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A review by briarhoes
Airhead by Meg Cabot
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I forgot how horrifying this concept was. Meg doesn't really pull any punches with it, either, despite keeping it a pretty cute teen novel. I'm an adult now and still invested!
I picked this book up to study teen lit so that I can start writing it myself, and I wasn't disappointed. I loved all of Meg Cabot's books when I was younger, and although I've certainly aged out of the target demographic, I still find them very charming, enjoyabe, and nostalgic. They're well written enough to still be engaging for adults, as well as super fun for teens and not age inappropriate. It references sex and drugs, but doesn't glorify the latter, and is pretty reasonable about its attitude towards the former for teenagers. I think Em is a very realistic teenaged girl and I had a great time reading this. I'll finish the series for sure.
I picked this book up to study teen lit so that I can start writing it myself, and I wasn't disappointed. I loved all of Meg Cabot's books when I was younger, and although I've certainly aged out of the target demographic, I still find them very charming, enjoyabe, and nostalgic. They're well written enough to still be engaging for adults, as well as super fun for teens and not age inappropriate. It references sex and drugs, but doesn't glorify the latter, and is pretty reasonable about its attitude towards the former for teenagers. I think Em is a very realistic teenaged girl and I had a great time reading this. I'll finish the series for sure.