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A review by icygrl7
Girls Like Us by Gail Giles
5.0
Girls Like Us by Gail Giles is a very emotional read. I enjoyed reading it but it evoked so many emotions. There were times I giggled or laughed, times I cried, times I wanted to scream or yell, and the times I wanted to pull my hair out. I think any good book will do some or all of those things. I found the plot to be interesting and I liked the characters. I haven’t read this author before but this book has piqued my interest and I will be looking into buying some of her other books. Girls Like Us is Qunicy and Biddy’s story.
Quincy and Biddy are both special needs girls that go to the same school. They both have different disabilities and they both need someone. They are both pulled into the school office when they are about to graduate and told that because they are 18 they can no longer be in their foster homes. They are then told that they will be living in an apartment together and working for an elderly lady. One of them will do the cooking the other one will do the cleaning. Quincy isn’t thrilled at all but Biddy couldn’t be happier. Together they must face the challenges that come with learning to live on their own, dealing with roommates, their first jobs, and navigating their everyday lives. These two girls couldn’t be any more different but they may find that they need each other. Both girls have had it tough and both of them have something they can teach the other. Can they put their differences aside and become friends? Will they be able to live together? Or will there always be some sort of strife between the two?
Girls Like Us is a very heavy at times but it is very well written. You cannot help but love Quincy and Biddy. They are wonderful characters that tug at your heart. I wanted to help them from the moment I “met” them. Girls Like Us is told from the perspectives of Quincy and Biddy and is written accordingly. It is a heartwarming story about finding out who you are and finding family when you aren’t blessed with a good one. Both girls have to contend with feeling less then and with feeling like they have nobody. Both girls have their own set of struggles but they both share some of the same struggles. It shows you how special needs people are treated by others. Girls Like Us isn’t for everyone due to some of the subject matter, but it is well worth the read. I can’t say that I liked one character over the other because they were both quite endearing. I would highly recommend Girls Like Us to those who enjoy poignant contemporary stories.
Quincy and Biddy are both special needs girls that go to the same school. They both have different disabilities and they both need someone. They are both pulled into the school office when they are about to graduate and told that because they are 18 they can no longer be in their foster homes. They are then told that they will be living in an apartment together and working for an elderly lady. One of them will do the cooking the other one will do the cleaning. Quincy isn’t thrilled at all but Biddy couldn’t be happier. Together they must face the challenges that come with learning to live on their own, dealing with roommates, their first jobs, and navigating their everyday lives. These two girls couldn’t be any more different but they may find that they need each other. Both girls have had it tough and both of them have something they can teach the other. Can they put their differences aside and become friends? Will they be able to live together? Or will there always be some sort of strife between the two?
Girls Like Us is a very heavy at times but it is very well written. You cannot help but love Quincy and Biddy. They are wonderful characters that tug at your heart. I wanted to help them from the moment I “met” them. Girls Like Us is told from the perspectives of Quincy and Biddy and is written accordingly. It is a heartwarming story about finding out who you are and finding family when you aren’t blessed with a good one. Both girls have to contend with feeling less then and with feeling like they have nobody. Both girls have their own set of struggles but they both share some of the same struggles. It shows you how special needs people are treated by others. Girls Like Us isn’t for everyone due to some of the subject matter, but it is well worth the read. I can’t say that I liked one character over the other because they were both quite endearing. I would highly recommend Girls Like Us to those who enjoy poignant contemporary stories.