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kateleos's review
4.0
Adorable and fun. I even liked it better than Spoiled, I think. Yay Fug Girls!
pwbalto's review
5.0
Delight, delight, delight! It's a digital-age Cyrano story with a disaffected green-haired underdog providing the words that born-to-it golden girl Brooke Berlin uses to convince the world of her It Girl-osity. What could go wrong?
But, like its predecessor, Spoiled, Messy distinguishes itself from all the It, Clique, Blueblood, and Liar books by featuring characters with character. Betrayals are followed by bouts of conscience, and in the end, loyalty and honesty are rewarded. Friendships are forged and mutual respect is the order of the day. Plus boys!
And I can't comment on this book without mentioning the spectacularly witty send-ups of entertainment media that embellish the plot. There's a director famous for his movie about Twitter - called The Character Limit, that is funny and brilliant in about three different ways. Then there's the MTV reality show about teenage bullfighters that I might just sign up for cable in order to see if it were really a show. And the reboot of Nancy Drew in which Nancy is homeless, living in Baltimore. I know just how she feels!
But, like its predecessor, Spoiled, Messy distinguishes itself from all the It, Clique, Blueblood, and Liar books by featuring characters with character. Betrayals are followed by bouts of conscience, and in the end, loyalty and honesty are rewarded. Friendships are forged and mutual respect is the order of the day. Plus boys!
And I can't comment on this book without mentioning the spectacularly witty send-ups of entertainment media that embellish the plot. There's a director famous for his movie about Twitter - called The Character Limit, that is funny and brilliant in about three different ways. Then there's the MTV reality show about teenage bullfighters that I might just sign up for cable in order to see if it were really a show. And the reboot of Nancy Drew in which Nancy is homeless, living in Baltimore. I know just how she feels!
sarahjanet's review
5.0
Improbably, I liked this even more than Spoiled. I love Jessica and Heather's writing style, and the plot of this book was even better suited to it than Spoiled. Totally delightful.
nathanielml's review against another edition
5.0
An amazing book! It just surprises me what Hollywood is like.
elleye's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
quietjenn's review
4.0
Just as enjoyable as Spoiled. Basically, if you loved that one and/or Go Fug Yourself, I can't imagine that you won't enjoy this. And, randomly, I think that I prefer companion books to direct sequels these days.
duckie7582's review
3.0
Not as good as the first one. Max was kinda annoying. Points for the One Tree Hill shoutout.
meena_marie's review
lighthearted
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? Yes
2.5