sarahc1215 's review for:

Undiscovered Gyrl: The Novel That Inspired the Movie Ask Me Anything by Allison Burnett

2.0

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My sister lent me this book and I'm afraid to admit I couldn't put it down. I'm a sucker for these diary type books (think Go Ask Alice or Wintergirls), even if they're not that well-written. The book is a series of blog entries written by the young and gorgeous "Katie." Katie has decided to defer college for a year, and turns to the internet to share her stories regarding her one and only friend, her abusive boyfriend, and her bad habit of becoming sexually involved with much older men who are already in relationships. The tone, at first, is light--she is proud of her sexuality and not ashamed to flaunt it. As the blog progresses, though, you learn of her troubled relationship with her father, you witness her repeated self-destructive behaviors, and watch as she falls deeper and deeper into a state of despair. It's definitely not worth a Pulitzer Prize, but it's a perfect read for a lazy Sunday.

And books have trailers now?? How awesome is that?