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A review by librarybonanza
Vegan, Virgin, Valentine by Carolyn Mackler
2.0
Age: Middle School-High School
As a nice, quick summer read, this does its duty but there were some obnoxious parts that I couldn't get around. The protagonist has a unique, yet slightly annoying, perfectionist personality. She's top of her class and can't wait to enter college as a second-year student (due to all her AP credits and college courses). I've never came across this scenario in YA lit so it was refreshing.
One thing that bothered me was that Mara's veganism becomes an obstacle that she must overcome to prove her growth as a character. This sucks because I was excited to read a book about a vegan character. There are also a few slight homophobic statements that were slid into the story for no real reason.
As a nice, quick summer read, this does its duty but there were some obnoxious parts that I couldn't get around. The protagonist has a unique, yet slightly annoying, perfectionist personality. She's top of her class and can't wait to enter college as a second-year student (due to all her AP credits and college courses). I've never came across this scenario in YA lit so it was refreshing.
One thing that bothered me was that Mara's veganism becomes an obstacle that she must overcome to prove her growth as a character. This sucks because I was excited to read a book about a vegan character. There are also a few slight homophobic statements that were slid into the story for no real reason.