Reviews

Cilla Lee-Jenkins: This Book Is a Classic by Susan Tan

herreadinglife's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

theshenners's review against another edition

5.0

every bit as fun and spunky and thematically rich as the first book. ♥️♥️♥️

jess_segraves's review against another edition

5.0

It's hard to follow up a successful debut but somehow I loved this book even more. It takes the foundation from the first book and really grows with Cilla, Gwendolyn, her friends, and her family members. I wish books this diverse existed when I was a kid.

annegirl's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.5

wordnerd153's review against another edition

4.0

"...I wondered why everything had to be so complicated when it comes to families." The observant, insightful and endearing Cilla Lee-Jenkins is back, and this time she is exploring the Drama and Traditions of families, as well as what it means to have and be a best friend. Cilla's aunt is getting married and there is a ton of work to do, which Cilla mostly loves because it involves beautiful dresses, banquets and, best of all, CAKE. Her sister is crawling now, which keeps everyone on their toes, and Cilla is struggling with feelings of jealousy over her best friend spending time with another girl in their class. The level of drama and humor in this realistic fiction follow-up is perfect for young middle grade readers who will definitely relate to Cilla's everyday struggles. The cast of multicultural characters and Cilla's confusion over her identity make this book feel especially relevant and important.

skrajewski's review against another edition

4.0

We loved the next Cilla adventure! Can’t wait for book 3!

library_brandy's review against another edition

4.0

Cilla is still struggling a bit with her multi ethic family, but also worrying about changing friendships and being a good bit sister, and other issues of third-graders. Relatable and warm.

juliaherkel's review against another edition

4.0

I accidentily hit this book instead of the first one, so I'll review it first.


CONS OF THIS BOOK IS A CLASSIC

At the end, they threw in some lesbian stuff. I was not happy about that, because this is a KIDS book, and my younger sister was reading it before me. They shouldn't put that kind of thing in a book like that!


PROS OF THIS BOOK IS A CLASSIC

The cute relationship between Cilla and Gwendolyn.

Her growing up a bit and figuring out how it's good to have more than one best friend.

The wedding.

Family relationships.

Learning more about her heritage.

How much she liked the dog whose name I actually forget right now.

All the cake! I love how she said that all traditions lead back to cake. That was awesome.


OVERALL

Loved it! Just super sad how it was ruined at the end.

pussreboots's review against another edition

4.0

This volume was actually my introduction to Cilla and then I went back to read [b:Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire|29102822|Cilla Lee-Jenkins Future Author Extraordinaire|Susan Tan|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1484917650l/29102822._SX50_.jpg|46532678] (2017). The third volume came out in March is titled Cilla Lee Jenkins: The Epic Story (2019).


http://pussreboots.com/blog/2019/comments_08/cilla_lee_jenkins_2.html

erinblue's review

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5