“3.5 out of 5 rating
My heart just broke for Cassie. I cannot imagine having to start high school and get used to all the quirks of being a freshman and have to deal with losing all of your hair too. Yes, I know that there are far worse things than losing your hair, but at an age where looks are important, this must have been devastating.
For some reason, I just couldn't really get into Cassie. I'm not sure if it was the way she was written or her personality or what. But I really loved Tara! Every teenager (heck everyone in general!) needs a friend like her! Tara was so supportive! She truly cared about Cassie. She didn't so much as blink when she saw Cassie's bald spot and was always there to cheer her up or help her cover up her patches and just be a great friend in general. As for Tommy, I was mixed on him. I think the summary kind of spoiled it for me because the whole time I was reading the book, I kept waiting for him to turn into a jerk (because it says he starts avoiding her after she tells him) so I knew that he was going to be a bad guy. But when this situation happened, I knew right away that it was for a different reason and so I realized he wasn't such a bad guy. And I spent the whole time thinking, incorrectly, that he was.
(And on a completely random note, I was fascinated by all of the running talk. I just got into running recently. I hate running but I like the races! So this part of story intrigued me.)
Anyways, I think that this would be such an important book for teens to read if they were dealing with alopecia or any other condition where they would feel different. The book has such a strong message about being yourself and loving who you are inside, not just what you look like on the outside!
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Purplg8r wrote this review Friday, February 3, 2012.
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