“That girl is such a mess.” “Why can’t she be like her sisters?”
Blah, blah, blah. That’s all Mia Campbell-Richardson ever hears. From her parents, her teachers, and her never-do-wrong older sister, Grace.
So what if she parties too hard and studies too little? Who cares if she tends to end up with the wrong guys or says the wrong things at the wrong times? She’s still a good friend (except when she isn’t). And she still knows the way things should go (except when they don’t).
When Grace comes home with shocking news, Mia hopes that it’s finally Grace’s turn to get into trouble. But instead it’s Mia whose life spirals out of control.
If you’ve ever said something you later regretted (likely), accidentally broken a friend’s heart (possibly), or ruined a wedding in spectacular fashion (hopefully you haven’t), All About Mia will make you laugh, cry, cry-laugh, and laugh-cry in recognition that life is sometimes most entertaining when it’s at its most unfair.
*I received an ARC of this book at Bookcon back in June*
Mia is anyone who has ever felt like they weren’t good enough or has compared themselves to anyone in their lives. Her older sister Grace is the perfect daughter, she never does anything wrong. And Audrey’s the baby sister who is a competitive swimmer training to one day be in the olympics. And then you have middle sister Mia, who doesn’t know her talents and likes to run her mouth.
Mia is unapologetically herself and doesn’t care that she stands out. She may drink too much or never say the right things, but that doesn’t stop her from being herself.
I love Mia. She is real and honest. And truthfully, she made me cringe. A lot. And it was the best feeling ever while reading a book, because it felt real. Mia’s friends are just as real as she is. Mia has really embraced the teenage rebellion years, driving her parents up the wall and causing her sisters to avoid her.
Mia makes every bad choice someone can make. Kisses the wrong people, lies, drink WAY too much, makes scenes at the worst times and so much more. But that is what made me love Mia. We have all had our fair share of moments we wish we could take back and words we wished we never said.
The only part of this book that I wasn’t a fan of, was the ending. I wanted there to be more to it, I felt like it was missing a little depth. But it was still great.
The characters are fun, messy, cringey (in the best way humanly possible), caring, lovable and just plan fantastic. The dialogue between the characters is real and quick. And reading Mia’s thoughts is like being inside the head of any teenage girl.
I really recommend this book for anyone who has either had a rebellious streak or wishes they did.