Title: Read Me Like A Book
Author: Liz Kessler
Pages: 304
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
Release date: 14th May 2015
Blurb from Goodreads:
Shouldn't it be her boyfriend, Dylan, who makes her feel this way - not Miss Murray, her English teacher?
A thought-provoking coming out story from a highly skilled author.
My Review:
*I
received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to
Hachette Children's Group and NetGalley*
-Contains
spoilers!-
Ashleigh
Walker's life is a bit of a mess - her parents are barely talking (and when
they do they argue), she has exams to revise for and she's feeling things and
having thoughts about her English teacher that she shouldn't.
Is Ash
in love with Miss Murray?
Will her
parents stay together?
Will she
pass her exams?
Firstly,
I love the cover, especially the colours.
Ash was
an okay protagonist but she wasn't likeable and I found her annoying at times -
an example is after she had sex with Dylan (who was a complete a-hole and only
wanted one thing) she realised that they hadn't used any protection and instead
of doing the sensible thing and getting a morning after pill she worried about
it for weeks until she started her period.
I wasn't
a fan of Ash's best friend Cat who she couldn't talk to about personal things.
I may be wrong but I though best friends were people who you could talk to
about everything?
The plot
was alright but I wasn't gripped. I'm not sure if it was the writing style or
Ash's personality that made me feel like I couldn't connect with the story.
I
thought the subject of someone realising that they are gay was handled well -
probably my favourite thing about the book.
Overall
this was an okay read but I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would.
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