Genre:
Contemporary Young Adult/Romance
Description:
A contemporary view from the ugly stepsister set during her senior
year of high school. Mattie Lowe is a rebellious teenager who feels like all
the odds are stacked against her. This story is homage to the movies Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club, and Sixteen
Candles.
Author:
Sariah Wilson lives in Utah and is a fervent believer in happily ever
afters, which is why she writes romance. She grew up in Southern California and
graduated with a degree in history from Brigham Young University.
For more, visit her website or her Facebook page.
Appraisal:
This twisted fairy-tale is nothing like I expected and I was
thoroughly delighted. Sariah Wilson has developed Matilda into the
quintessential, slightly rebellious, teenager who feels like things will never
work out for her. The story starts with a list of grievances that give us a
feel for this misunderstood character and the people in her life. I had to
giggle at her voice; it’s fresh, quirky, sarcastic, and witty.
Mattie is intelligent but insecure and I loved the way she decided to
start making changes in her life. During her journey, her perspective changes
to open her eyes to the realities surrounding her. This story has a nice pace
and it kept me turning the pages late into the night. I became totally invested
in Mattie finding her happily ever after, bless her heart, she did not believe
she was worth it. There are a few valuable lessons to be learned from this
story and therefore, I think this book would especially be enjoyed by preteens
and young adults, although I fit into neither of those categories and I loved
it.
FYI:
Added for
Reprise Review: The Ugly
Stepsister Fights Back by Sariah Wilson was a nominee in the Young Adult
category for B&P 2013 Readers' Choice Awards. Original review ran February
26, 2013.
Format/Typo
Issues:
I found no significant errors.
Rating:
***** Five Stars
Reviewed
by: ?wazithinkin
Approximate
word count: 50-55,000 words
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