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mehsi's review against another edition
1.0
This book was just horrible, boring and lame. :\
And I hate the fact a girl is a slut when she has sex, while a guy is a player/god. Seriously people?
The main character was ok, but that was everything.
Not my kind of book, and I am glad I am done with it.
And I hate the fact a girl is a slut when she has sex, while a guy is a player/god. Seriously people?
The main character was ok, but that was everything.
Not my kind of book, and I am glad I am done with it.
stephxsu's review against another edition
5.0
GOOD GIRLS is a gem of a good read. Super-smart Audrey does something completely out of character for her before school starts: she hooks up with Luke, the well-liked, athletic playboy. Party after party, they hook up, yet hardly ever speak in school. Audrey feels more for Luke than she’s felt for any other boy, but as she watches Luke talk to other girls, she can’t help but draw back from a possible romance between the two of them.
Then someone takes a picture of Audrey hooking up with Luke, and the picture is passed around to everyone. Even Audrey’s teachers and parents see it. Audrey goes from having a fairly decent reputation to being labeled as a slut. The consequences of the photo are far-reaching: Luke isn’t talking to her and her parents don’t know how to act around her.
However, some of what happens in the picture’s aftermath surprises Audrey. She befriends several girls she had always considered as slutty before, and she learns that she does have the ability to be strong while people snicker behind her back.
GOOD GIRLS is snidely hilarious and a surprisingly feel-good read. It’s raw and explicit; I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone not in high school yet. However, Audrey is a great, strong protagonist with a wonderful voice. Not everyone has been in Audrey’s particular situation, but I’m sure that everyone knows how it feels to be hurt, and then to rise above it.
Then someone takes a picture of Audrey hooking up with Luke, and the picture is passed around to everyone. Even Audrey’s teachers and parents see it. Audrey goes from having a fairly decent reputation to being labeled as a slut. The consequences of the photo are far-reaching: Luke isn’t talking to her and her parents don’t know how to act around her.
However, some of what happens in the picture’s aftermath surprises Audrey. She befriends several girls she had always considered as slutty before, and she learns that she does have the ability to be strong while people snicker behind her back.
GOOD GIRLS is snidely hilarious and a surprisingly feel-good read. It’s raw and explicit; I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone not in high school yet. However, Audrey is a great, strong protagonist with a wonderful voice. Not everyone has been in Audrey’s particular situation, but I’m sure that everyone knows how it feels to be hurt, and then to rise above it.
4saradouglas's review against another edition
2.0
I heard this book was wonderful, but I thought it was pretty ordinary. The book certainly made you wonder what you would do if everyone in the school (even teachers… and even your parents) saw a picture of you going down on some guy. I did like that it went through exactly what it was like going to the gynecologist for the first time… and it did a good job describing how nervous you are the first time you have sex. Otherwise I just feel like I didn't get too much out of it. Why did they go to the prom in wedding dresses? I couldn't tell you. One strange thing is that usually books like this are about girls who aren't TOO popular… maybe even kind of weird or outcasts, but this book's characters seemed to be the most popular girls in school although they never specifically said anything or acknowledged it. It was kind of strange. Oh, and the main girl had sex with this guy and they had never really even had a conversation before… but of course it was LOVE.
missbookiverse's review against another edition
2.0
Wäre die Betonung der Sprecherin Christina Drechsler nicht gewesen, hätte ich das Buch wahrscheinlich ganz nett gefunden. So wurden die mickrigen 3 CDs aber zur regelrechten Qual. Christina Drechslers Stimmfarbe ist eigentlich ganz angenehm, aber ihre Betonung schießt bei jedem Satz übers Ziel hinaus. ALLES muss mit Emotionen gefärbt werden, im einen Moment klingt die Protagonistin cool, dann wieder nostalgisch und kurze Zeit später schmollend. Ich hatte einfach keine Chance die Stimme, die die Autorin ihrer Figur gegeben hat, selbst zu erkunden. Jede Wertung der Sätze wurde mir durch die Sprecherin bereits vorweggenommen. Deshalb ging mir Audrey auch durchgängig einfach nur auf die Nerven. Eine andere Vorleserin hätte das Mädchen ein wenig cooler klingen lassen können, relaxter, aber so war ich einfach nur tierisch genervt.
Auf die Story konnte ich mich so auch nur halb konzentrieren. Das Thema, das die Autorin anschneidet ist aktuell und wichtig. Die Story, die darum aufgebaut wurde halt ganz nett, aber nicht mehr. In ein paar Wochen werde ich die Geschehnisse kaum noch herunterbeten können.
Was ich interessant und irgendwie seltsam fand, war dass man kaum merkt, dass die Geschichte in den USA spielt. Es gibt nur eine Erwähnung (als Audrey ihren Führerschein macht) über den Handlungsort. Größtenteils kam mir das ganze irgendwie französisch vor (vielleicht, weil eins der Mädchen Joelle heißt).
Nicht ganz gelungen ist leider mal wieder die Übersetzung. Während des Hörens bin ich über ein paar Begriffe gestolpert wie "Studierzeit" (vermutlich von "study hall" übersetzt?) und "Direktnachricht" (wieso schreibt man da nicht SMS?).
Kann man mal lesen, sollte man aber definitiv nicht (auf deutsch) hören.
Auf die Story konnte ich mich so auch nur halb konzentrieren. Das Thema, das die Autorin anschneidet ist aktuell und wichtig. Die Story, die darum aufgebaut wurde halt ganz nett, aber nicht mehr. In ein paar Wochen werde ich die Geschehnisse kaum noch herunterbeten können.
Was ich interessant und irgendwie seltsam fand, war dass man kaum merkt, dass die Geschichte in den USA spielt. Es gibt nur eine Erwähnung (als Audrey ihren Führerschein macht) über den Handlungsort. Größtenteils kam mir das ganze irgendwie französisch vor (vielleicht, weil eins der Mädchen Joelle heißt).
Nicht ganz gelungen ist leider mal wieder die Übersetzung. Während des Hörens bin ich über ein paar Begriffe gestolpert wie "Studierzeit" (vermutlich von "study hall" übersetzt?) und "Direktnachricht" (wieso schreibt man da nicht SMS?).
Kann man mal lesen, sollte man aber definitiv nicht (auf deutsch) hören.
gg1213's review against another edition
4.0
Watch my 2011 review here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2yRkSiUu68
amelias_library_'s review against another edition
i didn’t like the writing style or the characters. it just felt fake
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
beanmom's review against another edition
2.0
Intense. Wel-written. LOVED the main character. Girl power!!!
winterpirate's review against another edition
2.0
Although the content is "mature" I would recommend this for a young teen audience because the message then would be more valuable. I didn't really like this book. The characters were weak and the lessons learned were kind of givens. The wedding dresses made me roll my eyes, it was too over-the-top.
whitegirlwasteland's review against another edition
5.0
This book was wonderful! I love the fact that in the beginning, all these girls have guys and their lives revolve around them, and in the end it's just all about hanging with the girls and if there happens to be a boy hanging around, then that's just fine. I think Audrey is a really realistic character, and she and Ash's friendship is so genuine. Even after she was caught in a compromising position, Ash stuck by her side and would pound anyone's face in if they messed with her.