Young Llama Thoughts
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Adventurous
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Christian Friendly
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Easy Reading
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Humerous
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Youth Appropriate
Overall
Review
I really enjoyed this novel! It was a wonderful rivals to romance that I couldn’t get enough of!!!
This book is about Sadie Wen, a young girl who has pressured herself to be perfect. But inside, she’s breaking… The only way to vent is to write horrible emails to the people who have wronged her. When those email drafts accidentally get sent out though… Everything changes. Suddenly the real Sadie starts shining through, and the only person who likes it is Julius. Her rival who might be something more now…
This was a great story about pressure, forgiveness and just enjoying life. I loved the characters, the romance was adorable and the plot line was great! There is humor and fun, while still being realistic and talking about the pressure of life. I think young ladies 15 and up would love this book.
Now there is cursing sadly. (Not cussing, it is actual cursing) I was disappointed, but it isn’t a Christian book, just a general “Clean” young adult novel.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and can’t wait to read more by this author! Happy Reading!!! -The Young Llama Reader.
Pros
- A wonderful book about forgiveness!
- Great for girls 15 and up!!!
Cons
- Curse words…
Sadie Wen is perfect on paper: school captain, valedictorian, and a “pleasure to have in class.” It’s not easy, but she has a trick to keep her model-student smile plastered on her face at all times: she channels all her frustrations into her email drafts. She’d never send them of course — she’d rather die than hurt anyone’s feelings — but it’s a relief to let loose on her power-hungry English teacher or a freeloading classmate taking credit for Sadie’s work.
All her most vehemently worded emails are directed at her infuriating cocaptain, Julius Gong, whose arrogance and competitive streak have irked Sadie since they were kids. “You’re attention starved and self-obsessed and unbearably vain . . . I really hope your comb breaks and you run out of whatever expensive hair products you’ve been using to make your hair appear deceptively soft . . .”
Sadie doesn’t have to hold back in her emails, because nobody will ever read them . . . that is, until they’re accidentally sent out.
Overnight, Sadie’s carefully crafted, conflict-free life is turned upside down. It’s her worst nightmare — now everyone at school knows what she really thinks of them, and they’re not afraid to tell her what they really think of her either. But amidst the chaos, there’s one person growing to appreciate the “real” Sadie — Julius, the only boy she’s sworn to hate . . . .
