Girl online is the first ( and hopefully not last) novel by the amazing Zoe Sugg AKA Zoella.
I absolutely loved this book as a sufferer of anxiety this was so inspiring, from a character point and an author point for Zoe to be able to accomplish so much despite suffering her self from anxiety and for the character penny to suffer with anxiety.
One point that seems to be very clear throughout the book is that having anxiety doesn't make you wrong or strange which while you are going through something that involves anxiety is exactly how you feel. I think the reason this book will appeal to so many people isn't just because its got Zoe's name on it but because it is such a relate able story, not to go abroad and fall in love but to panic and feel anxious. Penny's anxiety follows after a traumatic event in her life that she can't seem to be able to get over and that starts to apply itself to everyday life when she feels under pressure or stressed. Penny's life also involves some issues that are being faced by teenagers all over the world like cyber bulling, bulling,and friend problems to name just a few. No one can say that the success of this book is down to Zoe's name and reputation this book is a stand alone product of an amazing writer.
Girl online has been an easy and fluent read for me. I was brought this book for my trip to hospital to read while and after i had my operation, I read this in two days despite being in a bit of a state. I could relate to penny through many of the things she was dealing with, having one of the issues going on in your life is enough but having multiple problems to deal with can be tough. Bullying and cyber bulling is a really tough thing to go through alone although penny tells her friend Elliot what goes on between her and Megan at first until the incident at the school play where penny is so distraught rather than to relive the memory she tells no one hoping it will go away until something so cruel and heartless happens to her her so called best friend posts a video up online of the incident and it quickly gets shared around with many people commenting on it. Penny gets taken away from it all when she goes to new York with her mum and dad and Elliot, where she learns how to be herself, that people will actually like you for well you, penny also learns some great tips on how to help to control her anxiety. penny is given a voice through this, through help and understanding from kindness and happiness and from nonjudgmental and welcoming humanity which is exactly what i think Zoe has done for some many people out there suffering in silence, in agony, in self doubt and worth when all it takes is for someone to recognize someone to stop and ask if their OK, to write a book telling them it's OK always has and always will be and i'll help you through it.
As I said before no one can take the success of this book from Zoe's name, the success didn't come from her name but from her skills. Zoe Sugg is an extremely talented writer excluding any other work she has done and focusing on her book for me she's in my list of favourites up with John Green, Carole Matthews, Jojo Moyes etc.
Have you read Girl Online?
What do you think of it?
If not is it on your christmas list?
Written your own review let me know?
Tracey-louise xx
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