Review: Witty & Real Story About Teenage Life
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 25, 2013
Chessie is in love and willing to do just about anything to get Lloyd Layton to notice her; no matter how often her best friend advises against the newest plan.But with each new scheme, Chessie spirals into one embarrassing situation after another. Lie after lie begin to build, and Chessie finds herself scurrying around to keep up with it all. And when Lloyd finally does pay her attention, Chessie finds herself in a precarious situation. Is Lloyd the guy she's built him up to be?Not Pretty Enough is like a teenage version of Bridget Jones's Diary. Chessie's shenanigans are equal parts hilarious and painful. Every awkward moment of Chessie's teenage life is put on display. As a reader, I cringed a couple of times--we've all been through those painfully embarrassing teenage moments, ones we wanted to crawl away from and hide. Poor Chessie has more than her fair share.I wanted to scream and yell for her to feel better about herself and give up on Lloyd. And where was her mother during all of this? But I only had these issues because I cared about her character, and that's always a good thing.Readers who appreciate a witty and real story about teenage life will enjoy this one.Note: I received a complimentary copy for review purposes. A positive review was not requested or guaranteed; the opinions expressed are my own.