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leahmichelle_13's review
4.0
I’ve had The IT Girl sitting on my Kindle for a little while, but after hearing good things from Katey on Twitter, I decided to give it a read straight away, as she enjoyed it so much! The IT Girl is actually quite similar to Holly Smale’s fantastic Geek Girl series – both feature heroines who are a little bit clumsier than the the norm (with Anna setting a girl’s hair on fire on the first page which made me laugh like a drain) and both end up in the celebrity world, although in Anna’s case it’s because her dad’s gone and gotten engaged to a famous actress!
The IT Girl was a barrel of laughs from the beginning; Anna is such a warm and funny lead character, so sweet and clumsy and a bit naive, a bit like I was at that age; desperate to be popular but not quite able to manage it, until her dad’s engagement obviously. Again, the way Anna tries to re-invent herself reminded me a bit of All That Glitters, the most recent Geek Girl book, and it always pains me a teensy bit when someone feels wrong as themselves and decides to re-invent themselves because Anna was amazing, even if she was a bit too obsessed with her dog, Dog, and likes Marvel comics. GOOD FOR HER. I adored her for her clumsiness and love of her dog and the comics. All of it, actually, it’s what made Anna, Anna.
The book was a younger read than I would usually go for, but it was so much fun. It was so nice to be reminded how awkward it is to be fourteen (SO awkward). I loved how the book dealt with Anna’s dad’s engagement. Instead of a wicked step-mother/step-sister fare, it was nice to see Anna get on with both Helena and Marianne, it was a real plus because I expected typical teenage angst. (Phew!)
The supporting cast were amazing. Connor – I loved him! Jess and Danny, Anna’s best friends were so, so cool and I just LOVED that Jess knew Anna so well that she knew when she would be doing celebratory dances, and wondering about moving to Bora Bora, etc; that’s always a good marker of just how much of a best friend someone is and they were just so hilarious together. I loved their little note exchanges in classes. They made me LOL.
The IT Girl was so much fun, it was so nice to read something a little bit lighter and so, so much funnier than the more serious books I’ve read recently. This was the perfect pick me up and I am beyond excited that there’s a second IT Girl book in the pipeline! More from Anna, Dog, Jess, Connor and co? YES PLEASE. Katy Birchall is a delightful storyteller, and this novel is perfect for fans of Geek Girl.
The IT Girl was a barrel of laughs from the beginning; Anna is such a warm and funny lead character, so sweet and clumsy and a bit naive, a bit like I was at that age; desperate to be popular but not quite able to manage it, until her dad’s engagement obviously. Again, the way Anna tries to re-invent herself reminded me a bit of All That Glitters, the most recent Geek Girl book, and it always pains me a teensy bit when someone feels wrong as themselves and decides to re-invent themselves because Anna was amazing, even if she was a bit too obsessed with her dog, Dog, and likes Marvel comics. GOOD FOR HER. I adored her for her clumsiness and love of her dog and the comics. All of it, actually, it’s what made Anna, Anna.
The book was a younger read than I would usually go for, but it was so much fun. It was so nice to be reminded how awkward it is to be fourteen (SO awkward). I loved how the book dealt with Anna’s dad’s engagement. Instead of a wicked step-mother/step-sister fare, it was nice to see Anna get on with both Helena and Marianne, it was a real plus because I expected typical teenage angst. (Phew!)
The supporting cast were amazing. Connor – I loved him! Jess and Danny, Anna’s best friends were so, so cool and I just LOVED that Jess knew Anna so well that she knew when she would be doing celebratory dances, and wondering about moving to Bora Bora, etc; that’s always a good marker of just how much of a best friend someone is and they were just so hilarious together. I loved their little note exchanges in classes. They made me LOL.
The IT Girl was so much fun, it was so nice to read something a little bit lighter and so, so much funnier than the more serious books I’ve read recently. This was the perfect pick me up and I am beyond excited that there’s a second IT Girl book in the pipeline! More from Anna, Dog, Jess, Connor and co? YES PLEASE. Katy Birchall is a delightful storyteller, and this novel is perfect for fans of Geek Girl.