A Different Me by Deborah Blumenthal
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was a really great book about a girl who is obsessed with having her nose “done”.
Allie is 15 years old and all of her insecurities revolve around the fact that she has a bump in her nose. She wants desperately to have a nose job but hasn’t told her parents. She joins a plastic surgery forum and meets two girls who feel the same. They become good friends. After the second friend has her surgery, Allie finally talks to her parents who agree that she can also have the surgery.
While all this is going on, Allie is assigned to tutor the most popular, beautiful girl in school. An unlikely friendship is born. After Amber’s mother has some depression issues and Amber is pulled out of school, Allie is given David as a fellow student to mentor. Another unlikely friendship is born.
I love how Allie grew through these two friendships and, after seeing how she looked to other people, was able to see herself more clearly.
I think this is a well written, positive book of growth and highly recommend it! 🙂