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readerjenn's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
marjoy18's review against another edition
5.0
I don’t know what 14-year-old is out here acting like this but this was too fun to give anything less than 5 stars
chai_latte_auroras's review against another edition
3.0
I don’t even know where to start with this book. The main character is 14 and just starting high school and ragingly horny. To the point where all she can think about is boys and wanting to have sex. She literally is petting her dog in one scene and gets turned on by how soft her dog’s fur is....
She is a toxic friend. She only ever calls her best friend Hannah over to complain about her life and then yell at Hannah. Afterwards she writes about how annoying Hannah is in her diary. She also likes to mock Hannah more behind her back, at times just because Hannah is kind of reserved and religious.
The focus of the story is centered around the main character flirting and trying to hook up with a senior boy who already has a girlfriend. Which to be honest I was creeped out by because she’s 14 and maybe she doesn’t understand why that’s wrong but this dude is 18, so he could literally go to jail if he did do anything with her. The really sad thing is after all of this happens the dude’s girlfriend still wants to be with him. All these people start bullying the 14 year old and harassing her for what she did but the guy who is older and should know better gets off with a slap on the wrist!
She is a toxic friend. She only ever calls her best friend Hannah over to complain about her life and then yell at Hannah. Afterwards she writes about how annoying Hannah is in her diary. She also likes to mock Hannah more behind her back, at times just because Hannah is kind of reserved and religious.
The focus of the story is centered around the main character flirting and trying to hook up with a senior boy who already has a girlfriend. Which to be honest I was creeped out by because she’s 14 and maybe she doesn’t understand why that’s wrong but this dude is 18, so he could literally go to jail if he did do anything with her. The really sad thing is after all of this happens the dude’s girlfriend still wants to be with him. All these people start bullying the 14 year old and harassing her for what she did but the guy who is older and should know better gets off with a slap on the wrist!
sharpreads's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
michelle_pink_polka_dot's review against another edition
5.0
Chloe Snow is the adorable, funny, awkward, embarrassing, lol-inducing character I've been missing in my life since Ruby Oliver and Kelsey Finkelstein. Also, her mom can pound salt or whatever that saying is that means-- GO F*^k Yourself.
Chloe Snow is one of those voices that will stay with me long after I've read all the books in her series (which I definitely will!). She's one of those hilariously naive, honest, endearing, and addicting narrators. I couldn't get enough of her 14-year-old view of the world!!
In Confessions of a High School Disaster, Chloe Snow takes us through her entire Freshman year of high school. Her mother leaves for Mexico to "write", she makes a vow to lose her kissing virginity, she has some epic misunderstandings, she auditions for the school acapella group and the high school musical, she gets a maybe-not-really boyfriend, and her reliable dad does something utterly unreliable.
I loved Chloe's take on her world. This book reads young and immature, but the character is, in fact, young and immature. If you don't like reading younger voices who ramble and word vomit, you probably won't like this book. If you like LOLing about high school hijinks and cringe-worthy situations, this is totally your book!!
I didn't even realize how much I missed reading about a character like Chloe until I started this book. She reminded me of Ruby Oliver ([b:The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver|301022|The Boyfriend List 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver (Ruby Oliver, #1)|E. Lockhart|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1342343845s/301022.jpg|292089]) & Kelsey Finkelstein ([b:Freshman Year & Other Unnatural Disasters|11699323|Freshman Year & Other Unnatural Disasters|Meredith Zeitlin|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1314883523s/11699323.jpg|16646431]) mixed with Rose Zarelli ([b:Confessions of an Angry Girl|13515025|Confessions of an Angry Girl (Confessions, #1)|Louise Rozett|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1334261472s/13515025.jpg|19070990]) & Freshman Devi ([b:Gimme a Call|6693333|Gimme a Call|Sarah Mlynowski|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1384374692s/6693333.jpg|6888829]). These characters get into my heart, make me LOL, and there is a void when they aren't in my reading life.
My fave things about the 1st book:
-Chloe has a Boston terrier named Snickers (I'm a proud BT owner and can confirm that they are indeed farting machines).
-Loved the diary format. It totally worked here & made it hard to put down-- I kept telling myself "one more entry and I'll stop for the night".
-Lightness-- I read a lot of books about SERIOUS subjects, so sometimes it refreshes me to read about things that are just a normal level of serious.
-It brought me back to how I used to obsess about the DUMBEST things. By dumb I mean things that I thought were so important and obsess-worthy which actually turned out to be a giant waste of my time-- but no one could've convinced me of that back then!!
-Chloe's epic Googling skills-- Googling example: "no boyfriend virgin happy anyway". So much LOL, and also I totally would've Googled such things if I had access to internet as a 9th grader.
This book series is so me, that I can't believe it wasn't on my radar before. Upon finishing the first book, I immediately started the 2nd one!!
OVERALL: LOVEDDDD!! Chloe Snow is so cute and funny-- she's what I've been missing in my reading life for a while. If you like coming-of-age cringe-worthy oversharing, Chloe is going to be your girl. I will definitely be reading the rest of the series (book 3 is in the works, so YAY!!) & you should too!!
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Chloe Snow is one of those voices that will stay with me long after I've read all the books in her series (which I definitely will!). She's one of those hilariously naive, honest, endearing, and addicting narrators. I couldn't get enough of her 14-year-old view of the world!!
In Confessions of a High School Disaster, Chloe Snow takes us through her entire Freshman year of high school. Her mother leaves for Mexico to "write", she makes a vow to lose her kissing virginity, she has some epic misunderstandings, she auditions for the school acapella group and the high school musical, she gets a maybe-not-really boyfriend, and her reliable dad does something utterly unreliable.
I loved Chloe's take on her world. This book reads young and immature, but the character is, in fact, young and immature. If you don't like reading younger voices who ramble and word vomit, you probably won't like this book. If you like LOLing about high school hijinks and cringe-worthy situations, this is totally your book!!
I didn't even realize how much I missed reading about a character like Chloe until I started this book. She reminded me of Ruby Oliver ([b:The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver|301022|The Boyfriend List 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver (Ruby Oliver, #1)|E. Lockhart|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1342343845s/301022.jpg|292089]) & Kelsey Finkelstein ([b:Freshman Year & Other Unnatural Disasters|11699323|Freshman Year & Other Unnatural Disasters|Meredith Zeitlin|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1314883523s/11699323.jpg|16646431]) mixed with Rose Zarelli ([b:Confessions of an Angry Girl|13515025|Confessions of an Angry Girl (Confessions, #1)|Louise Rozett|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1334261472s/13515025.jpg|19070990]) & Freshman Devi ([b:Gimme a Call|6693333|Gimme a Call|Sarah Mlynowski|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1384374692s/6693333.jpg|6888829]). These characters get into my heart, make me LOL, and there is a void when they aren't in my reading life.
My fave things about the 1st book:
-Chloe has a Boston terrier named Snickers (I'm a proud BT owner and can confirm that they are indeed farting machines).
-Loved the diary format. It totally worked here & made it hard to put down-- I kept telling myself "one more entry and I'll stop for the night".
-Lightness-- I read a lot of books about SERIOUS subjects, so sometimes it refreshes me to read about things that are just a normal level of serious.
-It brought me back to how I used to obsess about the DUMBEST things. By dumb I mean things that I thought were so important and obsess-worthy which actually turned out to be a giant waste of my time-- but no one could've convinced me of that back then!!
-Chloe's epic Googling skills-- Googling example: "no boyfriend virgin happy anyway". So much LOL, and also I totally would've Googled such things if I had access to internet as a 9th grader.
This book series is so me, that I can't believe it wasn't on my radar before. Upon finishing the first book, I immediately started the 2nd one!!
OVERALL: LOVEDDDD!! Chloe Snow is so cute and funny-- she's what I've been missing in my reading life for a while. If you like coming-of-age cringe-worthy oversharing, Chloe is going to be your girl. I will definitely be reading the rest of the series (book 3 is in the works, so YAY!!) & you should too!!
My Blog:
Pink Polka Dot Books
fionareadsalot's review against another edition
3.0
I thought this was a cute book. I truly wished they had these books when I was a kid. All I remember are my beloved sweet valley high series.
gcullman's review against another edition
4.0
Laugh-out-loud funny! A great coming-of-age story with some of the typical elements and some great new parts. The story has heart.
firedew's review against another edition
4.0
I hovered between 3 and 4 stars for this one, primarily because while the writing was good and the story was well-executed, some of the topics covered in the book were too adult for a 14-year-old protagonist. An older teenager, okay. But 14 is too young. It was really uncomfortable at times.
annieqw1013's review against another edition
5.0
This book will make you laugh and cry, and reminisce about all the times you sobbed in the shower throughout high school. The characters are brilliant, the plot addictive, and pop culture references perfect. I couldn't put it down. Smashing debut novel!
joelevard's review against another edition
5.0
This book loves its characters, and you will love them too. Except Chloe's mom. That bitch.