Reviews for The Pity Party: 8th Grade in the Life of Me, Cass

The average rating for The Pity Party: 8th Grade in the Life of Me, Cass based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-01-03 00:00:00 Les Gelber FIRST IMPRESSION: I personally didn't expect much out of this book. I just expected it to be a light-hearted, fun read. The title is pretty intriguing, and I noticed how the author has another book told from Cass's best friend, Penelope's point of view. I'll definitely have to pick it up later. WRITING STYLE: Amazing work with the writing style. There wasn't a single awkward sentence, or a place where I lost interest in the plot. It was all flowing together, though there are still questions left unanswered. PLOT: It didn't have the typical "other people changing" all because they got put in the same English group. I personally found the entire "English group" a little unneeded. I feel as if Cass and Rod would've had chemistry with or without being forced to work with each other. CHARACTERS: I loved the characters. Cass had some depth in her, and was one of the few female characters I didn't mind. She was strong and tall, (tallness being something most female characters aren't) And I loved Rod and his random outbursts, although it truly did make him appear crazy at times. OVERALL: A likeable read which I recommend to anybody under teens. I feel as if it'd be too "young" for teenagers, but it's enjoyable all the same. AMOUNT OF STARS: 3

Review # 2 was written on 2009-12-09 00:00:00 Frank Estes III Cass was addopted by her aunt when her parent died in a car accident 2 or 3 years ago. When the mailman came she was excited she recieved "The Welcome to 8th Grade" letter, where it syas the name of her teacjers and what periods she has with them. She was nervous to open it she waited until her friends arrieved. When they got there they huddled and opened them when they found only two of them were the only ones thst were together, Cass wasn't one of them. She was dissapointed!! Later in the year she is friends with the most popular girl and gets invited to her rich mansion she forgets all about her other 2 bff's! The Pitty Party is a book about friendship and caring for another and i recomended to people taht are having a hard time with friends.