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*spoilers*

This book is told from the point of view of a twelve year old girl, and there are three mini "stories" inside. The stories are more like this little girl's thoughts, though, with only a tentative "plot". In the first story is about how her mom is so different from other moms, and she wishes her mom would be like regular moms, but then she spends time with regular moms and realizes that they are boring. The second story is about her friend Liz, who doesn't like her other friend Vicki, and it talks about cliques and how Alexandra doesn't really belong to any, and then she learns that Vicki is only a "fake friend". The third story is about her wishing her father would talk to her more, but when they finally get alone time together it's awkward and weird. They remember past memories very, very differently. But then she realizes that her father does love her. This book is written in a flowing font that looks like a young child's handwriting and sometimes gets a little hard to read. The illustrations as well look like kid drawings, but I guess that makes the feel of the book more realistic, like she's really writing it. ( )