Book Review: Confessions of an Angry Girl by Louise Rozett

Confessions of an Angry Girl (Confessions #1) by Louise Rozett

CoaAG is about Rose, a fourteen year old girl, who is starting high school. Her father, a contractor, has recently been killed in Iraq. Her brother just left for college. Her best friend wants to be a cheerleader. Rose isn't having an easy time of any of it.

She meets Jamie in study hall. She recognized him from her brother Peter's soccer games. She develops a crush on him all the while knowing that he's dating Regina, head cheerleader, popular girl, and crazy person.

Now, all of this happens and the whole time, you're not quite sure why Rose is so infatuated with Jamie. I never really got it. He was kind of a flat and bland character. I never really liked him. Or Rose's best friend, Tracey either.

The whole time I'm just thinking to myself, "Why?"

This is the first of a series and it ends pretty abruptly, with Tracy and Rose scheming up a plan to get revenge on Regina. I liked this book enough to want to find out what happens to Rose and everyone. I'd like to see some more character development.

I will say that I think I would have liked this book much more if I was reading it as a teen. As a twenty-something, maybe I just don't relate the way an actual teenager might to the situations that Rose finds herself in. I would also like to point out that young Rose has EXCELLENT taste in music. :) You'll find that out during the party scene after homecoming. :)