Arabella Weir

Una lettura da prendere abbastanza alla leggera, dato l'argomento.. Purtroppo, durante la lettura di questo libro, più di una volta mi sono ritrovata a chiedermi come sia possibile abbattersi così tanto per un po' di ciccia (nonostante io sia la prima a notare i miei stessi difetti e a rimproverarmi un po' troppo), così mi sono ritrovata ad essere un po' meno autocritica, perché in fondo l'insicurezza non porta a niente di buono..
Bello il finale (anche se abbastanza scontato), dato il messaggio positivo che ha trasmesso.… (mais)

Not bad. About Tabitha who is new to a school in Yr7 and decides to act out what every teacher expects her to be - noisy, prankster, etc. She makes friends with two girls for being "out there" and decides to keep her persona going as it amuses her classmates and earns her popularity points. This is until something goes seriously wrong and she looks like she is facing expulsion. Will her new friends confess the truth about why they were on the roof or will Tabitha have to cop the entire blame and be expelled because her friends parents are so strict? Interesting side line with her parents divorce and the bond she shares with her Grandmother. Loved the part about her walking the dog to pick up a boy with a similar dog to that owned by her grandmother.… (mais)

For tweens. A story told in diary-style about life through the eyes of a 13 year old British girl. It's an easy read and illustrates the thoughts a middle school-aged female very well. Most of the characters are spot on (with the teenaged exaggerations included), although the mother's obsession with her daughter's weight kind of diminished the story a little. By the end of it, mom moved on to other things and redeemed herself (maybe dad will in the next book). Overall, a decent read for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid or Dork Diaries.

Net Galley Feedback… (mais)