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A review by labunnywtf
The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver by E. Lockhart
3.0
I think the problem is, I should not have started with [b: The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau Banks|1629601|The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks|E. Lockhart|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1313980820s/1629601.jpg|1623714]. Starting with that amazing book has set me up for disappointment with every other Lockhart book since.
I had to run a couple of errands today, and needed a new audiobook. This one looked short, and I needed something to clear my memory of Lockhart's newest book, We Were Liars. I'd only gotten about halfway through by the time I got home, but I had things to do around the house, so I just let it go. It's a very fast read.
But it's all fluff. I mean, this is a classic mean girls scenario, combined with regular high school bullshit, which is compelling. But it's the same story that could be and has been written a hundred times before. The lists are fun, the cliched movie lists were my favorites. But this is basically Judy Blume. And if I wanted to read Judy Blume, I would've read Judy Blume.
I really should have read DHoFLB last. Then I wouldn't be disappointed by these.
I do have The Boy Book on my shelf, and I will probably read that next, since it's so short. Jury's still out on whether I'll try for the third part.
I had to run a couple of errands today, and needed a new audiobook. This one looked short, and I needed something to clear my memory of Lockhart's newest book, We Were Liars. I'd only gotten about halfway through by the time I got home, but I had things to do around the house, so I just let it go. It's a very fast read.
But it's all fluff. I mean, this is a classic mean girls scenario, combined with regular high school bullshit, which is compelling. But it's the same story that could be and has been written a hundred times before. The lists are fun, the cliched movie lists were my favorites. But this is basically Judy Blume. And if I wanted to read Judy Blume, I would've read Judy Blume.
I really should have read DHoFLB last. Then I wouldn't be disappointed by these.
I do have The Boy Book on my shelf, and I will probably read that next, since it's so short. Jury's still out on whether I'll try for the third part.