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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “I can't get enough of books written in verse! This one was very nice, very relatable, and hopefully very memorable to teen girls.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “I think "What My Mother Doesn't Know" is a MUCH better novel-in-verse. This book did not seem to flow and the character development did not measure up to Sones's book.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“The Geography of Girlhood is a raw and powerful novel about a girl navigating the unknown-the difficult limbo between youth and adulthood. Written in verse, the novel follows a girl from ages 14 to 18, exploring first crushes, first dances, first kisses, and the many other dangers of growing up. Kirsten Smith+s writing bursts with painfully accurate and sharply witty observations, evoking supercharged emotions with just a simple phrase or two.
Ms. Poole wrote this review Thursday, November 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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“This is written in poetic prose and gets right into how the main character, Penny, really feels. This won't take long and will appeal to most middle school/high school girls. ”
Christie W wrote this review Wednesday, November 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I think "What My Mother Doesn't Know" is a MUCH better novel-in-verse. This book did not seem to flow and the character development did not measure up to Sones's book. ”
Mrs. Heres wrote this review Thursday, October 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The format of this book was in poem, so that was hard to follow. Overall, though, it was entertaining and un-predictable. Join the average teenager through a life of confusion, betrayal, lies, and suprises.”
Jessica Rose wrote this review Tuesday, August 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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TeensReadToo.com wrote this review Thursday, July 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Novels told in verse usually fall into two categories: those that simply tell a story with poetry, and those that manage to capture a life so eloquently in verse that you fall headfirst into the story. THE GEOGRAPHY OF GIRLHOOD, thankfully, falls into the latter category. Kirsten Smith has managed to pen, through verse, the story of fourteen-year old Penny Marrow, a girl you will laugh with, cry with, and get to know very, very well within the pages of this book.
Penny's older sister, Tara, was blessed with the beauty, and the ability to cut her sister down with only a glance. Her father's hope is simply that his daughters will have listened to him enough to stay away from bad boys and make a place for themselves in the world. And as for her mother? She left when Penny was six, and the only thing Penny has to remind her of her mom is a snow globe. Now she has a stepmother, and a younger stepbrother, and a family life that can be summed up with "don't be like your sister."
For Penny, life is confusing, with the fights her friends have regularly and the first kiss that makes her faint and the huge infatuation she has on her sister's boyfriend. But behind it all is the wish that her mother would just come home, would be returned by the aliens who abducted her or whatever, and make everything better. For Penny, watching her father change and her sister change and herself change is too much to take without a mother. But years pass, and when she finally gets one thing that she wants--which is Bobby--it's not at all like she expected, and she loses friends and gains new acquaintances and still, in the back of her mind, she wants her mother.
THE GEOGRAPHY OF GIRLHOOD is sweet and bitter, a poignant story filled with joy and heartbreak about growing up and learning to let go and first love. Thankfully, this is a book told in verse that you won't soon forget, a definite recommended read.
”1 of 1 members found this review helpful“I can't get enough of books written in verse! This one was very nice, very relatable, and hopefully very memorable to teen girls.”
Golden Apples wrote this review Wednesday, February 25 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
1 of 1 members found this review helpful“This book is a fast read and highly enjoyable.”
cciara wrote this review Monday, February 4 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
0 of 1 members found this review helpful“THANK YOU KIM !!!”
candice_candies wrote this review Saturday, January 19 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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