Book Review: Not Like Other Girls by Meredith Adamo

Not Like Other Girls is a young adult contemporary novel about a high school senior investigating her former best friend’s disappearance.

Jo-Lynn has been on the outs with her friend group for a long time, so she’s shocked when her neighbor and former BFF, Maddie, asks for her help and then disappears. Jo-Lynn wants to find out what Maddie wanted from her and where she went, but her only way back into the popular crowd is through a fake relationship proposed by her classmate, Hudson. While investigating Maddie, she is forced to face her own past and the various ways that she, too, was betrayed and victimized by the people in her life.

This is an excellent book for readers of all ages that puts a spotlight on toxic friend groups, academic dishonesty, sexual double standards, and predatory behavior towards minors. It also has an enjoyable romantic storyline and a realistic portrayal of parents who are neither conveniently perfect or absent.

🎧 Audiobook notes: Not Like Other Girls was narrated by Georgina Sadler, who does a great job with the various teen and adult voices, both male and female.

 * a free audiobook copy of Not Like Other Girls was provided by LibroFM for review purposes