A review by thegraduatedbookwormblogger
I'm Not Your Manic Pixie Dream Girl by Gretchen McNeil
4.0
Full Review can be found at http://thegraduatedbookworm.blogspot.ca
I want to say thank you to +HarperCollinsCanada for sending me a copy of this book for review! It was definitely an interesting and quite entertaining read and I really enjoyed it! There was a lot going on in this novel that definitely had a roller coaster ride of emotions and scenes!
I totally got a vibe of Mean Girls where at first no one really cares, there's a math genius, and then all of a sudden a quick transformation with clothes and personality makes you somehow a different person to others. I know that's pretty unrealistic in most cases, but it definitely makes it more entertaining simply because it showcases that you really do not need to change yourself, because the people you are changing for, should like you for you, and if not then they aren't the people you should want to surround yourself with. Simple. As. That.
Can I just say how refreshing it was to actually have so many diverse characters in this novel! I do wish that I could read more about them as well, but you kind of dive into their lives a little bit throughout, because it involves them as well. I really loved how diverse it was, and I also loved the fact that most people were actually really open and accepting of it!
While I was reading this there were definitely a lot of parts that I could foresee happening. I found that some of the hints that were being dropped we definitely more apparent to me, so I wasn't really shocked when certain aspects of the novel came into place. I do feel that when it got more towards the middle, it seemed to slow down and almost just flow until it picked up again in the end...
Overall this was a good read! It was very funny, and light-hearted. There were many moments where you could see what may happen, but at the same time it still surprised you when you least expected it. Bea has this personality that kind of shines, and makes you want to be friends with her. It was a cute read, with a lot to talk about. I never realized that a Manic Pixie Dream Girl really does exist...I would definitely recommend this!
I want to say thank you to +HarperCollinsCanada for sending me a copy of this book for review! It was definitely an interesting and quite entertaining read and I really enjoyed it! There was a lot going on in this novel that definitely had a roller coaster ride of emotions and scenes!
I totally got a vibe of Mean Girls where at first no one really cares, there's a math genius, and then all of a sudden a quick transformation with clothes and personality makes you somehow a different person to others. I know that's pretty unrealistic in most cases, but it definitely makes it more entertaining simply because it showcases that you really do not need to change yourself, because the people you are changing for, should like you for you, and if not then they aren't the people you should want to surround yourself with. Simple. As. That.
Can I just say how refreshing it was to actually have so many diverse characters in this novel! I do wish that I could read more about them as well, but you kind of dive into their lives a little bit throughout, because it involves them as well. I really loved how diverse it was, and I also loved the fact that most people were actually really open and accepting of it!
While I was reading this there were definitely a lot of parts that I could foresee happening. I found that some of the hints that were being dropped we definitely more apparent to me, so I wasn't really shocked when certain aspects of the novel came into place. I do feel that when it got more towards the middle, it seemed to slow down and almost just flow until it picked up again in the end...
Overall this was a good read! It was very funny, and light-hearted. There were many moments where you could see what may happen, but at the same time it still surprised you when you least expected it. Bea has this personality that kind of shines, and makes you want to be friends with her. It was a cute read, with a lot to talk about. I never realized that a Manic Pixie Dream Girl really does exist...I would definitely recommend this!