Plenty of the "usual" street lit stuff (name brands, hairstyles, fancy cars), but main character Kate has more depth and self knowledge than many of her counterparts. At 14, she's already made lots of bad choices and is learning what she wants and how she wants to get it - her own way. She's still influenced by her peers, but is careful not to give in to peer pressure. A smart teen who makes mistakes and makes her way in the world. This small novel written for teenagers will change how you pick your friends.The story is mainly about a girl named Kate and how she spent a summer learning many lessons. Kate was no ordinary girl. She was very smart but that summer she really wasn’t using her brain. Naleeja came and erupted Kate’s world, but their friendship couldn’t last. Naleeja or should I say “Bertha,” was too different and didn’t know how to be a friend. Charles, on the other hand was Kate’s long time crush. She trusted him but he betrayed her in ways you could not believe. Kate’s foster father, Ted, was nice to her and always talked to her about anything. On the other hand Lynn was a massive pain in the butt. She got on Kate’s case about anything and everything. In the Johnson foster home, Kate only finally find her true self. This book caught my attention very quickly. It reminded me of high school girls. I like the fact that Kate made mistakes because her mistakes only made her stronger and it was easier for me to relate to her. She really learned how to keep most thoughts to herself and that she was grateful for the things she received. I don’t think that someone can buy forgiveness.You should never judge a person, but Naleeja made it easy for others to judge her. Naleeja does things to have other females talk about her; Her attitude, choice of clothing, and her confendence,( rather, her arrogance). I disapprove of the ways she uses her body to get what she wanted and tried to get Kate to do the same. The book has a lot of drama, but it is easy for younger females to relate to and understand what is going on.A self-to text connection I had with the book was when Kate watched Charles play basketball and she got really into it. Kate yelled, “Yo, Charlie what are you waiting for? Don’t hold the ball. Dunk it like a doughnut,” (Jordan 2). I get that way sometimes when I’m reading a book. Kate wanted Charlie to dunk the ball in the hoop right away so the team can score. When I’m reading, I get to the point where I want the author to hurry up and get to the good part.The book also reminded me of a lot of females in high school. When it comes to a girl flirting with a boy and one of his friends comes walking up asking what’s the holdup, their reaction is just like Kate’s, “Hmm, I thought angrily, wasn’t the ‘holdup’ obvious,” (Jordan 17). I see girls flirting with boys all the time, but when their friends come and inturrupt them seem to get irritated.The most common thing you will hear from teenagers is “I got ninety-nine problems and a boy is not one. Correction a boy is the ninety-nine problems, but that wasn’t Kate’s problem. Kate said to Naleeja “I got ninety-nine problems and my home girl Felicia has never been one,” (Jordan 27). Felicia always had good advice for Kate and never had problems the way Kate’s relationship was with Naleeja. The book seemed as if it was written to connect with a teenager’s life. Dream Jordan did a marvelous job at writing the book. I give the book to thumbs up and 5 golden stars.
What do You think about Hot Girl (2008)?
THE ENDING WAS SO MF STUPIDD!!!!DO NOT READ IT!!!!
—BOARUIRINA
