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hldillon's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book. It was well written and adrenaline filled. Action packed scenes made the book incredibly hard to put down.
nighthawk921's review against another edition
4.0
Quirky and amusing this book is about being yourself and embracing your differences. I thought it was really well done and Digit's internal monolog was not only hilarious but totally on point. I was thinking the same things she was. It was very relatable.
onceuponasarah's review against another edition
3.0
It read a lot like a first draft, but there were some parts that were really good. I just wish it had been developed anymore. But as a short, fun/funny read it's pretty good.
fennecsgirl's review against another edition
5.0
Full review at Dear Book Reader.
Dear Book Reader,
Digit is nothing short of a math genius. Now a senior in high school, she tries her best to hide her gift of working with numbers from everyone and just does her best to blend in. One night she catches some numbers along the bottom of the screen during a television show she’s watching with friends – and realizes this isn’t the first time she’s seen random numbers there.
Then a terrorist attack happens, and as Digit puts the pieces together, she finds herself in real danger. Suddenly she’s in FBI custody because the terrorists are out to end her life. Everything is about to change. Along with her bodyguard/boyfriend, Digit finds herself being “kidnapped”, tossed into hiding, and on the run to solve this crime before it’s too late for another one to take place.
What other problems does Digit find herself in along the way?
What happens with the boy she’s falling for?
Does another attack happen, or is Digit quick enough to stop another one?
I wasn’t sure if, going into this book, I’d really like it. Once I go into it though, I wanted to keep going! This book is fast paced, full of action and excitement, and many adventures. Oh, and there’s a little romance thrown in as well.
The only thing I couldn’t love about this book, although at points it did make sense, is how quickly the romance and relationship bloomed. The only thing keeping it from going too far was Digit’s age, being only seventeen. I guess I’m just getting tired of all the quickie I’m-so-in-love relationships that pop up in books and have it all work out. Okay, so there might be some relationship problems, but it always seems to end just perfectly. Of course, this is coming from someone that’s seen too many quickie relationships end. They’re just difficult to belive in.
Digit was a quick read, which was nice, considering the length of most books these days. It’s that combination of a fluffy ready with a bit of “gotta pay attention to what’s going on”. The plot moves along smoothly without missing a beat. The characters each have their own voice and personality. I loved how easily the writing flowed and transitioned. There was always something there than kept me hanging on for one more page, one more chapter until the book had ended.
Stars: *****
Read On,
Liz
This book was checked out at my awesome public library!
Dear Book Reader,
Digit is nothing short of a math genius. Now a senior in high school, she tries her best to hide her gift of working with numbers from everyone and just does her best to blend in. One night she catches some numbers along the bottom of the screen during a television show she’s watching with friends – and realizes this isn’t the first time she’s seen random numbers there.
Then a terrorist attack happens, and as Digit puts the pieces together, she finds herself in real danger. Suddenly she’s in FBI custody because the terrorists are out to end her life. Everything is about to change. Along with her bodyguard/boyfriend, Digit finds herself being “kidnapped”, tossed into hiding, and on the run to solve this crime before it’s too late for another one to take place.
What other problems does Digit find herself in along the way?
What happens with the boy she’s falling for?
Does another attack happen, or is Digit quick enough to stop another one?
I wasn’t sure if, going into this book, I’d really like it. Once I go into it though, I wanted to keep going! This book is fast paced, full of action and excitement, and many adventures. Oh, and there’s a little romance thrown in as well.
The only thing I couldn’t love about this book, although at points it did make sense, is how quickly the romance and relationship bloomed. The only thing keeping it from going too far was Digit’s age, being only seventeen. I guess I’m just getting tired of all the quickie I’m-so-in-love relationships that pop up in books and have it all work out. Okay, so there might be some relationship problems, but it always seems to end just perfectly. Of course, this is coming from someone that’s seen too many quickie relationships end. They’re just difficult to belive in.
Digit was a quick read, which was nice, considering the length of most books these days. It’s that combination of a fluffy ready with a bit of “gotta pay attention to what’s going on”. The plot moves along smoothly without missing a beat. The characters each have their own voice and personality. I loved how easily the writing flowed and transitioned. There was always something there than kept me hanging on for one more page, one more chapter until the book had ended.
Stars: *****
Read On,
Liz
This book was checked out at my awesome public library!
meimpink's review against another edition
1.0
So far, this is somewhat cute book. The chapter titles are quirky and funny, but the plot is kind of blah, and the actions some characters take seem unrealistic under the circumstances. I'm not far through it, but I don't expect this to suddenly improve in the next half of the book. Sorry, book, but you're just not up to par for me.
More to come, maybe.
Okay, update: the characters are flat (Digit's entire personality was basically just her shallow, stupid display used to disguise her shallow, genius self) the plot is absurd (in a BAD way), and the plot is predictable. After about a hundred pages, I stopped reading , skimmed a little bit, and just skipped to the end. This book was not worth my time. The ending was mostly how I expected it to be: clichéd, boring, and blah. I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone.
More to come, maybe.
Okay, update: the characters are flat (Digit's entire personality was basically just her shallow, stupid display used to disguise her shallow, genius self) the plot is absurd (in a BAD way), and the plot is predictable. After about a hundred pages, I stopped reading , skimmed a little bit, and just skipped to the end. This book was not worth my time. The ending was mostly how I expected it to be: clichéd, boring, and blah. I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone.
charmaineac's review
4.0
I'm not sure how I feel about this book. There were three different "sections": one super-cool puzzle-solving one, a rather annoying overarching mystery/thriller, and a love story.
The "Digit" details were fascinating. It's amazing to see people transform something indecipherable into something meaningful. While Digit definitely had some issues (OCD? Anxiety?), it was nice to see her grow into her own skin and own up to her AWESOMENESS. I was positively surprised by the Fab Four (especially Olive), too.
The mystery part was predictable. I knew what was going to happen pretty early on. It was frustrating to see them running around in New York.
As for the love story, I'm almost indifferent. Their relationship escalated so quickly (uh, almost-Stockholm Syndrome?), and was by far the most serious aspect of the novel. I can see why they'd make a good pair though. Also, wouldn't they make the most brilliant babies in the world?!
The "Digit" details were fascinating. It's amazing to see people transform something indecipherable into something meaningful. While Digit definitely had some issues (OCD? Anxiety?), it was nice to see her grow into her own skin and own up to her AWESOMENESS. I was positively surprised by the Fab Four (especially Olive), too.
The mystery part was predictable. I knew what was going to happen pretty early on. It was frustrating to see them running around in New York.
As for the love story, I'm almost indifferent. Their relationship escalated so quickly (uh, almost-Stockholm Syndrome?), and was by far the most serious aspect of the novel. I can see why they'd make a good pair though. Also, wouldn't they make the most brilliant babies in the world?!
chrissymcbooknerd's review
4.0
A GIRL NAMED DIGIT is the story of an obsessive-compulsive math whiz whose special expertise in numbers helps her accidentally uncover a terrorist plot, all while she's trying to blend in like a normal teen and indulge in a normal, sappy teenage television show. It takes her a few times to get the FBI to take her seriously, but soon Digit is swept away with a handsome FBI officer who keeps her in secluded, minimal conditions while his team works to crack the terrorist ring and arrest the guilty parties. Of course, Digit is not content to wait behind the scene, so she inches her way into the center of the action. Can a teenage girl really keep her hormones in check around the hottest FBI officer around town, all while hiding from terrorists and solving an international crime?
Now, normally I'm not a huge sucker for mysteries, but the teen chick-lit spin made this story much more cute, fun, and quirky than I expected. I really identified with the protagonist, who was continually trying to balance the desire to be "normal" with the reality that her mind was constantly, obsessively fixated on numbers -- and exceptionally efficient at patterns and calculations that everyone around her seemed to easily miss. She acknowledges that although her "special powers" have benefits that can easily get her far in life (like early acceptance to MIT, for example), they come with anxieties and peculiarities that make daily tasks often seem impossible (which she demonstrates in the events she pulls out the cell phone just to fixate on the photograph of the tree -- in attempts to slow down her mind and temporarily soothe the obsessive compulsion that requires her to always seek patterns). It was refreshing and realistic to see both sides of Digit's eccentricities throughout the novel.
While I would definitely recommend this story to those who are fans of chick-lit mysteries for the young crowd, I would undoubtedly warn with the initial assertion that the story *is* entirely implausible and unrealistic. So, don't pick up A GIRL NAMED DIGIT expecting to read about things that would really happen. Instead, pick this up for a fun, girly read with a Spy Kids feel. With the appropriate expectations, I doubt you'll be disappointed!
Now, normally I'm not a huge sucker for mysteries, but the teen chick-lit spin made this story much more cute, fun, and quirky than I expected. I really identified with the protagonist, who was continually trying to balance the desire to be "normal" with the reality that her mind was constantly, obsessively fixated on numbers -- and exceptionally efficient at patterns and calculations that everyone around her seemed to easily miss. She acknowledges that although her "special powers" have benefits that can easily get her far in life (like early acceptance to MIT, for example), they come with anxieties and peculiarities that make daily tasks often seem impossible (which she demonstrates in the events she pulls out the cell phone just to fixate on the photograph of the tree -- in attempts to slow down her mind and temporarily soothe the obsessive compulsion that requires her to always seek patterns). It was refreshing and realistic to see both sides of Digit's eccentricities throughout the novel.
While I would definitely recommend this story to those who are fans of chick-lit mysteries for the young crowd, I would undoubtedly warn with the initial assertion that the story *is* entirely implausible and unrealistic. So, don't pick up A GIRL NAMED DIGIT expecting to read about things that would really happen. Instead, pick this up for a fun, girly read with a Spy Kids feel. With the appropriate expectations, I doubt you'll be disappointed!