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protoman21's review against another edition
3.0
An accurate depiction of a girl who doesn't want to be a girly girl and is just starting to figure out who she is and how she fits in the world. Her relationship with her parents is sadly typical, but leads to a very surprising and powerful moment at the end which gives you perspective on how everyone sees the same story through their own eyes. The Matthew situation is also very sadly typical, and her feelings towards it and reaction to it was depicted extremely well and though it was painful to watch, it really put you in her head with all of the conflicting emotions and confusion. There were times when reading this book just brought me down, but it was well written and truly opened a window into the teenage soul.
ridiculusreads's review against another edition
3.0
I felt like this was a very unique book. I've never read anything like it or even anything with the same story line. It felt very fresh. I found it quite hard to follow some parts of the book and it was an unusual story line, it wasn't what I expected from the cover or the title but all in all I though this was a pretty good book.
nationofkim's review against another edition
4.0
good, quick read if you liked perks of being a wallflower...
book_recs_by_amy's review against another edition
3.0
Really moving story and the writing wasn't bad but so times I just couldn't understand it and I'd read it over and over again but nothing. But the story and the plot where really well done!
missgrangerr's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I have read this book several times over the last few years, and each time I go back it is just as good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
tinyashtravels's review against another edition
4.0
Quick read (1-2 days) interesting story from the perspective of 14 year old girl - self proclaimed outcast. *Trigger warning - sexual assault*
woozgyu's review
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
shanwill210's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
daniellajudge's review
5.0
Golden
If you liked perks of being a wallflower, you’ll like this.
Kind of heavy. She’s a kickass 14 year old though.
If you liked perks of being a wallflower, you’ll like this.
Kind of heavy. She’s a kickass 14 year old though.
maedo's review against another edition
5.0
I read this at least six or seven times when it first came out. I was in my early teens and I remember this girl Doreen's voice being one of the first voices that really sounded like mine (and maybe a little bit like Daria Morgendorffer's, who not coincidentally was the heroine of my and my BFF's lives).
There's a part of the book that's stuck with me to this day. One of the plotlines of the story is that Doreen's popular older sister Tracy's boyfriend Matthew is a giant creeper that keeps hitting on Doreen. You can see where this is going, to unpleasant places. At one point, Matthew overcompliments her for something, I forget what, and Doreen thinks "Whatever, man. Glad I could make your day." really sarcastically.*
Every time some guy hits on me at random or gives me some over the top compliment or sometimes, depending on my mood, shows any sort of interest in me at all, this is my first thought. "Whatever, man. Glad I could make your day." I still hear it in my head in Doreen's voice. It's hilariously dismissive of the sort of machismo that makes some men think their attention gives a woman her worth. In that moment, I felt like I wanted to be Doreen, I thought it was so awesome. And that was probably the first stirring of young feminism inside of me.
* = I don't think this is it verbatim, but it's very similar.
There's a part of the book that's stuck with me to this day. One of the plotlines of the story is that Doreen's popular older sister Tracy's boyfriend Matthew is a giant creeper that keeps hitting on Doreen. You can see where this is going, to unpleasant places. At one point, Matthew overcompliments her for something, I forget what, and Doreen thinks "Whatever, man. Glad I could make your day." really sarcastically.*
Every time some guy hits on me at random or gives me some over the top compliment or sometimes, depending on my mood, shows any sort of interest in me at all, this is my first thought. "Whatever, man. Glad I could make your day." I still hear it in my head in Doreen's voice. It's hilariously dismissive of the sort of machismo that makes some men think their attention gives a woman her worth. In that moment, I felt like I wanted to be Doreen, I thought it was so awesome. And that was probably the first stirring of young feminism inside of me.
* = I don't think this is it verbatim, but it's very similar.