McVoy, Tera Elan Being Friends with Boys, 361 pgs. Simon
Pulse, 2012. $16.99. Language: R (15+ swears, 3 f’s); Mature Content: PG-13;
After having one of the best summers of her life just
hanging out with the band Sad Jackal, Charlotte starts the new school year off
with her best friend Lish dumping her, her friend Trip dropping out of the
band, and her sister off at college. She has to figure out how to handle things
on her own. She writes the lyrics for the band and Oliver the band leader, whom
Char has been friends with since middle school, starts taking credit for the
songs after they become popular playing for the school Halloween Dance. Now
Lish wants to be her friend again, two girls from a female band want her to
sing with them and she finds out Fabian, the guy she likes, is gay. Char learns
through her experiences and mistakes how to deal with everything life has
thrown at her. Including, finding her real feelings for Trip, who is now
totally ignoring her.
I thought that getting to know Charlotte was really easy. The
author gave her a lot of obstacles that she overcame in a good way. I liked
that she was a strong character. She was offered pot and declined, she was
offered a drink of whiskey and described how bad it was and didn’t want it
again. She learned that Lish only wanted to be her friend when she was popular
and Char didn’t want to be fake like that. She was always true to herself.
HS—OPTIONAL (see content ratings). CW
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