Review: Excellent story with a lot of humor
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 4, 2012
I've read Ms. Alexander's other books, and one of the features I always enjoy most is her humor. "My Life as the Ugly Stepsister" is no different. Each chapter begins with one of "Ally's Brutal Teen Truths," truths such as "Do not teach your mother to use the Internet. No good can come of it." That's the lesson Ally learns when her mother decides to move to the other side of the country to get to know her online boyfriend and Ally is forced to stay with her father, stepmother, and beautiful stepsister. Another of "Ally's Brutal Teen Truths" is "Boys will always notice your hot stepsister first." But Ally does the best she can under the circumstances, which include her being separated from her beloved dog because of her stepmother's allergies. Fortunately, the boy next door is willing to let Mojo stay with his dog. Unfortunately, the dogs cause even more problems. I won't give any more of the plot away, but I do highly recommend this book for young people as well as parents and everyone who is still young at heart.