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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
In dit boek is een stereotype van buitenlanders die niet goed Engels spreken en dat is dat ze dan ook weinig kennen over de Westerse wereld. Rin heeft het bijvoorbeeld over Britse mensen maar zegt dan dat ze Australiërs zijn. En niet alleen maar één keer, maar heel vaak. Waarom?! Aziaten weten heus wel het verschil tussen Groot-Brittannië en Australië. :/
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Model Misfit starts a couple months after Geek Girl finishes. Harriet is juggling both her schoolwork and modelling. Unfortunately, the modelling gig doesn't appear to have helped her popularity. Add to that, her step-mother is pregnant and Harriet feels all sorts of lost. Thankfully, it's summer and she and her best friend Nat are about to have the best one ever. That is, until their plans start falling apart. In the heat of the moment, Harriet agrees to be the face of a new campaign that is being shot in Japan. All things go a little haywire from there.
I really enjoyed this book. I found it so much more entertaining and enjoyable than the first. The things that I got irritated by, amused me this time around.
I think, in regards to characters, there was a lot of development. Harriet grew on me a heap. In the first book, I often found her spurting of facts a little disingenuous (I know. I know. It just rubbed me the wrong way for some reason). In Model Misfit however, it didn't bother me nearly as much. I think she matured a little and that development really shone throughout the novel.
Nick (or 'Lion Boy') as well, grew on me. In Geek Girl, I really felt that there was a severe lack of development in his character and I couldn't understand why we were supposed to like him. Admittedly, I still think he's a little underdeveloped but overall, after reading Model Misfit, I could understand why Harriet liked him so much.
In terms of writing, I think Smale did a great job. She really captured the essence of a fifteen year-old girl, and has a real comedic turn of phrase. I read the novel in pretty much one sitting, and found it so easy to read. I think her writing has definitely improved over the duration of these two novels.
The setting was also really well done. I love Japan - the culture, the history, it all sounds incredibly fascinating to me. Smale did a great job at really allowing the reader to experience first-hand (or as first hand as you can get, via book). The book made me want to go there ASAP.
Overall, I found that Model Misfit was an A+ sequel to Geek Girl. It allowed a lot of development and improved the series in so many aspects. I think Smale did a great job at tying up the book nicely but still leaving room to allow the series to grow. I gave the book 4 stars.
The next book in the series is Picture Perfect, and it is due to be released in June next year (2014).
Rating: **** (4/5)
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Date: September 26th 2013
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(review linkage: http://jocieclaire.blogspot.com.au/2013/12/book-review-geek-girl-model-misfit.html)
I really enjoyed this book. I found it so much more entertaining and enjoyable than the first. The things that I got irritated by, amused me this time around.
I think, in regards to characters, there was a lot of development. Harriet grew on me a heap. In the first book, I often found her spurting of facts a little disingenuous (I know. I know. It just rubbed me the wrong way for some reason). In Model Misfit however, it didn't bother me nearly as much. I think she matured a little and that development really shone throughout the novel.
Nick (or 'Lion Boy') as well, grew on me. In Geek Girl, I really felt that there was a severe lack of development in his character and I couldn't understand why we were supposed to like him. Admittedly, I still think he's a little underdeveloped but overall, after reading Model Misfit, I could understand why Harriet liked him so much.
In terms of writing, I think Smale did a great job. She really captured the essence of a fifteen year-old girl, and has a real comedic turn of phrase. I read the novel in pretty much one sitting, and found it so easy to read. I think her writing has definitely improved over the duration of these two novels.
The setting was also really well done. I love Japan - the culture, the history, it all sounds incredibly fascinating to me. Smale did a great job at really allowing the reader to experience first-hand (or as first hand as you can get, via book). The book made me want to go there ASAP.
Overall, I found that Model Misfit was an A+ sequel to Geek Girl. It allowed a lot of development and improved the series in so many aspects. I think Smale did a great job at tying up the book nicely but still leaving room to allow the series to grow. I gave the book 4 stars.
The next book in the series is Picture Perfect, and it is due to be released in June next year (2014).
Rating: **** (4/5)
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Date: September 26th 2013
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(review linkage: http://jocieclaire.blogspot.com.au/2013/12/book-review-geek-girl-model-misfit.html)
άλλο ένα συναρπαστικό βιβλίο γεμάτο περιπέτειες στο χώρο του μόντελινγκ και άχρηστες πληροφορίες που ήθελαν να δείξουν το geek aspect της ηρωίδας μας. Γρήγορη εξέλιξη πλοκής, στα βήματα του πρώτου βιβλίου, έξυπνοι διάλογοι και απλός τρόπος γραφής. Ένα βιβλίο που σε χαλαρώνει και σε διασκεδάζει.
*Received in exchange for an honest review*
*Thank you Harper Collins*
*May contain spoilers from Geek Girl*
I started reading Model Misfit straight after finishing Geek Girl and I most certainly wasn't disappointed! Model Misfit is equally as funny and heartfelt as the first novel in the series. I really love reading about the adventures of Harriet - she feels like an old friend that I spend a novel catching up with. It's really great. Once again, Smale deals with some dark issues but succeeds in keeping the novel light-hearted with the use of humour and facts dropped in by Harrier. Really brilliant!
“1. You left a multipack of Mars Bars on top of your wardrobe. Can I have one? Dad x
2. I had three. Hope that's OK. Dad x
3. I'm just going to have one more. Dad x
4. Harriet, your Dad's made himself sick on an entire multipack of Mars Bars again. Please don't leave sweets where we can find them. Ax”
This novel picks up a few months after Geek Girl ends: Harriet is finishing her GCSE's, coping with a break up, an incoming baby sibling and her modelling career. With so much going on, it's no surprise that the first few chapters contain a lot of quirky one liners, bizarre facts and emotion. I really feel like I can sympathise with Harriet in so many respects, and really think that a lot of adults and teenagers will be able to as well. She is so very real and I love reading about her.
"I suddenly realise that it doesn't matter how far I go, or how lost I am, or how lonely I feel. I fit in here. I always will.
That's how I know I'm home."
I still can't get over how much I love these books. Something that is completely out of my comfort zone and I can't wait to read more of this stuff! I love how both Geek Girl and Model Misfit explore issues such as heartbreak, coming of age, bullying, the stresses of puberty and loyalty - it incorporates so many issues but manages to remain a quick and really funny read. I really think that this is a great book for teenagers to read and to understand that things always work out - looooove it.
*Thank you Harper Collins*
*May contain spoilers from Geek Girl*
I started reading Model Misfit straight after finishing Geek Girl and I most certainly wasn't disappointed! Model Misfit is equally as funny and heartfelt as the first novel in the series. I really love reading about the adventures of Harriet - she feels like an old friend that I spend a novel catching up with. It's really great. Once again, Smale deals with some dark issues but succeeds in keeping the novel light-hearted with the use of humour and facts dropped in by Harrier. Really brilliant!
“1. You left a multipack of Mars Bars on top of your wardrobe. Can I have one? Dad x
2. I had three. Hope that's OK. Dad x
3. I'm just going to have one more. Dad x
4. Harriet, your Dad's made himself sick on an entire multipack of Mars Bars again. Please don't leave sweets where we can find them. Ax”
This novel picks up a few months after Geek Girl ends: Harriet is finishing her GCSE's, coping with a break up, an incoming baby sibling and her modelling career. With so much going on, it's no surprise that the first few chapters contain a lot of quirky one liners, bizarre facts and emotion. I really feel like I can sympathise with Harriet in so many respects, and really think that a lot of adults and teenagers will be able to as well. She is so very real and I love reading about her.
"I suddenly realise that it doesn't matter how far I go, or how lost I am, or how lonely I feel. I fit in here. I always will.
That's how I know I'm home."
I still can't get over how much I love these books. Something that is completely out of my comfort zone and I can't wait to read more of this stuff! I love how both Geek Girl and Model Misfit explore issues such as heartbreak, coming of age, bullying, the stresses of puberty and loyalty - it incorporates so many issues but manages to remain a quick and really funny read. I really think that this is a great book for teenagers to read and to understand that things always work out - looooove it.
Hmmm, maybe i'll review it later. Mostly the same as the first book tbh
This is one of my most anticipated books to read this year and I’m so happy I got the chance to read this early. I started reading this book out in public, while waiting on the queue. Despite the weird looks, people give me because I sometimes laugh to myself while reading this, I still pushed through and read. Of course between being bored to death and amused with my nose buried in a book, I’ll totally choose the latter.
Like the first book, Model Misfit brought hilarity, humor, drama and romance. In this book, Harriet signs on to a modeling project with Yuka Ito in Tokyo, where she spent her summer vacation in order to get away from home, thinking she couldn’t fit it with the new baby coming.
I dove into the book without knowing anything. When I requested this book from Edelweiss, I didn’t even read the synopsis. I just knew that I’m going to get a great reading experience because a.) it’s written by Holly Smale and b.) It’s Geek Girl!
I was really sad when I learned that Nick and Harriet broke up. I love them so much together, they’re so adorable! I think they’re the most adorable teen couples ever. Throughout most of the book, Harriet was heartbroken, the fun thing was, as much as one would expect a book with 15 year-olds as a couple who broke up would go waaaaayy too whiny and immature, this one is NOT and I LOVE IT. Plus, their chemistry was much more explored in this book and it has blossomed in a way that makes me clutch to my chest because of FEELS.
I love the additional characters in the book! Aside from the Nat, Harriet’s BFF; Toby, Harriet’s stalker who had an amazing character arc here by the way; and Alexa, the not-really-an-antagonist-but-enjoys-bullying-Harriet-and-friends, the book introduced more amazing characters.
Rin was one of Harriet’s flatmate in Japan and she’s super adorable! She even calls Harriet as Harry-chan. *heart eyes*. She was written so well. I like to think Holly Smale has a knack for writing super adorable characters. I love her character so much! Poppy was their other housemate. She’s this beautiful model, who worked with Nick in one project. Like Harriet, I did feel a little threatened by her character and it’s written so well too!!
Bunty, Harriet’s Step-Grandmum, I guess was the cherry on top. She’s really awesome and funny and cool! One of the main topics discussed in this book is family. I love the Manners so much, especially Harriet’s dad. What I love more is the fact that family was the main concept of the book, like how will Harriet fit in the family when Annabel finally gives birth to the baby. It was such an experience reading the development of their relationships with each other, it has gone deeper and I think the strings have been knotted tightly.
Overall, this book was a mix of fun and heartfelt read. It was amazing to witness Harriet’s growth as a person. If you haven’t read this series yet, I suggest you do.
Like the first book, Model Misfit brought hilarity, humor, drama and romance. In this book, Harriet signs on to a modeling project with Yuka Ito in Tokyo, where she spent her summer vacation in order to get away from home, thinking she couldn’t fit it with the new baby coming.
I dove into the book without knowing anything. When I requested this book from Edelweiss, I didn’t even read the synopsis. I just knew that I’m going to get a great reading experience because a.) it’s written by Holly Smale and b.) It’s Geek Girl!
I was really sad when I learned that Nick and Harriet broke up. I love them so much together, they’re so adorable! I think they’re the most adorable teen couples ever. Throughout most of the book, Harriet was heartbroken, the fun thing was, as much as one would expect a book with 15 year-olds as a couple who broke up would go waaaaayy too whiny and immature, this one is NOT and I LOVE IT. Plus, their chemistry was much more explored in this book and it has blossomed in a way that makes me clutch to my chest because of FEELS.
I love the additional characters in the book! Aside from the Nat, Harriet’s BFF; Toby, Harriet’s stalker who had an amazing character arc here by the way; and Alexa, the not-really-an-antagonist-but-enjoys-bullying-Harriet-and-friends, the book introduced more amazing characters.
Rin was one of Harriet’s flatmate in Japan and she’s super adorable! She even calls Harriet as Harry-chan. *heart eyes*. She was written so well. I like to think Holly Smale has a knack for writing super adorable characters. I love her character so much! Poppy was their other housemate. She’s this beautiful model, who worked with Nick in one project. Like Harriet, I did feel a little threatened by her character and it’s written so well too!!
Bunty, Harriet’s Step-Grandmum, I guess was the cherry on top. She’s really awesome and funny and cool! One of the main topics discussed in this book is family. I love the Manners so much, especially Harriet’s dad. What I love more is the fact that family was the main concept of the book, like how will Harriet fit in the family when Annabel finally gives birth to the baby. It was such an experience reading the development of their relationships with each other, it has gone deeper and I think the strings have been knotted tightly.
Overall, this book was a mix of fun and heartfelt read. It was amazing to witness Harriet’s growth as a person. If you haven’t read this series yet, I suggest you do.