A review by federo999
The Swift Boys & Me by Kody Keplinger
4.0
I loved the main character of this book. She was strong even though she had many anxieties. She also wants to fix anything she can for anyone she loves, and is very observant. I thought she was a very well rounded character.
The cover of the book is a bit misleading. For one, the main character Lola, is seen as a chubby girl with a little low self esteem, but you don't get that from the cover. She is picked on about her weight, but she is very active in the book.
Also, I was surprised about the title, because the book is about how Lola loses her best friends and has to find a way to move on, while trying to fix what once was. Its a very coming of age novel, but from the title, and the cover, you would think that it is about their summer together.
I really enjoyed this novel, but it definitely was a tear jerker. The author was very good at getting the reader to understand how Nola was feeling.
The cover of the book is a bit misleading. For one, the main character Lola, is seen as a chubby girl with a little low self esteem, but you don't get that from the cover. She is picked on about her weight, but she is very active in the book.
Also, I was surprised about the title, because the book is about how Lola loses her best friends and has to find a way to move on, while trying to fix what once was. Its a very coming of age novel, but from the title, and the cover, you would think that it is about their summer together.
I really enjoyed this novel, but it definitely was a tear jerker. The author was very good at getting the reader to understand how Nola was feeling.