Date Finished: 21/06/2011
My Rating: 3/5
Double Act is the third Jacqueline Wilson book so far on my list, and although I did enjoy this one, I have noticed the similarities between her books now. I think this may have suffered by being the 4th kids book in a row that I have read, as I am now hankering after a grown-up read.
Wilson once again uses a theme of confidence, this time by telling the story of twin girls, Ruby and Garnet. I think she has cottoned on to the fact that lots of young girls feel like they are the under-confident one in their group of friends, and Wilson wants to let them know that they're not alone and that actually, in the end, things will work out for them.
It's a good read, written as a diary (well, an 'account') by the two girls, and once again I polished it off in a day. I was, however, quite embarrassed when my ex-boyfriend got on the bus. There was absolutely no hiding the fact that I was reading a book designed for 10 year old girls. Why oh why could I not have been reading a classic?!? Ah well, next time...
So, who should read this book? This is definitely one for young girls. I think as an adult, you could pick up any Jacqueline Wilson book and quite enjoy it, but it wouldn't really matter which. And that is absolutely fine, because they weren't written for grown-ups.
Next book: Bleak House, Charles Dickens
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