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A review by lawbooks600
Real Friends by Shannon Hale
4.0
Representation: Side Black character
Trigger warnings: Bullying, abuse
7/10, the last novel I read was quite enjoyable so I hoped that this memoir which I've been wanting to read for a while would be good as well; I liked this one even though I already read the other two books in the series and I can't wait to see what this author will write in the future since I've enjoyed three of them from her so far. It starts off with the main character Shannon detailing her life from kindergarten all the way to 3rd grade where most of the story takes place, I liked this exposition where I saw all her friends and family members and seeing how she lived her early childhood. Her friend since when she started school called Adrienne drifting away from her and joining this new community called the Group so I kept reading on to see where this was going. She meets a new friend called Jen who seemed nice at first but her true personality would be revealed later as she experiences what it's like to be part of the Group however it turns out that it's not as good as it appeared as this group just bullies people to be popular or another reason and the Group begins to tease Shannon which I didn't like and also she had a troubled life at home which made me feel bad for her. The latter half of the book focuses on Shannon in the 4th to 6th grades, making more real friends, hence the title, only to realise that Jen wasn't a real friend so she stopped befriending her and also forgiving Adrienne which I liked. If you like memoirs about friendships this is for you and you can read the other two books in the series to learn more about Shannon's life.
Trigger warnings: Bullying, abuse
7/10, the last novel I read was quite enjoyable so I hoped that this memoir which I've been wanting to read for a while would be good as well; I liked this one even though I already read the other two books in the series and I can't wait to see what this author will write in the future since I've enjoyed three of them from her so far. It starts off with the main character Shannon detailing her life from kindergarten all the way to 3rd grade where most of the story takes place, I liked this exposition where I saw all her friends and family members and seeing how she lived her early childhood. Her friend since when she started school called Adrienne drifting away from her and joining this new community called the Group so I kept reading on to see where this was going. She meets a new friend called Jen who seemed nice at first but her true personality would be revealed later as she experiences what it's like to be part of the Group however it turns out that it's not as good as it appeared as this group just bullies people to be popular or another reason and the Group begins to tease Shannon which I didn't like and also she had a troubled life at home which made me feel bad for her. The latter half of the book focuses on Shannon in the 4th to 6th grades, making more real friends, hence the title, only to realise that Jen wasn't a real friend so she stopped befriending her and also forgiving Adrienne which I liked. If you like memoirs about friendships this is for you and you can read the other two books in the series to learn more about Shannon's life.