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A review by emilie_karnas
The Victoria in My Head by Janelle Milanes
4.0
Reread:
Lowering my rating to 4 stars**
While I did enjoy the novel and flew through it, I found Victoria somewhat self-righteous. She makes it seem as though everything people do that isn't the way she does it is wrong and lame. For example, when she goes to Levi's house, she is constantly comparing her family life with his life.
I felt like the author was trying too hard to make us hate certain characters. Or maybe that's just how 15-year-olds think. I also didn't like how she sided with the guy and not her best friend at one point. I thought that was kind of sucky of her.
However, lucky me, I tend to be more of a plot person, so Victoria didn't stop me from really enjoying my time. The book flows well, the family dynamics are relatable and the voice of Victoria really shines through.
I do still recommend the book.
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4.75 stars******
This. book. was.so. ADORABLE!?!?!? It's been so long since I've actually shipped two characters together and longer even that I swooned and stayed up till 2 a.m. reading and actually spent some time in the day reading.
The beginning of the book is a bit cringey or I guess maybe it took me a while to put myself back in my 15 year old shoes (I'm 19 now and I always cringe looking back at when I was 15). Victoria is relatable and funny and feels very much real.
All the characters are developed and while some characters were painted more as the bad guys I understand that that's how Victoria paints them to be.
I took off a few points because I didn't like how the LGBTQ+ community was portrayed. Twice there were these "revelations" that certain characters were gay and I was like... it shouldn't be a big deal, like a thing that's like "omg I didn't see it coming!" I don't know how to properly express myself. I just wish the sexual orientation of people was less something that identified a person and that can be made of as a "plot twist." A girl likes a girl. Okay. Cool. It shouldn't be made into such a fuss.
Otherwise, I loved the writing and Strand is just goals and so many times I laughed out loud and I truly recommend this book ♥
Lowering my rating to 4 stars**
While I did enjoy the novel and flew through it, I found Victoria somewhat self-righteous. She makes it seem as though everything people do that isn't the way she does it is wrong and lame. For example, when she goes to Levi's house, she is constantly comparing her family life with his life.
I felt like the author was trying too hard to make us hate certain characters. Or maybe that's just how 15-year-olds think. I also didn't like how she sided with the guy and not her best friend at one point. I thought that was kind of sucky of her.
However, lucky me, I tend to be more of a plot person, so Victoria didn't stop me from really enjoying my time. The book flows well, the family dynamics are relatable and the voice of Victoria really shines through.
I do still recommend the book.
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4.75 stars******
This. book. was.so. ADORABLE!?!?!? It's been so long since I've actually shipped two characters together and longer even that I swooned and stayed up till 2 a.m. reading and actually spent some time in the day reading.
The beginning of the book is a bit cringey or I guess maybe it took me a while to put myself back in my 15 year old shoes (I'm 19 now and I always cringe looking back at when I was 15). Victoria is relatable and funny and feels very much real.
All the characters are developed and while some characters were painted more as the bad guys I understand that that's how Victoria paints them to be.
I took off a few points because I didn't like how the LGBTQ+ community was portrayed. Twice there were these "revelations" that certain characters were gay and I was like... it shouldn't be a big deal, like a thing that's like "omg I didn't see it coming!" I don't know how to properly express myself. I just wish the sexual orientation of people was less something that identified a person and that can be made of as a "plot twist." A girl likes a girl. Okay. Cool. It shouldn't be made into such a fuss.
Otherwise, I loved the writing and Strand is just goals and so many times I laughed out loud and I truly recommend this book ♥