Reviews

Shrimp by Rachel Cohn

missbookiverse's review

4.0

Auch das zweite Buch um Cyd Charisse und ihre Familie und Freunde hat mich sehr gefallen. Es hatte Herz, Charme und Witz. Ich mag es, dass Cyd nicht als perfekte junge Dame dargestellt wird, sondern oft auch als naiver Teenager. Sie ist nicht blöd, aber sie verfällt auch schnell dem Gefühl der großen Liebe (oder großen Ungerechtigkeit), das man je älter man wird gern mal belächelt. Im Endeffekt holt sie ihre Cleverness aber auch immer wieder ein und sie erkennt, was die wirklich richtigen Entscheidungen für ihr eigenes Leben sind.

Für den letzten Band [b:Cupcake|28104|Cupcake (Cyd Charisse, #3)|Rachel Cohn|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167922760s/28104.jpg|2108793] wünsche ich mir ein bisschen weniger Shrimp und vielleicht mal einen neuen ernsthaften Herzkandidaten. Shrimp hat in diesem Buch zwar bewiesen wie ernst es ihm mit Cyd ist, aber er hat sich auch ein paar dämliche Fehltritte geleistet, die zeigen wie unreif er ist.

meghan111's review against another edition

2.0

I didn't like this book, but I did eventually finish it.

erinmp's review

3.0

Cyd Charisse, or CC as she now wants to be called, is back from her summer with bio-dad in New York and ready to get it on again with Shrimp. The only problem is she can't find him. Off visiting his parents in some country, Shrimp is MIA so CC does the unthinkable: become friends with girls. Gasp. Starting senior year isn't all that thrilling to CC except that it's the last year of torture (finally!). But the real problem she's facing is how to maintain the truce with Nancy and how to get back with her one true love, Shrimp.

The follow-up to Gingerbread is just as delightful as the original. CC is funny and bright; witty and full of angst. She grows up a lot in this novel and it's nice to see the slow change in what is quickly becoming one of my fave literary characters. I'm stoked to find out that there's a third in the series, Cupcake.

penandpencil's review

3.0

3.5+

creyno10's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

kricketa's review

4.0

the continuing story of my new favorite YA character, cyd charisse. again, there's not a ton of action and we ramble along with cyd and her new female friends, watch to see what happens with shrimp, with nancy, with fernando & sugar pie. i want to know more about the supporting characters- sugar pie, ash, and sid in particular, though all of the characters are delighful, but maybe the lack of depth works with cyd's place in life- she's a little wrapped up herself. still, i'm deducting a star for that because i am really curious. maybe i'll find out more in cupcake. but- i love love love where cyd is when we leave this book. and i am beginning to be obsessed with rachel cohn.

joha_010's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

herlifewithbooks's review against another edition

5.0

I'm in love with Cyd Charisse.
That's really all there is to it.

chervbim's review against another edition

4.0

This wasn't the best in the series, but it was still a good read. I enjoyed the first book much more, but this book had a sad ending, (no spoilers!) and kind of a sad all around feel to it. I would say that this book is still readable, though, but it wasn't as good as the other two.

mhall's review

2.0

I didn't like this book, but I did eventually finish it.