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A review by notlikethebeer
Neighborhood Girls by Jessie Ann Foley
3.0
Some definite mixed feelings towards this book, and the heat plus lack of sleep have not put me in a good place to explain, so I will try bullet points.
• The writing style was a little annoying and difficult to follow at the start of the book; either it got better, or I got used to it, so by the end I couldn't even tell you what it was I disliked!
• It was FRUSTRATING, and that's part of what made it so good. It really encapsulated being a teenager, making choices that make other people want to scream. At the same time, it did so well at delving into the thought process behind that, and the ensuing difficulties, particularly when Wendy made her first attempt at changing things.
• I think the plot twist was completely unnecessary and got somewhat dropped from the plot afterwards?! I know it didn't get completely forgotten about, but the impact definitely seemed... less than one might expect.
• The action Kenzie took towards the end did not really seem to be explored or fully resolved, particularly with regards to how Wendy's mum (and dad) reacted. There's no way that even Aunt Kathy managed to keep that away from them?!
• I really liked the exploration of religion!
• The writing style was a little annoying and difficult to follow at the start of the book; either it got better, or I got used to it, so by the end I couldn't even tell you what it was I disliked!
• It was FRUSTRATING, and that's part of what made it so good. It really encapsulated being a teenager, making choices that make other people want to scream. At the same time, it did so well at delving into the thought process behind that, and the ensuing difficulties, particularly when Wendy made her first attempt at changing things.
• I think the plot twist was completely unnecessary and got somewhat dropped from the plot afterwards?! I know it didn't get completely forgotten about, but the impact definitely seemed... less than one might expect.
• The action Kenzie took towards the end did not really seem to be explored or fully resolved, particularly with regards to how Wendy's mum (and dad) reacted. There's no way that even Aunt Kathy managed to keep that away from them?!
• I really liked the exploration of religion!