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A review by britreadsbooks23
Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday by Rachel Renée Russell
3.0
My 4th graders this year love this series. I have had the books in my class library for a couple of years now and decided to read one today.
They’re what I figured- just okay. The main character Nikki is overdramatic and the problems in the story are straight out of disney channel and all have very predictable outcomes.
The author missed some obvious life lessons that could have been included such as that friends are more important than money, be grateful for what you have, don’t compare yourself to others etc. instead, this book promoted being materialistic and superficial works out in the end because your little sister will stumble upon $970 to split with you to pay for your expensive birthday party.
They’re what I figured- just okay. The main character Nikki is overdramatic and the problems in the story are straight out of disney channel and all have very predictable outcomes.
The author missed some obvious life lessons that could have been included such as that friends are more important than money, be grateful for what you have, don’t compare yourself to others etc. instead, this book promoted being materialistic and superficial works out in the end because your little sister will stumble upon $970 to split with you to pay for your expensive birthday party.