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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The five stars doesn't mean that Harriet Manners is up there with Jane Austen and Charles Dickens. On finishing a book you have to ask yourself: did I like it? Was I hard-pushed to put it down? Did it make me feel something? Was it engaging? Did the characters feel real?
The five stars show you how I would answer these questions. Possibly better than the original as now Harriet Manners is not the Geek first entering the world of fashion modelling but on assignment, so less introduction and more story.
Harriet is wonderful. You want to hug her and listen to her facts all day. I love her friends Nat and Toby. Both fun creations. Wilbur is a blast, her agent with a thousand ways of not calling her Harriet. Nick is the (still minor, which works well) model boyfriend.
This time round. Harriet agrees to an assignment in Tokyo. Her friends are away for the summer. Her stepmother is pregnant. Her boyfriend oddly absent. Can the fish-out-of-water pull it off and not let her Geek tendencies get her into trouble?
A very well-conceived and written teenage read. Hugely enjoyable. Light but with soul. Lots of great scenes and lines. Really hope it become a filmed series, it is ready-made for that.
Must say though, Japanese model Rin's poor English and her 'funny' alternatives grated a little, a bit too false. But I liked her character nonetheless.
I'd be happy to have this bought for a teenage daughter of mine. Funny, smile-inducing Harriet is adorable.
The five stars show you how I would answer these questions. Possibly better than the original as now Harriet Manners is not the Geek first entering the world of fashion modelling but on assignment, so less introduction and more story.
Harriet is wonderful. You want to hug her and listen to her facts all day. I love her friends Nat and Toby. Both fun creations. Wilbur is a blast, her agent with a thousand ways of not calling her Harriet. Nick is the (still minor, which works well) model boyfriend.
This time round. Harriet agrees to an assignment in Tokyo. Her friends are away for the summer. Her stepmother is pregnant. Her boyfriend oddly absent. Can the fish-out-of-water pull it off and not let her Geek tendencies get her into trouble?
A very well-conceived and written teenage read. Hugely enjoyable. Light but with soul. Lots of great scenes and lines. Really hope it become a filmed series, it is ready-made for that.
Must say though, Japanese model Rin's poor English and her 'funny' alternatives grated a little, a bit too false. But I liked her character nonetheless.
I'd be happy to have this bought for a teenage daughter of mine. Funny, smile-inducing Harriet is adorable.
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Such a refreshing book! Nice and easy to read but defiantly not boring to read, would be a great holiday book. Well worth a read :)
Mulai baca seri buku ini dalam rangka romance week menjelang Valentine.
Alur ceritanya sih ringan dan mudah dimengerti. Sayang pemeran utamanya entah kenapa agak ngeselin. Mungkin karena dia terlalu polos dan gullible? Tipe yang bisa di bully gitu. Tapi tentu untuk cerita yang punya seri lumayan panjang seperti buku ini, pasti ada perkembangan karakter yang diharapkan. Jadi seharusnya di buku berikutnya atau mungkin menjelang tamat nanti si Harriet ini bisa berubah lebih dewasa dan tangguh.
Overall, buku ke dua ini lebih menarik dan lebih fun dibandingkan buku pertamanya. Semoga nanti di seri selanjutnya akan lebih seru lagi ya.
Alur ceritanya sih ringan dan mudah dimengerti. Sayang pemeran utamanya entah kenapa agak ngeselin. Mungkin karena dia terlalu polos dan gullible? Tipe yang bisa di bully gitu. Tapi tentu untuk cerita yang punya seri lumayan panjang seperti buku ini, pasti ada perkembangan karakter yang diharapkan. Jadi seharusnya di buku berikutnya atau mungkin menjelang tamat nanti si Harriet ini bisa berubah lebih dewasa dan tangguh.
Overall, buku ke dua ini lebih menarik dan lebih fun dibandingkan buku pertamanya. Semoga nanti di seri selanjutnya akan lebih seru lagi ya.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes