Positively Izzy audiobook

Before the last three pages of the story i was thinking of 3 stars rating. But the final page plot twist made it deserves the fourth star.

The newest book, this time we have Bri and Izzy.Well, this was not as good as Invisible Emmie, I was very much confused. And yes, I also was that while reading Emmie's book, but now even more. Way, even more. Even with that plot twist at the ending, sorry, I had to read another review to get what this meant. I am sure if I hadn't read that review (or others) I would have been confused and be like, whut, why is the mom called (view spoiler)[ Izzy. And also thanks to that review I now see that those aunts are Izzy's sisters. Gosh. (hide spoiler)].Throughout the book I kept hoping for a connection, for something that intertwines these girls together. For any hint to their connection. I kept looking in Bri's story for Izzy and in Izzy's story I kept looking for Bri. I was wondering where this girl was, as I never saw her, never heard her be mentioned. There was this show, yet I only saw one of the two there. I thought it was going to be yet another case of imagination, but instead it is something totally different. (view spoiler)[ Thanks to the review I read as I was confused, apparently Izzy's story takes place in the past. Izzy is Bri's mom. Yep. So we have two timelines. The past and the future. The mother and the daughter. Sadly, there are just no hints whatsoever that Izzy = Bri's mom until the ending. Or I have missed them, but I really can't remember anything like that. And I just flipped back through my book, yet I just cannot for the life find any hints. Hidden well? Or just not mentioned and are we, the readers, to magically deduce this, or is this just a "fun" case of twist ending (though generally even with an ending like that there were hints, you just had to see them). (hide spoiler)]Out of the two girls, Bri was my favourite. Izzy. Eh, not so much. I thought it was dang awesome that she was so awesome with theater stuff, but I hated how she didn't do a crap's worth in school. I get that focusing is hard. I am at at least level 9000 with distraction. :P Yet, even though I kept being distracted, I did try my best at school. And sure, my grades weren't always topnotch, but I tried. And that is what I missed with Izzy. Izzy seemed to not even try. If it was not interesting to her, she would just drop out and go into her little fantasy world. The take out test was just the final drop for me. Telling a bullcrap lie that you didn't know it was a test, sorry, it is saying that in big letters on the front. Sorry, but come on. And then you go all pissy and angry when your mom finally thinks this is enough and gets angry and grounds you. Sorry, but did you really think that after so many times she would just be merciful? I think the mom was pretty tame even.I am glad that in the end she did realise several things that probably shocked her as she apparently didn't care to look around her that much. I can imagine that x did that to her, after all those years, I can imagine that x is just done with it all. Bri, my favourite girl. She has really changed since the previous book. She was pretty dang bossy in there and I know at times I was just angry at her for treating people like dogs or worse. You can see that at times she forgets to say please, or that she acts a bit bossy, but thankfully she notices pretty fast, or else Emmie just looks at her with a look or tells her. You can really see she is taking an effort in being kinder. Good job girl! I loved how studious she was, and she was having fun, in her way. She didn't mind studying, and was pretty happy with her life. I get what her mom was trying to do, but there are other ways to get your kid to have more fun, or get her out of her shell than to force her on a stage. Especially when one only has a few hours. In the end Bri did it, and I was pretty proud, but I was also sad that she had to go through so much stress and fear because of this. It did bring her closer to her friend though, which made me happy. He really helped her out when she needed it the most. And yes, we see Emmie again! Not as much as in the previous book, but she is still there and I am happy that she is doing fine. She seems to have quite a lot of fun in the things she does. Like the previous book one of the POVs is in full comic style, and this time that is Bri's POV. And also like the previous book, this one switches per chapter. One will be about Bri, then Izzy, then Bri. At times it confused me, but generally I could follow it pretty well, and in the end I was an expert.The art was once again fabulous, I just adore the style! All in all, even if I am rating this one a 4 star, I will make an exception for this one and keep it on my shelf. I hope there will be another book in this series, though I hope that the connections between the girls are a bit clearer next time. Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/

I didn’t catch the twist on this one till I was about halfway through and then I ended up reading this graphic novel twice so I could truly appreciate it. Honestly, I wonder how many teens/children will really get the twist on this book. I enjoyed the “play” on this book but I think more hints could have been inserted in the novel to make it more enjoyable.There are two stories taking place in this novel constructed of both graphic novel and narration. As you read the novel, there is a clear distinction between the two, on which story you are reading. One story is about Izzy who lives with her sisters and her mom. Izzy loves drama but school work, not so much. When her mother discovers Izzy’s failure to keep up with her schoolwork, Izzy feels like her world is falling apart. I liked how this story came together in the end and Izzy’s family. The other story is about Bri, who is smart but doesn’t care about drama. Bri’s mother is the drama teacher at school. At the last minute, Bri is asked to fill in for someone, on stage. I enjoyed watching Bri deal with this new experience and I liked the conclusion. The illustrations were bright and colorful and the text was easy to read. I liked that the author used two different styles, to write the two different stories within this graphic novel, so that it is easier to tell the stories apart. I think you need to read this novel a few times to fully appreciate it (once you understand the twist in the story). Again, I wished the author would have added more in the writing to help uncover the twist as I feel some individuals will not see it and that would be a shame. I would recommend to older elementary and middle school readers, so they can understand the twist or perhaps uncover the twist to other readers, if they don’t discover it after they read it (so they can fully appreciate the novel).

That last page! Brilliant! As with "Invisible Emmie," there are two girls in this book. Izzy is the dramatic one with difficulties focusing. The more that fact is pointed out to her, the harder it gets. . . Bri the Brain is the second girl. Her left-brain tendencies are rebelling against the request from her mom to help out with the middle school talent show at the last minute. Libenson uses a different style for each girl. Izzy's chapters have smaller illustrations and more text. Bri's chapters are full-color panels with very little additional narrative. I struggled a bit to keep everyone straight between the two stories and kept watching for overlap like in Emmie. If you haven't read it yet, don't make the mistake I did. Just enjoy the two stories and the sweet ending.

Love this book. You have a talent. It may be the arts. It may be the sciences. It may be your social skills. That talent just needs to be showcased. Yet, on the same token, keep working on things that are outside the box and not your talent because you might find that you enjoy that as much as your talent. This book sends a positive message to not just kids, but everyone.

I was so confused when I finished this book... Just read it and then you'll know why.

I don't read many junior fiction books but I LOVED this one! It took me back to my Junior High days in a jiffy, like I had never left--the angst, the silliness, the insecurity. I devoured this book between 3:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. any attempt at finding sleep gone! I also loved the illustrations. I will definitely look for more of Terri Libenson's offerings!

A really nice heartwarming family book

I read this all night on my Kindle. It was soo good! I would've rated it 5 stars but I didn't like the first part of the book. It's about 2 main characters, Izzy and Brianna, (view spoiler)[ Brianna's Izzy daughter, I'm kind of confused because Isn't Izzy's name Isabella? Or Is it Danielle? (hide spoiler)] I'll be reading more of this series on my Kindle soon! It's about Izzy and Brianna two girls in a school, Izzy loves being with her sister, Ashley and she loves acting and making up stories. Brianna is smart and she loves homework, but her mom wants her to try something else. It's a comic book and it's quite fun, It's kind of like Diary of A Wimpy Kid.

Oh my goodness!!!!!!! Did not see that coming!!!!!!!!

This book gets life as a middle school kid. Like, really gets it. I loved it so much. I loved the humor, honesty and heart. I loved that I could relate to the story as much as a middle school kid could. These two girls are very different and when things come together amazing things happen. I loved that it was deeper than just a cute book about middle school though. It was also about being yourself, but also stepping out. It is about life and all the good and bad and making it through both. I cannot say enough how much I loved this book. It was brilliant and cleverly written and illustrated. A must read!!!

I enjoyed this graphic novel until the ending and then I had to rethink the whole story. You have two characters, Brianna and Izzy. Yeah have alternating sections and the writing and pictures are different, which I enjoyed. At the end of the story I was totally confused, and had to read other reviews to figure it out. Story was about Brianna who is smart and gets drafted to be in a drama show by her mother, and Izzy who loves performing, but schoolwork is not her thing. Her teachers keep telling her to focus!

Like the earlier book INVISIBLE EMMIE, this graphic novel has some text passages, so overall, it will appeal to DIARY OF A WIMPY KID fans, but gives a female perspective. There are two alternative stories told from two points of view: Brianna, the middle school brain, and Izzy, who is more artistic. They are best friends but very different; Izzy is the middle of three sisters with a single mom who is a nurse, and Brianna is the only child of two teachers at their school (her mom is the drama teacher which figures into the plots). It is a little difficult to keep track of the various characters but it will have a wide appeal and is very relatable.