jediroot's review
4.0
Disclaimer: I received ARC from Ylva publishing in exchange for my honest review.
My review may be a little different... I read the fourth book in this series (Glass Lions) before I read anything else. That was confusing because I didn't know until after I finished. Nina was one of the main characters in the fourth book so I was already familiar with her. This book was her "backstory" in my view and I appreciated that. The book almost felt like a young adult novel that was gritty in a good way. Nina was a high school kid who went through identity crisis (her sexual orientation, future plans, etc) and that was a typical YA novel. What I liked the most about this story is the punk culture elements and her relationships with other characters (her brother Nicky, Kerri, Samantha, and Fran). I have to warn potential readers that there is angsty issues like family members being homophobic and abusive. I wouldn't want anyone to be triggered. The author addressed those issues in realistic way in my opinion. The only reason this book didn't get five stars is that I reserve that for my favorite books and this one didn't quite reach that standard.
I'm definitely going to read the next book in this series.
My review may be a little different... I read the fourth book in this series (Glass Lions) before I read anything else. That was confusing because I didn't know until after I finished. Nina was one of the main characters in the fourth book so I was already familiar with her. This book was her "backstory" in my view and I appreciated that. The book almost felt like a young adult novel that was gritty in a good way. Nina was a high school kid who went through identity crisis (her sexual orientation, future plans, etc) and that was a typical YA novel. What I liked the most about this story is the punk culture elements and her relationships with other characters (her brother Nicky, Kerri, Samantha, and Fran). I have to warn potential readers that there is angsty issues like family members being homophobic and abusive. I wouldn't want anyone to be triggered. The author addressed those issues in realistic way in my opinion. The only reason this book didn't get five stars is that I reserve that for my favorite books and this one didn't quite reach that standard.
I'm definitely going to read the next book in this series.
munleigh's review
3.0
This isn't the first time that I read Punk Like Me but I still enjoyed reading Nina's story again. I do have to say, I think I enjoyed reading it the first time more. A bit of a slow start, but picks up a bit later on in the book. It was written in the first person and we got to read more about her feelings and emotions, which enhanced the book for me.
Would've loved to have read more about Nina and Sam.
I was given a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Would've loved to have read more about Nina and Sam.
I was given a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
cdownes's review
4.0
This book seems to polarise people based on the reviews I have seen. Personally I enjoyed the writing style and thought the story was interesting. It wasn't as formulaic as many books I read and it had a lot of different levels to it.
I liked the development of Nina's character. Definitely young but gathering experience throughout the book and becoming her own person. Nina's journey was at times that of a typical teenager and the story covered some depth in her life.
I would definitely recommend this to anyone.
I received an ARC for an honest review.
I liked the development of Nina's character. Definitely young but gathering experience throughout the book and becoming her own person. Nina's journey was at times that of a typical teenager and the story covered some depth in her life.
I would definitely recommend this to anyone.
I received an ARC for an honest review.
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