This Is All Your Fault, Cassie Parker

by Terra Elan McVoy

In this heartwarming companion to Drive Me Crazy, twelve-year-old Fiona Coppleton is living a middle schooler's worst nightmare: her diary was made public and her best friend is partly to blame.

Fiona and Cassie are supposed to be best friends forever. No one else listens or makes Fiona laugh like Cassie, and that meant everything when Fiona's parents were divorcing. They love each other in spite of their (many) differences, and even though Cassie cares a little too much about being popular, Fiona can't imagine life without her.

Until Fiona's diary is stolen by the most popular girls at school, and her most secret thoughts are read out loud on the bus. Even worse: Cassie was there, and she didn't do anything to stop it. Now, for some reason, she's ignoring Fiona. Suddenly the whole world has shifted.

Life without a best friend is confusing, scary, maybe impossible. But as Fiona navigates a summer of big changes, she learns more about herself--and friendship--than she ever thought possible.

--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

• ISBN10: 0062414518
• ISBN13: 9780062414519
• Publish Date: 10 May 2016
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Imprint: Collins
• Format: eBook
• Pages: 272
• Language: English

Reviews

[layawaydragon]

I didn't realize until The Writer's Camp that Fiona was black. There was that little description and detail. I honestly don't see how the cover connects to the characters at all. With this and the author being white, I'm not classifying it as a diverse read. This feels just like every other status quo book. A throwaway line isn't enough to differentiate.

I haven't read Drive Me Crazy before reading this and I don't plan on it. It seems like this book would come first and Drive Me Crazy would come next to explain Cassie's weird behavior at the end. It doesn't feel resolved or had closure at all.

>>Fiona has a supportive family and they're well off. I agree with her friends, it must be nice being rich. They have their own nanny/housekeeper, and go out all the time.
>>Liked the Writing Camp.
>>Liked how mature and well the parents are handling the divorce and co-parenting.
>>Meh to everything else.