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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
Being a fan of Meg Cabot (who wrote The Princess Diaries), I thought I would love this book...not so much. The plot is very predictable, at times ridiculous and not in a funny way, and halfway through the book I felt like it was *work* to finish reading it. There are a few "LOL" moments in the story, but let me put it this way: there are 3 other books in this series and I don't plan to read them anytime soon. I'll stick to The Princess Diaries series for now.
This book is hilarious and most women can easily see a part of themselves in Heather, the pudgy, curious, and overall hilarious character.
This book was very boring in the beginning.
The first 100 pages were entirely incomprehensible, I understood nothing of what I read.
But afterwards, so it became a little better, but I had my suspicions against the debtor before Heather even thought the idea. So this book was not the best as Meg Cabot has written directly, one of the worst actually.
The first 100 pages were entirely incomprehensible, I understood nothing of what I read.
But afterwards, so it became a little better, but I had my suspicions against the debtor before Heather even thought the idea. So this book was not the best as Meg Cabot has written directly, one of the worst actually.
cute story, a bit unbelievable, but what the hell. Its fiction. Nice easy read.
This review was first posted on Music, Books and Tea
Allow me to start this off by saying that this is not a book I would normally read. The only Meg Cabot books I have ever read were the Princess Diaries series, and those were back when I was in middle school. In fact, the only reason I started reading this was because I was put into the Surf Shop at work and I hadn't gotten a book with me to help pass the hours. (Believe me, being a shop assistant isn't as fun as it can seem). One of my workmates handed me the book, and I read it purely out of boredom. I expected it to be a light chick-lit read, but I am happy to say it was so much more than that!
We're introduced to Heather Wells as she's in a changing room, trying on a pair of jeans. She's shocked to find the jeans are a little big on her, until she overhears a conversation between another customer and a sales assistant explaining the concept of 'vanity sizing'. Cue funny confrontation between Heather and aforementioned sales assistant. Then Heather receives a phone call from the director of the 'residence hall' (i.e, Dorm) she works in. One of the freshmen has died. And it is here that the plot really begins.
I found this to be an enjoyable read, especially as we are introduced to characters like Magda, Pete, Jordan (Heather's ex who is also a popstar), Cooper (swoon!) and Christopher Allington. These secondary characters really helped shape the story and plot, especially Cooper. I loved Cooper. I want to live in that Brownstone and do all of Cooper's finances for him. Seriously, I don't know what it was that attracted me to him, but something did and I really liked it. I loved the interactions between Jordan and Heather, from her dragging him to help judge a lip-syncing competition to him getting conked on the head and landed in hospital.
The lyrics at the beginning of each chapter were a nice touch, especially as they kept me reminded that Heather was once a manufactured pop star who made the (possible) mistake of insisting to sing her own songs. I liked how her back story was carefully wove into the story as well.
Heather was a resilient main character, who, yes, did make some silly decisions and did occasionally get on my nerves, but I loved her for them. She seemed real to me, and was, for the most part, a fully believable main character.
Overall, I really enjoyed this story. I won't be rushing out to buy the sequels, but I'd definitely take the chance to borrow them to read them, as I am interested to see where Heather and her mystery-busting skills go next!
Allow me to start this off by saying that this is not a book I would normally read. The only Meg Cabot books I have ever read were the Princess Diaries series, and those were back when I was in middle school. In fact, the only reason I started reading this was because I was put into the Surf Shop at work and I hadn't gotten a book with me to help pass the hours. (Believe me, being a shop assistant isn't as fun as it can seem). One of my workmates handed me the book, and I read it purely out of boredom. I expected it to be a light chick-lit read, but I am happy to say it was so much more than that!
We're introduced to Heather Wells as she's in a changing room, trying on a pair of jeans. She's shocked to find the jeans are a little big on her, until she overhears a conversation between another customer and a sales assistant explaining the concept of 'vanity sizing'. Cue funny confrontation between Heather and aforementioned sales assistant. Then Heather receives a phone call from the director of the 'residence hall' (i.e, Dorm) she works in. One of the freshmen has died. And it is here that the plot really begins.
I found this to be an enjoyable read, especially as we are introduced to characters like Magda, Pete, Jordan (Heather's ex who is also a popstar), Cooper (swoon!) and Christopher Allington. These secondary characters really helped shape the story and plot, especially Cooper. I loved Cooper. I want to live in that Brownstone and do all of Cooper's finances for him. Seriously, I don't know what it was that attracted me to him, but something did and I really liked it. I loved the interactions between Jordan and Heather, from her dragging him to help judge a lip-syncing competition to him getting conked on the head and landed in hospital.
The lyrics at the beginning of each chapter were a nice touch, especially as they kept me reminded that Heather was once a manufactured pop star who made the (possible) mistake of insisting to sing her own songs. I liked how her back story was carefully wove into the story as well.
Heather was a resilient main character, who, yes, did make some silly decisions and did occasionally get on my nerves, but I loved her for them. She seemed real to me, and was, for the most part, a fully believable main character.
Overall, I really enjoyed this story. I won't be rushing out to buy the sequels, but I'd definitely take the chance to borrow them to read them, as I am interested to see where Heather and her mystery-busting skills go next!
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Lots of fun. Meg Cabot is one of my favorite authors for clever, easy reads that I usually really like!
My favorite part I think was her 'letter' at the end about her journey to writing and the many crazy things she has experienced which inspire her books. Especially her thoughts on what being fat even means.
My favorite part I think was her 'letter' at the end about her journey to writing and the many crazy things she has experienced which inspire her books. Especially her thoughts on what being fat even means.