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The Story Of Awkward (2000)

by R.K. Ryals(Favorite Author)

4.09 of 5 Votes: 1

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review 1: I really struggled over how many stars I wanted to give this book; I settled on 4.5 because while it was a great read, it had a few flaws. The good outweighs the bad in this one and I enjoyed reading it. I also related to the story a lot more than I thought I would. It's magical, emotional, but mainly it's just sweet and inspiring. The world of Awesome is amazing and honestly, I could have read more about it and less about the real world. Also, the story wasn't tragic or ugly and that disappointed me. I would have loved a few truly sad scenes... I wanted it to make me cry but it didn't. It skimmed the surface and then pulled back.
review 2: Do you know that? – Not belonging, finding no friends, being put down by the parents, being bullied? Peregrine Storke (f... moreor short: Perri) does. Her only escape during her childhood are sketch pad, pencils, talent, imagination and the creatures of Awkward, the kingdom she creates on paper. After years of suffering high school hell is finally done with, and she and her best friend Camilla are preparing to go to college in New York. Unfortunately, Camilla’s parents don’t allow the two girls to drive all the way all on their own, und thus they are to be escorted by Camilla’s big brother Foster of all people – one of the big players in high school bullying whose versicles of ridicule Perri had to endure for years even after he’d left school. But the road trip proves to be ill-fated, and after a bad accident Perri and Foster are ripped into another world ... the world of Awkward that she herself had created.Superficially seen, “The story of Awkward” is a terrific, action-laden, chockfull-of-fantasy and more than just a bit twisted fairytale featuring beautiful spectacled princesses, flying mini-dragons, flight-challenged fairies, and the quest of a group of friends for the abducted prince in his ivory tower. The narrative is thrilling, the style of writing rich in variety and full of puns. But what makes it stand out is the way R.K. Ryals describes harassment she’s known herself, subtle horror a child suffers under her tyrannical father, anxiety and eating disorders, mechanisms to cope with all of that. This level of the narration cuts deep, chokes and drives tears into your eyes. “The Story of Awkward” is so much more than the run-of-the-mill fantasy you find in Young or New Adult books, and a gemstone for more mature readers who’ve had their own experiences on the painful side of the so-called rough-housing of would-be daredevils. I would have wished for such a book when I was in high school. less

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