90 Days of Different

"One of the most quick and fun reads I've ever come across, perfect for summer!"

"*1.5<br/><br/>I don’t usually write reviews, but I think this book needed one. This book is about a responsible but predictable teenage girl who gets challenged by a friend to try new things. I thought this book would be about a girl’s journey for self discovery. But this book isn’t really about a girl stepping out of her shell. It’s about a girl who is “different” from others her age being challenged to do more “normal” teenage stuff including getting fired from a job, getting drunk, breaking the law, getting a tattoo, and going to a topless beach. <br/><br/>There are many instances of fat shaming, jealousy, and bullying that are just brushed to the side. When Sophie and Ella are trying to get fired from a burger joint, they make comments about the people’s weight and no one gets offended. The man she told “could use a few less calories” even agreed with her and ordered a salad without dressing instead of a double cheeseburger. <br/><br/>When Sophie has to walk the runway, she gets called “huge” by the woman running the show because she is bigger than a size zero. Sophie says she’s a size six. I get that models are generally thinner and taller than the average person, but really? A size six gets called huge? I’m 17 and I wear between a 5-9 depending on the store. Is this supposed to make girls feel good about themselves? Ella even makes a comment about how Sophie is shorter and fatter than the models, but it isn’t what you would expect from a supposed “best friend.” Ella instead comments about how she is invisible next to Sophie and “how does it feel to be the ugly one?” As if beauty is about the size of clothes you wear or if your friends are more attractive than you. <br/><br/>I have a problem with Ella’s character in general. Ella is supposed to be Sophie’s best friend, but she never acts like it. Throughout the book Ella makes snide comments about how perfect Sophie is and how she will never be that perfect. In one instance, Sophie sprains a wrist while rock climbing and Ella makes a post about it saying “the princess fell down and broke her crown.” Sophie—THAT NIGHT—made a blog entry about how great of a friend Ella is. This made me angry. Ella and Sophie fought about it, but made up just days after. It would be different if Sophie was some rude and entitled person. She is not, though. Most things she does is for other people. She takes care of her family and works hard to be successful. But Ella is always making rude comments about her friend and when she gets called out for it she says that she is appreciated enough and Sophie is forced to apologize. This leads Sophie to think that it’s all her fault and she even starts dressing down around Ella so that boys will see both of them. <br/><br/>I’m also uncomfortable by the amount of older men who hit on and Sophie. I understand that she’s eighteen, not technically a minor, but she gets hit on by an old, creepy magician, a sexist man on social media, a street artist, and a young police officer. Sophie turns them down every time, but that seems to upset Ella. The reason is never explained. <br/><br/>And throughout the entire book, her dad is on board with everything. You’d think that a single father might care that his only daughter was drinking underage, going to clubs and bars, getting a tattoo, and going to a topless beach. But what does her father say about all of this? “18 is the legal drinking age in other countries so it’s fine that you drank half a bottle of vodka while I wasn’t home” or—and this is my favorite—“your mom would be prouder of you now than when you were just studying all the time and taking care of things around the house. You remind me so much of her. She was very adventurous, too.”<br/><br/>It is also obvious that this book is written by an older man. The author tries his best to make it believable, but he’ll never understand what is like to be a female. Heck, he doesn’t even know how the average teenager thinks. The characters are way too polite and talk way too formally to be teens. He also makes it seem like such a big deal to unplug. Sophie get challenged to not have any contact with people for a whole day. The way she acts when she can’t have her phone, iPod, and computer is stereotypical and exaggerated."

"*1.5<br/><br/>I don’t usually write reviews, but I think this book needed one. This book is about a responsible but predictable teenage girl who gets challenged by a friend to try new things. I thought this book would be about a girl’s journey for self discovery. But this book isn’t really about a girl stepping out of her shell. It’s about a girl who is “different” from others her age being challenged to do more “normal” teenage stuff including getting fired from a job, getting drunk, breaking the law, getting a tattoo, and going to a topless beach. <br/><br/>There are many instances of fat shaming, jealousy, and bullying that are just brushed to the side. When Sophie and Ella are trying to get fired from a burger joint, they make comments about the people’s weight and no one gets offended. The man she told “could use a few less calories” even agreed with her and ordered a salad without dressing instead of a double cheeseburger. <br/><br/>When Sophie has to walk the runway, she gets called “huge” by the woman running the show because she is bigger than a size zero. Sophie says she’s a size six. I get that models are generally thinner and taller than the average person, but really? A size six gets called huge? I’m 17 and I wear between a 5-9 depending on the store. Is this supposed to make girls feel good about themselves? Ella even makes a comment about how Sophie is shorter and fatter than the models, but it isn’t what you would expect from a supposed “best friend.” Ella instead comments about how she is invisible next to Sophie and “how does it feel to be the ugly one?” As if beauty is about the size of clothes you wear or if your friends are more attractive than you. <br/><br/>I have a problem with Ella’s character in general. Ella is supposed to be Sophie’s best friend, but she never acts like it. Throughout the book Ella makes snide comments about how perfect Sophie is and how she will never be that perfect. In one instance, Sophie sprains a wrist while rock climbing and Ella makes a post about it saying “the princess fell down and broke her crown.” Sophie—THAT NIGHT—made a blog entry about how great of a friend Ella is. This made me angry. Ella and Sophie fought about it, but made up just days after. It would be different if Sophie was some rude and entitled person. She is not, though. Most things she does is for other people. She takes care of her family and works hard to be successful. But Ella is always making rude comments about her friend and when she gets called out for it she says that she is appreciated enough and Sophie is forced to apologize. This leads Sophie to think that it’s all her fault and she even starts dressing down around Ella so that boys will see both of them. <br/><br/>I’m also uncomfortable by the amount of older men who hit on and Sophie. I understand that she’s eighteen, not technically a minor, but she gets hit on by an old, creepy magician, a sexist man on social media, a street artist, and a young police officer. Sophie turns them down every time, but that seems to upset Ella. The reason is never explained. <br/><br/>And throughout the entire book, her dad is on board with everything. You’d think that a single father might care that his only daughter was drinking underage, going to clubs and bars, getting a tattoo, and going to a topless beach. But what does her father say about all of this? “18 is the legal drinking age in other countries so it’s fine that you drank half a bottle of vodka while I wasn’t home” or—and this is my favorite—“your mom would be prouder of you now than when you were just studying all the time and taking care of things around the house. You remind me so much of her. She was very adventurous, too.”<br/><br/>It is also obvious that this book is written by an older man. The author tries his best to make it believable, but he’ll never understand what is like to be a female. Heck, he doesn’t even know how the average teenager thinks. The characters are way too polite and talk way too formally to be teens. He also makes it seem like such a big deal to unplug. Sophie get challenged to not have any contact with people for a whole day. The way she acts when she can’t have her phone, iPod, and computer is stereotypical and exaggerated."

"I can't even find the words to describe this..but I loved it and learned a few things from it ❤️"

"Love this book! It is officaly my new favorite book. Highly recomend!"