I just loved how much this felt like a book written by Louise Rennison. I am not sure if it was exaggerated, but it still felt really NOPE. We often read how she is holding a foot against the throat of someone or that she hurts them in another way. One thing I wasn't too much of a fan of was her tendency to get violent.

School is going so-so, she is quite smart, but loves playing pranks or making the day a bit funnier and that isn't something most teachers like. We see her pull pranks on cute boys (and they do it back), we read about snogs and how gorgeous a boy is. Starting of course with this one in which we meet Faith, her friends, her family (including annoying brother and biscuit-stealing grandma), her romance interests (still shipping her with Ethan, I just don't see why she is with Finn he is so bland and like a cardboard). That's very high praise indeed!įinally, I had the time to read the Faith books, they have been in my TBR for a while. It's perfect for existing readers of Louise Rennison's classic Georgia Nicolson series and Sue Limb's Jess Jordan books and is actually better than certain instalments of those series. Have a Little Faith is one of my favourite books of the year so far and I'll be recommending it to anyone who will listen. Many hi-jinks ensue when they're together, leaving them in several situations I'm sure they wish they weren't in! Like, for instance, attempting to drive a teacher's car to a new school parking space. Candy Harper has a way with words, a hilarious turn of phrase so dry and deadpan that I'm positive we'd be friends if we ever met.Īlthough Faith is the star of the show, the supporting cast of characters compliment her perfectly, especially best friend Megs who is just as bonkers as she is. It's full of boys and teenage angst, perfect for its target audience and anyone else who stumbles across a copy.

I love books like this, they really make me laugh and I'm a big fan of the daily diary format that this is written in. Her teachers despair (especially Miss Ramsbottom who, I think, would quite like to be rid of her) and constantly dole out detention forms and trips to the head's office, and what does Faith do? She appears to actually enjoy it, causing havoc for all involved! She embraces her school days as if she were a character in the Just William books, getting up to no good and causing mischief. Have a Little Faith is about fifteen-year-old Faith, year ten school student and all round prankster. There's a second book being published in 2014 though, which I can't wait for.

I laughed out loud all the way through it and was sorely disappointed when I got to the end and realised there was no more to read. Have a Little Faith is the funniest book I've read this year, and the funniest since a new Georgia Nicolson book graced my shelves.

Keep the Faith by Candy Harper