Billy and Me by Giovanna Fletcher

Overall an enjoyable read but i did have mixed emotions throughout. A book older readers will find more engaging.

Some events in the book were not believable in my opinion, and i did find myself disagreeing with the main character, Sophie. Some subjects that Fletcher has focused on can be viewed with a mix of opinions, so depending on how the reader feels about the situation depends on how they will view it.

Focusing on the structure of the book it is a nice sequence of effects that lead for a relaxing, easy and enjoyable read. I did find that most characters were very 'english' spoken because Fletcher has used the english language in a way to capture the identity of a village. However having said the second main character, Billy, spoke in a similar way to the village people which i didn't find believable because it's almost like Fletcher has merged the characters together, therefore not giving them their own identities and personalities. But then again was this done to put focus on the fact that Billy isn't the same as all the other famous actors out there, that he really is a country boy who is the same as everyone else.

The book does have deep meaning within it that come across nicely through displays of characters and events. Coming to the end of the book i did find it quite a depressing read, but then my thought on that was that it has captured the reality of life instead of creating a fantasy world. Luckily by the end of the book it does summaries everything that has happened to portray meanings of finding yourself and following your dreams, combined with emotions of loss, betrayal, confusion, love and pride.