Reviewed by: Rosella
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Rating: 3/5
Colie expects the worst when she’s sent to spend the summer with her eccentric aunt Mira while her mother, queen of the television infomercial, tours Europe. Always an outcast — first for being fat and then for being “easy” — Colie has no friends at home and doesn’t expect to find any in Colby, North Carolina. But then she lands a job at the Last Chance Cafe and meets fellow waitresses Morgan and Isabel, best friends with a loving yet volatile relationship. Wacky yet wise, Morgan and Isabel help Colie see herself in a new way and realize the potential that has been there all along.
At first, the book was really slow, and I wasn't sure if I'd enjoy it, despite the fact that it was written by Sarah Dessen. The book eventually picked up its pace, and I flew right through it.
This book is a nice summer breeze. It's very light, and about friendship. It's sweet and it teaches us to be proud of ourselves and to be who we are.
I really loved Morgan and Isabel's friendship. The special kind of friendship when you can have a bad day and be unlike yourself but you know that your friend will still be there the next day. I thought that Morgan was annoying with her antics at times but that's probably just because I'm impatient. I loved Isabel but if I knew her in real life, she'd probably hurt my feelings a lot. Haha.
I really didn't like this book at first. I found the protagonist to be very plain and annoying. The book at first seemed to be pages and pages of nothing--the story went nowhere. Eventually (in my eyes) the book redeemed itself and I enjoyed it.
This was a nice easy read, and really sweet, but nothing too special. I was a bit disappointed since it was extremely predictable.
Likes: Everyone in Colby.
Dislikes: The rude girl and women.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Rating: 3/5
Colie expects the worst when she’s sent to spend the summer with her eccentric aunt Mira while her mother, queen of the television infomercial, tours Europe. Always an outcast — first for being fat and then for being “easy” — Colie has no friends at home and doesn’t expect to find any in Colby, North Carolina. But then she lands a job at the Last Chance Cafe and meets fellow waitresses Morgan and Isabel, best friends with a loving yet volatile relationship. Wacky yet wise, Morgan and Isabel help Colie see herself in a new way and realize the potential that has been there all along.
At first, the book was really slow, and I wasn't sure if I'd enjoy it, despite the fact that it was written by Sarah Dessen. The book eventually picked up its pace, and I flew right through it.
This book is a nice summer breeze. It's very light, and about friendship. It's sweet and it teaches us to be proud of ourselves and to be who we are.
I really loved Morgan and Isabel's friendship. The special kind of friendship when you can have a bad day and be unlike yourself but you know that your friend will still be there the next day. I thought that Morgan was annoying with her antics at times but that's probably just because I'm impatient. I loved Isabel but if I knew her in real life, she'd probably hurt my feelings a lot. Haha.
I really didn't like this book at first. I found the protagonist to be very plain and annoying. The book at first seemed to be pages and pages of nothing--the story went nowhere. Eventually (in my eyes) the book redeemed itself and I enjoyed it.
This was a nice easy read, and really sweet, but nothing too special. I was a bit disappointed since it was extremely predictable.
Likes: Everyone in Colby.
Dislikes: The rude girl and women.