jeannaaa 's review for:

The Rebel's Guide to Pride by Matthew Hubbard

4.0

adventurous challenging medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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From the opening lines, The Rebel’s Guide to Pride is a wild adventure. I want to preface this with you by saying I’m not the target audience, and I think this would definitely appeal to teenagers. As a mid-30s adult, I was stressed by these teenage antics despite my ability to understand why Zeke was acting the way he was. 

Hubbard has a unique ability to capture teenage angst, heartbreak, and a generalized feeling of being mad at your parents with ease that felt relatable to the young 16-year-old inside my heart.

I appreciated the way he approached divorce and I especially thought Zeke‘s relationship with his mother felt realistic as a parent, I couldn’t help but think about how even when you do the right thing timing matters.

I loved Zeke's growth from a little rebel to finding his purpose and who he wanted to be. I loved his found family with his friends, the bantery text messages, the complex relationships with his parents, and the way he had to learn to communicate with his friends. 

I definitely would go back and read Hubbard‘s other book and look forward to what he comes out with next.