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Gossip Girl, by Cecily von Ziegesar

jordankalani's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

gwenisnonbinary's review against another edition

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3.0

an okay book series. if you picked this up expecting the same amount of emotion and drama like the tv show, you're not gonna get the same vibes. i would recommend the tv show more because i think the actors and actresses really capture the essence of the characters

sabrinacollinschilders's review against another edition

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4.0

Really really good book. :)

noregrets4life33's review against another edition

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2.0

This is a meh adaptation of Gossip Girl as a manga. Fans of the TV series will find nothing new here, only a remixed version of things they already know all about. The art wasn't bad though. Even for big fans, I'd say skip this.

katiecatbooks's review against another edition

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4.0

Girls and guys living the lux life in upscale New York.

Story: Too cool Blair's life has changed a lot in the past year. On the down side, her mother has divorced and found a new dorky boyfriend. On the plus side, the most popular girl in school and her best friend Serena van der Woodsen went off to boarding school, making Blair now the best in the class. But then things change, big time.

Characters: Blair, who wishes her life was a movie that she could direct. Nate, her boyfriend, who is questioning his relationship. Serena, whose mysterious past year at boarding school is influencing everyone else's lives indirectly and sometimes directly. And a whole cast of other characters to fill a teen television drama.

Language: The book is narrated by Gossip Girl, an anonymous writer on the net who everyone follows online. While most of the story is told from the perspective of the characters, it's Gossip Girl's rumours and sightings that spur the drama along.

A fantastically wild look at New York's Upper Side's teens and all their superficiality... and others sometimes down to earth.Recommended as upper YA.

hfarbis's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

mariatagudeloc03's review against another edition

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2.0

Definitivamente no hay como la serie a la que estamos tan acostumbrados. Los guionistas, directores, productores y el elenco, hicieron un maravilloso trabajo mejorando todo en ella, por casi primera vez a parte de Lord of the rings la adaptación no se convirtió en un total asco.

En el libro sólo transcurre el piloto de la serie, a parte de muchas escenas que para mi gusto tuvieron poca gracia. A nuestros amados personajes los convierten en figurillas de revista mucho más frivolos, egoistas, superficiales e insoportables. No sé si este es el principal propósito de la autora, exagerar los comportamientos que encontramos propios en los herederos de Manhattan, pero no me hubiera molestado que en vez de hacer de la historia una comedia incomoda. Pudo haberle añadido profundidad y trasfondo a los actores en trama.

Uno de los cambios que pensé no me molestarían para nada, fue el hecho de que Serena se mostrara así tal cual cualquiera la puede imaginar. Ella nunca quiso cambiar, nunca fue a un internado por su hermano, ni por culpa hacia su mejor amiga, ella sólo es una chica egoísta que decidio escapar y volver como si todo estuviera bien, como si nunca el tiempo acabara y nadie creciera.
Serena nunca ha sido mi personaje favorito, pero duele saber que la poca seriedad que se le dio en la serie en la originalidad del libro desapareciera.

Blair sigue siendo Blair, pero con los componentes agregados que ya mencione, y con una bulimia muchisimo más heavy.

Además de eso nuestras mejores amigas favoritas permiten que el mundo que las rodean las afecten mucho más, y la muestra de ello es que jamás logran arreglar su amistad. Durante todo el libro sólo recuerdan los buenos momentos; la única muestra de afecto que hay entre ellas es una triste sonrisa de despedida.

"¿O fue una sonrisa triste porque aquel era el final de su amistad?
Quizá sonreian porque en el fondo sabian que pasase lo que pasase, al margen de los chicos con los que saliesen, de la ropa que llevasen, de lo que sacasen en el SAT, de la universidad a la que fuesen, ambas estarían bien. Porque su mundo, el mundo de ambas, las protegería, o eso creían"




Quizá Dan si tenía razón, el nunca sería parte de el mundo de Serena y Blair y no porque él no fuese como ellas, sino porque esa dimensión paralela trataba a patadas hasta aquellos que eran parte de la misma.

Chuck... el hombre soñado de toda fan de la serie. Todas sabemos la toxicidad que lo inundaba antes de conocer el amor, y hasta despues de él. Sin embargo: lo triste es que los libros se sabe que el nunca cambia, continua siendo el doble de sex addicted, el doble de idiota, el doble de vulgar, una dosis completa del Bass que nunca se enamoro de Blair en ese bar de Victor Vitriola, y de el mismo del que yo nunca quisiera saber nada.

Probablemente no continué con la saga. Prefiero no dañar el cariño que le tengo a la serie con estos libros. Prefiero dejar lo demás a la imaginacion de los guionistas.



You know you love me
XOXO, Gossip girl

annabellereadss's review against another edition

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2.0

i was so curious to read this book because i love the show, but the books was just really bad i’m sorry… it’s completely different than the show, which i wouldn’t really mind if the writing was good but it wasn’t. i’ve read wattpad books that were written better than this lmao. i enjoyed being able to compare this book to the show, but that’s probably the only thing i enjoyed during my time reading it. i might read the next one just to compare it to the show, because i’m still interested in seeing the differences, but we shall see. idk if i’ll be able to put myself through another one of these books lol!

ssjagoo's review against another edition

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2.0

i was extremely optimistic going into this series, especially being such a huge fan of the show, but I could not have been more disappointed. The characters were very one dimensional, the actual writing style was very choppy, and in general the book felt like a bad recount from a hungover high school student. I really wanted to love this series, and I'm hoping that as the series continues, it'll get better, but the only thing pushing me forward is my inability to leave a series unfinished.

kristinaray717's review against another edition

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2.0

I won't give into the book snobs... I liked this book. This was a fun book. In case some didn't know we are allowed to be entertained while reading, it doesn't all have to have a moral lesson to be worthwhile. We don't have to come out a better person by the end.