Flyy Girl By: Omar Tyree

Flyy Girl was a recommended book, in which was spoken highly of by my friends. For a while I didn't find Flyy Girl intriguing because in the beginning Tracy's childhood and family were discussed. She began growing into her teenage years and the book took off at that point. At a young age Tracy experienced the separation between her parents which is arduous for any child. Not having a "father figure" around as Tracy got older and became engaged in teenage activities was a major setback in her life. At the end of the book Tracy is redeemed and given a second chance. She gets a great job and begins to get her life on track.


I believe it is a young coming of age book that many teens can relate to. Flyy Girl demonstrates the difficulties that teens are often faced with in decision making. As I read Flyy Girl I found that the literature was poor although Tyree was portraying a good message to young teens. It was a simple read for me and the vocabulary wasn't as complex as I would have enjoyed. In this book Tyree used no figurative language. I further more thought it was slightly stereotypical because it was the story you often times hear about. The male left and the daughter is left to grow up without a father in her life. I predicted the book as I went a long and the ending was of no surprise. I think the title translates to how Tracy thought of herself, cute and stylish. All in all I think Flyy Girl was an okay read but I don't feel as though I gained knowledge by reading the book.
I am not at all beating up on this book, this is just my opinion.

Reading for Pleasure Syllabus

I McKinley Jenkins will read a minimum of four books and make a conscientious effort to meet my individual goals both inside and outside of the class. I plan to blog weekly about my experience of "reading for pleasure." The four books I plan to read are:

1) Flyy Girl By: Omar Tyree
2) The Secret Life of Bees By: Sue Monk Kidd
3) Thirteen Reasons Why By: Jay Asher
4) So B. It By: Sarah Weeks