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robbynjreeve's review against another edition
3.0
ROMANCE
Popular cheerleader Samantha Taylor has everything, that is until she bombs the SATs and her plans for college seem to have gone down the drain. But maybe there's a solution. After all, colleges like students who are "involved" right? Determined not to give up on her college dreams, Samantha makes the decision to run for student body president. In this fun and lighthearted novel, Samantha learns that perfection isn't everything, and love can be found in the most unlikely of places.
Popular cheerleader Samantha Taylor has everything, that is until she bombs the SATs and her plans for college seem to have gone down the drain. But maybe there's a solution. After all, colleges like students who are "involved" right? Determined not to give up on her college dreams, Samantha makes the decision to run for student body president. In this fun and lighthearted novel, Samantha learns that perfection isn't everything, and love can be found in the most unlikely of places.
sophie_katharina's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
debbiebarr's review against another edition
4.0
While it may not have been high on the "literary substantial-ness" it was still a great read. It's one of those books that I would recommend to girls in Jr. High who don't read much, but would probably like chick-lit. I really love all of the incredibly embarrassing moments in it. Highly entertaining.
valeriew's review against another edition
4.0
Haha. Ok this was cute. I LOVED Logan!!!! But the ending?!?! It happened way too fast!!! I need a little bit more of the ending.
acarpenter92's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
bethgiven's review against another edition
3.0
I'm kind of embarrassed to be reviewing this book. I mean, it's got a cartoon cheerleader on the front cover and is titled "All's Fair in Love, War, and High School". It is obviously not a book for a grown-up.
But I really enjoyed "What the Doctor Ordered" by Sierra St. James, pen name of Janette Rallison (thanks, Google, for revealing this tidbit of information). I decided to give a Janette Rallison Young Adult novel a try.
Well, despite the teenage drama, I thought this was a nice, quick read. The values in this story are great for young adults (and that's more than just being a clean read, which it is; this was a make-you-a-better-person read). It's the kind of book I wish had been around when I was middle school age, when I needed that message about self-worth not being based on how many others you tear down, but who you can lift up.
And besides that, the book was funny enough to have me laughing out loud in spite of myself -- and only part of that was because of the names of Samantha's two crushes: Logan and Josh! I must say I rather like those names, too! ;-)
But I really enjoyed "What the Doctor Ordered" by Sierra St. James, pen name of Janette Rallison (thanks, Google, for revealing this tidbit of information). I decided to give a Janette Rallison Young Adult novel a try.
Well, despite the teenage drama, I thought this was a nice, quick read. The values in this story are great for young adults (and that's more than just being a clean read, which it is; this was a make-you-a-better-person read). It's the kind of book I wish had been around when I was middle school age, when I needed that message about self-worth not being based on how many others you tear down, but who you can lift up.
And besides that, the book was funny enough to have me laughing out loud in spite of myself -- and only part of that was because of the names of Samantha's two crushes: Logan and Josh! I must say I rather like those names, too! ;-)
glowing_embers16's review against another edition
4.0
Janette Rallison is, by far, one of my favorite authors. She writes good, clean stories that resonate with teens. While I didn't go through a lot of the stuff her characters did while I was in high school [being popular and a cheerleader, running for class president], I shared a lot of Samantha's feelings of being embarrassed, having a terrible time at prom, and thinking one wrong move in high school would ruin the rest of my life. The beauty about Rallison is that she takes these scenarios and paints them in a way that when you remember your own high school experience you can't help but laugh.
Though a lot of the endings in Rallison's books have almost perfect, happy endings, her writing and characters are what shine through. Rallison's witty and hilarious commentary keeps me laughing and giggling. I've been in a few of Rallison's writing workshops [which are great, by the way], and she's such a sweet person. It floored me that she was able to get the conceited and somewhat mean voice of Samantha down so easily on the page. Her characters always come to life for me - I can see and hear them so vividly.
I always recommend Rallison's books, and I'll continue to do so. We need more upbeat authors in this world.
Though a lot of the endings in Rallison's books have almost perfect, happy endings, her writing and characters are what shine through. Rallison's witty and hilarious commentary keeps me laughing and giggling. I've been in a few of Rallison's writing workshops [which are great, by the way], and she's such a sweet person. It floored me that she was able to get the conceited and somewhat mean voice of Samantha down so easily on the page. Her characters always come to life for me - I can see and hear them so vividly.
I always recommend Rallison's books, and I'll continue to do so. We need more upbeat authors in this world.
mimiathereader's review against another edition
I had to stop reading it because of life situations and, then, I simply lost interest. *shrug*