espresoul's review against another edition
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
3.5
aimless's review
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
andyman811's review
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
Growing up, I don't think I ever read anything by Judy Blume. Any contemporary fiction focused on young children growing into adulthood I ever read was usually written by the likes of Andrew Clements or Beverly Cleary. But with its movie adaptation recently released, and the fact that I found it on sale at B&N, I figured, why not?
Margaret is a young girl who has moved into a new town: new neighbors, new school, new everything. And as the school year progresses, Margaret wonders when she will be able to truly grow into a young woman while also navigating which religion she should pursue.
This book felt oddly nostalgic, even though I never read it before. I think it's because it brought me back to a time when I was young and things were so much simpler. There was no social media keeping people distracted all the time and everyone could casually hang out whenever they wanted. And even though I was never an eleven year old girl, I found myself relating to Margaret on a few occasions, especially when it came to her private conversations with God. I thought I was the only one who would sometimes ask Him questions but I guess it was a universal occurrence.
One other intriguing aspect to this book was that it felt anti-climatic, to some extent. There were just some events that were never resolved. But I think that was the point: in real life, not everything is going to be tied together. It keeps throwing new terrifying situations at us, ones we have to solve our own way before new situations occur and it won't always be a clean sweep. What matters at the end of the story is that Margaret is in a slightly better place than she was in the beginning and that everything will eventually fall into place when the time comes. I really like that, in a way.
I'm glad to have read "Are you there God? It's me, Margaret" and I'm glad to have it among my shelf of owned books.
Margaret is a young girl who has moved into a new town: new neighbors, new school, new everything. And as the school year progresses, Margaret wonders when she will be able to truly grow into a young woman while also navigating which religion she should pursue.
This book felt oddly nostalgic, even though I never read it before. I think it's because it brought me back to a time when I was young and things were so much simpler. There was no social media keeping people distracted all the time and everyone could casually hang out whenever they wanted. And even though I was never an eleven year old girl, I found myself relating to Margaret on a few occasions, especially when it came to her private conversations with God. I thought I was the only one who would sometimes ask Him questions but I guess it was a universal occurrence.
One other intriguing aspect to this book was that it felt anti-climatic, to some extent. There were just some events that were never resolved. But I think that was the point: in real life, not everything is going to be tied together. It keeps throwing new terrifying situations at us, ones we have to solve our own way before new situations occur and it won't always be a clean sweep. What matters at the end of the story is that Margaret is in a slightly better place than she was in the beginning and that everything will eventually fall into place when the time comes. I really like that, in a way.
I'm glad to have read "Are you there God? It's me, Margaret" and I'm glad to have it among my shelf of owned books.
trin_ney18's review
3.0
3/5 Stars
Who knew that having a period could be a religious experience?
Cute coming of age story. Bit outdated but what can you expect from something published in the 70s?
Who knew that having a period could be a religious experience?
Cute coming of age story. Bit outdated but what can you expect from something published in the 70s?
hermycrab's review
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.5
hberneking's review
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
macarxna_'s review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
sarahlchaps's review
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.75