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juller's review against another edition
2.0
Agnes, as a character, never lured me in. She came off as flat and whiny to me. Her concerns are common ones at that age, so perhaps readers at that age will identify with the book.
ninalorb's review against another edition
5.0
i love it sm smh, but i would really prefer a series or book two lol. It kinda ends on a cliff hanger
jadatrack's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
notinjersey's review against another edition
5.0
This was a sweet upper middle grade story about a girl growing into a young woman while hiding her true self from those she meets. I really enjoyed this book about the ways that young people may hide things about themselves rather than sharing their true selves with others. As it turns out, Agnes’s new friends have secrets of their own. I enjoyed the side characters and the adults who served as role models to Agnes, as well as the adorable dog named Tutu and the horse named Beryl who play roles as well. I think in the future, Agnes and Fin may star in a second chance romance rom com! A quote that I loved from this book was “Sometimes we need to fly away from where we came from, from what we’ve known, from where we’ve been stuck. And sometimes, we need to fly back home.”
ljrinaldi's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book in one day, because, yes, it grabbed me enough that I wanted to see how it would all turn out.
Overall, good story, of a girl whose parents have divorced, and she decides to spend the summer with her father rather than her mother. And while she is there, she makes up a better life, to the new people that she meets, where life is good, and her parents are rich, and she’s an actress.
And of course you know this will all come to a bad end, so it is interesting to see where it goes and how.
There are some interesting secrets in the small town she stays in. I won’t reveal them here, but they are all plausible
All the issues that come up are well dealt with, so that is a good thing.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
Overall, good story, of a girl whose parents have divorced, and she decides to spend the summer with her father rather than her mother. And while she is there, she makes up a better life, to the new people that she meets, where life is good, and her parents are rich, and she’s an actress.
And of course you know this will all come to a bad end, so it is interesting to see where it goes and how.
There are some interesting secrets in the small town she stays in. I won’t reveal them here, but they are all plausible
All the issues that come up are well dealt with, so that is a good thing.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
onsamsbookshelf's review against another edition
3.0
This was such a sweet story. Agnes was very unlikable at times, but I know middle grade readers will relate to her well. I can't wait to share this book with my daughter's!
readingmypages's review against another edition
5.0
Agnes is 12 years old and has a best friend named Megan. Overnight Megan morphs into a type of girl that her and Agnes never aspired to be before - caring about make up, wearing dresses and gossip. Agnes overhears Megan say some not so nice things about her at a sleep over and she is devastated. On top of that her mom has decided that her and Agnes are going to follow her boyfriend and his son and spend the summer in Kansas. Agnes does not want to go and ends up moving in with her dad for summer break while he is house sitting in a different town. She decides to play a game and makes up an entire new life for herself, one that she really wants to be true. She makes friends in the new town but after so many lies she is worried that she messed everything up. What will happen when the truth comes out?
This is a such a cute book! I read it in one sitting. I remember mean girls and family issues at home around the same age. I use to dream up different life stories... only mine were in my head or in a journal, never actually told people a made up life. So in a way, my 12 year old self related to Agnes. When my daughter gets older, I can’t wait to share this book with her. I just wish the author had left us with a 10 years later epilogue...
This is a such a cute book! I read it in one sitting. I remember mean girls and family issues at home around the same age. I use to dream up different life stories... only mine were in my head or in a journal, never actually told people a made up life. So in a way, my 12 year old self related to Agnes. When my daughter gets older, I can’t wait to share this book with her. I just wish the author had left us with a 10 years later epilogue...
lacklustre_rogue's review
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
baranchi's review
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0