Boy Band Blues

The ‘totally secret’ diary of ‘almost-a-teenager’ Lucy, ‘stylist’ to the stars of the school Battle of the Bands competition – definitely not my usual reading choice! (It took me a little while to work out just what a ‘stylist’ is, for a start – apparently they have them on Pop Idol…) Anyway, Lucy’s Best Friends Forever help her through an ill-advised crush on the band’s lead singer, to their own triumph in the competition.

Once I got past the distinctly pink cover, the groovy cartoons and the ‘contemporary’ language style, I really enjoyed this. It’s funny and warm; it deals with friendship, loyalty, the confusions of teen-life, relationships with parents, and among all the fashion and ‘styling’ stuff (still can’t take that seriously) tells you that it’s OK to be you, and that people aren’t always as you expect. Very readable. Part of the ‘Totally Lucy’ series. AG