A review by samhend101
Girl at Heart by Kelly Oram
4.0
A very cute (if somewhat simplistic) story. Personally, I get the impression this author took a step back from her usual, more complex stories, to attract younger readers.
I listened on audiobook and found it quit entertaining. My only objection regarding the book/author would be the MC's "best-friends" lack of consideration, which in one particular example is never properly addressed.
Spoiler:
When MC's friends make plans for prom and including their so-called friend was never even a blip on their radar, that isn't just them not being able to accept her girliness, that is such a total lack of consideration no matter what a person identified as. The writer uses the reconciliation scene near the end to acknowledge that the MC was laughed at. But seriously, when all around the world, consideration for one another is at an all time low, the author would have done a better service to her readers at stressing the utter thoughtlessness of people who were supposed to be her friends. I really would have liked a scene with this being spoken of between all of the characters involved, not just the close friend. IMHO.
I listened on audiobook and found it quit entertaining. My only objection regarding the book/author would be the MC's "best-friends" lack of consideration, which in one particular example is never properly addressed.
Spoiler:
When MC's friends make plans for prom and including their so-called friend was never even a blip on their radar, that isn't just them not being able to accept her girliness, that is such a total lack of consideration no matter what a person identified as. The writer uses the reconciliation scene near the end to acknowledge that the MC was laughed at. But seriously, when all around the world, consideration for one another is at an all time low, the author would have done a better service to her readers at stressing the utter thoughtlessness of people who were supposed to be her friends. I really would have liked a scene with this being spoken of between all of the characters involved, not just the close friend. IMHO.