The Meaning of Maggie
Amazon Synopsis: As befits a future President of the United States of America, Maggie Mayfield has decided to write a memoir of the past year of her life. And what a banner year it's been! During this period she's Student of the Month on a regular basis, an official shareholder of Coca-Cola stock, and defending Science Fair champion. Most importantly, though, this is the year Maggie has to pull up her bootstraps (the family motto) and finally learn why her cool-dude dad is in a wheelchair, no matter how scary that is. Author Megan Jean Sovern, herself the daughter of a dad with multiple sclerosis, writes with the funny grace and assured prose of a new literary star.
My Review: Maggie is sweet and innocent, and easy to connect to. She has no problem with her dad in a wheelchair, except being worried about him, and still thinks he's cool. Her family members are supportive, and her relationships with her two older sisters develop over time. However, I did have quite a few problems with this book. The author made Maggie sort of ramble on at some points, which made her sound pretty immature. Maggie doesn't even have the desired effect on the reader of being a genius, because it wasn't really expanded upon. Also, many issues were unresolved in the book and many different plot lines, like her gym class and running issues. In addition, there were parts of the book I would not find appropriate for the target audience, which was disappointing. I always hate when authors include those few inappropriate words that aren't even necessary and ruin the whole recommended age of the story. Due to those parts and the immature writing style, I'd give this book 3 stars. Not the best book to read.
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