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36 reviews for:
Undiscovered Gyrl: The Novel That Inspired the Movie Ask Me Anything
Allison Burnett
3.64 AVERAGE
36 reviews for:
Undiscovered Gyrl: The Novel That Inspired the Movie Ask Me Anything
Allison Burnett
3.64 AVERAGE
I found Undiscovered Gyrl to be a very original and strange book in the best way possible. It's one that demands discussion and would be perfect for book clubs. Seriously, if you've read it I really want to talk to you about it, email me!
I was initially attracted to the format of the book which is written to blog posts. I find this style of writing to be very engaging no matter what but the character and author of the blog Katie I found to be really interesting. I really liked her voice, she was really upfront and unapologetic with sharing the details of her life as far as we could tell. I wouldn't say she's easy to like but somehow I liked her, I probably wouldn't be friends with her but she was entertaining!
I had heard there was something big to the ending of the book so I admittedly sped through to find out what the big deal was. And while it wasn't the kind of big deal ending I had imagined it really got me thinking. I've talked to several people about it and we all see it a little differently which I find utterly fascinating. I really wonder what the author's intent with the ending was. I'm still thinking about it a week later!
And in case you hadn't realized the author is a man. I think he pulled off writing in a teenage girl's voice very well. Overall a really interesting book that begs to be discussed.
I was initially attracted to the format of the book which is written to blog posts. I find this style of writing to be very engaging no matter what but the character and author of the blog Katie I found to be really interesting. I really liked her voice, she was really upfront and unapologetic with sharing the details of her life as far as we could tell. I wouldn't say she's easy to like but somehow I liked her, I probably wouldn't be friends with her but she was entertaining!
I had heard there was something big to the ending of the book so I admittedly sped through to find out what the big deal was. And while it wasn't the kind of big deal ending I had imagined it really got me thinking. I've talked to several people about it and we all see it a little differently which I find utterly fascinating. I really wonder what the author's intent with the ending was. I'm still thinking about it a week later!
And in case you hadn't realized the author is a man. I think he pulled off writing in a teenage girl's voice very well. Overall a really interesting book that begs to be discussed.
A very fun, easy read and the taboo stuff makes it interesting.
A coming-of-age story told in an online blog style.
I loved the creepy ending. (I had seen the movie a long time ago so I knew the ending but I couldn't remember all the details leading up to it. I enjoyed being refreshed because the story seems to work better as a book.)
A coming-of-age story told in an online blog style.
I loved the creepy ending. (I had seen the movie a long time ago so I knew the ending but I couldn't remember all the details leading up to it. I enjoyed being refreshed because the story seems to work better as a book.)
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What can I say? I'm a sucker for these type of novels that are written in diary form. I think its because I'm such a nosy person. This book story line was interesting. An 18 year old trying to sleep with an man twice her age is always great lol. I love reading a book where the main character is just a pompous shallow bitch and that was who 18 year old Katie was, and though usually i hate people like that I had to feel for Katie because she was not all there. Though overall the novel wasn't a disappointment the ending sure was because it was just like Go Ask Alice.Burnett should have been more original because that story line where a girl pours her heart out in a blog/diary type way and then dies in the end has already been done...numerous times. And though Burnett tries to end the book on a cliffhanger leaving it to the readers to decide if Katie was really dead, we still get the sense that she has died because shes been missing for a while, we just don't know why she went missing, did she kill herself? was she murdered?. I think if the ending had been different I would have given this book five stars because it was a great story line and the character though a bitch was hilarious, just wish it could have been a non typical ending.
I had an ARC of this book, so the blurb on the back made me think the subject matter would be a little different. Though it wasn't what I was expecting, the book still grabbed me from the beginning. It's written in blog format, which means the narrator is a little annoying, since she's a 17-year-old girl. She's full of herself and thinks she's the hottest girl, excuse me - girl, ever, and nothing bad can happen to her. Like a blog, it was still interesting enough to keep reading. You feel like you're reading someone's life, and even though it's like a soap opera, you're hooked. Thankfully the ending was extremely satisfying, and I was so happy it turned out that way.
Very, very well done. I finished this last week and I'm still thinking about it.