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3.17 AVERAGE
3.17 AVERAGE
I found this gem at the Dollar Tree and I was so excited, as I had been a HUGE fan of the Clarissa Explains it All show as a kid. This story follows Clarissa in her 20s as she's trying to figure out the stuff that she can no longer explain. I found this book charming and Clarissa to be just as quirky and entertaining as she was when I was a child. I think there are a lot of us who probably "shipped" certain things for Clarissa's romantic life, but I was pretty happy with the outcome of this book. I recommend it to any of the many Clarissa fans that still miss the show!
I loved the 90's TV show "Clarissa Explains It All" and I loved this book!
When I found out about this book, I knew I had to read it as Clarissa was one of my favourite shows growing up. Now that I've grown up, Clarissa has grown up with me and it's amazing.
Clarissa has grown from the pre-teen who could explain it all to a woman in her twenties who has realised that things aren't always so easy. Growing up, I could always relate to Clarissa and I still feel that that is the case after reading this book. From money problems to jobs to parents to a crazy love life, Clarissa goes through it all and realises realises that sometimes the best things in life are the unexplainable.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone who was / is a fan of "Clarissa Explains It All". It was such an easy read that I didn't want to put down and couldn't wait to pick back up again. I really hope that this is not the last we see of Clarissa. On that note, if you'll excuse me, I'm just going to sit here and anxiously wait for a sequel!
When I found out about this book, I knew I had to read it as Clarissa was one of my favourite shows growing up. Now that I've grown up, Clarissa has grown up with me and it's amazing.
Clarissa has grown from the pre-teen who could explain it all to a woman in her twenties who has realised that things aren't always so easy. Growing up, I could always relate to Clarissa and I still feel that that is the case after reading this book. From money problems to jobs to parents to a crazy love life, Clarissa goes through it all and realises realises that sometimes the best things in life are the unexplainable.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone who was / is a fan of "Clarissa Explains It All". It was such an easy read that I didn't want to put down and couldn't wait to pick back up again. I really hope that this is not the last we see of Clarissa. On that note, if you'll excuse me, I'm just going to sit here and anxiously wait for a sequel!
Reading this book was like catching up with an old friend after years. I was an avid watcher of Clarissa Explains It All as a young girl and I was so happy to discover Clarissa now.
It hurts my soul to rate this book as only 3 stars, but unfortunately that's what it is. I was, along with many other reviewers, a huge fan of Clarissa when I was 10 and she was 14. I looked up to her and envied her wardrobe. So how was it that I am now 30-something *cough cough* and yet she is only in her 20's? How is it that, even though she is older than me when the show started, she is now declaring herself a millennial when I'm too old for that? Somewhere in the Clarissa world, she paused time.
And what happened to Sam?? It felt like such a slap in the face to write the storyline the way he did and then not even resolve it. I felt like the author wrote about it, focused on everything else, got to the end and declared "oh shoot I need to say what happened to Sam...ummm...gee I just don't know." I'm sorry but I never liked this whole storyline - I won't say much more to not give it away but fans of the show won't be happy.
Then the references to Melissa Joan Hart's other TV shows was distracting. A cat with a magical portal for coming and going that she wanted to name Salem but instead named Elvis? AND WHAT HAPPENED TO ELVIS?! Another storyline that wasn't resolved! A plot line similar to her ABC Family movies? Calling a character Dr Hart? Thank you for taking me out of my headspace (!!) to remind me that she was only an actress.
Overall? Was there a plot? I'm still not sure what the main meat of the story was. And the monologues that Clarissa used to give to us didn't translate well on paper. Neither did the diagrams. I wonder if the ebook would be worse...
Fans of Clarissa? Hold back on your excitement to not have unrealistic expectations the way I did (didn't even know this was coming out - just happened to be browsing and saw it and then promptly freaked out when I realized that it was about Clarissa Darling!) If you don't know who Clarissa is enjoy the book, but know you've missed out on crazy early-90's fun!
And what happened to Sam?? It felt like such a slap in the face to write the storyline the way he did and then not even resolve it. I felt like the author wrote about it, focused on everything else, got to the end and declared "oh shoot I need to say what happened to Sam...ummm...gee I just don't know." I'm sorry but I never liked this whole storyline - I won't say much more to not give it away but fans of the show won't be happy.
Then the references to Melissa Joan Hart's other TV shows was distracting. A cat with a magical portal for coming and going that she wanted to name Salem but instead named Elvis? AND WHAT HAPPENED TO ELVIS?! Another storyline that wasn't resolved! A plot line similar to her ABC Family movies? Calling a character Dr Hart? Thank you for taking me out of my headspace (!!) to remind me that she was only an actress.
Overall? Was there a plot? I'm still not sure what the main meat of the story was. And the monologues that Clarissa used to give to us didn't translate well on paper. Neither did the diagrams. I wonder if the ebook would be worse...
Fans of Clarissa? Hold back on your excitement to not have unrealistic expectations the way I did (didn't even know this was coming out - just happened to be browsing and saw it and then promptly freaked out when I realized that it was about Clarissa Darling!) If you don't know who Clarissa is enjoy the book, but know you've missed out on crazy early-90's fun!
I absolutely loved this book. It's like catching up with an old friend that you thought you'd never have a chance to hear from again. Kriegman captured what it is truly like to be a millennial, from the issues with job security and student loans to the feelings that you should have it all together in your mid-twenties. There were so many parts of this narrative that I could identify with and relate to.
It's also exciting to hear about other characters from the show. *Spoilers* There are updates on Fergface (Ferguson) and his scheming way, Sam and Clarissa's parents. Not everything turned out how we may have imagined. There is a surprise visit from Clarissa's parents that sort of set a dishonest spiral into motion (sort of because there was some dishonesty beforehand) and a wedding fiasco that nearly shatters Clarissa's world to pieces.
I recommend this book to everyone that loved Clarissa Explains it All, and all millennials that can relate to the job market and complicated love life struggle.
It's also exciting to hear about other characters from the show. *Spoilers* There are updates on Fergface (Ferguson) and his scheming way, Sam and Clarissa's parents. Not everything turned out how we may have imagined. There is a surprise visit from Clarissa's parents that sort of set a dishonest spiral into motion (sort of because there was some dishonesty beforehand) and a wedding fiasco that nearly shatters Clarissa's world to pieces.
I recommend this book to everyone that loved Clarissa Explains it All, and all millennials that can relate to the job market and complicated love life struggle.
Completely unimpressed with this one. Definitely not what I expected or wanted from a 20-something Clarissa. She sounds like a 16 year old still. It was annoying to read and I had to force myself to finish it.