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Broken Hearts, Fences and Other Things to Mend
Broken Hearts, Fences and Other Things to Mend
Reviewed by: Mariah Machado - Davis Memorial Library , Limington, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: February 10, 2015
Review
When Gemma was 11 she was purposely cruel to her new friend, Hallie, and unintentionally ruined Hallie's mother's career because she didn't want Hallie's mother to date her father.. Five years later, Hallie and her brother, Josh, don't recognize Gemma, so she decides to spend the summer using a fake identity so she can make friends with Hallie and make it up to her. Because we all know that the best way to make amends for betraying someone is to lie to them, right? Needless to say Gemma's plan isn't a huge success.
More than an acceptable amount of typos proved to be distracting while reading, or maybe they were just more noticeable because the story was not engaging. The plot was predictable and drawn out because--surprise surprise--this is going to be a series. If you like backstabbing and premeditated meanness, then you might want to check out this first installment of the Broken Hearts and revenge series.
Overall Book Score: poor
About the Book
Author:
Finn, Katie
Illustrator: ,
Publisher: Feiwel and Friends / Macmillan
Book Type: chapter book fiction
Genre: romance,realistic fiction
Audience: grades 7-9,grades 10-12
Binding Type: trade edition
Binding Quality: good
ISBN: 9781250045249
Price: 17.99