My Life As a Rhombus

by Varian Johnson

Very few men can successfully write from a female perspective, and unfortunately, Varian Johnson is not one of them. As a result, My Life as a Rhombus isn't that great of a book. It's about a high school girl who had an abortion as a freshmen and now, as a senior, is helping a new friend deal with an unplanned pregnancy. I just didn't find the narrator compelling or realistic. The writing was flat and awkward. I could see some high school kids enjoying the book because of its topic, but the writing is weak.