Graphic novels are fast reads Yeah I pretty much read it overnight in one sitting! Graphic novels are fast reads and I'm loving it. This memoir written this way makes the read fun and easy. The illustrations were excellent as well. This book followed Shannon, being the middle child at age 6 who was often alone. Her two older sisters had each other because they were close in age as well as her two younger sister and brother. At school, she had trouble making friends. Eventually she was part of a group of friends but she was picked last as a favorite of the most popular girl in her grade.
One mean girl in the group often made her cried. At home her older sister was mean to her. Shannon couldn't do anything right by her sister and she often run from the room crying.
Until one day, Shannon happened to have a new group of friends in school where even the mean girl wanted to join.
Real Friends was a good read for kids everywhere. My third grader read twice on each book and like me, he also liked book 2 a bit more. Being a memoir, the experiences of feeling alone, feeling left out, feeling difficult to make friends are real that kids everywhere can easily relate to. I was not the popular girl in school and I wasn't part of the popular group so I was not aware of girls fighting over each other to sit on the right and on the left of the popular girl in school.
That part got me wondering about my son but he said his school assigned lunch seats so that's even better! I recommend everyone to read this duology! I already recommended my sister-in-law to get the books for her kids! This review does contain a few spoilers Plot , of the book starts with Shannon , who make a friend, Adrienne , they are friends for quite some time until, Adrienne moves, and everything goes wrong, but then she moves back, but now Adrienne's friends with the popular kids, then later so is Shannon , but This review does contain a few spoilers Plot , of the book starts with Shannon , who make a friend, Adrienne , they are friends for quite some time until, Adrienne moves, and everything goes wrong, but then she moves back, but now Adrienne's friends with the popular kids, then later so is Shannon , but then a lot goes wrong I liked the plot , a lot happened, and the book went at pretty good speed.
The only thing was that once of twice stuff happened too quickly, like when Adrienne moved back again, it just happened, like soo, quickly. Also it ended too fast, I though more was gonna happen, but it didn't which wasn't a bad thing, will just have to the read the next one then.
The Characters Shannon I can kinda relate to Shannon, cause in a way way she's kinda like me, but she is also like the opposite of me. Since she actually, decided to leave the "Group" be friendless, for a bit, which was sad, cause I think everyone needs a friend.
Especially since she was so mean to Shannon Jen Anyways, in the beginning I thought Jen was gonna be like Jenny, but Jen was actually pretty nice, almost all the time, I especially liked when she told Shannon that she wanted to join her group and leave the "Group" What I find interesting, is that there seem to be so many people in there school, named Jennifer, while in my school, I've never met a Jennifer or anyone who has nickname from Jennifer.
Adrienne I kinda wish there was more about Adrienne, it would've been nice, but otherwise, Adrienne was nice, but I felt like she was starting to popular like Jen, so not in a bad way. Also, that Adrienne seemed to keep going away, which I found surprising That's the only word I can think of to explain it Why'd I rate it 4 Stars Technically 3.
I rated it 4 stars technically 3. Overall , this wasn't a bad book, but it should've been names something else cause the the title is kinda misleading. Apr 01, Elle ellexamines rated it really liked it Shelves: yreleases , x-arcs , 4-star , zreads , y-notowned , contemporary. The cover on my arc edition is so much nicer! Oh my god, this was awesome. Real Friends is a brief yet heartfelt tale of being the outcast in a middle school.
This book stands out from other books about the same topic because of its emotional heart. Never does this story feel fake or fictional; it's effortlessly real. That's for a reason, given that this book is based off the author's own experiences.
It was very easy to empathize with the main character. I loved the emphasis on being real with The cover on my arc edition is so much nicer! I loved the emphasis on being real with your friends, on the ability to laugh at anything. There's such a true, healthy portrayal of friendship here.
It's such a great message for middle-grade readers. The art style is clean and pretty, with good shading. I could tell everyone apart with ease. Definitely recommended towards any children, but it's honestly so short adults could read it and love it too. May 16, Melki rated it really liked it Shelves: graphic-novel , middle-grade-readers , girl-power.
Why is it so much easier to have virtual friends than real friends? Couldn't we just walk up to someone, and say, "You wanna be my pal? We follow the author through her sometimes lonely years at elementary school when her best and only friend joins a clique comprised of popular girls. Shannon gets to hover around the periphery of the group, but never really "belongs" to the gang.
This one brought back memories from my own childhood - the constantly shifting loyalties, hurt feelings, and jealousy over old friends' new relationships.
You meet someone you have a lot in common with; you should be lifelong friends, right? It seems like it should be so easy, but it's not. I'm glad our library ordered a copy of this book.
I'm planning on pressing it into the hands of many of the little girls I encounter. Apr 29, tiffany rated it really liked it Shelves: must-reread , pretty-good. Feb 06, Julie Zantopoulos rated it it was amazing Shelves: read-in , graphic-novel , library. This was such a cute graphic memoir about friendship, the social structure as you grow up, and the anxiety navigating it can cause children.
It also touches on sibling relationships, how adults interact and listen to children and mental health issues in younger kids and teenagers. Overall, it was a very sweet graphic novel that I think would be an important and useful book for a lot of elementary aged kids. View 1 comment. Real Friends by Shannon Hale is and will always be one of my favorite graphic novels. May 12, Kathryn rated it it was amazing Shelves: kidlit-mid-grade , children-s-books , memoir-autobiography-biography , kidlit-upper-elem , graphic-novels.
Like many, my tween years were rough. Were GAP jeans cool this week? Or was it The Limited? Is still a thing? And if so, am I supposed to hate Brenda or Kelly? Is Brandon or Dylan the cute one? All I wanted to do was ride my bike and play with Barbies. Not read YM magazine and debate the finer points of lip Like many, my tween years were rough.
Not read YM magazine and debate the finer points of lipgloss application. When I turned to books for either advice or solace, as any reader does, no narrative ever fully captured the social complexities, hurt, and confusion I was experiencing.
I love Shannon Hale normally. It legit felt like Shannon read my mind and translated my memories into graphic novel form. Shannon, forever an introverted reader and writer, and her bestie Adrienne are like two peas in a pod until Adrienne joins the dreaded popular group.
Shannon is granted partial admission due to association, but never quite figures out how to navigate the choppy waters. Worse still, the competition to be 1 or rather sidekick to 1, results in the kind of insidious girl-on-girl bullying that plagues our society.
Real Friends never gives a pat ending. It exists in shades of grey that are more reminiscent of our life experiences. No lie, if I could personally hand deliver this to every tween I would. Dec 28, Joy rated it really liked it Shelves: graphic-novel.
This is a very sweet graphic novel about friendship. I really enjoyed it. It was just the kind of book I needed to read right now. My blog post. That is, as a child and still today, I'm not much of a group person, most likely related to my introversion. From childhood on I can recall being part of groups of people I liked, but they almost always wanted to spend way more time together than I did.
Shyness is probably also a factor as we moved a lot and so I was never in a school more than three years. This made me happy to find just a single friend. Now My blog post. Now Shannon wanted this too, but in her case the single good friend always seems to be tied to bigger group politics which was not my experience. So I wasn't gravitating to read this one, but did because of Gene's challenge and because this is so much the reality of many children and especially my students. That is, I've been a classroom teacher for decades and have observed and helped kids navigate friendships throughout that time.
Sometimes it is one person snubbing another, sometimes it a group thing with the popping up of clubs always a sign that someone is probably being excluded , sometimes it is sweet and lovely, and sometimes it is mean and vile and intractable.
And so while I didn't read Real Friends for nostalgic or personal reasons, I did read it because it was so real and raw in terms of many children's reality. Shannon's description of the ups and downs of friendship and, especially, the complicated dynamics of groups and popularity are vividly and honestly done.
For kids for whom this resonates this book will be a life-saver, something that will speak to them, that they will see themselves in. Or perhaps they are yearning to be part of a group this may help them understand it isn't necessarily nirvana.
I appreciated that Shannon isn't represented as perfect when part of a group by any means she doesn't do the usual forgiving of one culprit, she doesn't significantly help another bullied child authentically being too self-absorbed in her own woes to do more than recognize her and talk to her when they are thrown together. Kudos to Shannon for being so authentic and real and honest.
As an adult, I found the family dynamics most potent, especially her relationship with her big sister. Shannon doesn't hold back and, boy, is some of it rough. Fortunately, there seems to be the start of a better understanding at the end and more in the afterward that is reassuring for any who worried about Wendy. A piercingly honest view into the complicated social life of one young girl that is certain to resonate for all who have observed, participated, or otherwise experienced the difficult dynamics of school friendships.
One of the best young readers' graphic novels ever! I do love reading such relatable stories because I feel everyone of us has a story like this we all live with.
The story brings back so many memories of my childhood and school days. Bullies are everywhere. I still remember a bunch of this so called "popular girls" groups and they were being mean whenever we were left alone. I like how the siblings relationship is so realistic and presented so well. I just love everything about this graphic novel. Just read it when you have the chance. Jun 27, Katie Grace rated it it was amazing Shelves: contemporary , graphic-novels , 5-star. Now I'm convinced that I need to read more graphic novels.
Writing and art? Yes please. Real Friends is a memoir of the author's younger life and her struggles with friendship, which made it extremely heartfelt. Lots of emotion went into this story -- props to the author for willing to be vulnerable. Quick, beautiful read. Sep 28, RoRo rated it it was amazing. I enjoyed that it was a graphic novel.
Review from my sister. Nov 21, Skip rated it it was ok Shelves: graphic-novels. Not for me, and I would have given 1 star, but for the afterword by Shannon Hale, explaining her reasons for telling the story. Reminded me of Smile , which I also disliked for some of the same reasons. Shannon tried to fit in, but ultimately could not abide this behavior, but then she completely ignored a girl with similar ostracism, when they met behind a bush Not for me, and I would have given 1 star, but for the afterword by Shannon Hale, explaining her reasons for telling the story.
Shannon tried to fit in, but ultimately could not abide this behavior, but then she completely ignored a girl with similar ostracism, when they met behind a bush in the schoolyard. Run away. Mar 01, Simona D rated it it was amazing. Broken Friendships. Fake Friends. Best Friends. The middle child is always said to get the worst luck. That metaphor is seemingly coming true for Shannon Hale in elementary school.
But soon the tornado is really coming. Dec 26, Xueting rated it it was amazing Shelves: graphic-novels-comics , favorites. I think most people grow up with the struggles of making not just friends, but real friends who will stick with you no matter what. The graphic novel format is perfect to convey these feelings. There are moments that make me cry and then some that make me laugh.
Most of all it gave me a lot of hope in myself. I especially love the relationship between Shannon and her sister Wendy, I really wanna know more about Wendy and how their relationship grew after the years in this book. It captures the humour and imaginative turns in the story so vividly, keeping great pace with the narration over 5 years. This book is going to have a very personal place in my heart.
I highly recommend it to everyone! Dec 06, Dov Zeller rated it it was ok Shelves: existential-pain-and-angst , graphics-comics , middle-grade-ya , sibling-stories , will-enemies-become-friends , graphic-memoir , kids. For some reason I deeply dislike this book. I am going to read a bit more work by the author and perhaps read it again and see if I change my mind. It's just kind of unhappy and uncomfortable and episodic with wonderful moments of imagination playing out in comic form, but mostly just a bunch of unlikeable characters we don't get to know very well.
Resolutions seem to happen super fast and without meaningful context, or not at all. So, that's my thoughts for now. I'm still trying to make sense of my deep dislike I think feeling "meh" about it would make more sense to me. Sep 22, Jessica Woodbury rated it really liked it Shelves: graphic-novels-comics. Elementary school friendships and all the drama around them are still all deep in the recesses of my brain.
They have become personal mythology, and even if I don't talk about them much as an adult, all the joy and the pain is still vivid. It is amazing how complex Hale gets, the twisted strands of different friends, family and sibl 4. It is amazing how complex Hale gets, the twisted strands of different friends, family and siblings, and her undiagnosed anxiety and OCD. The storytelling is incredibly efficient and smart, but still hits its emotional beats so hard.
I may not be able to give this book to my younger self, but I can give it to my kids. In my opinion this is a must-read for kids in upper elementary grades as they start to navigate the complexities of friendship drama and their own self-esteem.
Jun 19, Tammy rated it it was amazing Shelves: children , graphic-novels , non-fiction. Great story and great illustrations! If you like Raina Telgemeier you'll like this! Aug 02, Megan rated it it was amazing Shelves: non-fiction , ocd , memoir , thriftbooks , , growing-up , relatable , childrens , well-written , relationships.
I'm always trying to stay up with what my students are reading basically impossible with wanting my own reading time, but I try! I had this one in our March Madness reading bracket and was surprised it made it to the final round! I expected to think it was cute, but not be overly impressed, as I often feel that way about some of their favorites.
It took me right back to elementary school. I think you would be hard-pressed to find a girl who didn't have I'm always trying to stay up with what my students are reading basically impossible with wanting my own reading time, but I try! I remember clearly thinking the whole group dynamic was stupid, but also, as a child, these are your friends.
Despite some drama, you would rather be in than out and you still enjoy your time together. I thought I was a semi-solid part of my group definitely not the leader though I was out of school for about a month and kept up with my friends through phone calls.
Everyone says you're out of the group. Your world IS your family, friends, and school. I love that she has so many silly moments of creative play throughout. Shannon and her friends play Spies, Wonder Women, write stories, pretend they are orphans, and even have some weird game where they have to keep other students away from a "pee hole" a patch of yellow snow at recess.
Even if the reader didn't play those exact games, the moments are relatable, as is their cracking up at everything and nothing the way friends do. It lightens the mood of the heavier subject of the other situations in the plot, and also shows WHY it's worth it to her to stick in the group.
It's not all bad! I also like to think it subconsciously lets kids know this kind of play is still totally okay and normal into fourth fifth, and even sixth. I worry all the time about my 4th graders and kids in general not playing enough like this anymore and growing up coming too soon. So it's nice to see on the page and nice to see this book is so popular!
I also loved that this was a memoir and she is very clear about that and includes an afterword that goes into detail on how she handled this issue and that clearly life went on.
It's great for kids to see this drama is not life-ending and that she went on to be a successful author. Finally, I love that OCD is very clearly a part of her life and is mentioned several times throughout the book but is NOT the whole plot. There are SO many kids' books that center the plot around whatever it is that makes someone different.
Off the top of my head I can think of some famous ones about dyslexia, biploar disorder, having braces, being deaf, and being adopted. I LOVE many of these books and am not against them Kids and adults alike all have these things we have to deal with, but it's not always the central part of our story or controlling our lives. It just normalized it nicely. Readers also enjoyed.
Realistic Fiction. About Shannon Hale. Shannon Hale. She has written three books for adults, including the upcoming Midnight in Austenland Jan. They live near Salt Lake City, Utah with their four small children, and their pet, a small, plastic pig. Other books in the series. As Kohli's explosive press conference put an end to a plethora of misconceptions, a cryptic tweet from Ravindra Jadeja went viral. Jadeja's tweet came just a few hours after Kohli's press conference.
Though the India off-spinner didn't link the tweet with Kohli's press conference himself, a section of fans linked the two topics together because of the timing of the post. Quashing all those rumours, Kohli didn't just confirm his availability for the 3-match ODI series against South Africa but also reiterated that he doesn't have a problem with Rohit Sharma.
Real friends believe in you. A number of fans believed that Jadeja's tweet was in sync with Kohli's comments rubbishing the rumours that have been spreading about him. Be like Ravindra Jadeja. After Press conference of Virat and Tweets of Jadeja.. BCCI sources- pic. In the same press conference, Kohli had also addressed a question on Jadeja's absence from the team for the Test series against South Africa.
He contributes in all three departments of the game, which is invaluable, especially in overseas conditions. He will obviously be missed. The left-arm spinner is reportedly facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after injuring his forearm in the first Test against New Zealand in Kanpur.
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