A review by jbrooxd
Freaky in Fresno by Laurie Boyle Crompton

4.0

[I received an electronic review copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.]

I enjoyed the author's book Pretty in Punxsutawney so much, I couldn't wait to read this one. I thoroughly enjoyed this send up of the Freaky Friday movies! I thought it was interesting that the author chose to tell this from only one of the girl's perspectives, but it totally worked. In some ways, Ricki was the emotionally "healthier" one of the two (not entirely, but at least with regards to having the freedom to live her own life and make her own choices), and it made sense to process the story and Lana's life through her perspective.

I enjoyed how the author chose to deal with the anxiety parts of Lana's story - How Ricki woke up as Lana with that weight on her chest and didn't recognize it initially while Lana reveled in the freedom of being Ricki. I also liked that the girls' moms and their aunt were part of the resolution of the story. There's lots to love here about social media influencers, family, mental health and stress, romance, makeup, identity, etc.

Don't miss this YA treat!