“My name is Harriet Manners, and I will always be a geek.”
And sometimes being a geek is probably one of the best things you could be. Ok, being 16 does totally not mean I am a not a fan of Geek Girl, trust me I LOVE the series. Seeing the world through Harriet’s shoes always gives a hint of hope, comfort and love.
If I went to the same school as Harriet, I would love to be her friend because in every book she is so brave and bold, shy at times but also kind, honest and hopeful. I just adore her tantrums and mood swings but most of all her happiness.
In Head Over Heals, I hate that Harriet is Jasper’s girlfriend as I always preferred Nick and he is ignored in this book. Yet that last sentence, “We are going Australia”, gives me that little glint of hope that Nick will return.
The fifth book is mostly positive, with a few ups and downs but I would say that it isn’t as good as the other books. Harriet Manners now has her own friendship group and things are going well. However with a little over scheduling, will Harriet break hearts again? Find out in Holly Smale’s, fifth geek girl book. A book that brought me to tears.
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