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A review by bubblewombat
Uglyville: The Diary of Verona Cassidy by Sawney Hatton
5.0
Verona Cassidy is a future movie star, who wrote her diary for our benefit, her dear fans. She wears glamorous makeup and dresses, watches Old Hollywood movies and is completely unconcerned by the fact that other girls are just jealous of her obvious beauty.
WRONG.
Verona is a fifteen year old girl whose childish fantasies have real world consequences.
Her entries start off simple enough, describing "only the most important" moments of her life, but it's when she meets HIM (the handsome garbage man) that the real action starts.
She'll do anything to get his attention, and when she finally does she'll do anything to keep it. She will have her happy ending by any means necessary.
I breezed through this book and let me tell you now, I love it. I wish it was longer. Dearest Verona, couldn't you have spared your precious time to grace us with a few more entries?
I knew from the way I laughed at the blurb that I'd laugh throughout the book, and I did, it was so funny. I feel kinda bad for saying it now but it's the truth. I needed this.
As delusional as she was, Verona stilll had good taste in movie stars and I couldn't be mad at her (too much).
I feel bad for Howie, poor boy just got used and didn't even know it.
RICK. I imagined Rick Springfield (in Z-Cavariccis??? my mind) which made the whole thing even better. He's not all sunshine and rainbows either. In some twisted way I do wish it could've worked out years later. Maybe it did, WE DON'T KNOW.
Verona's parents tried. Kinda, sorta, not really. I can see how she ended up the way she did. Always room for improvement though. Then again if the ending is what it might be...I hope she's happy now.
*Thank you to BookSirens for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*
WRONG.
Verona is a fifteen year old girl whose childish fantasies have real world consequences.
Her entries start off simple enough, describing "only the most important" moments of her life, but it's when she meets HIM (the handsome garbage man) that the real action starts.
She'll do anything to get his attention, and when she finally does she'll do anything to keep it. She will have her happy ending by any means necessary.
I breezed through this book and let me tell you now, I love it. I wish it was longer. Dearest Verona, couldn't you have spared your precious time to grace us with a few more entries?
I knew from the way I laughed at the blurb that I'd laugh throughout the book, and I did, it was so funny. I feel kinda bad for saying it now but it's the truth. I needed this.
As delusional as she was, Verona stilll had good taste in movie stars and I couldn't be mad at her (too much).
I feel bad for Howie, poor boy just got used and didn't even know it.
RICK. I imagined Rick Springfield (in Z-Cavariccis??? my mind) which made the whole thing even better. He's not all sunshine and rainbows either. In some twisted way I do wish it could've worked out years later. Maybe it did, WE DON'T KNOW.
Verona's parents tried. Kinda, sorta, not really. I can see how she ended up the way she did. Always room for improvement though. Then again if the ending is what it might be...I hope she's happy now.
*Thank you to BookSirens for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*