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Undiscovered Gyrl: The Novel That Inspired the Movie Ask Me Anything
by Allison Burnett
'Ask Me Anything' was on tv not long ago, and I found myself watching the whole thing. After finishing the movie, I bought the book. Color me pleasantly surprised.
Allison Burnett does a really fantastic job writing this angsty, teenage girl. Let's be real- the character of Katie is hopelessly selfish and nearly impossible to really and truly care about. That said, reading this book was kind of like being a fly on the wall watching someone self destruct and it is a hell of a ride. Burnett manages to capture the vibe and language of your basic teenage girl on the verge of entering into adulthood, but she does it in a way that isn't pretentious or completely unbelievable like many other teenage girls are written. She's not well spoken, witty, or articulate. She isn't particularly intelligent. None of these are necessarily negative traits, they're just more realistic and more on par with real life.
I really like the blog entry style of the book, and Burnett does a good job of weaving characters in and out.
Allison Burnett does a really fantastic job writing this angsty, teenage girl. Let's be real- the character of Katie is hopelessly selfish and nearly impossible to really and truly care about. That said, reading this book was kind of like being a fly on the wall watching someone self destruct and it is a hell of a ride. Burnett manages to capture the vibe and language of your basic teenage girl on the verge of entering into adulthood, but she does it in a way that isn't pretentious or completely unbelievable like many other teenage girls are written. She's not well spoken, witty, or articulate. She isn't particularly intelligent. None of these are necessarily negative traits, they're just more realistic and more on par with real life.
I really like the blog entry style of the book, and Burnett does a good job of weaving characters in and out.