The Comeback didn’t hold much promise for me at first but ended up charming me anyway. Sophie is your typical overdramatic teen, a little more catty and selfish than she realizes and a little too outspoken and honest for her own good. There’s something undeniably endearing about her character despite her all-consuming and sometimes desperate desire to be the top of the social food chain. It’s probably because all of us have felt some degree of Sophie’s jealousy before. I was a little put off by how Angie was portrayed at first as a devil in blonde’s clothing until I realized that Sophie was letting jealousy cloud her mind, and that made the story and Sophie’s character more realistic. I really enjoyed Sophie’s dramatic (pardon the pun) character growth as well as the somewhat predictable but still sweet romance that’s integral to Sophie’s progress. Most of the lesser characters were developed only enough to play their short role, and a couple of them were just a bit unrealistic, but Sophie’s surprising believability more than made up for that. The Comeback is a quick and cute book that will leave readers grinning.
The Comeback is a good pick for a weekend or sunny day. This book will be enjoyed by teen girls who also liked Love on Cue by Catherine Hapka, Shrinking Violet by Danielle Joseph, and My Big Nose and Other Natural Disasters by Sydney Salter.
Rating: 4.25
Review copy from publisher Scholastic
The Comeback by Marlene Perez
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I love overdramatic characters, they're fun to read sometimes. Thanks for the review ^^
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