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4saradouglas's review against another edition
1.0
I couldn't finish this book. I made it through about 70 pages but it was just terrible. The characters were all 100% superficial stereotypes, the terrible thing she accidentally published in the school newspaper wasn't terrible AT ALL, and the school's reaction to her article was beyond stupid. I just seriously hated everything about this book.
xsleepyshadows's review against another edition
2.0
This book has a sarcastic girl with a lot of potential named Holly. This is a YA read about a girl in high school who accidentally gets her own column in the school paper. I was really hoping that she would become an investigative journalist but never really happens. In fact there are a lot of plot points that just fall flat. (view spoiler) Her new pieces read off like a personal journal. She has a great personality she could have been a great investigative journalist! Although if you are looking for a YA read about high school life with a bit of sarcasm this is a good one to grab. ~Ashley
bushraboblai's review against another edition
5.0
So funny! And definitely the most relatable book I've ever read.
lilyevangeline's review against another edition
3.0
I laughed. That makes it a success by my standards.
saidtheraina's review against another edition
3.0
Snarky realistic YA.
Picked this up hoping for hilarity and hijinks - read the blurb about being invited to write a column in the school newspaper based on a mistake. And it didn't quite check the comedy boxes I was looking for*. I never considered dropping it very seriously, but I was frustrated that they didn't make more of the column aspect of the story. The columns themselves are used more as introductions to chapters that are fairly mild day-in-the-life-from-a-snarky-teenagers-perspective.
It's not bad, if that tone is what you want. I'm trying to remember if there was a climax.
*I ended up going with [b: A Bad Day for Voodoo|12233529|A Bad Day For Voodoo|Jeff Strand|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1312169750s/12233529.jpg|17207351] in this slot.
Picked this up hoping for hilarity and hijinks - read the blurb about being invited to write a column in the school newspaper based on a mistake. And it didn't quite check the comedy boxes I was looking for*. I never considered dropping it very seriously, but I was frustrated that they didn't make more of the column aspect of the story. The columns themselves are used more as introductions to chapters that are fairly mild day-in-the-life-from-a-snarky-teenagers-perspective.
It's not bad, if that tone is what you want. I'm trying to remember if there was a climax.
*I ended up going with [b: A Bad Day for Voodoo|12233529|A Bad Day For Voodoo|Jeff Strand|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1312169750s/12233529.jpg|17207351] in this slot.
luna_rondo's review against another edition
2.0
This pains me because I love Goo's other novel, but WTF did I just read?
misajane79's review against another edition
3.0
Most of my enjoyment of this book comes from descriptions of Holly's family--I have a friend who has a family almost exactly like this. Holly felt like a real teenager--definitely not perfect and definitely hard to love at times. The humor could use a slightly more deft touch, but looking forward to more from Goo.
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trisha_thomas's review against another edition
2.0
"I never keep my mouth shut,"I said.
Meh. I think this was maybe a cute... but maybe just not for me.
I didn't find the main character witty and edgy. I found her to be unpleasant. She was grumpy and awful to just about everyone. Sure, I know teens are moody - but this girl was generally unpleasant most of the time. She gave dirty looks and awful quips and talked back to everyone.
I'm also not sure this one ages well - it doesn't include any of the on-line dramas that most kids face these days - like push messages threatening to blow up schools broadcast anonymously through apps in classrooms, the violence in most high schools, the extra pages made of school sites on twitter or snapchat bullying students.
This is a light, cute read and I'd say maybe closer to middle school than high school.
Meh. I think this was maybe a cute... but maybe just not for me.
I didn't find the main character witty and edgy. I found her to be unpleasant. She was grumpy and awful to just about everyone. Sure, I know teens are moody - but this girl was generally unpleasant most of the time. She gave dirty looks and awful quips and talked back to everyone.
I'm also not sure this one ages well - it doesn't include any of the on-line dramas that most kids face these days - like push messages threatening to blow up schools broadcast anonymously through apps in classrooms, the violence in most high schools, the extra pages made of school sites on twitter or snapchat bullying students.
This is a light, cute read and I'd say maybe closer to middle school than high school.
wenwanzhao's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It's charming to read something that is extremely of the early 2010s era. A nostalgic mix between the earnestness of the 2000s and the cynicism of the 2010s. Not one of my favourite YA novels, but I wasn't expecting it to be. I'm definitely over the age of the target audience, but somehow Maurene Goo always manages to create characters (main, supporting, and side!) I find sympathetic and real. I was pleasantly surprised by the progression of the story, it felt kind of messy and without a lot of pomp or circumstance. Reminds me of my high school days.