The Secret Language of Girls

I am currently reading The Secret Language of Girls by: Frances O'Roark Dowell. This book is the one you are supposed to read before you read The Kind of Friends We Used To Be. This book was practically made for girls who love fiction and that's why this book wanted me to keep reading it. Not only i......more

I don’t think this was a bad book, I just didn’t understand what it’s purpose was. There wasn’t a “plot”. It contained no arc to overcome either. The writing was solid and accurate to girls of that age, but just didn’t really make sense as a book to me personally.......more

I think that this book is a pretty good book for readers that like romance and friendship. The parts I did not like about this book were the parts when the girls where arguing after the party. One thing I do like about this book is it really shows how us girls react to each other in different occasi......more

Great book. It captures so much about being eleven - the transitions that are happening as well as being apprehensive about the ones coming too soon, deciding between being yourself and fitting in, juggling friendships, family, and relationships. It's excellently written, and made me think a lot abo......more

I remember walking through the library as a kid and wanting to read this book because it was the buzz of the book clubs at the time. I never did, because I never wanted to seem like I was interested in more stereotypically “girly” topics or plots. This was a nice way of healing my inner child a bit.......more