Reading Log Number 1

Title: The Edge Of Seventeen
Text/movie: Movie
Director: Kelly Fremon Craig
Date finished:  29/01/17

The Edge Of Seventeen directed by Kelly Fremon Craig is about the awkward but funny girl named Nadine Franklin. As she grows up she comes across challenges, her father died when she was 12, she became frustrated when she hit puberty. Now at the age of 17 shes still shy and awkward but has her best friend by her side.

The character I related to most was Nadine, because I'm really shy and I dislike socializing unless I'm close to the person or people. For example when I go out, I get my best friend Alyse to do the talking weather we are ordering food or going to the movies I relay on her because I feel like I will stuff up and mumble when I talk or just talk that quietly that no one will hear me. In the film you see Nadine and her best friend Krista always hanging out with each other and always being there for one another. For example the girls go to a cafe all the time after school drinking milkshakes. This shows that they care about each other and that they don't need other people to keep them company. I relate to this because, it's basically how Alyse and I are. We come in a pair, where she goes I go, when she's sad I'll be there to pick her up because that's what best friend's do for each other. You be there for the ups and downs. I think that when you have a really good best friend like that you should never let them go because wouldn't you rather have one true friend then a bunch of fakes?

 A scene in the film I personally liked was when Krista becomes Darian's (Nadine's brother) girlfriend. Nadine feels neglected because her best friend is paying more attention to her brother instead of her so she slams her locker and walks away. I relate to this because my best friend was in this situation where I had a boyfriend and she felt neglected because we wouldn't hang as much as we would and I'd always be with him. It got to a point where she didn't want to be friends with me which like broke my heart and made me really sad because I was losing a person really important to me. I think that if you have a boyfriend or girlfriend, just remember your best friend because they have been in your life more then them and that they really care about you. Try and make time for your best friend and boyfriend/girlfriend and balance hanging out with them so you'll be happy and they'll be happy.