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A review by kimching232
One Broke Girl by Rhonda Helms
4.0
I received a copy of this book from Xpresso Book Tours for the review opportunity in exchange for an honest review. This, in no way, will affect my review of the book.
Reading the synopsis of One Broke Girl, I did not expect much from it, but I figured that I will at least enjoy the story, so I requested it. I did not expect how much I would love it and would learn from it! I am definitely happy that I gave this book a chance despite others' bad reviews on Goodreads.
One Broke Girl is about Anna, whose mom left their family and emptied the bank account. As a result, Anna and her dad has to move back Ohio, their hometown. Anna figured that she could get a good job and go back to New York as fast as possible, but she ends up working as a lunch lady instead. With a depressed dad who wouldn't find a job, everything seems to go wrong in Anna's life. But she reconnects with her childhood friend Natalie, who then introduced her to Bianca, and then she meets the charming kindergarten teacher, Gavin.
This book started out really great and continued to be great! Anna felt down at the start, but with Natalie and Bianca to cheer her up, she quickly got back on her own two feet. I loved Natalie and Bianca, who were the epitome of a true good friend. They never left Anna when she needed them the most, and even when she didn't need them, they were there. I loved Bianca's quirk and honesty, as it was refreshing to see that kind of personality. I loved how Anna changed from someone who looked down upon the janitors and lunch ladies, to working three jobs herself. I loved how Gavin was understanding, and I loved how their relationship progressed.
One Broke Girl was a short read, but it was a beautiful short read. Reading this book was humbling because I learned things about life as Anna learned them. Sure, we're not super ric h or anything, but I am able to live comfortably and have occasional shopping sprees like Anna used to. Anna's experience taught me so much, and her resilience in this journey taught me never to give up. I love how she learned, and I fully recommend everyone to read this one!
I was actually gonna give this one 4.5 stars, but I didn't like some parts near the end, so I'm giving it 4 stars!
Reading the synopsis of One Broke Girl, I did not expect much from it, but I figured that I will at least enjoy the story, so I requested it. I did not expect how much I would love it and would learn from it! I am definitely happy that I gave this book a chance despite others' bad reviews on Goodreads.
One Broke Girl is about Anna, whose mom left their family and emptied the bank account. As a result, Anna and her dad has to move back Ohio, their hometown. Anna figured that she could get a good job and go back to New York as fast as possible, but she ends up working as a lunch lady instead. With a depressed dad who wouldn't find a job, everything seems to go wrong in Anna's life. But she reconnects with her childhood friend Natalie, who then introduced her to Bianca, and then she meets the charming kindergarten teacher, Gavin.
This book started out really great and continued to be great! Anna felt down at the start, but with Natalie and Bianca to cheer her up, she quickly got back on her own two feet. I loved Natalie and Bianca, who were the epitome of a true good friend. They never left Anna when she needed them the most, and even when she didn't need them, they were there. I loved Bianca's quirk and honesty, as it was refreshing to see that kind of personality. I loved how Anna changed from someone who looked down upon the janitors and lunch ladies, to working three jobs herself. I loved how Gavin was understanding, and I loved how their relationship progressed.
One Broke Girl was a short read, but it was a beautiful short read. Reading this book was humbling because I learned things about life as Anna learned them. Sure, we're not super ric h or anything, but I am able to live comfortably and have occasional shopping sprees like Anna used to. Anna's experience taught me so much, and her resilience in this journey taught me never to give up. I love how she learned, and I fully recommend everyone to read this one!
I was actually gonna give this one 4.5 stars, but I didn't like some parts near the end, so I'm giving it 4 stars!