Why I'm Here by Tamara Podella Review and Unboxing!

My Review: 

Book Review! Why I’m Here by Tamara Podella 

My review: This is a really good coming-of-age story. I could see this played out as a movie. It kept me engaged and showed off various perspectives and beliefs, so that was cool.

We watch Stanley (Margherita) grow from a young girl into a woman alongside her friends. It was well-paced and the characters were well-rounded. Each girl has her flaws, and I loved watching their characters learn and better themselves, even though I didn’t agree with some of their choices.

Side note: that priest shouldn’t be a priest, since it sounds like he doesn’t know the Bible too well.

Long story short, this was an entertaining and enlightening read, and I recommend it for anyone looking for a coming-of-age story.

Summary: 

Set in South Africa in the 90s, Why I’m Here is the story of immigrant girl Stanley Rubino and her circle of friends. Growing up in a world filled with injustice, coming from a broken home, Stanley knows what she wants and doesn’t take crap from anyone. Armed with boxing gloves and a love of poetry, she refuses to let anything destroy her faith in the Goddess of friendship she has believed in ever since she was a little girl.But when her best friend betrays her trust, the ground falls out from underneath the young woman’s feet.Seven years later...Anxious, paranoid, nearly thirty and with nothing to show for it, she has to learn how to live all over again.

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