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3.36 AVERAGE
3.36 AVERAGE
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Weird incest subplot
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
En easy read that I generally enjoyed. A bit predictable and some characters were a bit annoying.
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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
Many years on from the original young adult series ‘Girls…’, we revisit the trio that dominated my childhood and preteen years. Now an adult, Ellie Allard is a mother, a teacher, an artist, but has the sensation that something isn’t quite right with her current state of affairs. I mean she has a beautiful daughter, Lottie, two wonderful best friends in Magda and Nadine and she has Myrtle Mouse, her cartoon strip she draws for the Guardian. On her fortieth birthday, the dissatisfaction riles within her, and she elects to make a change, or two, to her life. Ellie is determined that life doesn’t stop when you become a mother, but rather it begins again at forty.
Jacqueline, Ms Wilson, the icon you are!
I had the absolute joy of watching a talk by Jacqueline Wilson, the idol of my childhood, at Hay Festival last week. I’m sure any book published by her before 2010 has been thoroughly devoured by me. I am absolutely overjoyed by her releasing adult books. All I can say is I want more, or I might end up reading ‘Cookie’ or ‘Lily Alone’ or picking up ‘Hetty Feather’ again.
I loved this - albeit slightly triggering for those who find age gap relationships troubling. Ellie is her own woman, of her own merits, and years of independence with her daughter by her side means she isn’t willing to lay down her morals for anyone.
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Nostalgic and fun!
Nice to see that Ellie is still doing stupid things.
Could have done with a lot less Gary, he gave me the ick from the start.
Nice to see that Ellie is still doing stupid things.
Could have done with a lot less Gary, he gave me the ick from the start.
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
lighthearted
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I hadn't realised this was a book about kids' characters all grown up. It was my first Jacqueline Wilson book and it was enjoyable enough, but I probably don't have the level of appreciation that those who had grown up with the characters would have had.
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia
Moderate: Incest, Religious bigotry, Abortion
Minor: Biphobia, Cancer