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tanyak0203's review
4.0
This book wasn't quite as hilarious as the author's blog (gofugyourself.com) but it was a light easy read and quite funny in it's portrayal of our tabloid-loving society.
traciemasek's review
1.0
I really wanted to like this book because I like Go Fug Yourself, and I've been half obsessed with Jessica Morgan ever since she used to write the X-files recaps at TWOP, but this was a huge disappointment. Horrible character development all around. Every single person was a stereotype and not in the clever way that good YA novels accomplish. Just in the way where you can't keep certain characters separate and you mostly hate reading the book. Not even a reference to Ms. Chanandaler Bong could save this. Way too many quips and one-liners betters suited to a blog. I will say the ending has some salvageable bits, but 300 pages into a 360 page book is way too late for me to care about anything happening to anyone in this book.
abbymars's review
4.0
Super fun, YA(!) easy summer read. Every 13 year old should read it. Fun soapy story, great memorable characters. Clueless (the movie) in prose(this is a compliment).
Brooke has to be based on, or at least inspired by Cher Horowitz.
I predict, a tumblr - Brooke or Cher?
First entry: He does dress better than I do, what would I bring to the relationship?
Brooke has to be based on, or at least inspired by Cher Horowitz.
I predict, a tumblr - Brooke or Cher?
First entry: He does dress better than I do, what would I bring to the relationship?
solaana's review against another edition
5.0
It started off kind of twee, or something, and I was all like, oh namechecking a Kardashian, this is dating itself, but for serious, it is hilarious. And even if will be dated in like two years, it'll still be hella funny.
jennifervu's review against another edition
2.0
Yeah...this book wasn't good. Honestly, there was too much drama. TOO MUCH. Also, it mentioned LOTS of celebrities and name brands. I'm incredibly disappointed since the cover is SO pretty!! I've now learned not to judge a book by its cover. :)
omccloskey's review against another edition
3.0
I’ve never been particularly girly – at the age of five, my favorite color was green and I spent the majority of my time collecting bugs in the backyard and bringing them into the house (much to my mother’s dismay). Not much has changed since then – I don’t own a single piece of designer clothing, have barely figured out that mascara goes on one’s eyelashes, and find myself routinely shoveling manure at the barn. Therefore, I was well aware going into this book that I might not be the happiest camper coming out of it.
To my surprise, I made it through the book in its entirety and found that I enjoyed it, but didn’t love it. The plot lends itself to a variety of cliches, all of which I’ve read countless times before. The high school clicks and rivalries also gave it a certain Mean Girls feel, right down to the recurring theme of sabotage and betrayal. From the summary alone, I’m sure you could take a decent guess as to the plot and its minimal, easily predictable twists and turns.
For the most part, the characters appeared relatively fake, not far removed from your average Hollywood celebrities. Combine this with extremely privileged, stuck-up teenagers attending an elite, private institution, and you have a recipe for disaster. Rumors flew nearly every other page and the gossip was pretty much off the charts. Characters divided their time among moping about their oh-so-miserable lives, shopping/applying makeup/perfecting their appearances, backstabbing, and attending parties and press events. Definitely your average high schoolers.
The romances were very poorly developed and executed. For the majority of the book, the main character, Molly, carries on a long-distance relationship with an old childhood friend. Yet his name is rarely mentioned. She speaks to him on the phone perhaps three or four times over the course of multiple months, and neither of them seemed particularly concerned. But keep in mind, they still considered their relationship exclusive. Hence Molly’s immediate feelings of guilt the instant she felt attracted to any other person. Molly’s stereotypical indecisiveness and uncanny ability to pick up jerks became a rather annoying combo after the first one hundred pages or so.
Overall, I wasn’t expecting much of this book, and it didn’t amount to a whole lot. If you’ve been reading young adult novels for a long enough period of time, they all start to sound very similar, and Spoiled was no exception. Nothing exceptional stood out throughout the novel, causing it to blend into its young adult contemporaries. While it was a relatively fast and painless read, I likely won’t be rereading it or continuing on with the series.
To my surprise, I made it through the book in its entirety and found that I enjoyed it, but didn’t love it. The plot lends itself to a variety of cliches, all of which I’ve read countless times before. The high school clicks and rivalries also gave it a certain Mean Girls feel, right down to the recurring theme of sabotage and betrayal. From the summary alone, I’m sure you could take a decent guess as to the plot and its minimal, easily predictable twists and turns.
For the most part, the characters appeared relatively fake, not far removed from your average Hollywood celebrities. Combine this with extremely privileged, stuck-up teenagers attending an elite, private institution, and you have a recipe for disaster. Rumors flew nearly every other page and the gossip was pretty much off the charts. Characters divided their time among moping about their oh-so-miserable lives, shopping/applying makeup/perfecting their appearances, backstabbing, and attending parties and press events. Definitely your average high schoolers.
The romances were very poorly developed and executed. For the majority of the book, the main character, Molly, carries on a long-distance relationship with an old childhood friend. Yet his name is rarely mentioned. She speaks to him on the phone perhaps three or four times over the course of multiple months, and neither of them seemed particularly concerned. But keep in mind, they still considered their relationship exclusive. Hence Molly’s immediate feelings of guilt the instant she felt attracted to any other person. Molly’s stereotypical indecisiveness and uncanny ability to pick up jerks became a rather annoying combo after the first one hundred pages or so.
Overall, I wasn’t expecting much of this book, and it didn’t amount to a whole lot. If you’ve been reading young adult novels for a long enough period of time, they all start to sound very similar, and Spoiled was no exception. Nothing exceptional stood out throughout the novel, causing it to blend into its young adult contemporaries. While it was a relatively fast and painless read, I likely won’t be rereading it or continuing on with the series.
jcpdiesel21's review
4.0
I figured that I would like this book based on the amusing pieces that I've read in the past by Cocks and Morgan, but this book exceeded my expectations. It's smartly written with a core story that teenagers will enjoy, and with an abundance of pop culture and fashion references to amuse older readers and serve as inside jokes for regular readers of Go Fug Yourself. The book takes a familiar fish out of water plot and makes it fresh and original by injecting loads of humor, bypassing many young adult clichés and completely embracing the craziness of the setting and secondary characters. I liked how both of the main characters were completely relatable and grounded in some way. Everything that Brick says is an absolute hoot, and I adored each of the incredibly creative fake movie titles. Such fun, and how can you not like a book that manages to perfectly employ a Slow Clap?
geo_ix's review
3.0
Finished with mixed emotions. I didn't love or hate it. But loved the writing style, and the realistic relationship between the sisters felt right. Their personalities however was too back and forth for me though, and left me confused as to who they were as individuals. This is however how young teenage girls act, friends one moment enemies the next. Recommended for girls aged 11-15