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3.27 AVERAGE
3.27 AVERAGE
I tried to get into this book. Really, I did. The story idea was adorable, so I was really excited to start.
And then the characters showed up, and I had to stop. Because oh man, were these characters annoying. Dylan was the most whiny, obnoxious spoiled brat I've ever read, and perhaps she would have toned down a bit had I kept reading, but I couldn't get beyond her cloud of self-obsession to enjoy it.
And Josh was just dumb. He felt like a bunch of nerd cliches rolled up into one person with no actual personality. Puffing your inhaler all the time? That doesn't even work. If you need that much Ventolin in your system, you should probably be in the hospital. I couldn't care about these characters, or wish them to get together, because they were both obnoxious shadows I would much rather stuff in a box and not deal with.
Yes, I'll probably watch the Disney channel movie, because like I said, the story idea was cute. But the book? Definitely not so much.
And then the characters showed up, and I had to stop. Because oh man, were these characters annoying. Dylan was the most whiny, obnoxious spoiled brat I've ever read, and perhaps she would have toned down a bit had I kept reading, but I couldn't get beyond her cloud of self-obsession to enjoy it.
And Josh was just dumb. He felt like a bunch of nerd cliches rolled up into one person with no actual personality. Puffing your inhaler all the time? That doesn't even work. If you need that much Ventolin in your system, you should probably be in the hospital. I couldn't care about these characters, or wish them to get together, because they were both obnoxious shadows I would much rather stuff in a box and not deal with.
Yes, I'll probably watch the Disney channel movie, because like I said, the story idea was cute. But the book? Definitely not so much.
Not bad, just kinda stupid. Told in alternating chapters by the spoiled rich princess who isn't necessarily as awful as she seems and the self-proclaimed film geek who plans to make a documentary about her. The diva's sudden change from "get away from me" to "hey, let's hang out, you can help me" is--well, believable in that she would see the benefit to herself, but I doubt she would actually start treating Josh as nicely as she does and let her guard down so much.
Then there's also Josh (the film geek) convinced that she's his Annie Hall, which, no. (Lessons learned from Mystery Science Theater: "never put a good movie in your crappy movie.")
I never did come around to liking the princess, and Josh is a weird blend of assertive drive to get his movie done and doormat to whatever his "subject" wants him to do. It'll find an audience (sigh) but so not for me.
Then there's also Josh (the film geek) convinced that she's his Annie Hall, which, no. (Lessons learned from Mystery Science Theater: "never put a good movie in your crappy movie.")
I never did come around to liking the princess, and Josh is a weird blend of assertive drive to get his movie done and doormat to whatever his "subject" wants him to do. It'll find an audience (sigh) but so not for me.
Geek Charming
By Robin Palmer
Dylan is the reigning queen bee at Castle Heights High. She sits at the top of the popular ramp in the cafeteria. She is dating the popular UFC-obsessed surfer, Asher. Dylan is incredibly wealthy and is living the L.A. life to the fullest. Just like it only takes a spark to ignite a forest fire, one small event in Dylan’s daily life switches the course of Dylan’s ultimate life plan. While having a bit of a drama queen moment, Dylan lobs her rare, expensive Serge Sanchez bad into the fountain in her father’s mall. When the security guards refused to assist her in rescuing her priceless bag, Dylan grabs the nearest passer-by to retrieve it. Josh is a film nerd extraordinaire. Not only does he refer to famous directors by their first names as though they hang out such as Quentin and Steven (Tarantino and Spielberg, respectively), he aspires to join them in the ranks of most talented film directors ever. No way is he going to go in that fountain and get the bag for nothing. Josh proposes a bit of a business contract. He will go wading in the fountain to salvage the bag, but she must agree to be the subject of his documentary. Dylan half-heartedly agrees and Josh gets the bag.
Josh soon realizes he is in way over his head. Dylan’s demands are not only ridiculous; they could hurt the credibility of his documentary which will hopefully be his ticket into film school. From yoga classes to shopping trips, Josh becomes more of a personal driver than a director. However, these trips allow Josh to see a side of Dylan that she does not reveal to her adoring classmates. Dylan even does her best to transform Josh from film geek to latest cutie which works better than she could ever imagine. When the life Josh views through the lens begins to change for the worse, he must decide what side of Dylan he wants to portray through his film. Should he show the stuck-up princess who orders everyone around or the sweet, goofy beauty who few people know?
Geek Charming is a modern retelling of the fairy tale, “The Frog Prince.”
By Robin Palmer
Dylan is the reigning queen bee at Castle Heights High. She sits at the top of the popular ramp in the cafeteria. She is dating the popular UFC-obsessed surfer, Asher. Dylan is incredibly wealthy and is living the L.A. life to the fullest. Just like it only takes a spark to ignite a forest fire, one small event in Dylan’s daily life switches the course of Dylan’s ultimate life plan. While having a bit of a drama queen moment, Dylan lobs her rare, expensive Serge Sanchez bad into the fountain in her father’s mall. When the security guards refused to assist her in rescuing her priceless bag, Dylan grabs the nearest passer-by to retrieve it. Josh is a film nerd extraordinaire. Not only does he refer to famous directors by their first names as though they hang out such as Quentin and Steven (Tarantino and Spielberg, respectively), he aspires to join them in the ranks of most talented film directors ever. No way is he going to go in that fountain and get the bag for nothing. Josh proposes a bit of a business contract. He will go wading in the fountain to salvage the bag, but she must agree to be the subject of his documentary. Dylan half-heartedly agrees and Josh gets the bag.
Josh soon realizes he is in way over his head. Dylan’s demands are not only ridiculous; they could hurt the credibility of his documentary which will hopefully be his ticket into film school. From yoga classes to shopping trips, Josh becomes more of a personal driver than a director. However, these trips allow Josh to see a side of Dylan that she does not reveal to her adoring classmates. Dylan even does her best to transform Josh from film geek to latest cutie which works better than she could ever imagine. When the life Josh views through the lens begins to change for the worse, he must decide what side of Dylan he wants to portray through his film. Should he show the stuck-up princess who orders everyone around or the sweet, goofy beauty who few people know?
Geek Charming is a modern retelling of the fairy tale, “The Frog Prince.”
I didn't really appreciate how it ended. The book itself was hilarious and the main character was just so spoiled and bratty that it was ridiculous. The ending just didn't sit well with me.
A little fluff reading. Mostly predictable and probably not really worth the time.
This was a fun, entertaining read. I loved the characters and definitely related to the friendship that Dylan and Josh have. This author always has interesting books to read and this one followed suit.
Summary: Film geek Josh agrees to rescue the most popular girl Dylan’s purse from a fountain in exchange for her cooperation in the documentary he wants to make about the popular kids at their high school.
Review: This was okay. Truthfully, I probably would have stopped reading it if my 1-year-old daughter hadn’t been asleep in my arms and I didn’t have another book handy to read instead.
It wasn’t bad writing, but I didn’t really care about the characters. Especially Dylan, the popular girl. She was such a caricature of a rich spoiled girl that I was laughing at her, not with her. And that doesn’t make for a good connection right off the bat.
Also, Josh’s voice wasn’t quite distinct enough from Dylan’s as they traded off narrating every other chapter, so sometimes that pulled me out of the story trying to remember who was talking to me.
Still, it was a sweet story.
Review: This was okay. Truthfully, I probably would have stopped reading it if my 1-year-old daughter hadn’t been asleep in my arms and I didn’t have another book handy to read instead.
It wasn’t bad writing, but I didn’t really care about the characters. Especially Dylan, the popular girl. She was such a caricature of a rich spoiled girl that I was laughing at her, not with her. And that doesn’t make for a good connection right off the bat.
Also, Josh’s voice wasn’t quite distinct enough from Dylan’s as they traded off narrating every other chapter, so sometimes that pulled me out of the story trying to remember who was talking to me.
Still, it was a sweet story.
I think that this is really good even though it had a bit if a corny story line. I really loved the movie.
This was a cute book- kind of reminded me of "Can't Buy Me Love" or "She's All That" in book form. High school popularity princess finds herself indebted to a film geek, who asks if he can film her and her friends for a documentary to go in with his film school application. Lots of surprise-- people in other cliques are people too realizations, some almost catfights, and of course some attempts at romance (but not necessarily where you would expect it.) It's fluff, but it's fun, and sometimes another reminder that we are all human is good for everyone.