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A review by yasminix24
Take Three Girls by Simmone Howell, Fiona Wood, Cath Crowley
4.0
I don't think many of us forget that rigid, often callous social strata that existed in your high school years. Like a primordial dictate against which we are helpless, our position was sniffed out and handed down. Take Three Girls captures a bit of this experience through the use of three protagonists, each from a different part of the social spectrum. Kate, introverted, self-sufficient, highly intelligent and studious, talented cellist. Clem, a rough diamond, member of the school's star swim team. Ady - the effortlessly stylish and outwardly appearing wealthy popular girl.
The three are initially forced to come together as part of a school exercise and all go on a journey of self-discovery as they tackle life obstacles and difficult decisions. The overarching question of their quest - as is for all of us, all through life seemingly - is who am I really, what is it that I really want and am I doing it for me or someone else?
It is a great read and a number of real, really difficult issues are taken on: cyber bullying, same sex relationships, personal identity at a cusp of life, tipping from following what our parents and society expect us to do, and what our deepest self suspects we want to do.
I would have liked more insight into that 'popular' social strata to better understand their motivations for how and why they are like they are (because clearly I never understood it). Ady is a bit too easily pulled away from her popular crowd - though her state of mind is at a point of disaffection with them all from early on in the book. For me, she seemed too bright and alternative to have stomached her vacuous crowd up to the age of 16.
Terrific, fulfilling read. I love narratives that are driven from a number of different perspectives!
The three are initially forced to come together as part of a school exercise and all go on a journey of self-discovery as they tackle life obstacles and difficult decisions. The overarching question of their quest - as is for all of us, all through life seemingly - is who am I really, what is it that I really want and am I doing it for me or someone else?
It is a great read and a number of real, really difficult issues are taken on: cyber bullying, same sex relationships, personal identity at a cusp of life, tipping from following what our parents and society expect us to do, and what our deepest self suspects we want to do.
I would have liked more insight into that 'popular' social strata to better understand their motivations for how and why they are like they are (because clearly I never understood it). Ady is a bit too easily pulled away from her popular crowd - though her state of mind is at a point of disaffection with them all from early on in the book. For me, she seemed too bright and alternative to have stomached her vacuous crowd up to the age of 16.
Terrific, fulfilling read. I love narratives that are driven from a number of different perspectives!