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24 pages, Paperback
First published June 26, 2008
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July 15, 2012
Sometimes I am amazed by what I was reading when I was younger. I was a Jacqueline Wilson superfan from around Year Five onwards, and was regularly reading books about alcoholism, divorce, mental illness, sibling rivalry, bullying and teenage pregnancy. This kind of stuff would depress me very quickly today, but I just seemed to take it in my stride.
When I got a little older, Cathy Cassidy was my next port of call. Believe it or not I had, at a younger age, begun to read 'Indigo Blue' - but couldn't finish it because I had found it too upsetting. I know! ME! But, when I did finally psyche myself up to reading her books, I found them to be every bit as good as I had found Jacqueline Wilson's - they even had the hitherto unseen element of romance to them.
'Gingersnaps' is far and away the one I most enjoyed - I finished it in a matter of hours because I simply had to know what would happen next. It follows the story of the rather unfortunately named Ginger who, in primary school, was (for want of a better word) a nobody. Shy, unfashionable and friendless, Ginger resorted to comfort-eating simply to distract from the lonely life she'd found herself in. She became overweight as a result - which only made matters worse.
Then, as secondary school approached, Ginger's glamorous older sister Cassia mercifully intervened. She was going to give Ginger a complete image overhaul - Rocket Dog pumps, New Look skirt and fake-it-'til-you-make-it confidence. Her efforts weren't wasted - Ginger earned herself some suitably 'cool' friends - especially Shannon - and found herself, for once, high on the social ladder.
So it's all good and everyone's happy. But not for long, as Bob Hale might say, because Ginger is soon forced to decide whether it's better to be hated for what you are, or loved for what you're not. Are this so-called 'cool' crowd really as nice as they seem?
I suppose this book struck a chord with me because I read it early on in secondary school myself, and was desperate to shake off the prim-and-proper, goody-two-shoes reputation that had earned me the love of many teachers and fewer classmates in primary school. I grew out my baby fringe, rolled up my skirt and even wore these awful ballerina pumps that kept falling off my feet. All it ever got me was twisted ankles, because I knew in my heart of hearts that it wasn't worth it. I would always be me, so I decided to embrace it. Ginger was faced with a similar decision, and that was comforting for me. I rooted for her from page one.
Oh, and there's a romance element in there too. Some guy with floppy hair and blue lemonade and a houseboat. But who cares about him? It's Ginger we love!
I wholeheartedly award five stars to this, Cathy Cassidy's best novel, and highly recommend it to anyone who's ever felt out of place, felt they needed to be someone else, or just want a good read a la Jacqueline Wilson. That is, if you can handle the subject matter!
When I got a little older, Cathy Cassidy was my next port of call. Believe it or not I had, at a younger age, begun to read 'Indigo Blue' - but couldn't finish it because I had found it too upsetting. I know! ME! But, when I did finally psyche myself up to reading her books, I found them to be every bit as good as I had found Jacqueline Wilson's - they even had the hitherto unseen element of romance to them.
'Gingersnaps' is far and away the one I most enjoyed - I finished it in a matter of hours because I simply had to know what would happen next. It follows the story of the rather unfortunately named Ginger who, in primary school, was (for want of a better word) a nobody. Shy, unfashionable and friendless, Ginger resorted to comfort-eating simply to distract from the lonely life she'd found herself in. She became overweight as a result - which only made matters worse.
Then, as secondary school approached, Ginger's glamorous older sister Cassia mercifully intervened. She was going to give Ginger a complete image overhaul - Rocket Dog pumps, New Look skirt and fake-it-'til-you-make-it confidence. Her efforts weren't wasted - Ginger earned herself some suitably 'cool' friends - especially Shannon - and found herself, for once, high on the social ladder.
So it's all good and everyone's happy. But not for long, as Bob Hale might say, because Ginger is soon forced to decide whether it's better to be hated for what you are, or loved for what you're not. Are this so-called 'cool' crowd really as nice as they seem?
I suppose this book struck a chord with me because I read it early on in secondary school myself, and was desperate to shake off the prim-and-proper, goody-two-shoes reputation that had earned me the love of many teachers and fewer classmates in primary school. I grew out my baby fringe, rolled up my skirt and even wore these awful ballerina pumps that kept falling off my feet. All it ever got me was twisted ankles, because I knew in my heart of hearts that it wasn't worth it. I would always be me, so I decided to embrace it. Ginger was faced with a similar decision, and that was comforting for me. I rooted for her from page one.
Oh, and there's a romance element in there too. Some guy with floppy hair and blue lemonade and a houseboat. But who cares about him? It's Ginger we love!
I wholeheartedly award five stars to this, Cathy Cassidy's best novel, and highly recommend it to anyone who's ever felt out of place, felt they needed to be someone else, or just want a good read a la Jacqueline Wilson. That is, if you can handle the subject matter!
September 16, 2011
Third best book out of the series really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really Good
December 30, 2016
I'm 17 and still read this book like it is the first time I've read it. I have read this book countless times if I need a book to cheer my up or make me feel better this is the book I will always reach for no matter what.
The book is about a girl called Ginger... and yes her hair is Ginger as well. Since she was younger Ginger was bullied for her size, name and hair but that all changes when Ginger move up to Middle school. Through the summer before Middle school Ginger loses weight, gains style, and makes herself as different from her younger self as possible.
At the new school Ginger immediately pick up a friend soon to be Best Friend called Shannon, loud, outgoing and what she says goes, which is fine for Ginger who sees she has found a polar friend who likes the way she is.
Things come to a stand still when she finds Emily, a girl who knew the old Ginger and hung out with her at times. Crying in the bathroom, Shannon and Ginger take Emily under their wings and give her a transformation of a lifetime, though Ginger is scared that Emily will reveal what the old no friends Ginger was like.
The book is about a girl called Ginger... and yes her hair is Ginger as well. Since she was younger Ginger was bullied for her size, name and hair but that all changes when Ginger move up to Middle school. Through the summer before Middle school Ginger loses weight, gains style, and makes herself as different from her younger self as possible.
At the new school Ginger immediately pick up a friend soon to be Best Friend called Shannon, loud, outgoing and what she says goes, which is fine for Ginger who sees she has found a polar friend who likes the way she is.
Things come to a stand still when she finds Emily, a girl who knew the old Ginger and hung out with her at times. Crying in the bathroom, Shannon and Ginger take Emily under their wings and give her a transformation of a lifetime, though Ginger is scared that Emily will reveal what the old no friends Ginger was like.
March 30, 2025
This book is so good if you want to be comforted, if you want to be happy, and if you need something to cheer you up.
May 17, 2022
Ahhh Cathy Cassidy owned my childhood.
Love this book- touches on so many important issues; growing up, fitting in, bullying, controlling friends, your 12 year old friend having a crush on the cool new english teacher 😳. I always wanted a boy to play sax and have blue lemonade (though maybe not a tribly... the m'lady hat).
The writing is great, doesn't feel weird or childish reading at 19. The only thing that makes these books less realistic is the age- 12 just seems a little young. 14 or so would be a bit more appropriate in my opinion, hence the 4.5⭐️
Love this book- touches on so many important issues; growing up, fitting in, bullying, controlling friends, your 12 year old friend having a crush on the cool new english teacher 😳. I always wanted a boy to play sax and have blue lemonade (though maybe not a tribly... the m'lady hat).
The writing is great, doesn't feel weird or childish reading at 19. The only thing that makes these books less realistic is the age- 12 just seems a little young. 14 or so would be a bit more appropriate in my opinion, hence the 4.5⭐️
February 16, 2012
I love Gingersnaps, probably because it has such a strong message. It's really helped me. Starting Secondary School, you have to be really careful with who you become friends with. I've found my real friends and we're all so alike we're meant to be friends :) I would read this book because it has really strong messages about friendship.
September 20, 2025
i told myself id finish this when i finished my essay and now its 3am and ive done both. what a wiiild ride that really escalated quickly. i think i like the first half more. the first chapter is so fucking brutal it had me tweaking in unprecedented ways. also just have to say that cover is stunning i was always so in love with her book covers. so ready to keep reading all of them. im 11 years old, actually. i love these books and this genre 😍 please send me your tween/teen fiction recommendations. and everything is 4/5 im easy to entertain. clarice bean / chocolate box girls youre next buddy!!!!
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March 24, 2022I forgot how wild Cassy Cassidy books are. This one cornered the relatable topic of your 13 year old sociopathic best friend getting revenge on you after an argument by framing you to be in an affair with your teacher. Like I said; it was wild
September 14, 2025
Gingersnaps is told from the perspective of a girl in year 8 named Ginger. It explores themes of friendship, identity and self acceptance.
I read Gingersnaps in a few hours, unable to put it down. I’m convinced that Cathy Cassidy is an excellent writer as I have also been thoroughly impressed by her other books.
What stands out most about Gingersnaps is how real and genuine it feels. Reading it took me straight back to high school as it explored the ups and downs of fitting in, navigating social politics and figuring out who you are. The three main female characters are extremely believable and the dialogue flows effortlessly.
This is a book I think every tween or young teen girl should read. It’s relatable, heartfelt, and sends an important message that the best thing you can be is yourself.
I read Gingersnaps in a few hours, unable to put it down. I’m convinced that Cathy Cassidy is an excellent writer as I have also been thoroughly impressed by her other books.
What stands out most about Gingersnaps is how real and genuine it feels. Reading it took me straight back to high school as it explored the ups and downs of fitting in, navigating social politics and figuring out who you are. The three main female characters are extremely believable and the dialogue flows effortlessly.
This is a book I think every tween or young teen girl should read. It’s relatable, heartfelt, and sends an important message that the best thing you can be is yourself.
February 23, 2025
just had a pure craving to read this; cool girls graduated from jacqueline wilson to cathy cassidy in high school
June 24, 2017
The first Cathy Cassidy book I read was Sundae Girl and I thought it was the best thing ever. It still is pretty good, I have to say. After that, I read all of her books, which I loved but they weren’t quite as good as Sundae Girl. When I read Gingersnaps I was so excited because I haven’t decided if I love it more than Sundae Girl, but it was more in the style of Sundae Girl and I instantly loved it. Only a few months ago I re-read Gingersnaps, so I still think it is a really good book. Mostly it’s a nice book to read because it’s not over complicated at all. It’s strange to think I first read this six years ago. God I’m getting old.
I love Gingersnaps because of Sam the saxophone player. Personally, I think saxophones are really vibey and I wish I could play one. The saxophone in Careless Whisper is the best. Sam is a really nice person, and I like how he tries to bring out the best in Ginger. They make a cute couple, it has to be said. He is pretty smart for, what- a twelve year old? Sam and Ginger seem older but in a good way because when I was younger I liked how it showed that some of us younger people are mature even though there are a lot of immature idiots at that age.
Was there blue lemonade somewhere in this novel? I vaguely remember something about it, so if there was blue lemonade in there then that’s fab. It’s all the little quirky things I love about this book. I love the title ‘Gingersnaps’ because I thought it would be a book about starting a baking thing or something BUT it isn’t. Ginger is a swaggy name as well. Thank god Sam wasn’t called Spice otherwise that would be the end of that relationship. The house boat thing is awesome- not that I want to live on a boat. Oh, and let’s hear it one last time for Sam’s saxophone!
Even if you aren’t eleven anymore, I was actually eight the first time I read it, I think you would still adore this book because the cuteness factor is off the scale.
I love Gingersnaps because of Sam the saxophone player. Personally, I think saxophones are really vibey and I wish I could play one. The saxophone in Careless Whisper is the best. Sam is a really nice person, and I like how he tries to bring out the best in Ginger. They make a cute couple, it has to be said. He is pretty smart for, what- a twelve year old? Sam and Ginger seem older but in a good way because when I was younger I liked how it showed that some of us younger people are mature even though there are a lot of immature idiots at that age.
Was there blue lemonade somewhere in this novel? I vaguely remember something about it, so if there was blue lemonade in there then that’s fab. It’s all the little quirky things I love about this book. I love the title ‘Gingersnaps’ because I thought it would be a book about starting a baking thing or something BUT it isn’t. Ginger is a swaggy name as well. Thank god Sam wasn’t called Spice otherwise that would be the end of that relationship. The house boat thing is awesome- not that I want to live on a boat. Oh, and let’s hear it one last time for Sam’s saxophone!
Even if you aren’t eleven anymore, I was actually eight the first time I read it, I think you would still adore this book because the cuteness factor is off the scale.
April 17, 2021
A coming of age novel built on a relatable plot, Ginger Snaps is easy to read. Having read this novel many times before, I could truly focus on the details this time round.
November 29, 2025
makes me think of an old toxic relationship I had... so sad. so true
July 4, 2025
Okay je vais écrire tout ce que je pense sur ce livre parce qu'il est vraiment bien.
En gros, Canelle c'est vraiment l'allégorie de ce qu'on vecu plein de filles (parce que je pense que son cas fait écho à beaucoup de filles mais bref tout le monde peut l'avoir vécu malheureusement) : une personne qui se trouvait moche et grosse à cause de moqueries ou de remarques, qui a tout fait pour changer au point de parfois s'oublier elle même. Et puis un jour, elle se rencontre qu'elle n'était pas aussi grosse ni aussi moche qu'on voulait lui faire croire et qu'en fait elle s'est un peu mentie à sa moi même sous prétexte de vouloir changer... Bref, on reste ce qu'on est : on choisit juste en grandissant comment l'exprimer en fonction d'avec qui on s'est entouré.
Le personnage de Shannon c'est la même chose, on sent que ce n'est qu'une façade qui finira un jour par se briser. Sauf qu'elle utilise les autres (ses "amies") pour maintenir cette image idéale. Bref, on est tous amené à choisir un chemin en grandissant :
la voie Sam : rester soit meme au point de parfois etre marginalé mais l'accepter et en faire sa force
la voie Shannon : brider ses émotions, jouer un rôle constant qu'on ne maîtrise pas et dominer les autres pour mieux émerger.
la voie Canelle : changer drastiquement au point de souffrir de qui on est vraiment puis guérir après s'être entouré des bonnes personnes.
Ou la voie Emily : sortir brutalement de son monde pour se conformer aux attentes des autres tout en restant soit même, quitte à créer un entre deux bizarre.
Merci Cathy pour cette histoire qui m'a fait presque pleurer en la relisant une fois adulte... Je sais ça craint 💔
En gros, Canelle c'est vraiment l'allégorie de ce qu'on vecu plein de filles (parce que je pense que son cas fait écho à beaucoup de filles mais bref tout le monde peut l'avoir vécu malheureusement) : une personne qui se trouvait moche et grosse à cause de moqueries ou de remarques, qui a tout fait pour changer au point de parfois s'oublier elle même. Et puis un jour, elle se rencontre qu'elle n'était pas aussi grosse ni aussi moche qu'on voulait lui faire croire et qu'en fait elle s'est un peu mentie à sa moi même sous prétexte de vouloir changer... Bref, on reste ce qu'on est : on choisit juste en grandissant comment l'exprimer en fonction d'avec qui on s'est entouré.
Le personnage de Shannon c'est la même chose, on sent que ce n'est qu'une façade qui finira un jour par se briser. Sauf qu'elle utilise les autres (ses "amies") pour maintenir cette image idéale. Bref, on est tous amené à choisir un chemin en grandissant :
la voie Sam : rester soit meme au point de parfois etre marginalé mais l'accepter et en faire sa force
la voie Shannon : brider ses émotions, jouer un rôle constant qu'on ne maîtrise pas et dominer les autres pour mieux émerger.
la voie Canelle : changer drastiquement au point de souffrir de qui on est vraiment puis guérir après s'être entouré des bonnes personnes.
Ou la voie Emily : sortir brutalement de son monde pour se conformer aux attentes des autres tout en restant soit même, quitte à créer un entre deux bizarre.
Merci Cathy pour cette histoire qui m'a fait presque pleurer en la relisant une fois adulte... Je sais ça craint 💔
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November 14, 2017
"En résumé, voilà encore un roman de l'auteure que j'ai apprécié à sa juste valeur. Toujours des thèmes abordés avec douceur, mais qui font passer des messages importants, avec des personnages qui cessent d'étonner par leur maturité."
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August 27, 2018
This book was really good I enjoyed it so much
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July 27, 2022Sometimes you have to regress and read books from primary school
August 4, 2024
Read this book many years ago when I was still in school, and although I forget the finer details I remember the impression it left on me and how it was a very quick read, but a good one!
July 16, 2025
i loved this so muchhhh this was my first taste of a book that made me understand friendship more idk bro cathy cassidy molded my entire brain
August 27, 2025
this one was always one of my favourites as a kid
July 30, 2023
toujours un peu cucu mais trop bien pour la plage
August 28, 2025
Ginger was lowkey a terrible person, her friend was terrible too, the manic pixie dream boy was introduced as a fedora wearing ska enjoyer, and the crush on the teacher plot was so hard to read (even though he rejected her and nothing happened)... overall it was ok
January 21, 2018
Piper is busy with her spice shop and her boyfriend Police chief Wyatt. The town’s realtor of the day Shirley was suspected of being a love interest with Wyatt so when she is found dead in Wyatt’s fishing hole he becomes the top suspect. Piper is sure he didn’t do it and goes behind her ex husband’s back,now the acting police chief, to find out who did it. Enjoyable series.
February 17, 2018
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Rousse, un peu ronde et un nom ridicule, il n'en fallait pas plus pour que Cannelle Brownie devienne le souffre-douleur de sa classe. Être isolée, rejetée, moquée... c'est malheureusement son quotidien à l'école primaire. Ne pouvant pas le supporter, elle prend les choses en mains et change du tout au tout pour sa rentrée en sixième. C'est pour elle l'occasion de repartir de zéro et elle entend bien saisir sa chance. Pour son plus grand bonheur, elle se lie très vite d'amitié avec Shannon... ce qui lui ouvre les portes d'un monde tout nouveau pour elle : le clan des élèves populaires.
Jouer un rôle ne la dérange pas, elle trouve même que ce n'est pas cher payé... Jusqu'à ce que Sam débarque dans sa classe. Sam, c'est un garçon un peu excentrique. Il joue du saxophone, s'habille sans suivre la mode et customise ses vêtements de façon... originale. Il vit comme il l'entend et ne cherche pas à plaire aux autres. Il a tout de suite flashé sur Cannelle et cette dernière n'est pas insensible à son charme... Cependant, Shannon le prend tout de suite en grippe. Pour elle, Sam est un déchet ! Cannelle se trouve alors dans une situation bien inconfortable. Doit-elle suivre ses sentiments ou continuer à porter un masque afin de plaire au plus grand nombre ?
J'ai beaucoup apprécié cette lecture car l'auteur y aborde, avec justesse et finesse, un vrai problème auquel les adolescents doivent faire face. De nombreux lecteurs se retrouveront dans le débat intérieur qui déchire Cannelle : choisir le paraître ou l'authenticité ? Doit-on jouer un rôle peu importe ce que cela nous coûte ou peut-on lâcher prise et vivre notre vie sans se soucier de l'avis des autres ?
La prise de conscience progressive de Cannelle est salutaire et j'espère qu'elle ouvrira les yeux des plus jeunes lecteurs. Cathy Cassidy les encourage clairement à s'assumer et s'aimer comme ils sont et à préférer la compagnie de personnes qui les acceptent tels quels.
En conclusion, un petit roman qui ne paye pas de mine et pourtant... En à peine 200 pages, Cathy Cassidy parvient à traiter un sujet délicat avec intelligence et habileté et à faire passer un message très important.
Rousse, un peu ronde et un nom ridicule, il n'en fallait pas plus pour que Cannelle Brownie devienne le souffre-douleur de sa classe. Être isolée, rejetée, moquée... c'est malheureusement son quotidien à l'école primaire. Ne pouvant pas le supporter, elle prend les choses en mains et change du tout au tout pour sa rentrée en sixième. C'est pour elle l'occasion de repartir de zéro et elle entend bien saisir sa chance. Pour son plus grand bonheur, elle se lie très vite d'amitié avec Shannon... ce qui lui ouvre les portes d'un monde tout nouveau pour elle : le clan des élèves populaires.
Jouer un rôle ne la dérange pas, elle trouve même que ce n'est pas cher payé... Jusqu'à ce que Sam débarque dans sa classe. Sam, c'est un garçon un peu excentrique. Il joue du saxophone, s'habille sans suivre la mode et customise ses vêtements de façon... originale. Il vit comme il l'entend et ne cherche pas à plaire aux autres. Il a tout de suite flashé sur Cannelle et cette dernière n'est pas insensible à son charme... Cependant, Shannon le prend tout de suite en grippe. Pour elle, Sam est un déchet ! Cannelle se trouve alors dans une situation bien inconfortable. Doit-elle suivre ses sentiments ou continuer à porter un masque afin de plaire au plus grand nombre ?
J'ai beaucoup apprécié cette lecture car l'auteur y aborde, avec justesse et finesse, un vrai problème auquel les adolescents doivent faire face. De nombreux lecteurs se retrouveront dans le débat intérieur qui déchire Cannelle : choisir le paraître ou l'authenticité ? Doit-on jouer un rôle peu importe ce que cela nous coûte ou peut-on lâcher prise et vivre notre vie sans se soucier de l'avis des autres ?
La prise de conscience progressive de Cannelle est salutaire et j'espère qu'elle ouvrira les yeux des plus jeunes lecteurs. Cathy Cassidy les encourage clairement à s'assumer et s'aimer comme ils sont et à préférer la compagnie de personnes qui les acceptent tels quels.
En conclusion, un petit roman qui ne paye pas de mine et pourtant... En à peine 200 pages, Cathy Cassidy parvient à traiter un sujet délicat avec intelligence et habileté et à faire passer un message très important.
December 29, 2022
J'ai dévoré ce livre malgré mon grand âge (22). Je l'ai eu pour Noël, trouvé dans une bouquinerie d'occasion, ma mère savait que je voulais les découvrir, rattraper des lectures que je n'avais pas lu durant mon adolescence, puisque au collège et au lycée, mes fréquentations dominaient sur moi, faisant de moi quelqu'un de faux qui s'adaptait à elles pour ne pas être seule et rejeté plus que ce que je ne l'étais déjà.
Tiens, mon histoire fais pensé à quelqu'un. Cannelle Brownie, personnage principal de ce livre. Cette lecture m'a replongé en plein dans mes années collège, une lecture difficile dans le sens où je me suis sentie bête, c'était si flagrant finalement.
Je suis partagée sur mon avis, j'ai adoré mais en même temps non, c'est très enfantin mais en même temps c'était une lecture détente sans prise de tête.
Une chose est sûre, je le recommande pour les adolescentes un peu reclus, celles qui ont du mal à se fondre dans la masse, ce livre va sûrement les aider à s'assumer et à comprendre que rester soi même est la meilleure idée.
Tiens, mon histoire fais pensé à quelqu'un. Cannelle Brownie, personnage principal de ce livre. Cette lecture m'a replongé en plein dans mes années collège, une lecture difficile dans le sens où je me suis sentie bête, c'était si flagrant finalement.
Je suis partagée sur mon avis, j'ai adoré mais en même temps non, c'est très enfantin mais en même temps c'était une lecture détente sans prise de tête.
Une chose est sûre, je le recommande pour les adolescentes un peu reclus, celles qui ont du mal à se fondre dans la masse, ce livre va sûrement les aider à s'assumer et à comprendre que rester soi même est la meilleure idée.
February 19, 2016
Source: I own this book.
Cost: Unknown
Title: Ginger Snaps
Author: Cathy Cassidy
Genre: Children's, contemporary
Overall Rating: 4 stars
I used to be a massive fan of Cathy Cassidy as a child, she was the author I had an obsession with after my Jacqueline Wilson stage and before my YA stage. Her books represent that tween era, and revisiting this book made me so nostalgic. Ginger was a typical teenage heroine, she was kind and funny and this book was her way to finding herself and coming of age.
Cost: Unknown
Title: Ginger Snaps
Author: Cathy Cassidy
Genre: Children's, contemporary
Overall Rating: 4 stars
I used to be a massive fan of Cathy Cassidy as a child, she was the author I had an obsession with after my Jacqueline Wilson stage and before my YA stage. Her books represent that tween era, and revisiting this book made me so nostalgic. Ginger was a typical teenage heroine, she was kind and funny and this book was her way to finding herself and coming of age.
April 4, 2012
A realistic novel about growing up, fitting in and learning to be yourself. I think a lot of teenagrs will be able to relate to Ginger and see themselves in her character, i know i did. I absolutely adore this book!! I have read it so many times yet it never gets old. A must read for teenage girls everywhere, Gingersnaps is full of life lessons that will stay with you long after you turn the last page..
October 8, 2016
This puffin book is incredibly rated 9+
It is totally inappropriate fro 9 year olds to be reading this. There are passages about self-image that will do nothing for girls except give them deeper anxieties.
There is a passage about inappropriate behaviour by a male trainee teacher towards the girls he teaches. He leaves in a cloud of suspicion.
These issues are beyond the capacity of 9 year olds to rationalise in any meaningful way.
Shocking.
It is totally inappropriate fro 9 year olds to be reading this. There are passages about self-image that will do nothing for girls except give them deeper anxieties.
There is a passage about inappropriate behaviour by a male trainee teacher towards the girls he teaches. He leaves in a cloud of suspicion.
These issues are beyond the capacity of 9 year olds to rationalise in any meaningful way.
Shocking.
February 4, 2023
3.5 stars again because of nostalgia
Liked the book more before but still an enjoyable read specifically because of Sam and his saxophone.
Sam Taylor was so much fun to read about even now at my old cynical age😂(the irony). He was just a breath of fresh air his whole character was so interesting and likeable I want a book all about him.
Liked the book more before but still an enjoyable read specifically because of Sam and his saxophone.
Sam Taylor was so much fun to read about even now at my old cynical age😂(the irony). He was just a breath of fresh air his whole character was so interesting and likeable I want a book all about him.
August 8, 2022
C'est mon livre favori de Cathy Cassidy, probablement car c'est celui qui me parle le plus. C'est un livre pour jeunes adolescents mais les sujets qu'elle aborde ici et la manière dont elle le fait est tellement poignant et vrai que je suis toujours transportée à la lecture alors que ça doit être la 5ème fois que je lis ce livre lol
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