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Mostly Miserable Life of April Sinclair
8 Reviews
(3)
YA
Mostly Miserable Life of April Sinclair series.
On the brink of April's fifteenth birthday, her beloved grandmother is hospitalized, and her extended family mobilizes to care for Gaga to the end. As April navigates her teenage relationships, platonic and romantic, Gaga's death shapes April's feelings toward others and also helps her express difficult emotions. The eighth series entry is moving and mournful but not without hope.
Reviewer: Pam Yosca
(3)
YA
Mostly Miserable Life of April Sinclair series.
In this sixth series entry, April's relationship with her childhood friend further deteriorates when Brynn's romance ends, leaving April unfairly tangled in the middle. While the teenage-girl drama is predictable, the dynamics between April and other characters, especially her younger sisters, are well drawn, making this a resonant demonstration of the importance of nurturing loving relationships while also forging one's own independence.
Reviewer: Pam Yosca
(3)
YA
Mostly Miserable Life of April Sinclair series.
Shocked by her grandmother's cancer diagnosis, April is confused by her decision to not seek treatment and instead take an extended family ski trip. April is saddened by her closest cousin's sudden standoffishness and is thrown off course on the slopes by peer pressure. This seventh series entry is a nuanced, warm exploration of a family's reaction to a looming loss amidst everyday teenage drama.
Reviewer: Pam Yosca
(3)
YA
Mostly Miserable Life of April Sinclair series.
April navigates the trials and tribulations of teenage friendships and family life in these third (Truth) and fourth (Love) books. Realistic scenarios aren't solved too neatly, and secondary characters complement April's introspective journal entries. Romantic entanglements (by Love, she's officially dating hot neighbor Matt) are more sophisticated and colorful as April nears high school. A natural choice for fans of the Alice series. Review covers these The Mostly Miserable Life of April Sinclair titles: Love or Something Like It and Truth and Kisses.
Reviewer: Pam Yosca
(4)
YA
Mostly Miserable Life of April Sinclair series.
As ninth grade begins, April faces new familial conflicts, and her closest friend grows angry and jealous over new girl Sophie, April's cousin. While this fifth volume lacks the character development of some of the previous books, it's an approachable early-high-school story; April and her friends, by now firmly teenagers, experience slightly more sophisticated romantic situations and entanglements.
Reviewer: Pam Yosca
(3)
YA
Mostly Miserable Life of April Sinclair series.
April (Can You Say Catastrophe?) begins eighth grade with great news: she's selected for a highly coveted spot on the high-school dance team. The team's grueling schedule, however, causes problems for April with her boyfriend and with her best friend. Readers will relate to April's struggle to maintain old friendships while forging new ones, and cheer for her as she navigates the aftermath of a bad romantic decision.
Reviewer: Pam Yosca
(3)
YA
Mostly Miserable Life of April Sinclair series.
April navigates the trials and tribulations of teenage friendships and family life in these third (Truth) and fourth (Love) books. Realistic scenarios aren't solved too neatly, and secondary characters complement April's introspective journal entries. Romantic entanglements (by Love, she's officially dating hot neighbor Matt) are more sophisticated and colorful as April nears high school. A natural choice for fans of the Alice series. Review covers these The Mostly Miserable Life of April Sinclair titles: Love or Something Like It and Truth and Kisses.
Reviewer: Pam Yosca
(4)
4-6
Mostly Miserable Life of April Sinclair series.
Thirteen-year-old April is looking forward to summer camp with her two best friends, until her parents abruptly decide to take the whole family on an RV trip to help April "bond" with her annoying and mischievous younger sisters. While readers may enjoy the funny ups and downs of April's drama-filled life, the book's secondary characters are predictable and two-dimensional.
Reviewer: Pam Yosca
8 reviews
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