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A review by strawberry_lemonadee
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
an absolutely timeless book about the struggles of puberty and feeling divided between religions. it follows Margaret, a young girl who moves from New York to New Jersey just before the beginning of 6th grade.
she meets a group of friends, and joins their secret club, where they talk about puberty, boys, and typical superficial things that middle schoolers worry about.
throughout the book, Margaret struggles with the conflict of choosing a religion, as her mother was raised Christian but her dad was raised Jewish, therefore they raised her free of religion. although she isn't quite sure what religion she wants to be, she still prays to God frequently, asking for help and trying to build a relationship with him.
the middle school drama and emotions sprinkled in perfect the book, making it relatable to just about any girl. I also enjoyed Margaret's close relationship with her grandmother, visiting her at any possible moment even when she's far away.
the subjects of breasts and periods are frequent in the book, as Margaret's friends all obsess over periods and even lie about getting them. they also do an "exercise" to try and grow their breasts, saying "We must, we must, we must increase our bust!". of course, thing like these may make male readers uncomfortable, but they further increase the relatability to young girls.
overall, I think this is an amazing book.
she meets a group of friends, and joins their secret club, where they talk about puberty, boys, and typical superficial things that middle schoolers worry about.
throughout the book, Margaret struggles with the conflict of choosing a religion, as her mother was raised Christian but her dad was raised Jewish, therefore they raised her free of religion. although she isn't quite sure what religion she wants to be, she still prays to God frequently, asking for help and trying to build a relationship with him.
the middle school drama and emotions sprinkled in perfect the book, making it relatable to just about any girl. I also enjoyed Margaret's close relationship with her grandmother, visiting her at any possible moment even when she's far away.
the subjects of breasts and periods are frequent in the book, as Margaret's friends all obsess over periods and even lie about getting them. they also do an "exercise" to try and grow their breasts, saying "We must, we must, we must increase our bust!". of course, thing like these may make male readers uncomfortable, but they further increase the relatability to young girls.
overall, I think this is an amazing book.