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Model Misfit
by Holly Smale
Model Misfit starts a couple months after Geek Girl finishes. Harriet is juggling both her schoolwork and modelling. Unfortunately, the modelling gig doesn't appear to have helped her popularity. Add to that, her step-mother is pregnant and Harriet feels all sorts of lost. Thankfully, it's summer and she and her best friend Nat are about to have the best one ever. That is, until their plans start falling apart. In the heat of the moment, Harriet agrees to be the face of a new campaign that is being shot in Japan. All things go a little haywire from there.
I really enjoyed this book. I found it so much more entertaining and enjoyable than the first. The things that I got irritated by, amused me this time around.
I think, in regards to characters, there was a lot of development. Harriet grew on me a heap. In the first book, I often found her spurting of facts a little disingenuous (I know. I know. It just rubbed me the wrong way for some reason). In Model Misfit however, it didn't bother me nearly as much. I think she matured a little and that development really shone throughout the novel.
Nick (or 'Lion Boy') as well, grew on me. In Geek Girl, I really felt that there was a severe lack of development in his character and I couldn't understand why we were supposed to like him. Admittedly, I still think he's a little underdeveloped but overall, after reading Model Misfit, I could understand why Harriet liked him so much.
In terms of writing, I think Smale did a great job. She really captured the essence of a fifteen year-old girl, and has a real comedic turn of phrase. I read the novel in pretty much one sitting, and found it so easy to read. I think her writing has definitely improved over the duration of these two novels.
The setting was also really well done. I love Japan - the culture, the history, it all sounds incredibly fascinating to me. Smale did a great job at really allowing the reader to experience first-hand (or as first hand as you can get, via book). The book made me want to go there ASAP.
Overall, I found that Model Misfit was an A+ sequel to Geek Girl. It allowed a lot of development and improved the series in so many aspects. I think Smale did a great job at tying up the book nicely but still leaving room to allow the series to grow. I gave the book 4 stars.
The next book in the series is Picture Perfect, and it is due to be released in June next year (2014).
Rating: **** (4/5)
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Date: September 26th 2013
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(review linkage: http://jocieclaire.blogspot.com.au/2013/12/book-review-geek-girl-model-misfit.html)
I really enjoyed this book. I found it so much more entertaining and enjoyable than the first. The things that I got irritated by, amused me this time around.
I think, in regards to characters, there was a lot of development. Harriet grew on me a heap. In the first book, I often found her spurting of facts a little disingenuous (I know. I know. It just rubbed me the wrong way for some reason). In Model Misfit however, it didn't bother me nearly as much. I think she matured a little and that development really shone throughout the novel.
Nick (or 'Lion Boy') as well, grew on me. In Geek Girl, I really felt that there was a severe lack of development in his character and I couldn't understand why we were supposed to like him. Admittedly, I still think he's a little underdeveloped but overall, after reading Model Misfit, I could understand why Harriet liked him so much.
In terms of writing, I think Smale did a great job. She really captured the essence of a fifteen year-old girl, and has a real comedic turn of phrase. I read the novel in pretty much one sitting, and found it so easy to read. I think her writing has definitely improved over the duration of these two novels.
The setting was also really well done. I love Japan - the culture, the history, it all sounds incredibly fascinating to me. Smale did a great job at really allowing the reader to experience first-hand (or as first hand as you can get, via book). The book made me want to go there ASAP.
Overall, I found that Model Misfit was an A+ sequel to Geek Girl. It allowed a lot of development and improved the series in so many aspects. I think Smale did a great job at tying up the book nicely but still leaving room to allow the series to grow. I gave the book 4 stars.
The next book in the series is Picture Perfect, and it is due to be released in June next year (2014).
Rating: **** (4/5)
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Date: September 26th 2013
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(review linkage: http://jocieclaire.blogspot.com.au/2013/12/book-review-geek-girl-model-misfit.html)