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A review by poorashleu
The Truth about Twinkie Pie by Kat Yeh
4.0
Originally posted here
The Truth About Twinkie Pie is a stellar middle grade novel that just made my heart warm and fuzzy. Itâs about a girl who learns to grow and yet stay the same. Itâs a story that broke my heart (because she has a sister who loves her so much) and made me laugh all at the same time. This book has everything that is A++ in books: complex characters, complex family relationships, real life issues and is completely relatable. It also has strong female friendships! Which is something, as you know, is very close to me.
GiGi is a girl from the south and sheâs proud of that. She misses her mom and loves that her sister watches over her. DiDi, her older sister is trying her hardest to have GiGi grow up to be a solid person meant for the world. Never once did I question how much DiDi loved her sister. GiGi could drive her crazy and up the wall, but there was always trust and love between the two of them. I also enjoyed how Yeh shows that just because someoneâs life looks perfect doesnât mean it is. Her friends all look like they all have these âperfectâ lives, but they are struggling with her.
GiGi considers her sister to be stifling and overbearing her sister is just loving her the only way she knows how. Sheâs convinced everyone is judging her and theyâre not. Theyâre worried about their own lives, but when youâre in middle school thatâs not how your brain works. I get that. I also get that no matter how much you love someone, you sometimes feel like you need a break from someone. Or even find someone that actually listens to you when youâre surrounded by people who mean well, but donât listen.
This book really is everything. Itâs enjoyable. Itâs heartbreaking. It makes you think. Itâs a must read.
The Truth About Twinkie Pie is a stellar middle grade novel that just made my heart warm and fuzzy. Itâs about a girl who learns to grow and yet stay the same. Itâs a story that broke my heart (because she has a sister who loves her so much) and made me laugh all at the same time. This book has everything that is A++ in books: complex characters, complex family relationships, real life issues and is completely relatable. It also has strong female friendships! Which is something, as you know, is very close to me.
GiGi is a girl from the south and sheâs proud of that. She misses her mom and loves that her sister watches over her. DiDi, her older sister is trying her hardest to have GiGi grow up to be a solid person meant for the world. Never once did I question how much DiDi loved her sister. GiGi could drive her crazy and up the wall, but there was always trust and love between the two of them. I also enjoyed how Yeh shows that just because someoneâs life looks perfect doesnât mean it is. Her friends all look like they all have these âperfectâ lives, but they are struggling with her.
GiGi considers her sister to be stifling and overbearing her sister is just loving her the only way she knows how. Sheâs convinced everyone is judging her and theyâre not. Theyâre worried about their own lives, but when youâre in middle school thatâs not how your brain works. I get that. I also get that no matter how much you love someone, you sometimes feel like you need a break from someone. Or even find someone that actually listens to you when youâre surrounded by people who mean well, but donât listen.
This book really is everything. Itâs enjoyable. Itâs heartbreaking. It makes you think. Itâs a must read.