Q U I C K S T A T S
Characters: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Setting: ⭐⭐⭐
Writing style: ⭐⭐⭐
Overall rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
T H E B O O K
// Content Warning: Bullying, Child death, Miscarriage / Medical content //
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Age rating: 13+
Genre(s): Contemporary
Pub date: 16/02/21
P R E M I S E
Dr. Villapando told me to get a good attorney. He wasn't serious. But I am. I'm going to sue my parents.
Juniper Jade's parents are hippies. They didn’t attend the first Woodstock, but they were there for the second one. The Jade family lives an all-organic homeschool lifestyle that means no plastics, no cell phones, and no vaccines. It isn’t exactly normal, but it’s the only thing Juniper has ever known. She doesn’t agree with her parents on everything, but she knows that to be in this family, you've got to stick to the rules. That is, until the unthinkable happens.
Juniper contracts the measles and unknowingly passes the disease along, with tragic consequences. She is shell-shocked. Juniper knows she is responsible and feels simultaneously helpless and furious at her parents, and herself.
Now, with the help of Nico, the boy who works at the library and loves movies and may just be more than a friend, Juniper comes to a decision: she is going to get vaccinated. Her parents refuse so Juniper arms herself with a lawyer and prepares for battle. But is waging war for her autonomy worth losing her family? How much is Juniper willing to risk for a shot at normal?
M Y R E V I E W
↬ PRE-THOUGHTS
I saw many reviews saying this was relevant to the covid-19 thingie (aka the pandemic) so of course I had to read this.
↬ PLOT
A Shot at Normal follows Juniper as she fights back the mindset she was brought up with and is determined to be granted the right to make decisions about her own body.
That's it, that's literally the plot.
↬ WRITING AND SETTING
I don't know what it was about the writing that I found addictive. I kept telling myself, "One more chapter" and ended up finishing the entire book during maths.
↬ CHARACTERS
I admired Juniper because no matter how difficult the struggle was, she didn't stop fighting back, even if it meant involving the law.
The romance was cute even though it wasn't the main focal point of this book. Noah was the sweetest guy and yes, it's just cute.
This review is so short because there's nothing else to write, apologies.
↬ CONCLUSION
Pros: Discusses the right to make decisions for your own body
Cons: It might feel a bit babyish
Overall rating: 4/5
T R O P E S
Friends to lovers
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