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A review by frogsarelovely
You Only Live Once by Jess Vallance
4.0
This is such an important book! Not only does it address the very real current situation of the stress high school kids go through now, but the relationships are wonderfully portrayed, our main character is a lesbian, and it shows all the options young people can go through these days regarding their future. I really wish I had this book when I was 16!
First of all, this was a hilarious book. I was laughing out loud most of the time. I also got pretty teary. It’s very relatable, even as a university graduate. I’ve been through what Gracie is going through, I’ve had the same thoughts, so I know a lot of young people will really feel this story. What’s great is that this book also shows you that even adults don’t have their futures planned out. There’s a wonderful balance of life situations and options with little judgement for career paths; i.e. you don’t have to go to sixth form, you can just get a job and that is 100% ok (seriously young peeps, don’t listen to people who say otherwise, you do you).
In all, I’m glad I picked this up. Jess Vallance’s writing is witty, realistic, and highly engaging. It’s a coming of age story that everyone needs to read!
First of all, this was a hilarious book. I was laughing out loud most of the time. I also got pretty teary. It’s very relatable, even as a university graduate. I’ve been through what Gracie is going through, I’ve had the same thoughts, so I know a lot of young people will really feel this story. What’s great is that this book also shows you that even adults don’t have their futures planned out. There’s a wonderful balance of life situations and options with little judgement for career paths; i.e. you don’t have to go to sixth form, you can just get a job and that is 100% ok (seriously young peeps, don’t listen to people who say otherwise, you do you).
In all, I’m glad I picked this up. Jess Vallance’s writing is witty, realistic, and highly engaging. It’s a coming of age story that everyone needs to read!