rachelcully's review
2.0
honestly as much as i wanted to understand it, i couldnt. I waited and waited to find out wats was wrong with val's brother only to find out no one knows. I waited and waited to find out what the holy grail was only to never find out any more than it was $3.(unless i just missed a paragraph?) I truly wanted to love this book but i couldnt wrap my head around it. i was left with too many questions. (why did max disappear? why did her brother die? what was wrong with everyone in this town?)
One thing that really bothered me was how the narrator kept sliping in and out of reality. just when something added up she would be like "psyc! that never happened". ok so i didnt get the end. maybe i will try again sometime because when Val asked me if i was laughing i want to know why i should have been laughing.
One thing that really bothered me was how the narrator kept sliping in and out of reality. just when something added up she would be like "psyc! that never happened". ok so i didnt get the end. maybe i will try again sometime because when Val asked me if i was laughing i want to know why i should have been laughing.
foreveryoungadult's review
Graded By: Meghan
BFF Charm: Yes!! And No
Swoonworthy Scale: 2
Talky Talk: Mystically Hallucinogenic
Bonus Factor: Mallrats
Relationship Status: Hot First Date After a Long Stretch of Bad Ones
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BFF Charm: Yes!! And No
Swoonworthy Scale: 2
Talky Talk: Mystically Hallucinogenic
Bonus Factor: Mallrats
Relationship Status: Hot First Date After a Long Stretch of Bad Ones
Read the full book report here.
cultclassics's review
3.0
"Ima tell you a joke. Get ready to laugh; this one's a good one. Kind of long, but funny. Of course, by funny I mean that it's fucking tragic in the end. Bear with me. It's the first day of school, and a blonde walks into a classroom...."
The Blonde of the Joke is about Val, a brunette who became a loner in high school since her friends flew away to different countries; and Francie, a blonde who is attractive and dangerous. She's the type of girl who could easily get what she wants, she's the girl everyone stares at in the hallway and the exact opposite of Val.
One time at the mall, while Val is strolling around, Francie said her name. And in that moment, Val realizes nothing is ever the same. From that moment on, the blonde and the brunette became best of friends and Francie taught Val how to shoplift. As the story progresses, I've observed the change in Val's personality. She became much stronger and more independent while Francie became vulnerable with her stupid lies and "illusions". Thus, Val thinks Francie isn't as great as she thought Francie was. It's like they've switched positions. Now, Val is the one everyone stares in the hallway while Francie stood silent beside the lockers. Francie tried to take back her aura, but Val stole it from her. That "aura" is the Holy Grail (The Most Beautiful Thing)they wanted to find in the mall whenever they go to steal.
There are many vague details here in the book like how did Francie's mom become an alcoholic lady that went bonkers, what illness caused Val's brother's death, what happened to Max? I guess the story more focuses on the things between Val and Francie. This is a great book though. I loved it but I'm giving it a 3-star rating.
The Blonde of the Joke is about Val, a brunette who became a loner in high school since her friends flew away to different countries; and Francie, a blonde who is attractive and dangerous. She's the type of girl who could easily get what she wants, she's the girl everyone stares at in the hallway and the exact opposite of Val.
One time at the mall, while Val is strolling around, Francie said her name. And in that moment, Val realizes nothing is ever the same. From that moment on, the blonde and the brunette became best of friends and Francie taught Val how to shoplift. As the story progresses, I've observed the change in Val's personality. She became much stronger and more independent while Francie became vulnerable with her stupid lies and "illusions". Thus, Val thinks Francie isn't as great as she thought Francie was. It's like they've switched positions. Now, Val is the one everyone stares in the hallway while Francie stood silent beside the lockers. Francie tried to take back her aura, but Val stole it from her. That "aura" is the Holy Grail (The Most Beautiful Thing)they wanted to find in the mall whenever they go to steal.
There are many vague details here in the book like how did Francie's mom become an alcoholic lady that went bonkers, what illness caused Val's brother's death, what happened to Max? I guess the story more focuses on the things between Val and Francie. This is a great book though. I loved it but I'm giving it a 3-star rating.
lowkeybooks's review
1.0
I didn't understand the book very much at all. The plot wasn't very real and the charcters weren't that great themselves. After I finished the book I questioned why I read it, not a good book at all.The ending wasn't very good at all and nothing was answered when it was over.
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