Gracie Dart is a model student. She studies hard, colour coded all her notes and timetables and even turns down school trips if they aren’t going to further her education.
But when she’s finished her GCSEs and had her brush with death, which in actual fact was a simple cold sore and fake-tan mishap, she decides to live her life by the motto: you only live once.
We follow Gracie as she tries to live up to this, becoming a ‘yes woman’ as she refuses to turn down any opportunity thrown her way. However, not all these opportunities turn out quite how she would have liked, leading to a hilarious but also relatable view into the life of a 16 year old girl.
This book genuinely made me laugh out loud! It reminded me just how dramatic everything seems when you’re 16 and feeling like you’re missing out on life.
Also, if I’m honest, Gracie’s little brother Paddy was the most hilarious character in this book and it was often the scenes he was in that made me laugh the most! I mean, he dresses up in princess dresses, makes sandwiches out of anything he can get his hands on, and has a cuddly giraffe and camel called ‘Dick’ and ‘Big Dick’ and let me tell you, there’s nothing quite so funny as a 3 year old saying unintended innuendos.
It was an enjoyable, lighthearted read and I’ll definitely be picking up the next book in the series.
But when she’s finished her GCSEs and had her brush with death, which in actual fact was a simple cold sore and fake-tan mishap, she decides to live her life by the motto: you only live once.
We follow Gracie as she tries to live up to this, becoming a ‘yes woman’ as she refuses to turn down any opportunity thrown her way. However, not all these opportunities turn out quite how she would have liked, leading to a hilarious but also relatable view into the life of a 16 year old girl.
This book genuinely made me laugh out loud! It reminded me just how dramatic everything seems when you’re 16 and feeling like you’re missing out on life.
Also, if I’m honest, Gracie’s little brother Paddy was the most hilarious character in this book and it was often the scenes he was in that made me laugh the most! I mean, he dresses up in princess dresses, makes sandwiches out of anything he can get his hands on, and has a cuddly giraffe and camel called ‘Dick’ and ‘Big Dick’ and let me tell you, there’s nothing quite so funny as a 3 year old saying unintended innuendos.
It was an enjoyable, lighthearted read and I’ll definitely be picking up the next book in the series.