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brittys_books's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
kp_17's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
miiapointer's review against another edition
1.0
This book made me DNF the series. The first five books were good but this book was not it.
wishfulfillment's review against another edition
2.0
The It Girl series is a guilty pleasure of mine. It is, by any means, not a worthwhile read at all. It doesn’t grow you or challenge you or and it’s only mildly entertaining, but it contains very fast and hollow drama and gossip that I can no longer have in my personal life, therefore need to consume through fiction.
Tempted is the sixth book in the series and what I like and what I imagine other people won’t like about it is that it is a lot more tame then the other books. It does a lot more wrapping up and ending some conflicts and providing a bit of this gentler time for all of the characters to come down from and process the “dramatic” (in that hollow preteen way) events of the five books before it. I like this as a change of pace. I liked that I didn’t have to worry too much about anyone, and this actually made the book a little more emotional for me. The characters seemed to be thinking a little bit more about what they’ve gone through and what they wanted or what mistakes they didn’t like. I thought that was strange and different for this book, so I had a reasonably okay time reading it.
As usual I am really longing for Heath Ferro’s redemption, which this book toyed with, but I am left feeling that it will not happen, which is devastating since he is my favorite character and a secondary one I don’t nearly get to know enough about. I want a redemption story for him so badly, I get upset just thinking about it.
Although I would not want to recommend this book as any positive LGBT book, at all, I still like Brett and Kara’s bisexuality storylines, even though they are not handled respectfully or with grace (as nothing in these books is), I still enjoy seeing bisexual characters anywhere in fiction.
Overall, this series should only be picked up for those who are looking to read without being affected. This book in particular was worse and better then the others in different ways. I do need a short break before I head into the next one, but hope to finish the rest of this series this year.
Tempted is the sixth book in the series and what I like and what I imagine other people won’t like about it is that it is a lot more tame then the other books. It does a lot more wrapping up and ending some conflicts and providing a bit of this gentler time for all of the characters to come down from and process the “dramatic” (in that hollow preteen way) events of the five books before it. I like this as a change of pace. I liked that I didn’t have to worry too much about anyone, and this actually made the book a little more emotional for me. The characters seemed to be thinking a little bit more about what they’ve gone through and what they wanted or what mistakes they didn’t like. I thought that was strange and different for this book, so I had a reasonably okay time reading it.
As usual I am really longing for Heath Ferro’s redemption, which this book toyed with, but I am left feeling that it will not happen, which is devastating since he is my favorite character and a secondary one I don’t nearly get to know enough about. I want a redemption story for him so badly, I get upset just thinking about it.
Although I would not want to recommend this book as any positive LGBT book, at all, I still like Brett and Kara’s bisexuality storylines, even though they are not handled respectfully or with grace (as nothing in these books is), I still enjoy seeing bisexual characters anywhere in fiction.
Overall, this series should only be picked up for those who are looking to read without being affected. This book in particular was worse and better then the others in different ways. I do need a short break before I head into the next one, but hope to finish the rest of this series this year.
roseayyy_reads's review against another edition
4.0
These books are just as good as when I first read them as a teenager. Brings back sweet nostalgia, and I cant wait to dive into the next one.
khoerner7's review against another edition
3.0
As cheesy as it can be, I still like this series. The plots are simple and the characters are not too irritating. That makes for good reading in my book. I have been enjoying Jenny's tales in boarding school much more than the new version of Gossip Girl.
miiaslibrary's review against another edition
1.0
This book made me DNF the series. The first five books were good but this book was not it.
meganzim's review against another edition
Everyone in these smut-teen-love series that I am obsessed with are complete fuckups. Entertaining.
delvie's review against another edition
2.0
Did I...did I really read so many of these books? Baby Amy was vain.