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harleyrae's review against another edition
3.0
I have mixed feeling for this book. I spent half of the book mad at Ruby, she was making stupid decisions. I did not like Kim or Jackson, and all the people I did like didn't last, or took an entire book for Ruby to figure out that they are the people she should surround herself with. I did find this book to be fun and enjoyable at times, it was real easy to read. I do have a bit of an issue with the format of this book, the footnotes a the bottom of the page almost seemed unnecessary, they could have been inter-graded into the main story line and been much more effective.
All in all this was an OK book, and I might continue on with the series, i'm still unsure at the moment.
All in all this was an OK book, and I might continue on with the series, i'm still unsure at the moment.
protoman21's review against another edition
2.0
Ruby is horrible and this book seems to encourage all her bad behaviors under the guise of her going to therapy. Occasionally her therapist points out something where Ruby could grow up emotionally, but then will counteract it with either no follow through or actively bad advice.
marthamaereads's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely wonderful! Just ordered the next 3 in the series!
stefs_library's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I read the fourth book in the series first on accident, and then I had to read the other books in the series. This one didn't disappoint. Following Ruby's struggles with boys and friendships, and living in a houseboat, and drama, and the list goes on. It's so funny, and it's so relatable.
chaneldt6's review against another edition
3.0
It was a cute book nothing too special. I would recommend for an easy read.
mehsi's review
4.0
A lot happened in Ruby Oliver's life, she lost her boyfriend, her best friend, her other friends, and is like she says: A leper.
She now follows therapy and she and her therapist are going through all her male friends (even if they only kissed or only gave presents).
It was an interesting list, but also big.
Ruby didn't seem like the kind of girl who would be such a man-eater. :) But I was cheering for her during some of the Jackson moments. Man Jackson was just a (pardon my French) dick, a very big one at that. First saying that everything is ok, then dumping your girl, then taking her to a party, then kissing her. Wait what? And why is Ruby ok with the last 2 parts? Well she was kind of hoping he still likes her and all. *rolls eyes*He broke up with you!
I liked all the descriptions of the boys, what they meant to her and how she felt during that time. We also get enough crazy mom action (and her mom is pretty crazy), really those parents weren't exactly helping when Ruby was having an attack. And when she didn't feel ok, the mom immediately went for anorexic or thinking Ruby was using drugs or something else. WTH? Really weird.
Her best friends... well after what Kim did. :\ That is not best friend behaviour. And her other 2 friends, well I can kinda see why they hate Ruby (she isn't the smartest one), and the fact that she went out with Jackson and that she kissed him while he was with.
Overall, it was a fun book. :) Recommended to everyone who wants a cute, fluffy book.
She now follows therapy and she and her therapist are going through all her male friends (even if they only kissed or only gave presents).
It was an interesting list, but also big.
Ruby didn't seem like the kind of girl who would be such a man-eater. :) But I was cheering for her during some of the Jackson moments. Man Jackson was just a (pardon my French) dick, a very big one at that. First saying that everything is ok, then dumping your girl, then taking her to a party, then kissing her. Wait what? And why is Ruby ok with the last 2 parts? Well she was kind of hoping he still likes her and all. *rolls eyes*He broke up with you!
I liked all the descriptions of the boys, what they meant to her and how she felt during that time. We also get enough crazy mom action (and her mom is pretty crazy), really those parents weren't exactly helping when Ruby was having an attack. And when she didn't feel ok, the mom immediately went for anorexic or thinking Ruby was using drugs or something else. WTH? Really weird.
Her best friends... well after what Kim did. :\ That is not best friend behaviour. And her other 2 friends, well I can kinda see why they hate Ruby (she isn't the smartest one), and the fact that she went out with Jackson and that she kissed him while he was with
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KimOverall, it was a fun book. :) Recommended to everyone who wants a cute, fluffy book.
stephxsu's review against another edition
4.0
Sophomore Ruby Oliver went in a matter of days from having a boyfriend and a best friend and being reasonably popular to boyfriendless, best-friendless, and social leper and rumored slut. You could say this was all the fault of her therapist, Dr. Z, who made her write up a list of all the boys in her life. Boys who never even knew she existed were on the list.
THE BOYFRIEND LIST is not a chronological collection of short stories about the 15 boys that are on it. Instead, Roo simply uses the list as a starting point. It’s more an exploration of her friendship with her best friend since second grade, Kim Yamamoto, and her relationship with her first boyfriend, Jackson Clarke. Jackson broke up with Roo a few weeks before the Spring Fling, then got together with Kim, both of them claiming that they were each other’s true loves and that they couldn’t fight their mutual feelings.
This leaves Roo stranded in a confusing and awkward place: she’s heartbroken over Jackson, and yet Kim makes her feel as if she should be happy that her best friend has found her “true love.” Nobody is perfect in this book, which is why THE BOYFRIEND LIST was such a pleasure to read. E. Lockhart has created a cast of memorable characters that readers will want to learn more about. In the process of the story, Roo realizes that love and friendship are not easy to define, and that sometimes, in the process of growing up, one must leave behind some things that were beloved to him or her.
THE BOYFRIEND LIST is not a chronological collection of short stories about the 15 boys that are on it. Instead, Roo simply uses the list as a starting point. It’s more an exploration of her friendship with her best friend since second grade, Kim Yamamoto, and her relationship with her first boyfriend, Jackson Clarke. Jackson broke up with Roo a few weeks before the Spring Fling, then got together with Kim, both of them claiming that they were each other’s true loves and that they couldn’t fight their mutual feelings.
This leaves Roo stranded in a confusing and awkward place: she’s heartbroken over Jackson, and yet Kim makes her feel as if she should be happy that her best friend has found her “true love.” Nobody is perfect in this book, which is why THE BOYFRIEND LIST was such a pleasure to read. E. Lockhart has created a cast of memorable characters that readers will want to learn more about. In the process of the story, Roo realizes that love and friendship are not easy to define, and that sometimes, in the process of growing up, one must leave behind some things that were beloved to him or her.
eroviana's review against another edition
2.0
I was expecting so much more by Lockhart after reading - and loving - We Were Liars! Anyway, it's a nice enough book about teenage angst and high-school drama, but little more than that.
labunnywtf's review against another edition
3.0
I think the problem is, I should not have started with [b: The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau Banks|1629601|The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks|E. Lockhart|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1313980820s/1629601.jpg|1623714]. Starting with that amazing book has set me up for disappointment with every other Lockhart book since.
I had to run a couple of errands today, and needed a new audiobook. This one looked short, and I needed something to clear my memory of Lockhart's newest book, We Were Liars. I'd only gotten about halfway through by the time I got home, but I had things to do around the house, so I just let it go. It's a very fast read.
But it's all fluff. I mean, this is a classic mean girls scenario, combined with regular high school bullshit, which is compelling. But it's the same story that could be and has been written a hundred times before. The lists are fun, the cliched movie lists were my favorites. But this is basically Judy Blume. And if I wanted to read Judy Blume, I would've read Judy Blume.
I really should have read DHoFLB last. Then I wouldn't be disappointed by these.
I do have The Boy Book on my shelf, and I will probably read that next, since it's so short. Jury's still out on whether I'll try for the third part.
I had to run a couple of errands today, and needed a new audiobook. This one looked short, and I needed something to clear my memory of Lockhart's newest book, We Were Liars. I'd only gotten about halfway through by the time I got home, but I had things to do around the house, so I just let it go. It's a very fast read.
But it's all fluff. I mean, this is a classic mean girls scenario, combined with regular high school bullshit, which is compelling. But it's the same story that could be and has been written a hundred times before. The lists are fun, the cliched movie lists were my favorites. But this is basically Judy Blume. And if I wanted to read Judy Blume, I would've read Judy Blume.
I really should have read DHoFLB last. Then I wouldn't be disappointed by these.
I do have The Boy Book on my shelf, and I will probably read that next, since it's so short. Jury's still out on whether I'll try for the third part.