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A review by tien
Take Three Girls by Simmone Howell, Fiona Wood, Cath Crowley
5.0
When I heard about this collaboration happening, I knew it was going to be a cracker! And boy, wasn't it ever! Take Three Girls is all about potentials; the potentials we all have inside of us but it's up to us to make it a reality. Take Three Girls is about finding yourself and your place in society; not 'fitting in' like squeezing into a tight sexy dress that's actually terribly uncomfortable but having a place set aside for you because it's for you. Take Three Girls tackles contemporary teen issues, not sparing the heartaches, tears, and humiliation, with a spectacular triumphant touchdown in the end.
The authors took 3 girls from different walks in life:
Ady - the popular rich chick
Kate - the studious country chick
Clem - the sporty chick
placed them in a class where they must 'work' together and each found that the other doesn't really stay in the squares they've been fitted into. Despite their differences though, not one of them was safe from a cyber-bully, PSST, a gossip site particularly aimed at the girls at their school. These three girls found themselves supporting each other becoming truer friends each day; they found that they could not let PSST get away with all the pains it caused but how do you fight an anonymous cyber bully?
I must admit to cringing my way through the first half of the book. It was soo difficult to read as I myself am a mother and uncertain myself how to protect or guide my kids through school and life but then there's another set of challenge in the cyber world! This wasn't really around yet when I was a teen - I really don't know how I'd survive it but such is life... I did find it, like the girls did, a bit ridiculous that a male psychologist was cast as the 'Wellness Program' teacher but I think that rather portrays just how much we as adults can help or rather how little...
“Why is life so unsimple?”
This is a question that you'd never tire of asking but I am truly grateful though to be reminded that teens are so very resilient and given the chance, they can find their own true paths in life. I realised that especially this year, I've been reading through my YA books thinking more like a mother and that's just my stage of life. I therefore, can definitely recommend mothers to read this with their daughters as there are so many issues open for discussions from career paths, bullying, love, sex, friendship, and family.
Take Three Girls is a novel of empowerment; not just of the feminine but of identity. It is tough, sweet, bitter, beautiful, sour, and everything in between. If you were only going to read only 1 book this year, read this one!!
Thanks to Pan Macmillan Australia for copy of book in exchange of honest review
The authors took 3 girls from different walks in life:
Ady - the popular rich chick
Kate - the studious country chick
Clem - the sporty chick
placed them in a class where they must 'work' together and each found that the other doesn't really stay in the squares they've been fitted into. Despite their differences though, not one of them was safe from a cyber-bully, PSST, a gossip site particularly aimed at the girls at their school. These three girls found themselves supporting each other becoming truer friends each day; they found that they could not let PSST get away with all the pains it caused but how do you fight an anonymous cyber bully?
I must admit to cringing my way through the first half of the book. It was soo difficult to read as I myself am a mother and uncertain myself how to protect or guide my kids through school and life but then there's another set of challenge in the cyber world! This wasn't really around yet when I was a teen - I really don't know how I'd survive it but such is life... I did find it, like the girls did, a bit ridiculous that a male psychologist was cast as the 'Wellness Program' teacher but I think that rather portrays just how much we as adults can help or rather how little...
“Why is life so unsimple?”
This is a question that you'd never tire of asking but I am truly grateful though to be reminded that teens are so very resilient and given the chance, they can find their own true paths in life. I realised that especially this year, I've been reading through my YA books thinking more like a mother and that's just my stage of life. I therefore, can definitely recommend mothers to read this with their daughters as there are so many issues open for discussions from career paths, bullying, love, sex, friendship, and family.
Take Three Girls is a novel of empowerment; not just of the feminine but of identity. It is tough, sweet, bitter, beautiful, sour, and everything in between. If you were only going to read only 1 book this year, read this one!!
Thanks to Pan Macmillan Australia for copy of book in exchange of honest review