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4.35 AVERAGE
4.35 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
"The Importance of Being Roxie" resonated with me as I reflected on my own high school experience, where I sometimes felt pressured to fit in rather than stay true to who I was. Roxie's journey of self-discovery reminded me that authenticity is far more valuable than popularity, a lesson I wish I had embraced sooner.
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Importance of Being Roxie by Cori Cooper. This is the story of Roxie Lewis and she has realized in her last year of high school that she should not have wasted all of her time clothes and friends and should have lived life to the fullest. The only way Roxie things she can change things is to change herself immediately. She wants to do important things, things that will inspire her future so she changes everything about herself and finds herself super popular. While being popular is fun and all she missed who she used to be and the friends she had then. Does she really have to change herself to be the real Roxie? She starts to really reflect and think hard about how she wants her life to go and she doesn't really want to pretend for the rest of her life that she doesn't like clothes and old movies. Popularity is not all its cracked up to be and she is missing all the things from her old life. This is a young adult book full of self reflection and finding out that its ok to just be yourself.
fast-paced
This book is by an author that I have enjoyed reading from the first book I picked up. This is a young adult story that is engaging and easy to read. I enjoy this author’s writing style as well as their use of details that make the story realistic. This is a story about Roxie and her last year of high school. What will happen when she realizes that she has wasted her high school years? Will she realize the importance of just being herself? I enjoyed her character and what she brought to the story. She is a strong character that is my favorite of the story. I enjoyed watching the growth of the plot that made the story entertaining to read. This is a fast paced hard to put down story that I really enjoyed reading. I look forward to seeing what is next for this author. I highly recommend this book.
4 stars
The Importance of Being Roxie is a poignant look at a typical teenager who thinks that she needs to make changes to be better and it works but not in a good way.
Roxie is set on changing, to what she thinks is a better version of herself, of what she perceives she should be. She must overcome her preconceptions. She must decide if she really needs the changes after all.
Roxie takes a good look at what her life has become and is able to experience an honest self-discovery to make the necessary changes finally be herself once again. She learns that sometimes being true to oneself is more important.
This is an emotional voyage of vulnerability, self-acceptance, self-love, growth, true friendships, and family, and how it shapes both values and fears.
This is a great story for young girls to see what it takes to be yourself and to not get involved in the stereotypes they often think they have to be.