Bubble World by Carol Snow
Review by Lauren
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copy sent for review, but all opinions are my own
Official Summary: Freesia Summers lives on the island of Agalinas, a hidden Pacific paradise somewhere off the coast of California. She has everything a girl could want: her own ocean-view balcony, a pink itty car, singing peacocks, and a magical bubble that lets her talk to her besties and keep track of her de-vicious clothes.
If Freesia’s life seems too good to be true, well, there’s a reason for that. And when a blackout lands her in an unbeautiful place — and in an equally unbeautiful but oddly familiar body — reality hits her head-on. Freesia is not who she thought she was, and her world will never be the same. Reality, in her opinion, is hugely overrated.
Review: I was certainly intrigued by the summary when I was first offered to review this book, but I was a bit worried that it would be too much of a cutesy novel for my tastes. While that can be good for the lovely summer weather, it doesn’t always work for me. However, I found that once I got into the story, I really enjoyed it.
Freesia thinks she’s a typical girl who just happens to live on a great island. She has awesome friends, a loving family, and totally awesome clothes! Things are definitely not what they appear though and since I don’t want to give away too much (it really is more exciting to learn for yourself), I’ll just say that Freesia has a lot more to learn about the “real world.”
I definitely thought the beginning was a bit slower than the rest of the novel, but that’s mainly because it’s about Freesia’s life and introducing readers to the perfect island. This is important, of course, as where Freesia lives holds the secrets of this story. Regardless, it picks up more as we get into the blackouts and Freesia beginning to question things. This doesn’t take too long either so you should certainly push forward to this point to see if Bubble World is the fit for you!
In the end, I did enjoy this book and I thought it had a very unique concept!
1. Bubble World has a very intriguing summary. Can you tell us what genre(s) you would place the book under without giving anything away?
Intriguing premise, and neat interview
I love when there are soundtracks to go with books!!!! I'll have to look into this nifty sci-fi comedy 🙂
Such a cute cover! Glad this one worked for you.
Loved your interview!
Fun soundtrack! I am much more inclined a fun summery read like this than all these dramatic contemporaries,light and cute is the way to go!
Sounds like a sweet and fun book. Glad to see you enjoyed this "nifty" story! Great review and interview. 🙂
I have my review of this one going up here soon. I like what Kirkus called it, kind of cute. I didn't love this one, but it was an interesting read!
I haven't seen this on before but I loved the interview.
Thanks for sharing, hon! <33
I need this book in my life. It sounds like such a fun read – especially for summer! 🙂
A nifty sci-fi comedy sounds perfect for this awful summer heat. Plus, I love the flowery name. I haven't met Freesia yet, but it matches the description of her personality.
Thanks for sharing, Lauren!