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3.36 AVERAGE
3.36 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Enjoyed it but so many questions left unanswered hopefully she ll do another book
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Nice for nostalgia but still feels like it's written for teenagers
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
funny
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:
Yes
i forgive you Jacqueline because of the nostalgia but you're on thin ice.......
*spoilers*
this would have been 10x better if Gary the creepy art teacher was thrown in the bin. i hated EVERYTHING about their relationship and it got dragged out for way too long. and ALSO her cousin Nigel.... just... what? literally gave nothing to the plot. both of these "narratives" just made me feel extremely icky and honestly ruined most of the book for me
the Alice plotline was okay and I always love a bit of queer representation but it didn't feel very genuine and sorry who suddenly makes friends with someone at a *swimming pool* of all places and then after one conversation, goes and gets a tattoo together on the same day..... ok I'm a lesbian and I know we move fast but that is pushing it. I did appreciate the 'later-in-life' queer narrative as I don't think this story is told enough, but would have loved some more in-depth text about this as it just felt very rushed at the end
anyway like I said Jacqueline I forgive you because you're my childhood and I still did enjoy this book and finished it in a few days. a simple, cosy and nostalgic read even if it was a bit eeeeek in places
*spoilers*
this would have been 10x better if Gary the creepy art teacher was thrown in the bin. i hated EVERYTHING about their relationship and it got dragged out for way too long. and ALSO her cousin Nigel.... just... what? literally gave nothing to the plot. both of these "narratives" just made me feel extremely icky and honestly ruined most of the book for me
the Alice plotline was okay and I always love a bit of queer representation but it didn't feel very genuine and sorry who suddenly makes friends with someone at a *swimming pool* of all places and then after one conversation, goes and gets a tattoo together on the same day..... ok I'm a lesbian and I know we move fast but that is pushing it. I did appreciate the 'later-in-life' queer narrative as I don't think this story is told enough, but would have loved some more in-depth text about this as it just felt very rushed at the end
anyway like I said Jacqueline I forgive you because you're my childhood and I still did enjoy this book and finished it in a few days. a simple, cosy and nostalgic read even if it was a bit eeeeek in places
emotional
funny
fast-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Stalking, Death of parent, Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy
emotional
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:
Yes
At first I wasn’t sure about this because I thought Ellie was going to be so one dimensional and Jacqueline Wilson was stuck writing her as a sort of moody teenager. But I ended up loving the Bridget Jones, cosy vibes, and was so happy Ellie ended up with a woman!!
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced