Today I will be discussing the book Girl Online:On Tour by Zoe Sugg. This is the sequel to Girl Online, so if you haven't checked that out yet, then that would be great, although you are welcome to continue reading this as there will be no spoilers.
Girl Online: On Tour is all about when Penny Porter goes, well, 'on tour' with her boyfriend, the world famous musician Noah Flynn. She encounters some interesting people along the way, as well as developing some new friendships, visiting exciting places but however learning harsh truths and uncovering lies.
While on tour, Penny is also being threatened with messages from a mysterious TheRealTruth. This all leads to a bit of a shocking realisation towards the end of the book. I really liked this part because it shows that Penny does have the guts to stand up to the people who hurt her.So this review is spoiler-free, I can't put into too much detail about what goes on in the book. There are some changes to the characters during the book, so I am going to address those now.
Elliot: Elliot and his home life has changed drastically since the last six months. His mum and dad have come to terms with his sexuality and they realise that they should listen to him more often. He also has a boyfriend, Alex.
Noah: We see that Noah has not changed a whole lot since the last book, but since embracing that he will now lead a life as rock star, he has been cautious with going to busy places with Penny but also trusting people too easily because he is an optimistic person (and I am in in no way saying that this is a bad thing ).
Penny: The thing that sticks out to me most about Penny is a) she is becoming more able to handle small situations and take control of what she wants and b) I can see parts of Zoe Sugg in her. This is a great feature of not only Penny's character but the whole book- from the fairylights, mentioning of ASOS and even the whole general feel of the book reminds me of the things Sugg likes.
Overall, I thought the story was not as good as Girl Online, but I think the characters have matured, the story was cohesive and not too "simple" and THE COVER IS PURPLE!!
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