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geo_ix's review
3.0
I hate Serena even more than I did watching the show. God she’s so selfish that scene was WOW. She’s all vibes and no thoughts and is shocked when she’s caught. Nate’s s stoner loser who thinks women are interchangeable and every time I think these two are finally thinking of anyone but themselves they prove me wrong. Jenny’s a brat. Dans a loser. Chucks a wanker. Vanessa’s intolerable. Blair is awful. The show did a better job at making me feel some empathy for the characters because it’s the only thing the book lacks, which means I’m always mad at the characters for just being assholes in every situation. They’re never redeemed and that, paired with all the fatphobia, homophobia etc (I understand it was a different time but it’s definitely not it and I don’t care) is very ick. I like them, but I’ll never love them. I’d never recommend them today and it’s honestly sad that this was what was sold to us as kids back then because it really normalised it at such a young age and it never should have been a thing.
loreta_lat's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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
jennjames's review
3.0
Typical, light, fluffy read. Every once in awhile I need to read something where I don't need to think at all. And these books are a pleasant escape for me.
shelbydm's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
geofroggatt's review
2.0
This is the seventh book in the Gossip Girl book series. Serena and Jenny take on their new fabulous roles as rock-star model girlfriends of New York's hottest band, The Raves. Meanwhile, Dan is too busy drowning his sorrows in empty bottles to notice a mysterious French beauty who has a penchant for dirty, Jim Morrison-wannabe lead singers. Blair takes residence at the Plaza to think about her future. Dan’s characterization in the books are purposefully pretentious and satirical, but I prefer Dan’s character arc from the television show where he’s struggling with classism and being on the outside looking in, only to later become one of the elite himself. Dan’s storyline as an artist and now lead singer to an indie band is interesting, I just feel like he’s disconnected from the rest of the characters most of the time and I prefer his storylines from the show. I liked that Christian and Wade, two minor characters from the previous book, e-mail Serena in this book. It’s a small detail but I liked that it showed continuity between books and that Serena’s fleeting flings are whole people that exist in this world beyond their little trysts with her. I liked seeing Jenny embrace her model status as she looks up to Serena. This version of Jenny is much more innocent compared to her television counterpart, but I like this version of Jenny just as much as the television version, despite being two very different portrayals of the same character. I liked Aaron and Vanessa together, their personalities fit more than most couples in this series. This was the first book that felt like all the characters were from the same world and connected in some way. This was also the book where I realized that the original author had a ghostwriter take over, because there are some inconsistencies and continuity errors in this book (or at least one). This story mentions Vanessa winning the video contest, which isn’t true, as Serena won the video contest in a previous book. There was also a mention in one of the earlier books that Blair’s middle name was Paige and then later in the same book it is said to be Cornelia. Inconsistencies and continuity errors in book series are a major pet peeve for me, but I was able to breeze past these mistakes as the main storyline is very low stakes and doesn’t rely too much on any lore or history. Even though I was only slightly annoyed by these mistakes, I really hope there aren’t any more in future books.
blackboyemoji's review
3.0
everyone is insufferable, especially blair and dan but the narrator had me chuckling a bit. at this point, i’m just trying to finish the series but whew it’s tough because the characters are soooooooooo annoying! anyway on to book 8
rhiannoncs's review
3.0
Plot details may change from Gossip Girl book to Gossip Girl book (in this one, everyone is making final decisions on their college choices, Dan is singing for a popular rock band, Blair and Nate start out happily together but very quickly are not, etc.), but they remain essentially the same. This is like my hilarious and silly comfort food, and this one lives up to the rest of the series.
nuska's review
3.0
As funny and crazy as always. I still adore Blair Waldorf. The last scene from the book is so powerful I don't understand why they didn't put it in the TV Series. Maybe Blair loses her virginity in this book but she has the mental age of a little girl yet. She chooses the wrong friend and the wrong boyfriend but, who hasn't done the same at her age? I'm also glad she finally got into Yale, something that never happened in the TV Series.