very_vero's review
4.0
Tough Girl was the dark tale of Reggie, a girl with a lot of everyday troubles which she decided to solve with the help of her imagination. Reggie's life is far from perfect, she gets bullied and her mother is lost inside her own world. So Reggie escapes in her fantasy world more and more and finally it gets really hard to understand what's real and what's not, even for the reader.
This book introduces us to the dangerous, sad and lonely world that Reggie has to live in. Definitely not a world for an eleven year old, and that's why while reading the story I would forget that she was so young. She had to grew faster in order to take care of herself. So, this is not a book for kids. Just like the blurb says there are adult themes(like attempting rape) and adult language.
The writing was great and even though the story had a fast and kind of forced ending it was a great book to get lost into. But I am still glad it was short, cause it made me feel sad and a bit depressed. Through out the whole book I just wanted to hug Reggie and never let go.
This book introduces us to the dangerous, sad and lonely world that Reggie has to live in. Definitely not a world for an eleven year old, and that's why while reading the story I would forget that she was so young. She had to grew faster in order to take care of herself. So, this is not a book for kids. Just like the blurb says there are adult themes(like attempting rape) and adult language.
The writing was great and even though the story had a fast and kind of forced ending it was a great book to get lost into. But I am still glad it was short, cause it made me feel sad and a bit depressed. Through out the whole book I just wanted to hug Reggie and never let go.
avoraciousreader68's review
4.0
Book source ~ ARC. My review is voluntary and honest.
Reggie is in the 6th grade and has problems with a school bully. But that’s only one of the things she has to deal with. She’s poor and her mom is constantly zoning out. This month’s food is almost gone and Reggie needs her mom to snap out of it, cash her check, and buy some groceries. Except when her mom goes out to shop, she never returns home. As the days pass, Reggie relies heavily on her imaginary friend, Tough Girl. But her situation is deteriorating quickly. Will she survive until her mom returns?
This is a weird read. Not bad weird though, but good weird. Reggie is a fighter, in the sense that she continues on despite adversity. But she’s only, what? 11 or 12. Her mom appears to have some kind of mental illness and is getting worse. Then she just disappears. Gah! Poor Reggie! Things are happening and Reggie doesn’t want to go to foster care, but holy shit. What the hell is going on in this book? The parts with Tough Girl are just as interesting. I can’t elaborate because I want you to read it and see for yourself. What a great read. I recommend this.
Reggie is in the 6th grade and has problems with a school bully. But that’s only one of the things she has to deal with. She’s poor and her mom is constantly zoning out. This month’s food is almost gone and Reggie needs her mom to snap out of it, cash her check, and buy some groceries. Except when her mom goes out to shop, she never returns home. As the days pass, Reggie relies heavily on her imaginary friend, Tough Girl. But her situation is deteriorating quickly. Will she survive until her mom returns?
This is a weird read. Not bad weird though, but good weird. Reggie is a fighter, in the sense that she continues on despite adversity. But she’s only, what? 11 or 12. Her mom appears to have some kind of mental illness and is getting worse. Then she just disappears. Gah! Poor Reggie! Things are happening and Reggie doesn’t want to go to foster care, but holy shit. What the hell is going on in this book? The parts with Tough Girl are just as interesting. I can’t elaborate because I want you to read it and see for yourself. What a great read. I recommend this.
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