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A review by kitkatmichelle
Peaches by Jodi Lynn Anderson
Did not finish book.
DNF @ 23%
As soon as I read the first page, I got a sinking feeling in my stomach. Now I've slogged my way through 72 pages, and I am DONE.
Murphy sickens me. Her main goal in life seems to be getting every cute boy she encounters to check out her sizeable chest, while at the same time pretending that boys are boring. I mean... urrrgh. I can't handle it. She's mean and selfish and blames people for ruining her life when she's the one who BROKE INTO SOMEBODY'S HOUSE. *massive eye roll* Likeable qualities? None.
Also Leeda is boring; her predicament is incredibly cliché. And Birdie is waaaaaay too awkward. I mean, yes, I'm ALL FOR awkward girl characters in fiction, but not when there's nothing to that character BUT her awkwardness.
What I managed to get through was cliché and SUPER annoying, and I'm so disappointed because I was looking forward to a cute summer read and cute is absolutely NOT the word I would use to describe the first 72 pages of this book.
Since it's one of Anderson's older works, I'm just happy to see her writing has significantly improved. I highly recommend My Diary from the Edge of the World, The Vanishing Season, and Midnight at the Electric by this author. Those are really good books (especially My Diary!!!). But I'd suggest steering clear of this one. I flipped ahead a little, and it doesn't seem to get any better. SMH.
As soon as I read the first page, I got a sinking feeling in my stomach. Now I've slogged my way through 72 pages, and I am DONE.
Murphy sickens me. Her main goal in life seems to be getting every cute boy she encounters to check out her sizeable chest, while at the same time pretending that boys are boring. I mean... urrrgh. I can't handle it. She's mean and selfish and blames people for ruining her life when she's the one who BROKE INTO SOMEBODY'S HOUSE. *massive eye roll* Likeable qualities? None.
Also Leeda is boring; her predicament is incredibly cliché. And Birdie is waaaaaay too awkward. I mean, yes, I'm ALL FOR awkward girl characters in fiction, but not when there's nothing to that character BUT her awkwardness.
What I managed to get through was cliché and SUPER annoying, and I'm so disappointed because I was looking forward to a cute summer read and cute is absolutely NOT the word I would use to describe the first 72 pages of this book.
Since it's one of Anderson's older works, I'm just happy to see her writing has significantly improved. I highly recommend My Diary from the Edge of the World, The Vanishing Season, and Midnight at the Electric by this author. Those are really good books (especially My Diary!!!). But I'd suggest steering clear of this one. I flipped ahead a little, and it doesn't seem to get any better. SMH.