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The Importance of Being Roxie
by Cori Cooper
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
On Roxie’s first day of grade 12, she realizes that she took the easy way out and never did much outside of regular school. Her older sister Pyper was popular and well known and Roxie wants to be remembered. She makes the decision to become a better version of herself. She starts off with making a list of extracurriculars that she thinks will pave her way to popularity.
By sheer luck, she runs into the most popular girl in school. Upon hearing that Roxie creates fashion pieces, she is ushered into the popular group. Roxie thinks that this will be easy but as time goes on, she realizes in order to become truly different and popular, she may have to sacrifice some things she loves. Her friendships will be tested, as will her other relationships. Roxie will have to decide what she actually wants for her last year of high school.
Even though I am a woman in my 30s, I still enjoyed this book a lot. I remember the feelings of being on the outside looking in, the angst, the confusion, the constant comparison to others. The author did an amazing job capturing all of that in Roxie’s journey. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is or was struggling to find their place in high school. The book teaches a great lesson about being yourself that anyone can learn from.