A review by jess_mango
Skim by Mariko Tamaki

4.0

Hello darkness my old friend. Oh, the teenaged girl angst! This is a glimpse into the life of Kim (aka Skim) a 16 year old student at a Canadian private girls school. The story is told through her diary entries. She is interested in Wicca and has a little altar in her room. Her best friend Lisa is also into Wicca. They are both on the outs at school and spend their time discussing all the other students and how they are not cool. Skim has a bit of a crush on her English teacher Mrs. Archer, which she tries to keep undercover. This story has a lot of discussion of depression and suicide. The boyfriend of one of their fellow students kills himself which results in a lot of Suicide Awareness activities at the girls' school. The overall mood is that sort of teenage emo "i don't fit in" feel.