A review by janneke2302
Rules for Being a Girl by Katie Cotugno, Candace Bushnell

challenging emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I really love this book. It's incredibly well written and made me very emotional. Now I'm not really going to give any spoilers about what happens, but I will talk about my feelings on the ending, so spoiler warning.
On the one hand I wish everything got tied up neatly into a bow and Marin had her happily ever after, on the other hand I recognise that that's not what would have happened. So I love and appreciate the ending we got a lot. It is still a happy ending, even if it does feel bitter sweet, but instead of the fantasy-wrapped-up-in-a-bow type of happy ending, it's a more realistic version of what a happy ending in this situation would look like. That doesn't mean it didn't nearly make me cry though.

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