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The Book That Made Me: James Mayhew 17/07/19
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My So-Called Life
(1 reviews with an average rating of 5 out of 5)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Review
'Why is life never like it is in books? Nothing interesting ever happens to me. I am not adopted, my parents are not alcoholics or drug addicts, and I don't live on a council estate. Even my name sucks. In other words, my life is earth-shatteringly normal. This cannot go on. Something deep and life-changing has to happen...and sometime about now would be good.'
Rachel Riley is determined to make her so-called life more interesting - befriend exotic people, win the heart of Justin Statham, and refine her own unique brand of vintage Essex chic. This funny story with a lively heroine, told in diary format, will especially appeal to teenage girls.
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Best diary books for how it feels to be a teenager
There's something about the diary or journal format in a book that really helps you get under a character's skin. This must be why diary books are at their most powerful when you are a pre-teen or a young teenager: battling through puberty, everyday life, and trying to figure out who you are and want to be.
What you thought...
Average rating:
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Maddie, 18 December 2015
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I can't wait to read the others. I'm happy there are more books because the ending isn't particularly closed in that there are things I really want to happen still (as in Jack and Riley). The only thing I didn't like about it was that Rachel keeps going on about how boring her life is even though her life is a lot more exciting than mine. I would recommend it to a friend.