BookWorm

2006 - 160 pages

Four Things My Geeky Jock-of-a-Best-Friend Must Do in Europe is about a young teenager name Brady, who takes a cruise along the Mediterranean Sea as a celebration of coming of age. Brady is a self-conscious teenager, shy and timid. Her best friend, Delia (who is as different from Brady as Europe is to a droplet of water from the Mediterranean Sea), gives her four, rather bossy, things to accomplish. She writes these commands (in permanent marker) on Brady's hand: 1. Write real letters to your best friend every day, describing thrilling adventures. 2. Wear the Bikini... 3. ...in Public 4. Meet a code-red Euro hottie. With these four things in mind, Brady sees European cities as beautiful and famous as the Mediterranean Sea itself. Along with her mom and the other vacationers, she takes a trip of a lifetime. Brady makes new friends, is cursed by plastic monkey, and has somewhat of a bikini "malfunction" in the French Rivera.
I'm sure you're thinking this trip may seem eccentric. However, Brady discovers more of who she is and the treasures of life. She becomes more confident and gets to know different people along her way. I enjoyed this book because I can definitely relate to some of the characters. The author portrays Brady as a klutzy teenager, which really makes the story funny. It depicts Brady's thought and feelings well, which gives the story a humorous side.