 | Bye forever, I guess Author: Meadows, Jodi | |
| Price: $9.01 | ||
Summary:
Eighth-grader Ingrid runs a popular blog anonymously and has an online persona more popular than she is, but when a wrong-number text message offers her a chance at connection, Ingrid opens herself to the opportunity to make a real live friend.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (01/09/24)
Booklist (+) (10/01/24)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/09/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 10/01/2024 *Starred Review* Insecure middle-school student Ingrid is a gamer girl who just happens to have an extremely popular (but anonymous) Scrollr account, called Bye Forever, I Guess, on which she posts text conversations she’s carried out with wrong numbers. Only her best friend (Rachel), her online friend, and her grandmother know the truth about it—that is, until Rachel betrays her. Meanwhile, Ingrid’s favorite author is coming to town, and she and the mystery boy she’s been texting decide to finally meet at the bookstore for the event. Meadows, one of the creative forces behind the YA Lady Janies series, proves a dab hand at writing for middle-grade readers, harnessing the drama of shifting friendships and popularity hierarchies, embracing nerd culture, and injecting everything with the perfect amount of awkward. Yes, parts of the book seem entirely too convenient, but it’s such a fun read that no one will care. A hilarious enemies-to-something-more tale, told equally in prose and text messages, this book is sure to please any middle schooler in need of a sweet romance. Hand to fans of Cory Doctorow’s In Real Life (2014) and Alexis Nedd’s Don’t Hate the Player (2021). - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
