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lawbooks600's review
funny
lighthearted
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
Representation: Black characters
Score: Seven points out of ten.
This was a book that was part of the library reading challenge of the month. The goals were to read a poetry book, a graphic novel and a horror book. This meets the second goal.
I picked this up only because I had to and also I read the third and fourth books in the series, the second one was nowhere to be found at the time I read this and the fifth one is coming soon, and guess what, I enjoyed it like the other instalments in the series. It starts with the main character Natalie or Nat for short and she before moving to another school in book four she arrives at her then-new school which I will call Midway from this point onward and here's the most significant aspect about Nat: at first she doesn't like like enough, hence the title, and she keeps telling me that she isn't athletic enough, cool enough, you get the idea. Did I mention her friend abandoned her for another one (that sounds familiar) and I felt sympathetic towards Nat. The middle part of the novel is slightly more intriguing when Nat tries to do things but that doesn't work out too well but eventually Nat starts making friendships with new characters, unfortunately I struggled to remember them due to character soup and them not being well written I suppose. The end was enjoyable to read, the theatre part was okay but the creative writing part is where Nat shines as an artist and now she feels like enough. Oh and that jelly frog scene, so entertaining! That's it. The only book I haven't read is the second one so I'll get it if it's there.
Score: Seven points out of ten.
This was a book that was part of the library reading challenge of the month. The goals were to read a poetry book, a graphic novel and a horror book. This meets the second goal.
I picked this up only because I had to and also I read the third and fourth books in the series, the second one was nowhere to be found at the time I read this and the fifth one is coming soon, and guess what, I enjoyed it like the other instalments in the series. It starts with the main character Natalie or Nat for short and she before moving to another school in book four she arrives at her then-new school which I will call Midway from this point onward and here's the most significant aspect about Nat: at first she doesn't like like enough, hence the title, and she keeps telling me that she isn't athletic enough, cool enough, you get the idea. Did I mention her friend abandoned her for another one (that sounds familiar) and I felt sympathetic towards Nat. The middle part of the novel is slightly more intriguing when Nat tries to do things but that doesn't work out too well but eventually Nat starts making friendships with new characters, unfortunately I struggled to remember them due to character soup and them not being well written I suppose. The end was enjoyable to read, the theatre part was okay but the creative writing part is where Nat shines as an artist and now she feels like enough. Oh and that jelly frog scene, so entertaining! That's it. The only book I haven't read is the second one so I'll get it if it's there.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
jkneebone's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Sweet middle-grade graphic novel about Natalie, who is hurt when her best friend Lily ditches her at the start of sixth grade. Nat makes a new friend in Zoe, but struggles with still wanting Lily to accept her, and not wanting to seem nerdy. She eventually decides to submit to a creative writing contest with her new friends' encouragement, writing a graphic novel for it, and learns to be more confident and comfortable in being herself.
This has a great message, and the cruelty of middle-schoolers rings unfortunately true. For older readers, the message - however positive - may come across a bit heavy-handed. The art style is very casual, a la Natalie's sketchbook drawings. Great to start conversation for younger readers, but probably not going to get a lot of love from a high school audience.
This has a great message, and the cruelty of middle-schoolers rings unfortunately true. For older readers, the message - however positive - may come across a bit heavy-handed. The art style is very casual, a la Natalie's sketchbook drawings. Great to start conversation for younger readers, but probably not going to get a lot of love from a high school audience.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
readingwithcats's review
funny
lighthearted
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
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