Rebel Belle by Rachel Hawkins is a young adult supernatural novel which tells the story of Southern belle teen Harper Price who, being in the wrong place at the wrong time, finds herself with supernatural abilities and the awesome responsibility that comes along with them. While there was a lot I liked about the book, there was still a great deal I felt could have been handled better. What I liked The writing style. This is the first book by Hawkins that I have read and I did really enjoy her fresh, witty writing style. There was a lot of humour to be mined from the juxtaposition of Harper’s Southern belle character and her new kickass ninja powers and I enjoyed that very much. I also felt the pacing was kept brisk and the storyline moved along nicely. The narration. I listened to Rebel Belle in audiobook format, which is narrated by Amy Rubinate. Now, I’d not been too fond of Rubinate’s narration of Kiera Cass’s The Selection series, but I did enjoy listening to her read Rebel Belle. Perhaps the smart, sassy heroine of this book is better suited to Rubinate’s narrative style. Here’s a sample…