absalomabsalom's review against another edition
It’s easier to believe the bad stuff, true, but maybe that’s not a good enough reason to decide to believe it.
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“Any advice you can give me?” I asked her. “I really hate having my picture taken—I feel so stripped down and ugly, and like the camera is a predator…”
She laughed her great loud, barky laugh. “Pretend it’s a friend. Pretend it’s me! Reveal everything. Pretend you are safe, loved, and gorgeous, and you will be."
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“Any advice you can give me?” I asked her. “I really hate having my picture taken—I feel so stripped down and ugly, and like the camera is a predator…”
She laughed her great loud, barky laugh. “Pretend it’s a friend. Pretend it’s me! Reveal everything. Pretend you are safe, loved, and gorgeous, and you will be."
mlangman's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this one a lot better than Lucky. I found Allison to be much less annoying than Phoebe and much more realistic. I also really enjoyed the way this one ended, compared to Lucky, which seemed too perfect.
foreveryoungadult's review against another edition
Graded By: Meghan
BFF Charm: Yay!
Swoonworthy Scale: 5
Talky Talk: Right On
Bonus Factors: The Devil, America's Next Top Model
Relationship Status: New BFF
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BFF Charm: Yay!
Swoonworthy Scale: 5
Talky Talk: Right On
Bonus Factors: The Devil, America's Next Top Model
Relationship Status: New BFF
Read the full book report here.
wistyallgood's review against another edition
4.0
Very good. I think I'll like Quinn's book the best.
teenage_reads's review against another edition
4.0
Oh to be the middle child. Not smart like the oldest, or popular like the baby. Yet to be interesting-looking middle child, with no parents paying attention. Life can be hard, especially with a bullying friend. But as an Avery Girl she must be strong, and survive through it. Even if dealing with it means wagering her cell phone with the devil.
Allison Avery can be described as gorgeous. But who really thinks of themselves as that? Allison with her too wide apart eyes, frizzy and a little crazy dark hair that would never surrender to hair spray. All Allison wants is for people to look at her and say “Wow she’s gorgeous.” Now is that too much to ask? When in a ‘dream’ the devil appearance granting that seven people will think she was 100% gorgeous, for the price that he got to possess her cell phone. Allison agreed to the devil’s wager. Soon she is getting the guy she wanted, hanging out with an exotic city chick Roxie leaving her friends out of the loop. The guy a grade above her final realities who she is and acts like he’s so cool, when all he wants is for her to be his. All for her cell phone to buzz at bad times, never turn off, not get texts, and send out group texts to everyone on her contact list. Yet her friends and family aren't the only one who thinks she’s gorgeous, the teen magazine zip also thinks she’s something special and make her a semi-finalist in their new teen model contest. While all this is going on, so is drama in her family as they might lose everything, as her mom invested in the wrong thing. With family drama, zip wanting her to spill her secrets to the world, and family drama, Allison must make the greatest sacrifice in her life as she has to choose between family and friends or fame and beauty.
Rachel Vail has completely changed my mind about her. The writing in this is more common still, but it is not at all like the first book Lucky. I like this book a lot more than Lucky. As in Lucky it dealt with the youngest Phoebe and her sad eighth grade rich girl problems, this book had more depth. As it dealt with Allison just wanting to win something and feel pretty. I love how she kept the story line the same, just writing about the same time period as Allison and not Phoebe. I liked Allison a lot more than Phoebe as the money issue did not bother her so much, as it seemed to Phoebe and that green dress. The book made me feel bad for Allison as all she wanted was to have her parent’s to listen and love her. The third and final book in this sister trilogy tells the story from the oldest point of view. We found out how Phoebe and Allison dealt with it, now what about you, Quinn. Find out in the last book called Brilliant.
Allison Avery can be described as gorgeous. But who really thinks of themselves as that? Allison with her too wide apart eyes, frizzy and a little crazy dark hair that would never surrender to hair spray. All Allison wants is for people to look at her and say “Wow she’s gorgeous.” Now is that too much to ask? When in a ‘dream’ the devil appearance granting that seven people will think she was 100% gorgeous, for the price that he got to possess her cell phone. Allison agreed to the devil’s wager. Soon she is getting the guy she wanted, hanging out with an exotic city chick Roxie leaving her friends out of the loop. The guy a grade above her final realities who she is and acts like he’s so cool, when all he wants is for her to be his. All for her cell phone to buzz at bad times, never turn off, not get texts, and send out group texts to everyone on her contact list. Yet her friends and family aren't the only one who thinks she’s gorgeous, the teen magazine zip also thinks she’s something special and make her a semi-finalist in their new teen model contest. While all this is going on, so is drama in her family as they might lose everything, as her mom invested in the wrong thing. With family drama, zip wanting her to spill her secrets to the world, and family drama, Allison must make the greatest sacrifice in her life as she has to choose between family and friends or fame and beauty.
Rachel Vail has completely changed my mind about her. The writing in this is more common still, but it is not at all like the first book Lucky. I like this book a lot more than Lucky. As in Lucky it dealt with the youngest Phoebe and her sad eighth grade rich girl problems, this book had more depth. As it dealt with Allison just wanting to win something and feel pretty. I love how she kept the story line the same, just writing about the same time period as Allison and not Phoebe. I liked Allison a lot more than Phoebe as the money issue did not bother her so much, as it seemed to Phoebe and that green dress. The book made me feel bad for Allison as all she wanted was to have her parent’s to listen and love her. The third and final book in this sister trilogy tells the story from the oldest point of view. We found out how Phoebe and Allison dealt with it, now what about you, Quinn. Find out in the last book called Brilliant.
bibliokris's review against another edition
4.0
Rachel Vail is so good at contemporary chick lit that reads well for teens & adults. I didn't think I'd enjoy this one as much as Brilliant but actually enjoyed it more. Vail's examination/description of Allison (protagonist) was excellent-spot-on--and rang true for a former teen. I am looking forward to the 3rd book in the trilogy about the Avery sisters. They are shaping up as good summertime reads that aren't completely airheaded.
dailyintellectual's review against another edition
2.0
interesting book, however, in my opinion, the character's were not very well introduced in the beginning.
kaylareadsbooks's review
5.0
I loved this!! So much fun!! I read this a while ago but I know I really loved this so much. I loved these sisters.
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