September 2016, The O'Brien Press, 192 pages, Paperback, Review copy
Summary from The O'Brien Press
The summer holidays are here, and Hannah is wishing she could have gone
to drama camp. Then she meets Meg, who has just moved in next door, and
together with her friends Ruby and Laura they decide to form Star Club –
a drama club of their own.
Nayu's thoughts
This is
exactly the fun read I thought it would be, with plenty of family
drama, secrets and usual sporadic life events. Despite not having
younger siblings, or a big family it was easy to relate to
Hannah's frustration at being the responsible one. With her father
working abroad she definitely has to take an active role in the
family, which isn't that easy when she's distracted and 'things'
happen, adding the wrong kind of drama for her. I loved how mental
Hannah's family life is, with such younger siblings who are highly
active (and opinionated), as they made me laugh and sigh in equal
measure for the extra work Hannah has to do. Maisie was a firm
favourite, she is hilarious, unpredictable amd occasionally older
than her age.
I understood Hannah's reservations about getting to know
Meg, but they soon become friends. Meg's mysteriousness is
intriguing. My theory about her was wilder than one of Hannah's
friends was, but the dots don't get fully joined by the end. It was
brilliant how Hannah understood Meg needed space regarding that side
of her life, and manages to get her friends to understand that
too.
Hannah seems to be the one who helps her friends gel togeher,
making sure ballet mad Rosy doesn't get in a huff when ballet gets
insulted, and being the one to take Laura out of her writing bubble.
It was fun getting to know the girls outside a school environment-I love
school stories but summer holidays are fun because they get a bit of
time to relax and do different activiies, which helps Hannah and her
friends bond more and most importantly have some fun. I'm eager for
book 2 and whateer revelations that will bring!
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