There is nothing wrong with "Bookshop Girl", but unfortunately it didn't really grab me either. It is a cute, quick read, but I wasn't as enamoured with it as I hoped I'd be.
As other reviewers point out, "Bookshop Girl" does feel like it is orientated towards the younger side of YA, and I personally think it could cross with middle-grade. Paige's narration is youthful (as appropriate for a sixteen year-old girl), and littered with text-speech and funny phrases, and whilst it was generally okay, I wasn't completely loving it.
However, I do have to say the themes that this book presented were incredibly relevant: British high streets are being affected by online businesses, bookshops especially, and I love how this was displayed! It is something that affects British everyday life and this book does draw awareness to the issue.
All in all, certainly not a bad read, I just think it will appeal to slightly younger YA readers.
As other reviewers point out, "Bookshop Girl" does feel like it is orientated towards the younger side of YA, and I personally think it could cross with middle-grade. Paige's narration is youthful (as appropriate for a sixteen year-old girl), and littered with text-speech and funny phrases, and whilst it was generally okay, I wasn't completely loving it.
However, I do have to say the themes that this book presented were incredibly relevant: British high streets are being affected by online businesses, bookshops especially, and I love how this was displayed! It is something that affects British everyday life and this book does draw awareness to the issue.
All in all, certainly not a bad read, I just think it will appeal to slightly younger YA readers.