Review~ Smash It!

Smash It!
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Published: September 22, 2020
Refreshingly authentic and bold… Don’t miss this smashing #ownvoices novel from Francina Simone! Filled with heart, humor and a heroine to root for, Smash It! is a perfect read for fans of Julie Murphy, Ibi Zoboi and Ashley Poston. Olivia “Liv” James is done with letting her insecurities get the best of her. So she does what any self-respecting hot mess of a girl who wants to SMASH junior year does… After Liv shows up to a Halloween party…

This is a very messy story, with a whole lot of drama taking place.

Olivia is a hot mess. She’s makes some seriously bad choices on her path to knowing herself, but she also makes some really good choices. She doesn’t really consider the consequences of her actions, jumps to crazy conclusions, and doesn’t stand up for herself in the area that matters most (in my opinion).

She has a great relationship with her two best friends, but puts both friendships in danger with the choices she makes. She finds some new friends (who themselves are really messy) who are mostly good for her. And she does show a lot of growth throughout the story, learning from most of her mistakes.

I loved the idea of her “F*ck it” list and that she challenged herself to try out for the theater production, it opened her world a lot more.

There are some problematic things within the book, but overall I did enjoy the story.

Disclaimer: I received an eARC for review consideration through Net Galley on behalf of the publisher. All thoughts and opinions are my own.