ninatest's review against another edition
2.0
It wasnt that the concept and plot were bad...it was the writing. There were several instances where abbreviations were used such a ttyl or lol. Also the repeating of words for emphasis.. "That was so so so fun" These way of writing made it not flow fluently and smoothly for me. It irritated me a lot and took away from the book. This was my main con for the story. There were other things that I didn't love, but the story wasnt terrible
ginaperry's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely loved Piper Perish so I was thrilled to jump into her world again. Kayla brilliantly captures the energy and voice of a 19 year old young artist in NYC for the first time. The language is on point for a YA and the addition of sketches throughout seems absolutely critical. I also applaud her ability to accurately and naturally talk about art in the voice of that particular character. The story balances nicely between Piper's work ambition, the building of friendships, and a side of romance.
jessi_reads's review against another edition
3.0
Art Boss is a really fun read about a young woman who navigates her way around New York City as an emerging artist. I really loved the writing style and all the neat little pictures throughout. Lots of humour and fun, with a little bit of heartbreak. All in all a good book! :)
mindfullibrarian's review
5.0
🎨 LOVED IT | @chroniclebooks #partner
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I adored @kayla_cagan_writer ‘s last book (Piper Perish) and was ecstatic to hear there would be a sequel......and oh my goodness did this live up to and exceed my expectations 😍 While the first book was solidly a high school YA story, this one definitely moves past that as Piper is now graduated and living in NYC, but it remains 100% YA friendly, almost innocent compared to so much gritty YA now.
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A love letter to the city. A love letter to art of all kinds. An ode to Andy Warhol. A feminist coming of age story that will steal the heart of anyone hoping to break out on their own. Deeper than I expected but just as sweet and rambling as I hoped it would be, this novel in journal entries and sketches is a WINNER. Love, love, LOVE.
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NOTE: while this is a sequel, I do think you can read it as a stand-alone given the different setting and so many new characters.
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Thanks a million to @chroniclebooks for this free review copy ❤️
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I adored @kayla_cagan_writer ‘s last book (Piper Perish) and was ecstatic to hear there would be a sequel......and oh my goodness did this live up to and exceed my expectations 😍 While the first book was solidly a high school YA story, this one definitely moves past that as Piper is now graduated and living in NYC, but it remains 100% YA friendly, almost innocent compared to so much gritty YA now.
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A love letter to the city. A love letter to art of all kinds. An ode to Andy Warhol. A feminist coming of age story that will steal the heart of anyone hoping to break out on their own. Deeper than I expected but just as sweet and rambling as I hoped it would be, this novel in journal entries and sketches is a WINNER. Love, love, LOVE.
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NOTE: while this is a sequel, I do think you can read it as a stand-alone given the different setting and so many new characters.
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Thanks a million to @chroniclebooks for this free review copy ❤️
literarybookishness's review
3.0
In my review of 'Piper Perish' I wasn't very positive. Piper was annoying and mean and her friends weren't likeable either.
I had received the Audiobook of 'Art Boss', before I started reading 'Piper Perish', so I still decided to read the sequel!
Overall, it was better than the first one.
Piper moves to New York to work and earn money that she'll use to go to art school.
Throughout the book she meets new people and faces struggles as she works for a famous artist.
What made this book better was the absence of the major characters in the last book: Marli, Enzo and Kit. Piper was more likeable while she was in New York and didn't cry as much as in the last book!
I would like to give credit to the narrator of the Audio book: Erin Bennett. I loved her voice and I don't think that I would've loved this book as much if I read it. She has a good voice to listen to, even if it was a little slow at times (at some point I just turned up the speed to 1,40. That was a good decision).
To conclude this review: I preferred it over 'Piper Perish, but I still didn't love it. I recommend you listening to the Audio book instead of the physical book!
I had received the Audiobook of 'Art Boss', before I started reading 'Piper Perish', so I still decided to read the sequel!
Overall, it was better than the first one.
Piper moves to New York to work and earn money that she'll use to go to art school.
Throughout the book she meets new people and faces struggles as she works for a famous artist.
What made this book better was the absence of the major characters in the last book: Marli, Enzo and Kit. Piper was more likeable while she was in New York and didn't cry as much as in the last book!
I would like to give credit to the narrator of the Audio book: Erin Bennett. I loved her voice and I don't think that I would've loved this book as much if I read it. She has a good voice to listen to, even if it was a little slow at times (at some point I just turned up the speed to 1,40. That was a good decision).
To conclude this review: I preferred it over 'Piper Perish, but I still didn't love it. I recommend you listening to the Audio book instead of the physical book!
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