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A review by andotherworlds
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
NR // Ok so for starters I was and am a Judy Blume stan. My shared copy of Double Fudge was a highly coveted reason for unbridled warfare between my sister and I. Blume is a master in encompassing peak summertime elementary school aged girl.
As for Are You There God It’s Me Margaret, I never got around to reading it as a kid so I don’t have any nostalgia attached (which is where my first problem lies in reading it now).
It’s not that this book was necessarily bad or that it had a major plot hole or any antiquated discussion on girls coming of age. In fact, I would recommend it for younger girls in that elementary school age range (ITS INTENDED DEMOGRAPHIC DJFJF).
But for moi, it just did not hit. It was giving dork diaries sans sass with major girl next door energy. After reading Norma Klein’s It’s Okay That You Don’t Love Me - which albeit DID center around a 17 yr old - I felt like that quirky and taboo vibes these types of books were all about was lost on me. I just can’t find myself getting riled up over the mention of period blood or shaving for the first time anymore - but I will say this did make me reminisce on some of my own ditsy middle schooler experiences.
So no rating for this one but do know that I would recommend this to its targeted demographic!!
P.S. if the movie does not have the “I must I must increase my bust” then it will have failed in all capacities
As for Are You There God It’s Me Margaret, I never got around to reading it as a kid so I don’t have any nostalgia attached (which is where my first problem lies in reading it now).
It’s not that this book was necessarily bad or that it had a major plot hole or any antiquated discussion on girls coming of age. In fact, I would recommend it for younger girls in that elementary school age range (ITS INTENDED DEMOGRAPHIC DJFJF).
But for moi, it just did not hit. It was giving dork diaries sans sass with major girl next door energy. After reading Norma Klein’s It’s Okay That You Don’t Love Me - which albeit DID center around a 17 yr old - I felt like that quirky and taboo vibes these types of books were all about was lost on me. I just can’t find myself getting riled up over the mention of period blood or shaving for the first time anymore - but I will say this did make me reminisce on some of my own ditsy middle schooler experiences.
So no rating for this one but do know that I would recommend this to its targeted demographic!!
P.S. if the movie does not have the “I must I must increase my bust” then it will have failed in all capacities