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3.26 AVERAGE
3.26 AVERAGE
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Is somebody gonna match my freak: kinda wanting a squip
This book is vile. One star for potential, other star for the musical. It’s ten times better than this
I do not understand why this book is so hyped. I read a lot of teen fiction so my dislike is not due to the genre. The "advice" is basically "be a jerk and you'll be popular." Really? The only redeeming aspect is the girl the protagonist really likes doesn't fall for that crap. If it's supposed to be satire of the "advice" it didn't work for me.
The default voice of the squip is Keanu Reeves and that is freaking hilarious. Otherwise I’m generally disappointed / crushed by this book. Pass.
I listened to this on Audible, narrated by Jesse Eisenberg. At first I was disappointed that I'd chosen yet another teenage romance book for my middle-aged self, but it turned out to be better than that. At certain moments, I was cackling in my car. It's a shame Ned Vizzini didn't stick around to write more.
Very clever. You hate Jeremy, you love him. Everybody knows a jeremy. He spends all his energy trying to be cool, only to realize that being cool isn't what's important. I loved the twist ending!
In general the book isnt bad, just...decent.
It's pretty funny and there were some times in pre-squip that Jeremy actually said some decently relatable things as well. The chapters were short which made the book easier to quickly read and the semi reveal on the reason why the book exists in Jeremy's universe is also decently sweet. However, the reason on why the squip has to be flushed out feels kinda..meh as a resolution; with the squip being important to jeremy and the reason an important part of his life was now gone, i wanted something a bit more. As well with how jeremy behaved when it came to having this new squip, but that can also raise a question of who's to blame when it comes to jeremy's actions, wether it should be jeremy or the squip since it's only because of his influence that his personality turned into this direction.
It's pretty funny and there were some times in pre-squip that Jeremy actually said some decently relatable things as well. The chapters were short which made the book easier to quickly read and the semi reveal on the reason why the book exists in Jeremy's universe is also decently sweet. However, the reason on why the squip has to be flushed out feels kinda..meh as a resolution; with the squip being important to jeremy and the reason an important part of his life was now gone, i wanted something a bit more. As well with how jeremy behaved when it came to having this new squip, but that can also raise a question of who's to blame when it comes to jeremy's actions, wether it should be jeremy or the squip since it's only because of his influence that his personality turned into this direction.
Alright, first off, I did listen to the musical before reading this book. Sadly, however, the musical is very loosely based on this incredible novel. Without the humor of Jeremy's relatable awkwardness and the squip's sarcasm, this book would be much darker and more serious. However, Ned Vizzini does a beautifully warped job of bringing together the darkest parts of high school popularity and Little Shop of Horrors comedy and creating this unusual masterpiece. The ending was refreshing and realistic, the first that I've seen in a long time, and I loved how supportive Michael was as a friend. I do know this book is pretty short, however, but I would've like to see a little more detail in Jeremy's life. What exactly did his parents and Christine look like? There were a few details given, much in the perspective of a hormonal high school boy, but a bit more background would've been nice. Otherwise, amazing and hilarious book!