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nerdie_kitten's review against another edition
4.0
Had a feeling in the middle of book that it would disappoint me unlike first one in series.. But seems like I'm wrong..!! Lifting me up in my tough times
eilidh_read's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
I got this book from my boyfriend for my birthday. :) Really happy with it!
This book was even better than book 1. It has more modelling mishaps, more mistaken things, and of course a mystery!
I loved Harriet, I loved her geekiness, though at times it got a little bit annoying with all the facts. At times I was like: Is there anything else she can do besides fact ranting? What is she? Google?
But at other times I was cheering for her, when her modelling didn't work out, when things did go wrong, and with her and her (ex)-boyfriend).
I really despised Poppy, and also Yuka (though that lessened at the end). But Poppy, urgh, typical I-want-everything-and-I-will-get-everything princess type. Though this is all mostly based on what happens later. At the beginning she was all nice and friendly and I really was hoping that Harriet would find a new friend.
And then we have Rin, oh Rin, how much I laughed when you tried to say something and it sounded so off. Hampshire = Hamsters, Goats=Gods and so on, I really had a wonderful time reading about Rin, and I do hope we will see her more in the other books. I really loved that she named her cat Kylie Minogue! You can see how badly she wants to learn English and live in Australia.
The modelling parts were really fun, I loved all the new challenges Harriet had to face, and how hard she did her best.
I can't wait for the next book, America! Soooo excited, since I am sure Harriet will do fine, after all while she herself doesn't know it, she is talented in modelling.
This book was even better than book 1. It has more modelling mishaps, more mistaken things, and of course a mystery!
I loved Harriet, I loved her geekiness, though at times it got a little bit annoying with all the facts. At times I was like: Is there anything else she can do besides fact ranting? What is she? Google?
But at other times I was cheering for her, when her modelling didn't work out, when things did go wrong, and with her and her (ex)-boyfriend).
I really despised Poppy, and also Yuka (though that lessened at the end). But Poppy, urgh, typical I-want-everything-and-I-will-get-everything princess type. Though this is all mostly based on what happens later. At the beginning she was all nice and friendly and I really was hoping that Harriet would find a new friend.
And then we have Rin, oh Rin, how much I laughed when you tried to say something and it sounded so off. Hampshire = Hamsters, Goats=Gods and so on, I really had a wonderful time reading about Rin, and I do hope we will see her more in the other books. I really loved that she named her cat Kylie Minogue! You can see how badly she wants to learn English and live in Australia.
The modelling parts were really fun, I loved all the new challenges Harriet had to face, and how hard she did her best.
I can't wait for the next book, America! Soooo excited, since I am sure Harriet will do fine, after all while she herself doesn't know it, she is talented in modelling.
brookewhittaker's review against another edition
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
5.0
katykelly's review against another edition
5.0
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.
bethanypaisley's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5