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3.37 AVERAGE
3.37 AVERAGE
This book started off really annoying me, I found the talking about her weight and calories really old fashioned and depressing. It was silly and irrelevant, women are so much more. Eventually about 50% of the way through I gave up as it was just getting more irritating and silly.
Shame as I liked Jaqueline Wilson’s books as a teenager but im now questioning that and the messages they sent based on the self deprecating theme in this book.
Shame as I liked Jaqueline Wilson’s books as a teenager but im now questioning that and the messages they sent based on the self deprecating theme in this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy
lighthearted
medium-paced
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
i've been wanting to read this one since it was announced and it took a SLOG (exam term definitely got in the way) but it was a nice reminder of what jacqueline wilson is known for and has definitely started a journey back into nostalgia! i would be lying if i said i enjoyed this as much as her children's books but it was definitely nice to see where the girls series ended up, even if the characters weren't as fleshed out as i would have liked them to be!
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A bit of a slow start but I got into it more in the second half, especially when Ellie stopped doubting herself so much. I found her quite frustrating as a narrator being so insecure and meek, but I’m glad she started sticking up for herself and I really liked the ending.
It’s giving me the ick so bad, love the nostalgia but it’s poorly written for an adult novel & her date with her ex teacher was the final straw
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I don’t recommend this to anyone that hasn’t read the original Girls series from JW.
The nostalgia is great and there’s a few fun references to other books Wilson has written. However, as a character Ellie in adulthood was just not relatable. I understand her stuffy, uptight character as a child as her friends were ready for relationships etc before she was however as an adult it feels a bit judgemental and had me rolling my eyes a bit, especially as she considered shagging her ex-teacher (who wouldn’t stop referring to her/treating her as the child he once knew) as completely fine but engaging in any type of BDSM as absolutely disgraceful and insane. (Why does she have to kinkshame/slutshame Nadine so much?)
The ending was really rushed and left me a bit ‘oh okay then?’, however the narrative style of JW has been and always will be comforting and it was interesting to see LGBTQA+ representation in a JW book.
The nostalgia is great and there’s a few fun references to other books Wilson has written. However, as a character Ellie in adulthood was just not relatable. I understand her stuffy, uptight character as a child as her friends were ready for relationships etc before she was however as an adult it feels a bit judgemental and had me rolling my eyes a bit, especially as she considered shagging her ex-teacher (who wouldn’t stop referring to her/treating her as the child he once knew) as completely fine but engaging in any type of BDSM as absolutely disgraceful and insane. (Why does she have to kinkshame/slutshame Nadine so much?)
The ending was really rushed and left me a bit ‘oh okay then?’, however the narrative style of JW has been and always will be comforting and it was interesting to see LGBTQA+ representation in a JW book.
A wholesome and easy read. It was so nice to read a Jacqueline Wilson book again!
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced