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A review by emilyrainsford
Bffs(not) by Alexa Moses
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
4.0
This is a solid little junior fiction read with a lot going for it.
The main characters are identical twins with the story happening in diary format. We see into each of the twins' diaries with different fonts used for each twin that reflect their personalities. There's lots of fun typography and pictures that keep it engaging for younger readers.
The central storyline involves a sibling rivalry that I'm sure many kids will relate to. The twins are planning a presentation for Harmony Day at school. There is a nice amount of cultural diversity in the supporting characters, reflective of the average suburban Australian primary school.
It even works in a little bit of educational information with the presentation about Yugoslavia at the end.
I liked the way the story wrapped up.
Overall I think this story will be a hit with the junior fiction age group, especially those who like the diary style format. Would definitely recommend this to fans of the Ella Diaries books and Billie B Brown - and given the way those books fly off the shelves at my library, I'm glad to have a new option to recommend!
The main characters are identical twins with the story happening in diary format. We see into each of the twins' diaries with different fonts used for each twin that reflect their personalities. There's lots of fun typography and pictures that keep it engaging for younger readers.
The central storyline involves a sibling rivalry that I'm sure many kids will relate to. The twins are planning a presentation for Harmony Day at school. There is a nice amount of cultural diversity in the supporting characters, reflective of the average suburban Australian primary school.
It even works in a little bit of educational information with the presentation about Yugoslavia at the end.
I liked the way the story wrapped up.
Overall I think this story will be a hit with the junior fiction age group, especially those who like the diary style format. Would definitely recommend this to fans of the Ella Diaries books and Billie B Brown - and given the way those books fly off the shelves at my library, I'm glad to have a new option to recommend!