#Ownvoices Is so important that mental health is discussed in literature so it can be translated to real life. When I went through it, I hadn't heard about it before, it wasn't after a while that I was able to put a name to it and even then, it was so difficult to ask for help for all the stigmas about mental issues=being weak/broken/doomed. I wished books like these had come when I was younger, a character like Penny who I could relate to.
 

• The way the character goes through life with anxiety. The protagonist Penny isn't alone facing anxiety, she has told her family and her friend Elliot about it. That means they help her every way they can and support her. Thought the book we see her trying different ways to cope with it from relaxing methods to getting a therapist to help her. She becomes a great example of how to deal with anxiety in a realistic and positive way.  

• She is a character that has anxiety...but that's just one part of their story. I have repeated the word anxiety so many times in this post, but Penny's journey isn't just about that, like any other teenager we see her go through love, internet, heartbreak, friends, family and passions. Anxiety doesn't define her, it is the way her brain reacts to some situations but she is more than that. 

THE FINAL VERDICT
The books are very sweet and lovely so I really enjoyed them. After all, for me, the most important part of a book is it’s content, I don’t care if the writer is famous or not because at the end, I’m gonna invest all those hours reading the story, so I’m glad to say that in this case you don’t have to be a Zoella’s fan to like the books.