A review by mkcannon21
Girlwood by Claire Dean, Christy Yorke

4.0

I first saw Girlwood in middle school at Barnes and Nobles, and fell in love with the cover. As usual I didn't have the money to buy the book at that time, but it never left my memory. This summer I found it at Half Price Books and had to grab it. The book is wonderful and has a great story and life lesson. Granted, it probably would have been better for the middle school version of myself instead of the 21 year old me. The main character in the piece is thirteen years old. I loved the ideas of the auras that are around everyone and how each person had a color that helped represent who they were. I think if I had the ability to see those colors I would be distracted by them all the time. The book has some great descriptions and characters, though it was slightly lacking in the depth of the piece. And I think that was just because it is meant more for younger readers than people like me who are in college. I found that its main point was to encourage teenagers to be themselves and not care about being part of the group, which is a wonderful theme for teenagers to learn. I would definitely recommend this book to younger readers or parents who are looking for a story to read with their older children. For people my own age it's a great read if you want something that's relaxing and an easy read. Or if you like to collect books with pretty covers like myself. ;)