Monday, June 4, 2018

Making Friends by Kristen Gudsnuk - NO


Gudsnuk, Kristen Making Friends, 257 pages. GRAPHIC NOVEL Graphix (Scholastic), 2018. $25. Content: Language: G; Mature Content: PG (kissing); Violence: PG (bullying).   
School for Dany is crazy. She had sixth grade figured out but now seventh grade is going to give her a run for her money. Dany inherits a magical notebook from her aunt that passed away. In that notebook the things she draws comes to life, so when she draws her dream best friend and favorite anime character stuff gets real. This is Dany’s story of surviving middle school, friend drama, and finding herself. 

I hated this book. I thought that the book was all over the place and I felt as though I had no real idea of what was going on. The main character was not very likable and most of the story revolved around a fictional TV show that the reader has never seen, so it is confusing to the reader what is happening. I was also disappointed in the ending because there was little closure. 
MS – NOT RECOMMENDED.   Reviewer, Isabelle, 8th grade student reviewer.

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