
What's not to love? A class-based, teenage, British Freaky Friday retelling by Candice Carty-Williams? Sign me up. There's a lot packed into this tiny novella, and the two central characters will stay with me. This book is a great example of why I still dip back into YA fiction.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment and Emotional abuse
sweetvee's review
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75