What My Mother Doesn’t Know, by Sonya Sones, is a romance and verse teen novel. This novel tells the story of Sophie, a 9th grader, and her adventures in her love and family life. Sophie’s best friends Rachel and Grace help her navigate her home life as an only child with a distant father and a soap-opera-loving mother. Sophie’s boy-crazy personality rules her life, her trajectory of disillusionment showing, when she is gazing at Dylan’s “smoldering dark eyes” or “dancing with a mystery boy.” The verse style of writing provides a relatability and intimacy to the main character. This coming-of-age novel is highly recommended to those who want a captivatingly brilliant read.
