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In the first episode of the Best F1 Podcast, the hosts discuss Barbara Dees' book "Maybe He Disliked You." They review the plot, theme, and suitability for 7th graders. The main character, Mila, faces problems at home and school while her friend group falls apart. The book emphasizes the importance of seeking help during difficult times. The hosts have mixed opinions on the book, with some finding it confusing and lacking clarity in the characters' motivations. They suggest improvements, such as gradually introducing the characters and adding more defining moments. Overall, they rate the book between 4 and 7.5 out of 10. Hello everyone. Welcome to the first episode of the Best F1 Podcast. Today we will be talking about Barbara Dees' Maybe He Disliked You book. We will review and talk about the character's plot, theme, and if it's a good book for 7th graders. And today's sponsor of this episode is Chase the Bobatron. Chase is on the case. Unlike Chase, who is rather mature and serious on missions, most of the characters in Maybe He Disliked You are just 7th graders. The main character in this book is Mila, a 7th grade girl who is a very strong character in this book. Right, Mila has an unstable family at home and problems with her classmates at school. She deals with these problems while her friend group is tearing apart trying to take sides. This podcast is, you know, it's going to be a little boring. Let's add a joke. When does a joke become a dad joke? When it becomes a parent? The plot in Maybe He Disliked You is about a girl named Mila, who is subject to harassment by four basketball boys at her school. Her mom also faces financial issues and Mila's friend group is constantly arguing, as Stella said. Not all the characters negatively affect each other. Ms. Platt and Samira help Mila regain confidence through karate, and they both did some unexpected things throughout the book. Other characters they only are super spies and help Mila figure out things. This isn't kindergarten, and super spies don't exist, Nathan. Still, there were a lot of moving parts in Maybe He Disliked You, and there was a lot of takeaway. However, the main thing to take away is that even if you're going through a hard time, you should always tell some trusted person what you are going through, and they can help you. We should all start doing this. I agree with you, Nathan. We should really start doing that. That is a very good scene. But am I the only one who thinks that Maybe He Disliked You is a good book for seventh grade? No, you aren't. Well, you two are alone, because the book is a good book, but there are many flaws. But would you keep the book? No, but maybe with some improvement I would. The book isn't very clear about what happens in the characters' minds and why they did what they did. Well, from Mila's perspective only. I think the author added that to make you ask questions about the other characters. Well, too many questions, because some of the characters' stories weren't that consistent, and it seemed like the author had mixed ideas and just threw them in there. Maybe Barbara D. just wanted to spread awareness that people can change a lot in middle school. Or maybe the author just wanted to make us continue to read the book so we understand the characters, so it won't be as confusing. I sort of agree with that opinion, but it seemed like the side characters had mixed feelings on harassment. Some characters really don't care, while Mila had a rollercoaster of feelings. This is an interesting way of spreading awareness. Maybe He Disliked You is a good book. I also agree with you. But we could add more to make it better. For example, I would personally gradually add the book to the characters and have the reader know the characters slower. I would add a big fight that would grab our attention, which would make us want to continue to read the book. I feel like it should make the characters' stories and opinions more defined, so that the next-year 6th graders, 7th graders, that do not pay a meal at Chloe's for the reason which is to understand the book better. I agree, but how would you guys rate the book from 1 out of 10? I would personally rate it 7.5 out of 10. There is some more stuff to add. I'd rate the book 5 out of 10, because the book didn't grab my attention and didn't have a good climax. I'd rate this book a 4 out of 10. I like how this book spreads awareness of middle school problems, but the book wasn't very attention-grabbing and was kind of confusing. I also wouldn't keep the book, but I would understand it if Mr. Singleton and Ms. Harris decided to keep it. To conclude, during this episode, we talked about the characters, plot, themes, if it's a good book for 7th graders, and what we could add. Thank you guys for listening. See you next episode on the Best F Block Podcast. Bye!