Girl Like Me Book

When most teens are busy thinking about boys and make-up, Elite is busy trying to raise her brothers and sisters. Her mother, a crack addict surrendered to her the role of surrogate, a role Elite never complains about though she wishes sometimes for a normal life. Her life changes suddenly when she wins two tickets for her idol's show, and in true fairytale fashion, she meets the love of her life, ascends socially, almost loses it all but finds a way to keep it all together at last.
It's a classic in the genre. We all know since the first page that it's all gonna end well for her. Still, the story stays compelling, the down-to-earth heroin is easy to love, and it makes the whole book impossible to put down. English, not being my maternal language, I really like the use of a more urban language by Ni-Ni Simone. It felt so natural. It was an exercise in precision but she manage to give a real voice to her seventeen year-old heroin.
If I was fifteen, it would probably be my favourite book, but it's still missing something. Haneef, Elite's crush is too nice, too good looking, too "fly". If I can believe Elite and him are made for each other, he lacks a complex personality for me to really fall for him too. We didn't get to see much of him.
It's just too bad.
Anyway, it's a good read. Everybody should give it a try !