sadiereadsagain's review against another edition
3.0
I found this ok to read, but not as candy-flossy as I'd expected. Not really candy-flossy at all, actually. Its supposedly the diary of a real teenage girl from Italy who goes through a period of sleeping with lots of different people, not in the best situations, because she's got a strange view of herself, relationships & the need to be loved. I say its supposed to be the diary of a real girl, because I'm not entirely convinced. I don't know of anyone who wrote or thought that way between the ages of 14-16, or could write such detailed accounts in a diary. The situations seemed a little too staged, & all the people she retells conversations with all seem to speak in the same way she does. There is probably a grain of truth behind it all, but to me it is a fictionalised account to a greater extent than is implied. But that doesn't detract from the book at all. The writing is really very good, even if she does have a tendency to string too many adjectives together. The sleazy content of it isn't used as a quick way to grab attention, because the writing & thoughts that come with the situations are educated & insightful. Its not a book I'd read again, but it was a good read for the little effort it took to get through.
irisleiva21's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
dajna's review against another edition
1.0
Dimostrazione che il sesso vende, anche quando è scritto orribilmente
xantasm's review against another edition
1.0
Don't waste your time. This isn't even titillating, it's just sad.
little_raven's review against another edition
1.0
Libros que me avergüenzo de haber leído, capítulo I.
batzdoll's review against another edition
2.0
This book is one of the weirdest books i've ever read.
It's written in diary form and it tells the tale of a girl, also named Melissa, and her sexual adventures over a period of 2 years.
She happens to loses her virginity to a boy who doesn't care about her, seduces one of her teachers, falls for a transvestite, turns lesbian and acts as a dominatrix to a married man before finding a guy she actually likes and who actually likes her.
I think it pretty disturbing that the author was 16 when she wrote the book and that it was somewhat based on her own sexual experiences.
Interesting read nonetheless.
It's written in diary form and it tells the tale of a girl, also named Melissa, and her sexual adventures over a period of 2 years.
She happens to loses her virginity to a boy who doesn't care about her, seduces one of her teachers, falls for a transvestite, turns lesbian and acts as a dominatrix to a married man before finding a guy she actually likes and who actually likes her.
I think it pretty disturbing that the author was 16 when she wrote the book and that it was somewhat based on her own sexual experiences.
Interesting read nonetheless.
dovey91's review against another edition
5.0
I loved it when I first read it, of coarse I was only 13. As I have gotten older and re-read it I have realized that it was not as risky as some of the book I have read now. But will always have a place in my favorites list.
twerkingtobeethoven's review against another edition
1.0
Jesus Christ, this sucked some serious donkey ballsack.