Review: Fun yet meaningful! 5 Stars!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 11, 2014
If you are looking for a fun, quick read but with meaning and emotion behind every word, then ‘One Broke Girl’ is the book for you.As soon as I started this book, I connected immediately to the fun, and easy to read writing style, as well as the heroine who I just knew would soon have a very different view on life. Despite having little in common with Anna at the beginning of the book, I liked her immediately as she just seemed like one of those people who’d never experienced anything bad in her life, and was certain in her future. Close minded maybe, but it was a naivety  that had me feeling sad for her, because I just knew that it wouldn’t last for long.What I really loved about this story was the emotion behind it. It was a great fun read, and I laughed out loud at so many parts, as the author just had such a witty writing style that I adored, yet when it  came to Anna’s money situation, I really felt for her, and admired the way that she did everything she could to help her dad, and didn’t once complain to him. I could feel her pain at her mother’s betrayal to both her and her father, and it made me really admire her as a character for taking charge and trying to make the best of her situation.Even though this book is short, it was paced perfectly, and I really felt the character and story development grew at a natural, unhurried pace. Anna was a very real character, and I loved Gavin’s introduction to the story and how he was a huge part in helping Anna appreciate pleasure in the little things in life, and not in their expense. I liked the gradual progression of Anna’s realisation that she could be happy where she was, and I loved how honest she was with Gavin about having a boyfriend back home. I admired her for wanting to do the right thing, and it really was brilliant to see her become a better person throughout the course of the story.This really was a lovely story and I can’t wait to read more in the Edgewood Falls Series.*Review copy kindly provided by the author through Xpresso Book Tours Review Opportunities in exchange for an honest review*