Paper aeroplanes
Ratings5
Average rating3.6
15
Ratings5
Average rating3.6
The poignant and at times touchingly humorous story of the strong bond of friendship between two fifteen year-old schoolgirls in Guernsey in the mid-1990s, who became friends through their shared loneliness and dysfunctional families, despite their differences in personality and ambitions.
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I have mostly good feelings about this book. It was so refreshing. I love that it wasn't about romance, but actually truly about how important good friends are. I LOVE that it passes the Bechdel Test about 1000 times over and is honest to blog about women friends without falling into caddiness. How refreshing! I love that the characters feel incredibly relatable.
My critique is that it occasionally steps into stereotype territory with some of the characters. Also, it can be very frustrating at times (the middle was a bit hard to handle for that reason).
Overall, I enjoyed it. I didn't love it, but I appreciate what it is and I do want to see more of this type of book.
