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Absolutely Truly
by Heather Vogel Frederick
I have found that even though I am an adult now, I almost enjoy middle grade/intermediary literature more now than I did when I was a kid. It’s a neat experience to be able to “go back in time” and read a middle-schooler’s perspective. It was a cute story with bits of humor, hardship, and lots of whodunit.
I was able to make connections with the main character, Truly, at various points of the book. For example, I was always one of the tallest girls in my class (I was at a shoe size of 11 by the time I was in eighth grade). Because of my height, my grandfather frequently asked me if I was on the basketball team (which I wasn’t). I enjoyed being able to view the perspective of a character who experienced some of the same struggles I did in my youth.
Mystery/thriller is one of my favorite genres to read. The book sounded right up my alley, especially with the primary setting being a bookstore. I’m so used to mysteries being intense and sometimes scary; however, this storyline was absolutely adorable, and I loved reading a book that was on the “innocent” side.
Even though this wasn’t one of my favorite books of all time, I am so glad I read it. I would recommend it to others, especially anyone who enjoys middle grade literature, a cute storyline, and/or the mystery genre.
I was able to make connections with the main character, Truly, at various points of the book. For example, I was always one of the tallest girls in my class (I was at a shoe size of 11 by the time I was in eighth grade). Because of my height, my grandfather frequently asked me if I was on the basketball team (which I wasn’t). I enjoyed being able to view the perspective of a character who experienced some of the same struggles I did in my youth.
Mystery/thriller is one of my favorite genres to read. The book sounded right up my alley, especially with the primary setting being a bookstore. I’m so used to mysteries being intense and sometimes scary; however, this storyline was absolutely adorable, and I loved reading a book that was on the “innocent” side.
Even though this wasn’t one of my favorite books of all time, I am so glad I read it. I would recommend it to others, especially anyone who enjoys middle grade literature, a cute storyline, and/or the mystery genre.