Reviews

Fly on The Wall by E. Lockhart

justcrystalxo's review against another edition

3.0

this book was.. different. i liked how it was freaky fridayish. i like how it showed different sides and perceptions of people. i found it a little graphic.. like i wouldnt be comfortable letting a 12 yr old read it because it talks alot about.. gerhkins (sp?) i loved the ending. it was perfect!

saluki's review against another edition

3.0

I loved We Were Liars so thought I'd read another by E. Lockhart.

This is no normal love story. Gretchen morphs into a fly!

It's about locker room shenanigans and chatter, friendships, relationships and the differences of attraction between gherkins and biscuits (in other words, boy and girl wobbly bits) in adolescents.

Everyone remembers school yard banter, first crushes and the lengthy twittering with BFF's about such and such boy or girl. This is a snapshot of those times.

Funny.

bayafezz's review

funny lighthearted relaxing 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? No

2.75

marpesea's review against another edition

3.0

Interesting spin on Kafka's "Metamorphosis"-- a teen girl is temporarily changed into a fly and spends about a week watching the boys' locker room. Basically, I came because I utterly loved "The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks" and I stayed for the "gherkin."

P.S. I don't agree with the author's view of "hetero-lady librarians," but she can write a fascinating novel. Lockhart, if you're reading this, I've never bought a book for my library (or myself!) because of how physically attracted I am to the author.

ncarson's review

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

nedge's review against another edition

funny hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

leahhoulton's review against another edition

2.0

What even was that??

phoebe_books's review

2.0

Perhaps a 2.5/5. I thought this had an interesting concept being inspired by Kafkas 'The Metamorphosis'. This book had the potentially to deal with many insecurities of young people and their mental health but completely missed the chance. I kind of feel like this was one of those books that was willing to lose its purpose and meaning just to remain a short story.

kricketa's review against another edition

4.0

super-adorable urban fantasy. gretchen wishes she was a fly on the wall in the boy's locker room at her nyc arts high school and poof- that's how she wakes up the next day. her new perspective helps her understand guys in general as well as her friends and divorcing parents. really short & amusing.

note to self: contains frank discussion of penises, so do not give to the lady who likes to read all the books before giving them to her daughter.

freyas_bookshelf's review

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0