samanthafondriest 's review for:

Something Real by Heather Demetrios

4.0

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This book sucks you in! You can't help but draw parallels between Baker's Dozen and Kate Plus 8... it really makes you think about what these 24/7 camera crews and parents behaving badly in public do to these young children. Chloe/Bonnie's struggles are real and palpable - she comes across as a truly normal person despite the insanity she lives in. I spent the whole book wanting to ring the mother's neck and scream at the unfairness of it all - I rarely feel so intensely about a book, but Heather Demetrios makes you get invested and keeps you hanging until the end. It's as though you can't put it down until you know Chloe is going to get herself out of the Baker's Dozen mess. This is a must read for anyone who is a fan of contemporary YA fiction!!!