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Aleetha
Jul 31, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Senyum, novel grafis yang diterbitkan oleh Gramedia Pustaka Utama bulan Juni lalu, bercerita tentang Raina selama beberapa tahun. Dimulai dari kelas 6 sampai Cerita Raina berawal dari kunjungannya ke dokter gigi dan orthodontis bersama ibunya. Setelah diperiksa, akhirnya diputuskan Raina harus menggunakan kawat gigi dikarenakan struktur giginya yang overbite. Keputusan orthodontis membuatnya menjadi sedikit gelisah dan bingung. Menurut Raina tak ada yang salah dengan gigi-geliginya. Kawat gigi a ...more
Melissa
Although I was lucky enough to avoid the hell that is the orthodontist's office, I did got through all those middle-school/adolescent problems that crop up in Raina's memoir: bad skin, mean friends, crushes on boys, bratty siblings, finding one's place in the grand scheme. This is really well-written and illustrated. I completely understand why kids gravitate toward this book.

(Aside: Raina and I have to be the same age because I remember the SF earthquake happened when I was in middle school - t
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Maya
Sep 23, 2016 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: 2016
Loved it--Raina and I are the exact same age and I too knocked out (most of) a front tooth (which required much less dental drama). Could totally relate to so much about this story. So good.
Terri
Dec 09, 2016 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: teenbookgroup
considering my teeth issues this was a hard book to read but it was well written.
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Mar 29, 2021 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
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