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Tell Me Three Things
by Julie Buxbaum
Sorry this review is kind of rambling. I don’t do professional reviews, and I’m not very good at them. So let’s just call this my thoughts on Tell Me Three Things.
Barely two years after Jessie’s mom dies, her dad remarries and moves them to California. There she must figure out how to navigate her new private school. Luckily, she has some help. But it’s not the conventional type. Soon after she begins school, Jessie receives an anonymous e-mail from someone claiming they can help her figure out the school. Thus a strange friendship develops between Jessie and the person who will only identify as Somebody/Nobody (SN).
SN helps Jessie as she goes through making new friends, dealing with bullies, adjusting to her new family and home, and missing her old home in Chicago. The only catch is that SN refuses to identify himself. He knows who she is, but she can’t figure out who he is.
I’m not much for high-school drama. I lived through it, so why would I want to read about it? That being said, Tell Me Three Things is actually a pretty good read. Though it’s not my cup of tea and I probably will never read it again, it gave me a much needed break from my normal reading life. I liked the IM/texting parts, and I liked the realistic aspect. Jessie has issues. She struggles with a negative body image. She tries so hard to not be affected by the bullying.
I did have a little problem with SN. He knows who Jessie is, and he sometimes IMs her and compliments some part of her outfit/person. That to me is a little creepy. I mean sure, they have a pretty good friendship, but come on. I would be very creeped out. I wouldn’t be as trusting as Jessie. SN is very helpful, nice, and intellectual. But that doesn’t tone down the feeling that in real life he would probably be considered a stalker. If you can get over that (which I did), the rest of the book is great.
The book was un-put-downable because it burns with the one question we all need the answer to: Who is Somebody/Nobody? Has Jessie spoken to him? Is he a her? It becomes pretty obvious about ¾ of the way through, but I still had to finish the book to be sure.
I give this book 4/5 stars, and I would recommend it. It was a good experience.
Barely two years after Jessie’s mom dies, her dad remarries and moves them to California. There she must figure out how to navigate her new private school. Luckily, she has some help. But it’s not the conventional type. Soon after she begins school, Jessie receives an anonymous e-mail from someone claiming they can help her figure out the school. Thus a strange friendship develops between Jessie and the person who will only identify as Somebody/Nobody (SN).
SN helps Jessie as she goes through making new friends, dealing with bullies, adjusting to her new family and home, and missing her old home in Chicago. The only catch is that SN refuses to identify himself. He knows who she is, but she can’t figure out who he is.
I’m not much for high-school drama. I lived through it, so why would I want to read about it? That being said, Tell Me Three Things is actually a pretty good read. Though it’s not my cup of tea and I probably will never read it again, it gave me a much needed break from my normal reading life. I liked the IM/texting parts, and I liked the realistic aspect. Jessie has issues. She struggles with a negative body image. She tries so hard to not be affected by the bullying.
I did have a little problem with SN. He knows who Jessie is, and he sometimes IMs her and compliments some part of her outfit/person. That to me is a little creepy. I mean sure, they have a pretty good friendship, but come on. I would be very creeped out. I wouldn’t be as trusting as Jessie. SN is very helpful, nice, and intellectual. But that doesn’t tone down the feeling that in real life he would probably be considered a stalker. If you can get over that (which I did), the rest of the book is great.
The book was un-put-downable because it burns with the one question we all need the answer to: Who is Somebody/Nobody? Has Jessie spoken to him? Is he a her? It becomes pretty obvious about ¾ of the way through, but I still had to finish the book to be sure.
I give this book 4/5 stars, and I would recommend it. It was a good experience.