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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
Like the first one, this book is still a fun read but also a disappointing one.
Harriet annoys the shit out of me in more than one occasion. All her problems are just misunderstandings because she judges too quickly and don't know how to listen. Despite having an IQ of 142, she's a complete idiot and very gullible. I thought the whole "the-world-revolves-around-me" thing is over from the first book, but she only got worse. And it doesn't help that she runs from everything. I know that it might be a few of her many character flaws, but I still want to smack her most of the times.
The other characters are still very enjoyable to read. Even Harriet's clumsiness and quirkiness makes me laugh some times. There's still a bunch of cool facts which I totally enjoy reading (cause I'm a geek and all). Also, I especially love that last part when Toby showed up. The romance is cute but like in the first one, I want more of it. Anyway, I'm still going to read the next one as soon as possible.
Harriet annoys the shit out of me in more than one occasion. All her problems are just misunderstandings because she judges too quickly and don't know how to listen. Despite having an IQ of 142, she's a complete idiot and very gullible. I thought the whole "the-world-revolves-around-me" thing is over from the first book, but she only got worse. And it doesn't help that she runs from everything. I know that it might be a few of her many character flaws, but I still want to smack her most of the times.
The other characters are still very enjoyable to read. Even Harriet's clumsiness and quirkiness makes me laugh some times. There's still a bunch of cool facts which I totally enjoy reading (cause I'm a geek and all). Also, I especially love that last part when Toby showed up
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and kisses her in front of Nick who is sitting in amusement and Harriet saying what kind of love triangle is this
Ook weer grappig, hoewel ik het eerste deel leuker vind. De dingen die hier in gebeuren zijn nog meer ongeloofwaardig dan in het eerste deel. Maar toch is het een leuk boek dat enorm snel leest :).
That was veeery cute! :) Harriet Manners just keeps getting into mishaps but it all works out well somehow...And in the end Toby just topped everyone and helped the most...Oh god, he was priceless, he just might be my favourite character :D
I seriously didn't think its possible to love these books any more than I already did, until I received a copy of Model Misfit for review, and before I had even finished the first chapter I realised I was completely wrong, and somehow I found myself loving Harriet and all of her friends even more than I previously did. What I love so much about Harriet is her geekyness that she is not afraid to show, and how it comes out more when she is nervous or when she is modelling, which just cracks me up every time.
If you read Geek Girl then you know that Harriet's step Mother, Annabel, is expecting her baby within the next couple of months, but this also affects Harriet's modelling, especially when she is offered the job to go to Japan. Of course the parentals flat out refuse to let her go alone, and both her Father and Annabel have to stay in England for the baby. Enter Bunty, Annabel's wacky Mother who is tasked with taking Harriet to Japan, and to look after her while there.
With Harriet in Japan we don't get to see much of Toby or Nat, but the short time we do spend with them is as entertaining as ever and I looked forward to seeing what they would do or say next whenever they had a part in the book.
Model Misfit is even better than Geek Girl, Harriet is even more of a geek than ever, if that is even possible, but she is also facing a lot of new things by herself. Stuck in Japan with no-one to help her she makes friends with Poppy and Rin, her two room-mates in Japan, and their cat Kylie Minogue. Poppy I had reservations about from the beginning, things just didn't sit right with me. Rin was adorable, in a crazy kind of way, and I love how she tries to speak English and gets the words mixed up or sayings wrong. She adores Harriet and even wants more geekisims from her, which pleases Harriet to no end. Harriet is also dealing with Nick, A.K.A Lion Boy, and the fact that he has dumped her. Getting over your true love is never easy, and Harriet does a spectacular job at showing how not to go about it.
While I did laugh a lot throughout Model Misfit, I also did feel sorry for Harriet, she is way out of her league among Models, only really feeling comfortable with Nat, Toby and Nick, but I have to admire her for sticking with it, and no matter what was thrown in her way she consistently picks herself back up and carries on. She is tricked, lied to, made to look like a fool, and late for her modelling jobs, yet she still works her ass off each and every time, even in the most disgusting places. Her finally job sounds amazing, and I would not only love to be in that location, but also get to see the dress that sounds absolutely fantastically gorgeous.
I don't want to say much else about the book as there are a lot of surprises that even shocked me, and even mentioning a small portion of it will spoil it for those of you who haven't read Model Misfit yet. Put it this way, if you loved Geek Girl, then Model Misfit is a MUST BUY.
Holly Smale has once again made me fall completely into the world she has created and I devoured every single page. This is one of the few book series that I give five star reviews to for every book I have read so far. The countdown is on for the next book in this series which I needed yesterday.
If you read Geek Girl then you know that Harriet's step Mother, Annabel, is expecting her baby within the next couple of months, but this also affects Harriet's modelling, especially when she is offered the job to go to Japan. Of course the parentals flat out refuse to let her go alone, and both her Father and Annabel have to stay in England for the baby. Enter Bunty, Annabel's wacky Mother who is tasked with taking Harriet to Japan, and to look after her while there.
With Harriet in Japan we don't get to see much of Toby or Nat, but the short time we do spend with them is as entertaining as ever and I looked forward to seeing what they would do or say next whenever they had a part in the book.
Model Misfit is even better than Geek Girl, Harriet is even more of a geek than ever, if that is even possible, but she is also facing a lot of new things by herself. Stuck in Japan with no-one to help her she makes friends with Poppy and Rin, her two room-mates in Japan, and their cat Kylie Minogue. Poppy I had reservations about from the beginning, things just didn't sit right with me. Rin was adorable, in a crazy kind of way, and I love how she tries to speak English and gets the words mixed up or sayings wrong. She adores Harriet and even wants more geekisims from her, which pleases Harriet to no end. Harriet is also dealing with Nick, A.K.A Lion Boy, and the fact that he has dumped her. Getting over your true love is never easy, and Harriet does a spectacular job at showing how not to go about it.
While I did laugh a lot throughout Model Misfit, I also did feel sorry for Harriet, she is way out of her league among Models, only really feeling comfortable with Nat, Toby and Nick, but I have to admire her for sticking with it, and no matter what was thrown in her way she consistently picks herself back up and carries on. She is tricked, lied to, made to look like a fool, and late for her modelling jobs, yet she still works her ass off each and every time, even in the most disgusting places. Her finally job sounds amazing, and I would not only love to be in that location, but also get to see the dress that sounds absolutely fantastically gorgeous.
I don't want to say much else about the book as there are a lot of surprises that even shocked me, and even mentioning a small portion of it will spoil it for those of you who haven't read Model Misfit yet. Put it this way, if you loved Geek Girl, then Model Misfit is a MUST BUY.
Holly Smale has once again made me fall completely into the world she has created and I devoured every single page. This is one of the few book series that I give five star reviews to for every book I have read so far. The countdown is on for the next book in this series which I needed yesterday.
I read the second and third Geek Girl books at the airport/on a plane as they’re such fun reads that don’t require too much concentration. In Model Misfit, Harriet jets off to Japan, though heartbroken she may be. She’s already worried about being pushed out of her family by the new baby, she might as well go somewhere fascinating. Life is never that easy though, and Harriet’s shoots start to go wrong. Great supporting characters, some surprises thrown in and lots of great facts and giggles.
I love Harriet Manners! I mean, how can you not? She's a bit clumsy, a lot insecure, fabulously geeky, and all around awesome! Her adventures never fail to make me grin. And her knowledge of all things random is the BEST. I love how she spouts off all these odd facts to everyone around her. Yet it's not just her intelligence that endears her to me, it's how she learns and grows through the story. She has much to learn about life and much to enjoy at the same time! And she is constantly working her way through the myriad of characters surrounding her, some becoming the best of friends and some not so much, especially in this book. I'm not sure whether Japan was really ready for Harriet, nor that she was ready for it, but there she goes anyway. Through everything that happens, she never loses her inherent "Harriet-ness", for which I am grateful! I love her to pieces, faults and all, and cannot wait to read about more of her adventures in the next few books. Harriet Manners for the win! :)
End of year 100% a "lets read gloriously lollipop books".
I love these books so much! The second is just as good as the first, so much so that after taking both of them back to the library and went on Amazon and ordered all 4! Holly is just as nerdy, just as funny and just as brilliantly individual. My 11yr old daughter has now read the first one and lived it also. I think they are brilliant books for young teens, helping them to realise that you can be an individual.