Confessions of an Almost-Girlfriend (Confessions, #2)

by Louise Rozett

[Joséphine]

True to Confessions of an Angry Girl, Louise Rozett continued to deal with tough issues in Confessions of an Almost-Girlfriend. Rose is confronted with her views on homosexuality and deciding how to treat Conrad who clearly is very different from others. With the school’s strict no-bullying code, bullying has merely gone underground and much uglier than in the first book. That made things more difficult for Rose who wanted to stay out of things to avoid trouble.

What struck me was just how long Rose was struggling with her grief over the loss of her father. After more than a year, she still couldn’t let go. She was afraid even, of letting go. I thought her inner turmoil, and trying to come to terms created more depth to her character.

Those who have read the first book in the series definitely should pick up this second one as well. Everything that I enjoyed in the first book could be found in this book, and a whole lot more. If this is any indication, I can’t wait to read more in the next book when it (hopefully) comes out next year. I do prefer older main characters, so I’m sure I will enjoy an older Rose so much more than I already have.

Fuller review on dudettereads.com. (Disclaimer: Contains spoilers for Book #1. Review of Book #1 available here on dudettereads.com.)