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Julia, the Secret Keeper by Franky A Brown

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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"

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.

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.

Warnings (language, violence, "adult" situations, death, etc.)
none ("affair" is mentioned, but there wasn't one that occurred)

Movie rating equivalent
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.

Point of view of story
1st person, Julia

Book length
less than a week

Story flow
good movement

Grammar and spelling issues
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

Independent or integral (stand-alone or back story dependent)
independent

Series review as a whole
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

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