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A review by madelinefmcguire
The Science of Being Angry by Nicole Melleby
5.0
Eleven year old Joey is angry like all the time and she doesn't understand why. She has two moms who love each other (and her), an older brother and her two fellow triplet brothers so she's never without company. But lately all the feelings and questions- does she have a crush on her best friend Layla, why is her oldest brother staying with his dad, and the stress of a genealogy project- are making her lash out and hurt people. Joey doesn't want to hurt anyone least of all her friends and family if only she could figure out where all her anger is coming from.
This book hurt my heart because Joey is trying so hard not to be angry and she's only 11 so it doesn't work like that. This book does such a good job of showing off a blended family, family dynamics and just general feelings as an eleven year old. A good recommendation for someone who likes coming of age stories, the "main character has this problem/issue/disability/thing they have to accept/overcome"
This book hurt my heart because Joey is trying so hard not to be angry and she's only 11 so it doesn't work like that. This book does such a good job of showing off a blended family, family dynamics and just general feelings as an eleven year old. A good recommendation for someone who likes coming of age stories, the "main character has this problem/issue/disability/thing they have to accept/overcome"