Jennifer M. (Kaydence) reviewed Bloggrls, Book One: Nugrl90 (Sadie) (Bloggrls) (Bloggrls) on + 380 more book reviews
Summary:
Sadie's parents are getting a divorce and she's moving away. She has to share a room and begin at a new school. In order to relieve stress and keep in contact with her friends, she begins a blog. In this story, Sadie talks about her new life, how much she misses her dad, and the struggle to make new friends and a new boyfriend.
My thoughts:
I didn't think this was a bad story, but it wasn't exactly what I expected either. I figured that this would relate more to my high school students since it talked about boyfriends, but it really is more towards a younger audience. I would recommend this for 6-7 grade. It is written completely in blog format, which is a little annoying at times. There is a glossary (clicktionary) that allows the uniformed reader a glimpse into the language that is often used. I don't enjoy textspeak (blogspeak), but understand that it fits with the story. Overall, this is a super quick (and relatively short) read with doodles and language most young adults will enjoy. It's not a complicated book and Sadie doesn't evolve until she gets over her moodiness, but there is decent character development as her blog becomes almost like therapy.
Sadie's parents are getting a divorce and she's moving away. She has to share a room and begin at a new school. In order to relieve stress and keep in contact with her friends, she begins a blog. In this story, Sadie talks about her new life, how much she misses her dad, and the struggle to make new friends and a new boyfriend.
My thoughts:
I didn't think this was a bad story, but it wasn't exactly what I expected either. I figured that this would relate more to my high school students since it talked about boyfriends, but it really is more towards a younger audience. I would recommend this for 6-7 grade. It is written completely in blog format, which is a little annoying at times. There is a glossary (clicktionary) that allows the uniformed reader a glimpse into the language that is often used. I don't enjoy textspeak (blogspeak), but understand that it fits with the story. Overall, this is a super quick (and relatively short) read with doodles and language most young adults will enjoy. It's not a complicated book and Sadie doesn't evolve until she gets over her moodiness, but there is decent character development as her blog becomes almost like therapy.
