“It Sounded Better in My Head” by Nina Kenwood is a funny and relatable book. I loved reading it and picking up on the many pop culture references sprinkled throughout the book. The story begins when the main character, an 18 year old girl named Natalie, hears from her parents that they are getting a divorce and she finds out that her two best friends have recently started dating. This causes Natalie to overthink and become insecure about herself. I like how Kenwood made Natalie’s character understandable, I believe that many girls today can relate to Natalie and her experiences.

Kenwood’s writing style is different from that of conventional authors, so it was hard to get used to at first. In the beginning, the writing is very choppy. The first few chapters seem very rushed and make it hard to understand what is going on which isn’t a good way to start a book. However, after getting about half way through the book, the writing style was much easier to understand because I got used to it. I think Kenwood was trying to make the writing sound like Natalie’s way of thinking, which was clear, but could have been executed better.

There was some character development in the book, although it was a pretty short read, so only a few characters had a dramatic change. In the beginning of the story, the reader is given a lot of background information about Natalie, so you are able to see when her insecurities took root and how these insecurities have affected her attitude towards new people and her relationships.

I would recommend this to anyone above the age of 13 because there are some mature topics that are mentioned. Overall I enjoyed reading this book; I believe that the overarching message and the story’s structure was executed fairly well.

Rating: B-