A quick rundown: Haylah Swinton is back and funnier than ever. She's proving herself worthy of the title "female comedian" through her Youtube channel. This is a bigger challenge than Haylah anticipates, but she works to meet it head-on. As if that isn't stressful enough, her boyfriend Dylan hasn't kissed her yet, and her long-missing (aka: deadbeat) dad shows up, her life is thrown into turmoil. Haylah finds solace in posting rant videos on Youtube. When her friends and family find these videos, Haylah has a lot of work ahead of her to explain them.
My thoughts: I was interested in this book right away. It seemed right up my alley, and my instinct was not wrong. While most of it was lighthearted and fun, there were also very poignant moments of deep emotion. I was a little nervous to read this, as Haylah is only 15 and that period of my life feels so far away from me currently. Elliott managed to mostly squash those fears and I binged the hell out of this book. I did find certain moments aimed a little younger than YA, maybe Middle Grade, but it wasn't bad. It was fast-paced, but not overwhelmingly so. This book and its predecessor Pretty Funny for a Girl, are definitely worth the read if you want something quick to binge.
Overall rating: 4/5
Pretty Rude for a Girl will be available for purchase on October 1st. Be sure to add it to your Goodreads shelf and see where it's sold here. Also, be sure to check out Rebecca Elliott’s website here!
I was lucky enough to be able to read this Advanced Reader's Copy through my partnership with NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
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