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A review by hereisenough
Get Happy by Mary Amato
4.0
Minerva's 16th birthday falls flat with an ugly gift and the lack of what she really wants, a ukulele. It falls even further with an arrival of a package- from Minerva's father who left her as a baby. Minerva uncovers secrets of her family's past, fits in a job as a mermaid at birthday parties, and takes hold of her ukulele.
a YA fiction ukulele book. hallelujah.
as a ukulele playing/loving teenager how could i not grab this one and read it immediately?
Such a cute, fun, book- and the songs. Love the songs.
The ukulele is pretty rad. Love ukuleles.
This book was a lot of fun, really cute and funny, but also an emotional story. The reader is submerged in Minerva's head and feels all that she feels, the heartache, loss, and anger, the joy of the ukulele, and the laughter of her friends.
The 'romance' part was perfect. It was light hearted yet it meant a lot, it was a little more normal than a lot of YA books.
AND THE SONGS. I really have loved the way Amato included songs in the books, with lyrics and chords. That is one of the best parts of her books. They're always so fun to play.
The cover is okay. It's cute but looks a little meddle-grade, not YA.
The lack of closure//hurried ending [with the family] was a little flat. I mean, she said that about her father in front of everyone, left and we are told they went to counseling and then what?
I did jokingly guess something that ended up being true...
Teenage girls who love [making] music will probably enjoy this book.
If you love ukuleles, you'll obviously love to play the songs.
read as an advanced reading copy.
a YA fiction ukulele book. hallelujah.
as a ukulele playing/loving teenager how could i not grab this one and read it immediately?
Such a cute, fun, book- and the songs. Love the songs.
The ukulele is pretty rad. Love ukuleles.
This book was a lot of fun, really cute and funny, but also an emotional story. The reader is submerged in Minerva's head and feels all that she feels, the heartache, loss, and anger, the joy of the ukulele, and the laughter of her friends.
The 'romance' part was perfect. It was light hearted yet it meant a lot, it was a little more normal than a lot of YA books.
AND THE SONGS. I really have loved the way Amato included songs in the books, with lyrics and chords. That is one of the best parts of her books. They're always so fun to play.
The cover is okay. It's cute but looks a little meddle-grade, not YA.
The lack of closure//hurried ending [with the family] was a little flat. I mean, she said that about her father in front of everyone, left and we are told they went to counseling and then what?
I did jokingly guess something that ended up being true...
Teenage girls who love [making] music will probably enjoy this book.
If you love ukuleles, you'll obviously love to play the songs.
read as an advanced reading copy.