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sarahbowman101's review
3.0
Nina is the only Muslim in her small upstate New York high school. She is smart and has some good girlfriends, but is struggling under the academic shadow of her older sister (now at Yale) and has a crush on the part Italian-part Jewish Asher, even though she is aware of her parent's ban on dating. Despite the cultural differences, Nina is identifiable, funny and regular. Her story is sweet, but also somewhat forgettable. Nina's friends have sex, and there is a drinking episode at a party (lessons are at least learned at the party). Despite this, Skunk Girl would be an easy multi-cultural/coming of age story to recommend to most.
harshiniwho's review
3.0
Honestly, this book wasn't all that bad which was what saved it from being given 2 stars. The truth is I feel like the author wrote the novel on the grounds of fantasy. Please, where was the realistic fiction of this book. Yes I felt bad for the main character and all that, even then. Some things were just not given enough justification in the book. And the end was the worst part. ARGH! I wished the author had just not dropped it with some hazardous hope. *sigh*
I guess I would recommend it to chick-lit lovers.
P.S. That Indian joke was a bit too much :\
I guess I would recommend it to chick-lit lovers.
P.S. That Indian joke was a bit too much :\
slanginthepage's review
4.0
Well written,true to reality, relatable, and most importantly morally gives readers something to rethink about... {FULL REVIEW SOON}
libscote's review
3.0
Do I think this book does a pretty good job of explaining what it's like to be a Pakistani Muslim female teen in America? From what little I know, yes. However, I think it is marred by the narrator's sudden change in personality at the end of the book. She suddenly gets super introspective which I found weird.
rkk104's review
3.0
I'd been wanting to read this for a while, as I've been trying to find more YA books that feature diverse stories. I thought the overall premise of this book was good, but the execution was not. I found myself wanting more character development all around, and plot development as well. It was all just there to read but not really feel. Additionally, I didn't feel as if there was resolution. I can understand why nina made the decision she did, based on my own knowledge of the culture and community she comes from. However, she goes from a conversation with her sister to making the decision, and there really is no overall development to be shown for it. I would've liked to read more thoughts about it.
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