It’s been years since I last read the Megan books. But for some reason I felt like revisiting them and so I searched them out on my bookcase. I think the first Megan book was one of the first teenage books that I really fell in love with.
I really love the way in which Megan is written. Mary Hooper allows the reader to get inside fifteen year old Megan’s head and to get a genuine idea of the thoughts, feelings and emotions that come from being pregnant at such a young age along with everything that happens to her as a result (the reactions of those around her, exclusion and being sent away). At times I felt the reaction from Megan’s mum was rather over the top and too harsh – reading it now as an adult I felt angry towards Megan’s mum and would have liked to have slapped her and given Megan a cuddle. Although as a young teen the reaction probably would have scared me a little which may have been the point. Which could also be detrimental as it may have put some girls off telling their own mums if they were in Megan’s situation.
One thing that I probably would change about the book is to have included the letters written to Megan during the time she spent with her aunt rather than just being able to read the letters Megan sent in response. But that is just a minor quibble. I do think it was a very good way of being able to pass time in the novel.
Another thing that I think the book maybe could have benefitted from is perhaps they could have shown Megan’s reaction to things such as having her first scan (and seeing the baby) along with maybe how she found antenatal classes and the like as the book doesn’t really touch on these aspects of pregnancy.
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