there's a bit of a 'big reveal' at the end when the truth about the alternating stories is addressed (I won't say more as I don't want to go spoilering.) It wasn't all that interesting or satisfying conceptually or narratively speaking. and the whole alternating business was a bit distracting. I thought one was Emmie's journal and one comics Emmie was writing about someone else in her class. I just didn't entirely relate to her as a character, and the structure of the book was a bit distracting.īasically, there are two narratives that alternate through the book. It's not that I can't relate to Emmie's experiences in middle school. then I started to care a little bit more about Emmie and her predicament. The opening was kind of awful and I almost put it down before I was half-way through. So, Emmie learns a bit about people maybe not being quite as scary as she thought? And this is a book about pushing past some fears and connecting with other kids? Sometimes when you're so worried about how other people do or don't see you, you forget to really try to see them. before the troubling event, kids seem to Emmie like one-dimensional terrifying creatures who can be defined by just one word: popular, brainy, stinky (according to Emmie), nerdy, cute, etc. I suppose she learns that kids in middle school aren't always what they seem. And she's forced to go through a very rough day at school and face some of her fears. She has one close friend who goes to the same school, and when they're not together, she's pretty much drawing a lot and trying to blend in with the scenery.Īnd then something happens that brings her quite a bit of unwanted attention. She goes through her days at school doing her best to avoid attention. And then something happens that brings her quite a bit of unwanted attention. She has one close friend who goes to the same school, and when they're not together, she's pretty much drawing a lot and trying to blend in with the scenery. I can totally relate! I even do that now sometimes. Inside though, she's teeming with observations and artistry, and secretly longs to be like the ever popular Katie, who naturally smells of "rainbow goodness" even after sweaty gym class. She takes solace in being the invisible girl in school.
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Inside though, she's teeming with observations and artistry, and secretly longs to be like the ever popular Katie, who naturally smells of "rai A graphic novel after my own heart! Where were these books when I was in middle school, hiding out in the library during lunch? It reminded me so much of the movie Sixteen Candles, which had such a special place in my heart when I discovered it at the age of thirteen.Įmmie is such a dear character. yippee.īottom line: this is a next-level quick read, but also you should read essentially any other middle grade novel before this one.moreĪ graphic novel after my own heart! Where were these books when I was in middle school, hiding out in the library during lunch? It reminded me so much of the movie Sixteen Candles, which had such a special place in my heart when I discovered it at the age of thirteen. The ending made up for some of the other stuff i previously disliked about this book, though, so. this book is literally exclusively about one girl's path to self-acceptance, even as that girl is really garbage to those around her? constantly making fun of people for smelling bad, acting a certain way, the way they look. also there's this weird thing in the prologue where someone's made fun of for "ha some kind of disability." which is so next-level f*cked up that it's impossible to make excuses for.Īlso, not a lot of general acceptance for a middle school book. like, a lot of body shaming? b/c you're never too young to learn that your societal worth is based on the weight of your flesh prison. this book is literally exclusively about one girl's path to s there's a lot of weird stuff going on in this book. also, not a lot of general acceptance for a middle school book. also there's this weird thing in the prologue where someone's made fun of for "ha some kind of disability." which is so next-level f*cked up that it's impossible to make excuses for. There's a lot of weird stuff going on in this book.
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