Faith just can't seem to
do anything right.
"While I enjoyed hanging out with
friends on weekends, my parents wanted to hear nothing of it. While I liked
wearing long skirts and full sleeve tops, sometimes even on the hottest of
days, people outside my family constantly badgered me about why I didn’t wear
short shorts or skimpy tank tops like other girls my age did. It seemed that no
matter what I wanted to do or who I wanted to be, something else was always
expected from me and of me. All I wanted was for people, my family included, to
accept me as who I was without judgment." (8)
What began as shallow teasing soon becomes too much. When
did simply being yourself suddenly become an invitation for punishment? For
Faith, being herself is a constant battle, but yet she trudges on.
The best thing about Faith is that she doesn't succumb to
the superfluous "necessities" of high school life, like the
"need" to go to a Sadie Hawkins dance. Of course, that kind of
changes when she meets Alex, the cool jock whom she stereotyped at not being
"book smart." At times, Faith was a little too silly, but Alex
reveled on it, praising her and encouraging her for it.
So what is the color of happiness? My guess is whatever you
make it.
Filled with a cast of harebrained, generic characters, the story
is a quick stroll through the high school monotony and teenage angst that plays
along with Faith's desire for dance. Even though I'm not into dance, it still
doesn't sway the fact that this is a wholesome dedication to anyone struggling
through the barriers of peer pressure and stereotypes. The message: It's okay
to be you and do what you like.
My rating: 3.5 stars
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