What Would Emma Do by Eileen Cook

What Would Emma Do

Eileen Cook

Overview

When things start going wrong in Wheaton, the heartland of America, Emma seems to be in the wrong place at the wrong times. She kisses her best friend’s boyfriend, who is also her best guy friend; she watches two “good Christian” girls get drunk and sick but keeps her mouth shut; and now she’s caught hanging out with the school’s pariah, Todd. Soon enough, Emma is made into a pariah herself. But with a voice of her own, she doesn’t let Wheaton, and its cookie-cutter citizens convert her.

Review

The plot was really interesting and there was never just one story going on. As soon as one got finished, there was always some more drama to be had, or built upon. This made the pages not boring and worth turning. It was a quick and easy read.

I liked how Emma prayed to God at the beginning of each chapter. And how she came to find and use her own voice. She was an individual and didn’t want to confirm. She should be a spokesperson for individuality. No matter how many people stopped talking to her or how bad things seemed, she kept true to herself. She had an ongoing list for every either-or problem of hers. I think those were me favorite part. The fact that she ran track was also pretty cool.

The only thing that really bothered me about WWED was the ending. It left so many questions, I wasn’t really sure that the book was really over. I’d like to know what happened to the accused students and how her scholarship went and if she and Todd ever blossomed. Another thing was like the whole popular girls getting sick issue was definitely blown out of proportion. The investigation and theories was just way too much.