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A review by melaniereadsbooks
Like Other Girls by Britta Lundin
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Thank you to Netgalley and Disney Publishing Worldwide for an arc of this book.
When Mara is kicked off the basketball team for fighting, her coach gives her the opportunity to play a fall team sport to prove she can go a season without fighting. Her coach thinks Mara will choose Volleyball, but she chooses football instead, and unintentionally inspires four other girls to join her.
This book was so relatable for me. It really hit me in a lot of spots close to home, and I seriously identified with Mara in a lot of places. I loved watching her journey to understand her internalized misogyny and homophobia, and how her way of thinking about other girls was toxic. I was so sad she had to go through some of the things she did to gain that understanding, but I loved the way it all turned out in the end.
I also really loved the way Mara chose to express herself, and her slow but sure realization that she wanted to be openly gay. I loved the girl-group on the football team, and the supportive boys they played with. Even though her interactions with her mom were difficult, I still loved how real and raw they were. Such a great book!
Pub date: August 3, 2021
When Mara is kicked off the basketball team for fighting, her coach gives her the opportunity to play a fall team sport to prove she can go a season without fighting. Her coach thinks Mara will choose Volleyball, but she chooses football instead, and unintentionally inspires four other girls to join her.
This book was so relatable for me. It really hit me in a lot of spots close to home, and I seriously identified with Mara in a lot of places. I loved watching her journey to understand her internalized misogyny and homophobia, and how her way of thinking about other girls was toxic. I was so sad she had to go through some of the things she did to gain that understanding, but I loved the way it all turned out in the end.
I also really loved the way Mara chose to express herself, and her slow but sure realization that she wanted to be openly gay. I loved the girl-group on the football team, and the supportive boys they played with. Even though her interactions with her mom were difficult, I still loved how real and raw they were. Such a great book!
Pub date: August 3, 2021
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Bullying, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Sexual assault and Religious bigotry
Minor: Medical content