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maryanne19's review against another edition
4.0
Cute coming of age novel about finding self-acceptance. Loved some of the laugh out loud humor!
xxsquigglesxx's review against another edition
3.0
This book was so much fun to read. The main character, Jory, is awkward, clumsy, and unconfident--basically a normal girl for her age. These characteristics caused Jory to create some happenings in the book that almost made me feel like I was on a ride at an amusement park because of all of the emotions that went along with the events. I enjoyed the fact that Jory isn't perfect, it allowed me to relate to the story in a way that does not usually happen for me.
maidmarianlib's review against another edition
3.0
Characters and plot are nice. Seems like the emotional resolution happens a little to fast.
libmiko's review against another edition
1.0
1.5 stars. It was interesting enough to finish, and I'm glad she learned her lesson, but my God, could she be more psychotically obsessed with boys and physical appearance!? And she's supposed to be 17? Her narrative voice makes her sound 13! Gideon's far too good for her. Also, Megan is awful.
But Elisa, I was entertained. So I'm still glad to have read it.
But Elisa, I was entertained. So I'm still glad to have read it.
kimkat's review against another edition
4.0
A book about the drama and tragedy that plagues teenage girls.
For real, this book was funny (laugh out loud), and perfect for the klutzy girls you know
For real, this book was funny (laugh out loud), and perfect for the klutzy girls you know
onceuponabookcase's review against another edition
5.0
It’s the end of junior year, and summer is about to begin. The Summer of Passion, to be exact, when Jory Michaels plans to explore all the possibilities of the future--and, with any luck, score a boyfriend in the process. But Jory has a problem. A big problem. A curvy, honking, bumpy, problem in the form of her Super Schnozz, the one thing standing between Jory and happiness. And now, with the Summer of Passion stretched before her like an open road, she's determined for Super Schnozz to disappear. Jory takes a job delivering wedding cakes to save up for a nose job at the end of the summer; she even keeps a book filled with magazine cutouts of perfect noses to show the doctor. But nothing is ever easy for accident-prone Jory--and before she knows it, her Summer of Passion falls apart faster than the delivery van she crashes. In her hilarious and heartbreaking debut novel, Sydney Salter delivers a story about broadening your horizons, accepting yourself, and finding love right under your nose. From Amazon UK
This is such a brilliant book! I really loved it! Such a sweet novel! I really loved it!
Jory has two goals for the summer. Find her passion, and get a job so she can save her money for a nose job, so she can nab the gorgeous Tyler Briggs. Her passion goal is half-hearted, as that's what her friends are doing, but she is obsessed with the rest; nose jobs and Tyler - or any other cute guys who happen to be around at the time.
It's really quite sad how badly she thinks about her nose. She keeps a Nice Nose Notebook, where she keeps pictures of models with nice noses to show to the surgeon when she gets her nose job. Everything that goes wrong in her life, is down to her big nose. Her mother is constantly on a diet, and trying to get Jory to wear beauty enhancing make-up. It's just really sad.
But there is more to this book than just Jory's nose. There's friendship, family, and boy issues that go a lot deepers than a squabble and an unrequited crush. But they're all dealt with in such a brilliant way.
I don't know what else I can say about this book. So much goes on in it, and I don't want to spoil it. It really is a brilliant book, one that is right up there with my favourites! I absolutely loved it, and can't recommend it enough! I will definitely be checking out more of Sydney Salter's novels.
From Once Upon A Bookcase - YA book blog.
This is such a brilliant book! I really loved it! Such a sweet novel! I really loved it!
Jory has two goals for the summer. Find her passion, and get a job so she can save her money for a nose job, so she can nab the gorgeous Tyler Briggs. Her passion goal is half-hearted, as that's what her friends are doing, but she is obsessed with the rest; nose jobs and Tyler - or any other cute guys who happen to be around at the time.
It's really quite sad how badly she thinks about her nose. She keeps a Nice Nose Notebook, where she keeps pictures of models with nice noses to show to the surgeon when she gets her nose job. Everything that goes wrong in her life, is down to her big nose. Her mother is constantly on a diet, and trying to get Jory to wear beauty enhancing make-up. It's just really sad.
But there is more to this book than just Jory's nose. There's friendship, family, and boy issues that go a lot deepers than a squabble and an unrequited crush. But they're all dealt with in such a brilliant way.
I don't know what else I can say about this book. So much goes on in it, and I don't want to spoil it. It really is a brilliant book, one that is right up there with my favourites! I absolutely loved it, and can't recommend it enough! I will definitely be checking out more of Sydney Salter's novels.
From Once Upon A Bookcase - YA book blog.
carriemonnier's review against another edition
1.0
To be fair, I don't usually read books like this, but I bought a box of over 40 books for $8 before moving abroad (buying English language books in France is super expensive!). I think maybe a high schooler would like this book, but as I'm a 36-year-old mom, I found it to be too cliche.
snarkywench's review against another edition
3.0
Anyone who has ever been sensitive about a part of their body can sympathise with Jory, the protagonist of this novel. But what is most magical about Jory, isn't the Super Schnozz, but how ordinary she is. Unlike many protagonists she's not gifted, fiercely intelligent or especially feisty - she's just like everyone else...with some spacial awareness issues. But like everyone else in the known world, Jory's self-conscious, self-doubting and wanting to find herself.
This novel is predictable in the events that occur in the final chapters but unpredictable in the many options that could be Jory's man of choice. That being said, I could have done without the two incidents where Jory places herself in danger of sexual assault. One would have been sufficient and no matter how dim, you'd think a girl would learn. While Jory is especially endearing with her snark and witticisms, her friends are less so. It's common for teen girls to ditch friends for boys but the callousness and selfishness displayed in this novel, while probably realistic, is quite appalling. The number of times these girls willingly and deliberately put themselves, and each other, in harm's way infuriated me.
It's the chaos that surrounds Jory that makes her even more loveable. There's her mum who is continuously inflicting weird diets on the family, the brilliantly insightful and chilled Helen, the slightly bizarre and moody Gideon, the muscle bound Wooster Tom and confused Tyler (who's presence was missed in the latter sections). The characterisation is fantastic, the tone light and humorous with enough introspection to give the character some heft. I really enjoyed this book despite my quibbles and think many others will too.
This novel is predictable in the events that occur in the final chapters but unpredictable in the many options that could be Jory's man of choice. That being said, I could have done without the two incidents where Jory places herself in danger of sexual assault. One would have been sufficient and no matter how dim, you'd think a girl would learn. While Jory is especially endearing with her snark and witticisms, her friends are less so. It's common for teen girls to ditch friends for boys but the callousness and selfishness displayed in this novel, while probably realistic, is quite appalling. The number of times these girls willingly and deliberately put themselves, and each other, in harm's way infuriated me.
It's the chaos that surrounds Jory that makes her even more loveable. There's her mum who is continuously inflicting weird diets on the family, the brilliantly insightful and chilled Helen, the slightly bizarre and moody Gideon, the muscle bound Wooster Tom and confused Tyler (who's presence was missed in the latter sections). The characterisation is fantastic, the tone light and humorous with enough introspection to give the character some heft. I really enjoyed this book despite my quibbles and think many others will too.
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