Different
Good girl Gina is gone. But who is she now?
Gina has been looking forward to getting away from the past that’s haunting her at home, starting a new life far away at college. But she never expected that her past would follow her there. Having to meet all new people in a brand new place, all she can do is pretend that she’s as normal as everyone else and try to fit in with her new friends. Because who knows what would happen if they found out who she really is?
Different is the crazy, energetic sequel to a girl seeking love and acceptance. The novel paints a vibrant picture of Christian college and the challenges that arise when a teen moves away and starts her new, independent life away from home.
About the Author:
Nancy E Wood was born into a missionary family and lived in Hungary until she turned twenty. Her whole childhood, she loved reading and stories, writing some of her own, but never believing she actually had the talent to be an author. Speaking multiple languages, she never thought she would be good enough in any to become a wordsmith.
When Wood told me that her next book would be longer than her previous books, I could not be more overjoyed. I really wanted to see what it was like to be able to read a book by Wood that was longer than about 100 pages, but I do not know if writing long books is for Wood. I felt as though the story was too slow. Rather than flowing perfectly together, I feel as though some parts of this book should have been taking out.
Normally, I tend to connect with Gina in Wood’s books, but I think I enjoyed getting to know Kyla. I felt as though I was able to connect with her more in this book. Though we do not often see or hear from Kyla in this book, I feel as though she became a very important character to Gina. I love the way that instead of choosing to room with Kyla decided that she wanted to help a freshman. I hope that one day I can help someone in that way. I also loved the way that Kyla almost seemed like a mother to the freshman girls. She was caring and there for them when they needed her.
I have enjoyed getting to see through out all of the books in the perfect how the title fits in with what is happening with the book. This time I had to work a little harder to see how it fits in with Gina becoming a bad girl now. I did not truly see Gins rebel, but rather I saw her struggling to find where she fits in. Every kid when they enter college has to figure out their place and that it what Gina was trying to do.
That being said I really enjoyed getting to read the next chapter of Gina’s life. I enjoyed meeting new characters while learning things about old characters that I had not known. I love the fact that we get to grow up alongside Gina. While some of the parts were prolonged, this will not stop me from traveling alongside Gina on her road through life. I cannot wait to see what comes next!