Until I send a burly football player flying with my massive backpack, and make a disastrous-not to mention unwelcome-attempt at CPR. At Smith High, I'm doing a pretty good job of being the awkward freshman people only notice when they need help with homework. Blame it on that grade school ballet recital, when I tripped and pulled the curtain down, only to reveal my father kissing my dance instructor. Readers looking for a funny engrossing read should pick up Awkward.I'm Mackenzie Wellesley, and I've spent my life avoiding the spotlight. Everything from her crazy predicaments to the interesting characters had me hooked. Overall Awkward by Marni Bates was a hilarious fun read that I enjoyed from beginning to end. I especially loved Logan he was sarcastic funny and kept Mackenzie on her toes. It was refreshing that they all played important roles with the story and I liked how they integrated with Mackenzie’s life. The characters were realistic, relatable and fun from Mackenzie friends Jane and Corey, her mother and brother and who Mackenzie clearly classified as “The Notables”.

It had my anticipation high, waiting for when it would fully come together. I say it was predictably fun, meaning though you probably knew what would happen it was still enjoyable to read and I loved how it slowly developed within the story.

I really enjoyed the added romance with the story. I got to see how Mackenzie, with all her awkwardness and faults, dealt with and be challenged by things. As her life totally changed it was fun to read about her new adventures as she navigated the world of popularity and being in the public eye.Įven though her status changed, she didn’t completely changed with it, keeping true to her self, family and friends while at the same time exploring her limits and really finding herself. I instantly related to Mackenzie because who hadn’t been or felt awkward during high school? I like how even though she wasn’t popular she didn’t want to be and was ok with who she was. Until this really in embarrassing indecent happens which is then broadcast to the world, instantly throwing her into the limelight, somewhere she does not want to be. The story revolves Mackenzie normal high school girl who classifies herself as only being really known for her smarts and is okay with that. Going into it I thought it would be good, since the synopsis capture my attention but it was so much more. Awkward by Marni Bates was such an enjoyable read I couldn’t put it down.