Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take 📱 Kindle
Mackenzie Blue
Tina Wells · 2009
64/100
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Zee's diary-style voice feels true to seventh-grade embarrassment and friendship jitters, and she comes across as a likable, grounded lead for tween girls. The mean-girl and lost-diary drama is pretty familiar territory, so don't expect anything you haven't seen before in this genre.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety88
Substance / usefulness58
Craft & writing63
Originality48
Evidence & accuracy62
Hype vs delivers62
Age-fit80
Human-eye read66
Penny’s verdict64
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