Reviews

Rules for Being a Girl by Katie Cotugno, Candace Bushnell

happyhippielinds's review

dark emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

This book left me both boiling with rage and shaking with anticipation. I cannot even begin to describe the pride in Marin from beginning to end— being faced with something so confusing and scary while having limited support is so terrifying; it left me scared jut reading about it, but GOD does it give readers HOPE and determination. WHERE WAS THIS BOOK EARLIER? Rules for Being a Girl needs to be read by anyone who is anyone to get a sense of what the world is like today. Trust me, you’ll start realizing just how many rules there are. 

arinreads's review against another edition

4.0

a) important
b) entertaining
c) overall, an easy read, i loved it

xxselenaj's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

5.0

aikku_johannaa's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

slstratton22's review

5.0

This book was incredible. It addressed such real problems in the world, and it described how it feels to be a girl perfectly. The storyline was amazing, and Marin’s character made me feel like I could do anything I put my mind too.

stealthnerd's review

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, and Dementia

anxietygirl89's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

5.0

boadich3a's review

5.0

Furiously feminist with scenes that will make your blood absolutely boil with rage and injustice.

rebecanunez's review against another edition

5.0

Divertido, ágil y sobre todo relevante. Creo que toda joven debería leerlo. Lo comencé y no paré hasta el final. Me sentí identificada como seguro le va a ocurrir a todas, ya que he pasado por una situación así y me sentí así. Creo que los personajes se sostienen bien, me vi venir por un momento a la sorpresa del final, pero porque desafortunadamente esto pasa en la realidad. Lo más importante creo que es transmitir a las demás que nosotras también pasamos por eso, que no están solas y sobre todo, que les creemos!

paularode's review

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

it was good, it was very 2016-2018 core haha but I loved the feminism in it and enjoyed the ending very much