My 100th post! Yay!
I was torn whether to add a cover image for this book because while the cover itself is well-designed and fits the tattoo them it also shows the authors name incorrectly. For those not in the know Juno Dawson was previously known as James Dawson and is a transgender woman. I guess publishers haven't re-released her old novels under her new name which is a shame, it may be that sadly they aren't popular enough to warrant the cost of doing so. This is only the second book I have read of hers and I love the twists in her writing.
Review time! This really did not go where I expected! Such a cool, unique idea and I seriously commend Juno for coming up with it. I liked Sally as a character and her transformation was great, I liked the improvement in her self-confidence and I really appreciate that she didn't ditch her old friends. Sally's best move under Molly-Sue's influence was getting rid of Jennie's boyfriend Kyle.
While the plot was utterly unique the setting and the rest of the characters were a little cliche. The school was so American-ised that I forgot about the book being British until the odd mentions of pounds. The mean girls were the same as any other media's mean girls. The male best friend falling in love with her was typical, though that had a better ending than most. I loved the idea of 'Satanville' and wish it was real. The ending was really fascinating and I wanted to know what happened next.
3/5 stars.
Stef Out x
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