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Undiscovered Gyrl: The Novel That Inspired the Movie Ask Me Anything
by Allison Burnett
What attracted me to Undiscovered Gyrl was the premise. It’s about a girl who blogs anonymously and supposedly with honesty. She is a 17 year old teenager who lives her life without really thinking of the consequences. She has a boyfriend Rory who is more or less her age and she is also having an affair with an older guy whom she calls Dan and who already has a girlfriend. She takes a year off before joining college because she feels she isn’t ready.
She calls herself Katie. Although Katie lives her life recklessly she does realize from time to time that what she is doing is wrong. But she is unable to stop. As she continues to blog we come to know more about her life which mostly consists of partying, taking drugs and indulging in sexual relations. As a reader you get to know only what she projects to the world. We can see that her actions will have bad consequences. The things Katie does are disgusting and reckless. And although I never liked her I didn’t hate her too. I felt really bad for her and what she was doing to her life. I was hoping for something to change.
The end was a big surprise. I was expecting something different and was wondering how it will end, but I didn’t see it coming. For a moment when I turned the last page, I was stunned. I was like, ‘That’s it, over?’. I really wanted to know more. You know how it feels like when the power goes off just before the climax? That’s exactly how I felt. I kept thinking about it for a couple of days until I could finally make some sense out of it.
So the question is did I like it? It was engrossing and un-putdownable. It got some strong reactions from me. It made me think. It was different. So in a way yes, I liked it. And considering the author is a man, he did a great job with the voice of Katie.
One thing I didn’t like in the book was the constant ridiculing of other cultures. Be it Katie’s father’s words or her own, it was like the author was trying to create humor by making fun of others. And although I do understand it was part of Katie’s and her father’s character, it was just too much at times. I don’t know what the exact reading range of Undiscovered Gyrl is, but I wouldn’t give it to someone below 16.
First posted at http://violetcrush.wordpress.com/2009/08/10/undiscovered-gyrl-by-allison-burnett/
She calls herself Katie. Although Katie lives her life recklessly she does realize from time to time that what she is doing is wrong. But she is unable to stop. As she continues to blog we come to know more about her life which mostly consists of partying, taking drugs and indulging in sexual relations. As a reader you get to know only what she projects to the world. We can see that her actions will have bad consequences. The things Katie does are disgusting and reckless. And although I never liked her I didn’t hate her too. I felt really bad for her and what she was doing to her life. I was hoping for something to change.
The end was a big surprise. I was expecting something different and was wondering how it will end, but I didn’t see it coming. For a moment when I turned the last page, I was stunned. I was like, ‘That’s it, over?’. I really wanted to know more. You know how it feels like when the power goes off just before the climax? That’s exactly how I felt. I kept thinking about it for a couple of days until I could finally make some sense out of it.
So the question is did I like it? It was engrossing and un-putdownable. It got some strong reactions from me. It made me think. It was different. So in a way yes, I liked it. And considering the author is a man, he did a great job with the voice of Katie.
One thing I didn’t like in the book was the constant ridiculing of other cultures. Be it Katie’s father’s words or her own, it was like the author was trying to create humor by making fun of others. And although I do understand it was part of Katie’s and her father’s character, it was just too much at times. I don’t know what the exact reading range of Undiscovered Gyrl is, but I wouldn’t give it to someone below 16.
First posted at http://violetcrush.wordpress.com/2009/08/10/undiscovered-gyrl-by-allison-burnett/