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reenie's review against another edition
1.0
If I could give this book zero stars I would. I read this book because it was controversial and because I believe in our right to read books that have been banned or challenged. I would like my three hours back!
sharkyjess's review against another edition
1.0
I started reading this book thinking it would be controversial and exciting. I found it neither. The author seemed intent on preaching about the virtues of waiting to lose your virginity until you meet the one you love. This may have been better achieved with more subtlety, rather than with characters that were either bad or squeaky clean and good.
There seemed to be another force-fed message along the lines of oral sex being just as dangerous/wrong as sexual intercourse. I struggle to believe that many teens have such a relaxed attitude to oral sex portrayed by some of the characters i.e. Gin. Likewise that it is as prevalent in the book, which was implied with the number of teens affected by the infection of gonorrhea.
I read this book in one day because I wanted to get it over with. The book deserves two stars rather than one as I had a mild interest in the plot and what would happen at the end.
I read this book in one day because I wanted to get it over with. The book deserves two stars rather than one as I had a mild interest in the plot and what would happen at the end.
abetterbradley's review against another edition
4.0
This was an amusing book and a perfect example of why people shouldn't judge a book based on its cover or description. The main setup is that a girl in high school is going to throw a rainbow party. For those not in the loop, a rainbow party is where guys and girls gather for oral sex. Each girl wears a different shade of lipstick and, by the end of the party, the guys should resemble a rainbow in their groin area.
The book really is really thoughtful when it comes to teens and sex. This would be the perfect book to let your teenager read so you can discuss with them the issues of sexuality and the like.
The book really is really thoughtful when it comes to teens and sex. This would be the perfect book to let your teenager read so you can discuss with them the issues of sexuality and the like.
ghostiness's review against another edition
1.0
I can't remember the last book I hated this much. I don't know where to start.
The plot is sloppy, the dialogues are unbelievable, this is clearly just an attempt at teaching teens about STD's through fear tactics. Which could have been done better.
But the worst part is that this book was FILLED with teens shown thinking "but if I go to this party where I engage in oral activity, maybe my crush will fall in love with me and everything will be perfect"
How was this published?
"She had no idea how he would feel about her afterward. If she was good, he might come back for more. Then maybe they’d fall in love and make love. That’d be cool."
SPOILERS AHEAD.
The party never happens because the few people who decide to go show up last minute, and the girl hosting (Gin) chose a night her parents wouldn't be home for a few hours because of some dumb reason I thought would fall through all along. I don't remember it and I'm not backtracking. This whole party relied on her parents being out of the house for "a few hours." But they come home of course and the chapter ends as people start walking up to the front door.
THEN it skips ahead to weeks later where Gin is being ostracized at school because there was an outbreak of gonorrhea just after the party that never happened because everyone was already hooking up with everyone. And it's somehow Gin's fault because it's common knowledge that she's been with every guy. It might be, I don't care.
But I can't get over how sloppy the writing was. It was all extremely juvenile, even for a teen book. I cringed a lot.
The plot is sloppy, the dialogues are unbelievable, this is clearly just an attempt at teaching teens about STD's through fear tactics. Which could have been done better.
But the worst part is that this book was FILLED with teens shown thinking "but if I go to this party where I engage in oral activity, maybe my crush will fall in love with me and everything will be perfect"
How was this published?
"She had no idea how he would feel about her afterward. If she was good, he might come back for more. Then maybe they’d fall in love and make love. That’d be cool."
SPOILERS AHEAD.
The party never happens because the few people who decide to go show up last minute, and the girl hosting (Gin) chose a night her parents wouldn't be home for a few hours because of some dumb reason I thought would fall through all along. I don't remember it and I'm not backtracking. This whole party relied on her parents being out of the house for "a few hours." But they come home of course and the chapter ends as people start walking up to the front door.
THEN it skips ahead to weeks later where Gin is being ostracized at school because there was an outbreak of gonorrhea just after the party that never happened because everyone was already hooking up with everyone. And it's somehow Gin's fault because it's common knowledge that she's been with every guy. It might be, I don't care.
But I can't get over how sloppy the writing was. It was all extremely juvenile, even for a teen book. I cringed a lot.
ceruleanjen's review
3.0
I've been wanting to read this one for a while because I am a fan of controversy, particularly when it comes to books. I can see why this is such a controversial book. I definitely don't recommend this one for younger readers or anyone easily offended. While nothing is explicitly graphic, it's pretty "suggestive." However, the book also does have a moral--if you are going to engage in any kind of sexual activity, especially when you are a teenager, make sure to be safe and smart about it.
My favorite thing about this book was the characters. I felt it had great character development for many characters. I like how some of the characters ended up surprising me. I especially liked Sandy, Perry, Vi, Ash, Rose, and Jade. I even felt bad for Gin at the end. It was also a fast read that kept my attention. The characters mostly seemed realistic. (If you don't think teenagers are ever immature, I kind of wonder if you actually know any....)
The only thing that I didn't care for was some of the over-sexualized word choices, particularly in the beginning. It just seemed like the author was trying too hard and it was hard to take seriously at times. It didn't bother me as much once I got past the beginning, but I felt it was over the top.
Otherwise, I'm glad I read it. Even though my fiance' is still making fun of me for it. :-P
My favorite thing about this book was the characters. I felt it had great character development for many characters. I like how some of the characters ended up surprising me. I especially liked Sandy, Perry, Vi, Ash, Rose, and Jade. I even felt bad for Gin at the end. It was also a fast read that kept my attention. The characters mostly seemed realistic. (If you don't think teenagers are ever immature, I kind of wonder if you actually know any....)
The only thing that I didn't care for was some of the over-sexualized word choices, particularly in the beginning. It just seemed like the author was trying too hard and it was hard to take seriously at times. It didn't bother me as much once I got past the beginning, but I felt it was over the top.
Otherwise, I'm glad I read it. Even though my fiance' is still making fun of me for it. :-P
emily_claire11's review
2.0
This book is 900 kinds of problematic. It was poorly written, with many editing flaws. Most of the characters were incredibly shallow. It was hard at times to understand who was talking because it followed more than 10 perspectives throughout the book. All of the friendships in this book were formed just to use one of the people in the friendship for something else. The events are just overall not very believable. ESPECIALLY the fact that in this high school, one of the main characters causes an outbreak of gonorrhea that affects 39 PEOPLE IN THE SOPHOMORE CLASS. I really did not like this book, clearly, and I could rant for a lot longer on it but I won't. Would not recommend.
stephaniereads9b0f8's review
3.0
Terrible writing, excusable because of the fascinating subject! Great ending, hehehe. Worth the read.
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