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Confessions of a High School Disaster: Freshman Year by Emma Chastain

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bailo2's review against another edition

4.0

This was fun. It took me a while to get into it since the format is different. But I ended up enjoying listening to Chloe Snow's perspective and thoughts. Took me right back to high school. I will say that the ending dragged quite a bit. It was like a Peter Jackson LOTR ending where it just went on forever and I felt like it could've been over pages ago.

adifferentreadingview's review against another edition

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4.0

This story reminded me about my freshman year of high school. Emma Chastain did a great job of depicting what being a high school freshman feels like. It’s been 10 years since I’ve been in high school, but reading this reminded me of those years so long ago. High school kids can be mean and it can suck to be a kid, but there is always hope and having good friends makes it go a long way. Can’t wait to keep reading about Chloe’s high school experience.

thenextgenlibrarian's review against another edition

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3.0

Loved that this was written in diary entry form, but I just wanted to scream at Chloe so many times about her choices. Choices many teenage girls make, but in the end I’m glad she redeemed herself a bit and made up with Hannah. MAC was definitely in the wrong and just goes to show you how women are always punished in a situation like that—never the guy.

whatsmirandareading's review against another edition

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2.0

This book was an interesting book, very entertaining. Loved the diary perspective, made it very easy to read. Fast paced until the end, gets kind of boring toward the end. Not a very happy ending. I feel like i would of loved the book more if it didn't have a boring ending.

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3.0

lt_tara's review against another edition

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4.0

This book surprised me so much. I adore stories written in diary entries and especially if they are set in high school where the drama never ends.
I so rarely read ya contemporaries that whenever I get the chance to read one it's such a delightful way to take my mind off of the real world and have a good time.

I have to be honest though, in the first few pages I was questioning my choices because the beginning of this book and Choe's inner voice sounded very immature and I immediately thought this book would be very childish and I wouldn't be able to relate to it at all. Thank god I was wrong, of course this book was at least a bit immature but that's completely relevant concidering it's written from a perspective of a fifteen-year-old.

Chloe really surprised me actually and I fell in love with her. She was hilarious, so sarcastic and her inner monologue was sassy and amazing. She was so relatable and her experiences brought me right back to when I was a freshmen. Mac, Hannah, Tris, her mom and dad, all of these characters affected Chloe every day. Some of them were amazing and some not so much.
Mac was a total asshole and Chloe's mom was horrible. Her dad though was amazing and I absolutely adored Tristan. The jury still stands on Hannah but....

I really appreciated how real this book was. It was exactly on point with how a teenager feels during that time of their life, it was humorous and clever but also dealt with deeper more serious situations.
Chloe went through a lot in her first year of high school but she got out and I cannot wait to read more about her, her family, friends and even more so about her love life and all the drama.

inwonderland49's review against another edition

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3.0

This review was originally posted on In Wonderland

My Thoughts

I loved that this was an epistolary novel. Those are definitely some of my favorites. Especially when they are told by a witty, honest, and humorous girl like Chloe. I had a lot of fun flipping the pages of this book. It's a book that I would reread.

I also love that this format lets the reader really get to know Chloe on a deep personal level. It lets the reader enter her life and it just felt like it came to life to me. I love how it's relatable because I, too, was once a teenager. I remember living some of these scenarios that Chloe goes through.

I think that many people would enjoy this book and that it's for many different people. If you like books like Sloppy Firsts by Megan McCafferty, you would like Confessions of a High School Disaster. I'll definitely be on the lookout for more by Emma Chastain!

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maries_shelf's review against another edition

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4.0

"I’m Chloe Snow, and my life is kiiiiind of a disaster."

I hear ya, Chloe. I really do. We have all been there -- all of us who successfully survived our teenage years, that is...

Chloe Snow's Diary is basically the Young Adult version of [b:Bridget Jones's Diary|227443|Bridget Jones's Diary (Bridget Jones, #1)|Helen Fielding|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1558869586l/227443._SY75_.jpg|3185154]. Yes, it's very simple. but it's also relatable, funny, and captivating. Some of Chloe's choices were somewhat annoying; however, isn't that in the job description of all teenagers? Long story short ... I really enjoyed reading this book. If you're looking for something light, give this one a try.

nikamarie's review

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sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

marusienka's review against another edition

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1.0

it is SO BAD, i wanna give you a zero, but that's not possible, so I give you a one.

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