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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
This is one of my authors for teen readers. I loved how this book was set in real places in Houston.
It comes to no surprise that I gave this 5 stars as I did the same with the first book I read by Jennifer Mathieu "Moxie". This had me engaged all the way through and I really like her writing style
I’ve loved the outsiders since I first read it when I was ten and Bad Girls Never Say Die pulled on my heartstrings so well. Friendships between young women and intergenerational family relationships are explored against the backdrop of the classism that echoes the struggles of the greasers in The Outsiders.
Ever had friends you would die for? Kill for?
Evie and her friends are bad girls. The go to the wrong school, live on the wrong side of town, and they don't play by the rules. Too loud, too much. Too fierce, too loyal. They won't stay hidden.
Sometimes a few days can bring more experiences and more emotions than most people encounter in a lifetime. For Diane, meeting Diane is one of those events.
Some readers will meet Evie, Connie, Sunny, Juanita, and Diane and think of THE OUTSIDERS. STAND BY ME might also come to mind. Fierce female friendships are at the heart of this amazing book by Jennifer Mathieu, author of MOXIE. Texas girls are larger than life, and this group of Houston teens is no exception.
Once I really got started, I couldn't put down the book. It's a quick read, perfect to hand to students who might have a "reputation".
**Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy to read and review.**
Evie and her friends are bad girls. The go to the wrong school, live on the wrong side of town, and they don't play by the rules. Too loud, too much. Too fierce, too loyal. They won't stay hidden.
Sometimes a few days can bring more experiences and more emotions than most people encounter in a lifetime. For Diane, meeting Diane is one of those events.
Some readers will meet Evie, Connie, Sunny, Juanita, and Diane and think of THE OUTSIDERS. STAND BY ME might also come to mind. Fierce female friendships are at the heart of this amazing book by Jennifer Mathieu, author of MOXIE. Texas girls are larger than life, and this group of Houston teens is no exception.
Once I really got started, I couldn't put down the book. It's a quick read, perfect to hand to students who might have a "reputation".
**Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy to read and review.**
thank you netgalley, jennifer mathieu, and macmillan children’s publishing group for providing me with an arc of this novel in exchange for an honest review. i was initially interested in this book because of moxie, which has been on my tbr for years. i became even more excited finding out it was a retelling of “the outsiders” – but i feel like it fell flat in that aspect.
this isn’t a bad book by any means and has some unique qualities to it. however, it did seem predictable while reading, and i never became fully engaged in the story. the writing was fine, but the characters seemed average and the pacing was slow. there was one point in the middle where i considered stopping it, but the ending held a couple of twists so i’m glad i continued.
i feel like my main issue with this one was that i felt a bit… old for it. it had important themes such as sexual assault and how women were treated and seen in the sixties, but it also seemed like it was meant for the younger end of the young adult section. i appreciated evie’s friendships and learning more about diane (who was my favorite character) as well as the world mathieu built.
3 stars, not bad, but maybe just not for me.
this isn’t a bad book by any means and has some unique qualities to it. however, it did seem predictable while reading, and i never became fully engaged in the story. the writing was fine, but the characters seemed average and the pacing was slow. there was one point in the middle where i considered stopping it, but the ending held a couple of twists so i’m glad i continued.
i feel like my main issue with this one was that i felt a bit… old for it. it had important themes such as sexual assault and how women were treated and seen in the sixties, but it also seemed like it was meant for the younger end of the young adult section. i appreciated evie’s friendships and learning more about diane (who was my favorite character) as well as the world mathieu built.
3 stars, not bad, but maybe just not for me.
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Sexual assault
Minor: Murder
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No