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A review by bananatricky
Romancing the Nerd by Leah Rae Miller
4.0
Three and a half stars.
I have no idea why I got this book - I thought someone had reviewed it on GR but "none of my friends have reviewed this book" so maybe it was on Heroes and Heartbreakers. Anyway, what happens when a nerd suddenly has a growth spurt and becomes a popular jock? It was an intriguing premise which is why I picked this book up.
Dan Garrett is the nerd in question, the trouble is he doesn't really like his new life and popularity. He would much prefer LARPing (Live Action Role-Play) with his other friends or reading comics than hanging with cheerleaders and the basketball team. Worst of all, since he became popular the girl he has a crush on won't speak to him, in fact she hates him.
Zelda Potts has bright red hair, freckles, plays the tuba in the marching band, ,is extraordinarily clumsy and has an eclectic fashion sense. She is also Dan's ideal girl. Unfortunately Zelda overheard her so-called best friend Dan say something derogatory about her to one of the biggest jerks on the basketball team, since then there have been a series of events where Dan has variously forgotten her name, hit her on the head with a basketball and ignored her. So she thinks he's a jerk.
This novel is definitely in the Young Adult category. There are Doctor Who references, comic references, lots of LARPing, LoTR references, Star Wars references, Harry Potter references lots of instant messaging late at night and other PG fun. Zelda's plan to get revenge on Dan is also something that only a young teenager could dream up (or expect to work). But if you don't mind that, this is a fun read - maybe Pride and Prejudice for the LARPing generation?
Zelda's plan is to create a fake online personality, befriend Dan and then get him to spill his secrets and/or be nasty about other people so that she can expose him. The first problem with that plan is that Dan is a thoroughly nice boy and tries very hard not to be mean to anyone, even if he doesn't like them very much. As they chat online Zelda and Dan like to express lofty sentiments and use big words, for example:
Sometimes it feels pretentious, which I guess it's supposed to, but mostly its charming.
I am WAY over the target demographic but this was a fun read.
I have no idea why I got this book - I thought someone had reviewed it on GR but "none of my friends have reviewed this book" so maybe it was on Heroes and Heartbreakers. Anyway, what happens when a nerd suddenly has a growth spurt and becomes a popular jock? It was an intriguing premise which is why I picked this book up.
Dan Garrett is the nerd in question, the trouble is he doesn't really like his new life and popularity. He would much prefer LARPing (Live Action Role-Play) with his other friends or reading comics than hanging with cheerleaders and the basketball team. Worst of all, since he became popular the girl he has a crush on won't speak to him, in fact she hates him.
Zelda Potts has bright red hair, freckles, plays the tuba in the marching band, ,is extraordinarily clumsy and has an eclectic fashion sense. She is also Dan's ideal girl. Unfortunately Zelda overheard her so-called best friend Dan say something derogatory about her to one of the biggest jerks on the basketball team, since then there have been a series of events where Dan has variously forgotten her name, hit her on the head with a basketball and ignored her. So she thinks he's a jerk.
This novel is definitely in the Young Adult category. There are Doctor Who references, comic references, lots of LARPing, LoTR references, Star Wars references, Harry Potter references lots of instant messaging late at night and other PG fun. Zelda's plan to get revenge on Dan is also something that only a young teenager could dream up (or expect to work). But if you don't mind that, this is a fun read - maybe Pride and Prejudice for the LARPing generation?
Zelda's plan is to create a fake online personality, befriend Dan and then get him to spill his secrets and/or be nasty about other people so that she can expose him. The first problem with that plan is that Dan is a thoroughly nice boy and tries very hard not to be mean to anyone, even if he doesn't like them very much. As they chat online Zelda and Dan like to express lofty sentiments and use big words, for example:
I am debating between, “How is your day going?” or “Today’s public schooling system boggles my mind. Why are we studying tomes that are so ancient? Does Of Mice and Men really teach us something that we can’t learn by reading something more contemporary and relatable? In fact, I’m almost positive I read a Star Trek novel that tackled some of the same ideas as OMaM.”
Sometimes it feels pretentious, which I guess it's supposed to, but mostly its charming.
I am WAY over the target demographic but this was a fun read.