A review by thisgrrlreads
The Universe Is Expanding and So Am I by Carolyn Mackler

4.0

I remember loving The Earth, My Butt and Other Round Things, though to be honest, I didn't remember what happened. Mackler does a great job getting us back into Virginia's story of her body and her family. I had completely forgotten anything about her brother and the date rape at Columbia that has continued to cause trouble in the family. In this book, Virginia grows up and starts to forge her own path, in spite of--or maybe even because of--her brother's behavior and the way her family treats the situation. We also get to meet her older sister Anais for a little bit, as she comes home from the Peace Corps and throws a wrench into everything.

I read this book in one sitting, in my backyard on a Saturday, and it was a real treat.