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3.25 AVERAGE
3.25 AVERAGE
I'm in a weird head space right now so I'm sure I would've liked it more if my head weren't on Saturn but this was really cute!
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book is silly, fluffy, ridiculous, and lots of fun. I remember the Alex from Target thing and I thought it was dumb at the time, but Gagnon really gets into the heads of her characters. Rachel has some depth, and I quite liked her, but Kyle is constantly teetering on the edge of being a complete jerk and just a stupid and immature guy. He annoyed me a lot. I did like that this book tried to tackle isseus like girl hate and cyber bullying, and it does that fine. In fact, everything about this book is fine. It doesn't stand out especially. It's not surprisitng. It's not strange. It's not that unique. It's just fun and silly and quick (the ending was dumb too. I totally wanted her to 100% reject him as a twist. But whatever *eye roll* .
The only part of this book that wasn't fine was Ollie. He was great. His compassionate, kind, judgemental attitude is the person I aspire to be.
The only part of this book that wasn't fine was Ollie. He was great. His compassionate, kind, judgemental attitude is the person I aspire to be.
I cannot get over how unrealistic this story felt, especially the relationship between Kyle and Rachel. They barely knew each other, but he suddenly gets to know her well enough to get her her favourite flowers? All because of a TV show? Nope.
Not my favorite because I had too many issues with plot and characters, but it was pretty cute. Full review: http://burgersandbooks.weebly.com/blog/famous-by-jilly-gagnon
(SPOILERS AHEAD):
I know what you're probably thinking: It took me way too long to read a contemporary, fast read. But let me just say that this book gave me so many emotions that I could only process them a little at a time. I won't go into the synopsis, mostly because it can not only be found by clicking the link above, but those who are reading this have likely already read this themselves.
I want to start off by saying that this book gave an interesting twist, at least for me. Not only had I not come across a novel with this sort of storyline before, but I've very rarely gone into a book in all my years of reading where I first preferred the female lead to the male. In my experience, most women/young girls are often given certain characteristics that come across, well, just plain annoying. But Rachel, she was so relatable, and I wanted nothing more than to protect her from every bad thing that had ever been said to her. She didn't fall under the 'slim' category that make up a vast majority of women in a lot of genres. I thought she handled herself beautifully against all those that deliberately tried to hurt her. Can you tell how much I adored her?
Now Kyle, I didn't find him particularly appealing in the beginning. He was a nice guy, don't get me wrong, but I couldn't get past all those times he let things side because he was too oblivious to what was going on. That, and he seemed to get too caught up in the fame to see just how badly it was shining a negative light on Rachel. I will admit though, he did grow as a character, even if it was very slow in pace. After taking a breather though and really trying to understand his character, I thought about how I'd handle the situation he was placed in. He was not only blindsided by instant fame, but he was already tucked into the world of the popular. He hadn't ever been in Rachel or Monique's shoes, and as Rachel said repeatedly, he always tried to see the good in people. So as a person that typically embraces whatever is thrown his way, and also a being that will go to great lengths just to make his parents see him as an individual that isn't his brother, I'd say he handled himself quite well. Ultimately, I grew to really like him, especially after he stood up for Rach to Jessie, and after he realized the nasty games that Emma was so clearly playing.
I could go into how much I utterly detest Emma and her band of Wolfette followers, but that would likely take an entire review all on its own.
Overall, I enjoyed this book a lot. So much that this is my longest review to date, which should definitely tell you something. If you're ever in need of a recommendation, this one should call to you.
I know what you're probably thinking: It took me way too long to read a contemporary, fast read. But let me just say that this book gave me so many emotions that I could only process them a little at a time. I won't go into the synopsis, mostly because it can not only be found by clicking the link above, but those who are reading this have likely already read this themselves.
I want to start off by saying that this book gave an interesting twist, at least for me. Not only had I not come across a novel with this sort of storyline before, but I've very rarely gone into a book in all my years of reading where I first preferred the female lead to the male. In my experience, most women/young girls are often given certain characteristics that come across, well, just plain annoying. But Rachel, she was so relatable, and I wanted nothing more than to protect her from every bad thing that had ever been said to her. She didn't fall under the 'slim' category that make up a vast majority of women in a lot of genres. I thought she handled herself beautifully against all those that deliberately tried to hurt her. Can you tell how much I adored her?
Now Kyle, I didn't find him particularly appealing in the beginning. He was a nice guy, don't get me wrong, but I couldn't get past all those times he let things side because he was too oblivious to what was going on. That, and he seemed to get too caught up in the fame to see just how badly it was shining a negative light on Rachel. I will admit though, he did grow as a character, even if it was very slow in pace. After taking a breather though and really trying to understand his character, I thought about how I'd handle the situation he was placed in. He was not only blindsided by instant fame, but he was already tucked into the world of the popular. He hadn't ever been in Rachel or Monique's shoes, and as Rachel said repeatedly, he always tried to see the good in people. So as a person that typically embraces whatever is thrown his way, and also a being that will go to great lengths just to make his parents see him as an individual that isn't his brother, I'd say he handled himself quite well. Ultimately, I grew to really like him, especially after he stood up for Rach to Jessie, and after he realized the nasty games that Emma was so clearly playing.
I could go into how much I utterly detest Emma and her band of Wolfette followers, but that would likely take an entire review all on its own.
Overall, I enjoyed this book a lot. So much that this is my longest review to date, which should definitely tell you something. If you're ever in need of a recommendation, this one should call to you.
lighthearted
medium-paced
Can I get a book with Ollie as the MC? Pretty pleeease?