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3.23 AVERAGE
3.23 AVERAGE
I'm Not Your Manic Pixie Dream Girl is marketed as a comedic contemporary and I think it's important that you read it with that in mind. I, however, requested this on Edelweiss because of how much I love the publisher and I think that's why I didn't love it? I went in expecting something deep and wonderful and got comedy. Perhaps it's just me, but I was also displeased with how the subject of Beatrice's father having an affair was dealt with. I realize not everyone shares this opinion, but marriage is about trust and honesty and I really think Beatrice's father should have been honest with his wife. It really annoyed me. I know it could have wrecked their relationship, but I don't care how gutted I would be if it happened to me—I would be glad my husband told me rather than hiding it from me.
There wasn't anything in this book that wowed me or made me think everyone should read it. It was a good book, funny and a good guilty-pleasure read but my expectations were just wayyyy too high.
But hey! My opinion isn't everything. So if this sounds like your sort of book, grab a copy! It's fun and diverse, just not for me.
There wasn't anything in this book that wowed me or made me think everyone should read it. It was a good book, funny and a good guilty-pleasure read but my expectations were just wayyyy too high.
But hey! My opinion isn't everything. So if this sounds like your sort of book, grab a copy! It's fun and diverse, just not for me.
A funny good natured book about high school and identity.
For a light hearted book read this.
For a light hearted book read this.
I received a FREE ARC (advanced reader copy) from the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
Although no stranger to the YA genre, I’M NOT YOUR MANIC PIXIE DREAM GIRL is Gretchen McNeil’s first endeavor into the world of YA Contemporary fiction and she absolutely KILLS IT! What makes this book so brilliant is the way in which she deconstructs the teenage rom-com formula, pokes fun at it, yet still manages to completely embody everything we love about the genre. McNeil fearlessly explores a variety of issues with grace and humor: sexism, feminism, stereotypes, etc. She takes an extremely sexist trope and calls it on it’s B.S., all with a smile and a wink.
The plot isn’t anything we haven’t heard before: Girl meets boy. They start dating over the summer. Boy meets charming New Girl (yes, that’s a reference) first day back at school and dumps nerdy girl. Nerdy girl changes herself (and uses best friends) to win boy back. Best guy friend (swoon) has silently been waiting in the wings all along... etc. etc. You see where it’s going... However “predictable” this plot may be, McNeil’s delivery is fresh and exciting.
Bea (or “Trixie”) is a protagonist worth rooting for. She’s smart and strong, but she’s still relatable. No teenage girl is immune to the pitfalls of high school: wanting to fit in (be popular) or wanting to be loved (have a boyfriend). McNeil intelligently spells it out for us: Bea’s journey could have been a shallow one: only in pursuit of a boy (that’s the Manic Pixie Dream Girl). But instead she embarks on a journey of self-discovery about who she is, who she wants to be, and what the various relationships in her life (family & friends) mean to her.
Charming, romantic, and hysterically funny; I’M NOT YOUR MANIC PIXIE DREAM GIRL is perfectly executed—the kind of book that should be taught. Also, this book NEEDS to be made into a movie. Say hello to my favorite new favorite YA Contemporary! Unputdownable—a MUST READ!
Although no stranger to the YA genre, I’M NOT YOUR MANIC PIXIE DREAM GIRL is Gretchen McNeil’s first endeavor into the world of YA Contemporary fiction and she absolutely KILLS IT! What makes this book so brilliant is the way in which she deconstructs the teenage rom-com formula, pokes fun at it, yet still manages to completely embody everything we love about the genre. McNeil fearlessly explores a variety of issues with grace and humor: sexism, feminism, stereotypes, etc. She takes an extremely sexist trope and calls it on it’s B.S., all with a smile and a wink.
The plot isn’t anything we haven’t heard before: Girl meets boy. They start dating over the summer. Boy meets charming New Girl (yes, that’s a reference) first day back at school and dumps nerdy girl. Nerdy girl changes herself (and uses best friends) to win boy back. Best guy friend (swoon) has silently been waiting in the wings all along... etc. etc. You see where it’s going... However “predictable” this plot may be, McNeil’s delivery is fresh and exciting.
Bea (or “Trixie”) is a protagonist worth rooting for. She’s smart and strong, but she’s still relatable. No teenage girl is immune to the pitfalls of high school: wanting to fit in (be popular) or wanting to be loved (have a boyfriend). McNeil intelligently spells it out for us: Bea’s journey could have been a shallow one: only in pursuit of a boy (that’s the Manic Pixie Dream Girl). But instead she embarks on a journey of self-discovery about who she is, who she wants to be, and what the various relationships in her life (family & friends) mean to her.
Charming, romantic, and hysterically funny; I’M NOT YOUR MANIC PIXIE DREAM GIRL is perfectly executed—the kind of book that should be taught. Also, this book NEEDS to be made into a movie. Say hello to my favorite new favorite YA Contemporary! Unputdownable—a MUST READ!
If you ask me anything about this book, I probably won't be able to answer because I was just so damn bored. The plot was all over the place, without a clear direction of where it started and where it was meant to go, and I simply could not get into it.
It's 2:14AM and I just finished this book.
I'm not sure how to word everything.
I've always been into the whole Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope/concept, not in love with it, but interested and aware of it. I had good expectations for this book, even if I didn't remember the whole plot. They were definitely met.
Now, I tend to hate the whole "applying math to love/social situation/etc" concept, but not this one. Sure, I may have rolled my eyes a couple of times.
(Especially at the hinting of a love triangle, and/or certain character's late realizations.) And gotten frustrated with some plot twists or dilemmas.
However, overall? I loved this book.
It was well written, an easy-read in terms of how things flow. (Maybe I was too into it?)
The cover art is lovely, as well!
Five stars, for sure.✨
I'm not sure how to word everything.
I've always been into the whole Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope/concept, not in love with it, but interested and aware of it. I had good expectations for this book, even if I didn't remember the whole plot. They were definitely met.
Now, I tend to hate the whole "applying math to love/social situation/etc" concept, but not this one. Sure, I may have rolled my eyes a couple of times.
(Especially at the hinting of a love triangle, and/or certain character's late realizations.) And gotten frustrated with some plot twists or dilemmas.
However, overall? I loved this book.
It was well written, an easy-read in terms of how things flow. (Maybe I was too into it?)
The cover art is lovely, as well!
Five stars, for sure.✨