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kalehummus's review against another edition
This book was such a fun and quick read! It's about a girl who's at a WASPy school and retaliates because she (a female student) can't join an all-male secret society. Great for budding feminists and also 30-year-old women home at their parents house in the suburbs because the holidays and suburbs are just so gosh-darn boring..
julija_1975's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
abaugher's review against another edition
4.0
another strong central female character! i'm inevitably drawn to this type of book. I liked the word play too, and the concept of the Panopticon as how our society functions--people always feeling that they are being watched and so they modify their behavior based upon that feeling.
norabelle's review against another edition
challenging
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
mfalcon948's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
alidottie's review against another edition
3.0
This was one of those YA books that feels like it is truly for YA. I'm sure I liked it less because I listened to it instead of reading though. It is fun enough and empowering to girls enough, but it just wasn't as witty or powerful as I would have liked.
baileyrosethornton's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
renuked's review against another edition
4.0
The Loyal Order of the Basset Hounds is mysterious and secretive. It propagates confusion, disorder, and anarchy. It's about connection and bonding. And Frankie Landau-Banks wants in.
The book was cute, funny and entertaining. It empowered women. But more than that, this book analyzed the perceptions of power. Frankie Landau-Banks is a girl on a mission - to cause as much disturbance as possible, and to prove herself. The characters were good, especially Frankie herself. She was motivated, intelligent and hilarious. The boys were all equally intriguing and irritating. The writing was beyond fabulous, especially the neglected positives of words (ex. maculate, gruntled, mayed, nocuous).
The only thing I didn't love were the pranks themselves (they just didn't feel grand enough), and how Frankie's secret was exposed. I wanted her to gather power around her, create a following. I wanted to see the complete shock and disbelief on the people who had doubted her and were now forced to eat their words. I wanted more retribution. Instead, for me at least, the ending fell a little flat. Frankie deserved better than the way the bottom fell out of the book and just petered out. I wanted her to go out with a bang; create the ultimate prank. (Sigh, I guess I'm just wishing for crazier shenanigans).
There were many high points. I really enjoyed the dialogue and Frankie's determination to overset tradition. She wasn't a regular character, she was hungry for control and she took it. Everything she did had social significance and I loved it. Overall, it was pretty outstanding even though it wasn't quite disreputable enough.
PS. Out of all the boys, I liked Alpha the best. But they were all jerks anyway.
The book was cute, funny and entertaining. It empowered women. But more than that, this book analyzed the perceptions of power. Frankie Landau-Banks is a girl on a mission - to cause as much disturbance as possible, and to prove herself. The characters were good, especially Frankie herself. She was motivated, intelligent and hilarious. The boys were all equally intriguing and irritating. The writing was beyond fabulous, especially the neglected positives of words (ex. maculate, gruntled, mayed, nocuous).
The only thing I didn't love were the pranks themselves (they just didn't feel grand enough), and how Frankie's secret was exposed. I wanted her to gather power around her, create a following. I wanted to see the complete shock and disbelief on the people who had doubted her and were now forced to eat their words. I wanted more retribution. Instead, for me at least, the ending fell a little flat. Frankie deserved better than the way the bottom fell out of the book and just petered out. I wanted her to go out with a bang; create the ultimate prank. (Sigh, I guess I'm just wishing for crazier shenanigans).
There were many high points. I really enjoyed the dialogue and Frankie's determination to overset tradition. She wasn't a regular character, she was hungry for control and she took it. Everything she did had social significance and I loved it. Overall, it was pretty outstanding even though it wasn't quite disreputable enough.
PS. Out of all the boys, I liked Alpha the best. But they were all jerks anyway.