We're willing to bet that the word frenemies was invented by a middle-schooler. Here's the good news: There will never be another time in your life when you feel so much pressure to be normal. In If Only, Corinna can't help it that her mom died, but she goes to great pains to keep it under wraps, afraid the other kids will shun her for being "the girl whose mom died." Plus, her relationship with Joci becomes really complicated after Sophie gets sick. They've always considered themselves twins, but suddenly something about them is very, very different.
Questions About Friendship
- Did Joci really steal Corinna's bracelet? What's up with that?
- Would Clare and Corinna have become friends if they hadn't both lost a parent?
- Would you have kept the secret about the mother-daughter tea if you were friends with Corinna?
Chew on This
Corinna might not care so much about losing Joci's friendship if she didn't mind losing Joci's mom.
Joci never acknowledges giving Corinna the cupcake because she doesn't know how to say the things she's using the cupcake to say.