I
mostly totally liked this book. You all know I have a soft spot for YA that focuses on female friendships, and reading about Violet and Katie's dynamic duo was so enjoyable. They're smart, funny, loyal, and "mostly good" enough to always be likable, even when they are in the midst of not-so-good shenanigans. Plus, the girl's prep school they attend--Westfield--makes for a great setting. I tend to associate private girl's schools with cattiness and Mean Girls-esque drama, so I was pleasantly surprised by the undercurrent of sisterhood at Westfield. (There was some drama, too.) The girls all strive for intelligence and success, too--it was refreshing that their squabbles and competition mostly did not related to guys, but test scores and lit-mag submissions.
Random sidenote: Katie is a
coxswain for her school's crew team. As a former cox, the brief descriptions of what crew and coxing are like had me rolling in the aisles of the crosstown bus during my commute. Maybe you had to have been one, but Leila Sales nailed it.
Highly recommended!
4 comments:
I enjoyed this book even though I know nothing about being a coxswain :) My high school didn't even have a football field (the team had to use the one at the middle school) so definitely no crew team
Ooh, this sounds interesting for the female friendship and the boarding school setting, I might have to try and find it.
My HS didn't have a football field, either! (We had to borrow a rival team's field for games--awkward. Not that I ever went to any.) I did crew through a club, actually--my HS was more known for its curling team, drama program, and underwater basket-weaving team. Okay, that last one might be an exaggeration.
Oooh - this sounds fabulous. I always love your recommendations so I'm definitely adding to the TBR list.
And what?! No football field?! Oh you poor deprived people.
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