Girl Online by Zoe Sugg (Zoella) book review!

I'm going to do a bit of a book review of Girl Online. I'll try to not include any spoilers, but I cannot guarantee I want let some things slip.

So Tuesday I got a parcel and it was my copy of Girl Online by Zoe Sugg (Zoella). Although I am an avid lover of Zoe's blog and videos on YouTube, I wasn't sure if I'd like the book from her description of the contents. She said it would be cyberbullying, blogging, teen romance, touches on anxiety and issues that come with it and also friendships. It's not wrong ALL that is included in the book. But when I heard that I was intrigued yet not overly excited.

Until I got my copy. I'll write the blurb out:
'Penny has a secret.
Under the alias Girl Online, Penny blogs her hidden feelings about friendship, boys, her crazy family and the panic attacks that have begun to take over her life. When things go from bad to worse, her family whisks her away to New York, where she meets Noah: a gorgeous, guitar-strumming American. Suddenly Penny is falling in love- and capturing every moment of it on her blog.
But Noah has a secret too. One that threatens to ruin Penny's cover- and her closest friendship-forever,'
So from reading this I became a lot more excited to read it, as I find the plot quite interesting along with the basic themes already mentioned.

So I began reading the book Tuesday night and finished it early hours of Friday, although this isn't the fastest I've read a book I do have to go to college as well and do work, but in comparison to other books I've read this was read in no time.

So the things that got me was the twists, I mean oh my gosh I couldn't predict how things were going to work out between Penny and friends or her and Noah, I was racking my brain on certain situations could be made okay, or how reactions of characters would be portrayed and it was all such a surprise despite the semi-revealing blurb giving the base of how things would go. The ending has to be the best, when it feels like all hope is lost out of nowhere it's regained in such a lovely fashion and I'm glad it was as I could not cope if it didn't have the final twist.

Another thing was the description especially of the anxiety and panic attacks also the uncomfortable feelings that was experiences by Penny when she was a little bit clumsy or embarrassing or her friends made her feel uncomfortable. As a whole I can relate the all of this, but the description of it all really got to me, I genuinely cried in the way Penny was portrayed to feel in certain parts of the book  it was so real and raw, to put it simply: I could relate. I don't think there was a part where she experienced anxiety, had a panic attack or was put down by friends that I couldn't relate to or cry about on how Zoe hit it right on the nose.

Finally was the friendships, now I'm sure most people have experienced both good and bad friendships and also had arguments with not great friends and best friends. So in this sense it was amazing. Her best friend in the book, Elliot, is awesome I mean the description of him is so cool I literally think all readers want to slightly be his friend- but this will fluctuate throughout the book as implied by the blurb. Also she has her bfis (Best friend in school), Megan, who I personally hated because I've known people just like her in real life who have treated me how Megan treated Penny, and the character plot between Penny and Megan is such a gripping one, the same as Elliot and Penny. I don't think either of these friendships should be overlooked because they've got so much development throughout the book as Penny develops as a character.

Anyway, that's probably as much as I can write about the book and how amazing I thought it was without giving away too much about the book. This is such a strong book recommendation, if like me you were a bit sceptical on how good the book would be, I just suggest you get it and read it as I highly doubt you will be disappointed.

So thank you for reading, please leave me any books suggestions below to read, I'm now reading 'The Help by Kathryn Stockett' and I'll keep you updated on how I find it.

Love,
Caitlyn xxx

Disclaimer: Any quotes from the book are not my own and belong to the publishers. No copyright infringement intended.