Brief synopsis (no spoilers)
Julia is a bright independent young adult going to college. She has recently (before the start of the book) been diagnosed with a gluten intolerance (each chapter is named after some gluten-rich food product she misses!). Her family and friends rely on her to hear all their issues and expects her to keep these things to herself, while at the same time not listening to her problems, concerns, or life.
Category
YA, "chic lit"
Julia is a bright independent young adult going to college. She has recently (before the start of the book) been diagnosed with a gluten intolerance (each chapter is named after some gluten-rich food product she misses!). Her family and friends rely on her to hear all their issues and expects her to keep these things to herself, while at the same time not listening to her problems, concerns, or life.
Category
YA, "chic lit"
Why I chose this book
I knew the author when we were teenagers; she advertised her book on social media where I'm connected to her.
I knew the author when we were teenagers; she advertised her book on social media where I'm connected to her.
My personal opinion (the review)
It was fun and funny. It wasn't deep, although there was character development. Julia's sisters give a lot of comedy to the story in their extreme opposite situations (one being married with children and being very opinionated and involved in public concerns; the other having been divorced several times within the few years following HS graduation and having no ties beyond her immediate family).
It was light reading - easy going - and involved a (very clean) love story.
It was fun and funny. It wasn't deep, although there was character development. Julia's sisters give a lot of comedy to the story in their extreme opposite situations (one being married with children and being very opinionated and involved in public concerns; the other having been divorced several times within the few years following HS graduation and having no ties beyond her immediate family).
It was light reading - easy going - and involved a (very clean) love story.
Warnings (language, violence, "adult" situations, death, etc.)
none ("affair" is mentioned, but there wasn't one that occurred)
none ("affair" is mentioned, but there wasn't one that occurred)
Movie rating equivalent
PG
PG
Protagonist description
Julia is smart, slightly whiny about her health condition (I would be too, but she is bitter maybe too often in the book), responsible.
Julia is smart, slightly whiny about her health condition (I would be too, but she is bitter maybe too often in the book), responsible.
Point of view of story
1st person, Julia
1st person, Julia
Book length
less than a week
less than a week
Story flow
good movement
good movement
Grammar and spelling issues
maybe 1? if that
maybe 1? if that
Character connection (no spoilers)
I really thought her younger irresponsible sister ("the redneck" of the story) was hilarious as a character, and I have known others in my life like her.
For series:
next book - Julia, the secret blogger
next book - Julia, the secret blogger
Independent or integral (stand-alone or back story dependent)
independent
independent
Series review as a whole
Have only read the first - the second is just being released this month
Have only read the first - the second is just being released this month
If you only have time for one, read: (which one)
so far, my vote is this one
so far, my vote is this one
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