It was almost as if I could hear her voice reciting her thoughts to me. The authors writing style – using first person and appropriate vocabulary for the age of the character – accurately helped me as a reader get into Leah's head. It accurately describes the melancholy feeling that comes with friendships and relations drifting apart and evolving, as well as the teenage emotions that come with each up and down of life. One of the pros for the book is how the story handles somewhat sensitive topics, including Leah's parents' divorce, her mother moving on, and the issues within her friend group. The mood isn't serious, which kids may enjoy, but it still includes some realism. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and the lighthearted tone makes it a good read for those simply looking for a fun summertime book.
Leah on the Offbeat follows the best friend of Simon Spier as she tries to stick to the beat of what she already knows.
Maybe, just maybe, being on the offbeat might be exactly what she needs. She is navigating a breakup within their friend group, clashing views on colleges, and turbulent friendships – all while battling newfound feelings she had thought she had left behind years ago.Īs one of her friends tries to come to terms with their discovered sexuality, it's up to Leah to decide whether her actions make or break the fragile bonds of friendship that are threatening to fall apart just when everyone is scared of letting go. Now close to senior prom and graduation, Leah's friend group begins to fracture in a way she couldn't have imagined, and everything feels offbeat. She's also the daughter of a young, single mother and they live in a neighborhood that perhaps isn't as posh as the rest of her peers. While Leah knows who she is, she finds it harder to broadcast that fact to the rest of the world, whether it be her body-image, her artistic talent, or even her sexuality.
She has always been the outsider of the group of friends she hangs out with (now all high school seniors). Leah Burke is great at keeping on beat - at least when it comes to drumming. Diverse Easy Reader | Illustrated Chapter.
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