Interesting story, that’s how I would sum it up. It wasn’t as strong as the previous books in the series but still highlights a relationship dynamic of friends having a falling out and not confronting “why”. Felicity was fun to follow as well especially with her passions on anime, manga, and video games which gave way for amazing visuals. Again, I know that middle schoolers experience this particular friendship to “enemies” situation when transitioning out of elementary to middle school. It helps it to still be relatable to a general young audience. ( )

I'm far removed from middle school, but I find Svetlana Chmakova's Berrybrook series captivating. They're filled with interesting, relatable characters going through things I went through at that age. The character design in these books is top notch too. I love seeing cameos from other entries show up in the background, it makes it feel like a real school. ( )

The middle-school drama was ripe with this one haha! Also, I enjoyed the spotlight on positive self-affirmations and learning how to listen to others' ideas (even if they're not particularly good). This series is still so much fun.

3.5 ( )

7/10, it was ok, but not as good as the Poet X. ( )

This was a great addition to the series -- love how she perfectly captures the confusion and frustrations of adolescence and trying to find your way. I particularly love that the relationship awkwardness at the heart of this story was a weird miscommunication and wasn't resolved by dating. Feels authentic. Also girl gamers for the win, and young entrepreneurs are super! ( )