A review by maryoliverdisciple
True (. . . Sort Of) by Katherine Hannigan

3.0

Since I loved Katherine Hannigan's Ida. B, I've been anticipating this book ever since I learned it was coming out. Well, I didn't love True... Sort of as much as Ida B. but that's mainly because Ida reminded me of myself and kindred spirits always make a book better. I didn't really identify as much with Delly who has a penchant for getting in trouble as a result of her temper and/or lack of thought process. I liked her vocabulary, though. I am a sucker for people who make up their own words. (My siblings and I have had quite a few choice "nocuss" words of our own, over the years. "Bawlgrammit" &c. are worthy additions.)
I have to admit, though, I was a little disconcerted because this is the first children's book I've read that contains a character/child that has been abused. But it was handled very tactfully, and we can't shield our children from every little hint of badness, can we?

So, maybe this book is a little twee. But that's ok, I enjoy a bit of twee-ness every now and then!