kricketa's review
2.0
since her flighty mom sent her to live with her grandparents, v has finally lived in the same place for a year. her boyfriend is fantastic, but v needs to be on the move and can't be tied down.
blah. i probably would have liked this better if it hadn't reminded me so much of "very lefreak" by rachel cohn. to be fair, this book was published first. i'm just a bit weary of characters who ruin good relationships because of abandonment issues. like other reviewers, i didn't find v that likable. i still love carolyn mackler though, and would recommend this to teens who'd like a quick girly read.
blah. i probably would have liked this better if it hadn't reminded me so much of "very lefreak" by rachel cohn. to be fair, this book was published first. i'm just a bit weary of characters who ruin good relationships because of abandonment issues. like other reviewers, i didn't find v that likable. i still love carolyn mackler though, and would recommend this to teens who'd like a quick girly read.
carlylwbug's review against another edition
3.0
I loved the beginning to this story and I loved the end but it really lost me in the middle. For being such a tame book, some parts were way overdone and too graphic. When I learned this book was the sequel to one I had read earlier I was interested in reading it but the title kind of threw me for a loop. Do I really want to read a book titled Guyaholic? It's sounds like a little too much but what swayed me was the promise of a cross-country journey to find oneself and I was hoping that didn't include graphic hook-ups, but of course it did! I'm disappointed because this book had potential and kind of achieved it. But only a little bit and it wasn't very convincing along the way. I just still can't believe I actually brought myself to read it.
suzannedix's review against another edition
4.0
Fast and easy read - you root for the main character even though you often want to scream at her. Issues of an absent mother.
This was the sequel to Vegan Virgin Valentine. I thought it was a bit predictable but an excellent look into one girl's dysfunctional family.
This was the sequel to Vegan Virgin Valentine. I thought it was a bit predictable but an excellent look into one girl's dysfunctional family.
abigailbat's review against another edition
3.0
V's conquests have an expiration date of about 2 weeks. She's always chasing a new guy. She loves 'em and leaves 'em. So why is it that Sam has stuck around for three whole months? All V has ever known has been boucing around different places while her mom goes from guy to guy. Now that V's living with her grandparents, getting into college, and dating Sam, things can finally change... Until V does something to mess everything up. It'll take more than she knows to fix everything... but maybe everything can really change.
In this book, Mackler explores the character of Vivienne Vail Valentine who first appeared in Vegan Virgin Valentine. She's a much different main characters than some of Mackler's others and it certainly shows Mackler's strength as a writer that she's able to get inside her head and actually make readers feel sympathetic. (I have to admit that it took me probably half the book to really start feeling sympathetic, but I did!)
Seeing a different kind of character was off-putting at first, but ultimately I think it made me like Carolyn Mackler even more. I still think I liked her others more, but this one was definitely worth the read.
Readalike suggestions: For another character with similar problems, try This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen. Books in the Gossip Girl vein might appeal as well...
In this book, Mackler explores the character of Vivienne Vail Valentine who first appeared in Vegan Virgin Valentine. She's a much different main characters than some of Mackler's others and it certainly shows Mackler's strength as a writer that she's able to get inside her head and actually make readers feel sympathetic. (I have to admit that it took me probably half the book to really start feeling sympathetic, but I did!)
Seeing a different kind of character was off-putting at first, but ultimately I think it made me like Carolyn Mackler even more. I still think I liked her others more, but this one was definitely worth the read.
Readalike suggestions: For another character with similar problems, try This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen. Books in the Gossip Girl vein might appeal as well...
heyshay07's review against another edition
4.0
I wanted to read Mackler's book The Earth, My Butt, And Other Round Things but the library didn't have it so I picked up this book instead. I didn't know it was a sequel so I haven't read the first one. However, I had no problem getting into the story and instantly loved the character of V. This is a fast paced, fun book to read. Lots of references to sex so definitely a high school book. The dysfunctional relationship between V and her family and her many boys was hilarious and would make a good counseling case study. I really liked the ending and that V does end up growing and learning about herself throughout the book so it was not just comedy. A good teen chick lit book.
funsizelibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
I thought this would be light chicklit. Instead it was the story of a girl wracked with insecurities, living a shallow life of meaningless hookups to avoid emotional entanglements. At least, she does until a hockey puck hits her in the forehead and she lands in the lap of Sam. Even then she's trying to convince herself what she and Sam have is meaningless and temporary. But when it ends, the guilt and sorrow she feels are overwhelming and prompt some overdue self-realization.
jlpxoxo's review
2.0
Meh.
I can't say that I am a fan of this book. I don't know what I was expecting. Perhaps I wanted a little more depth. V isn't likable and I end up not really caring all that much about her journey.
I can't say that I am a fan of this book. I don't know what I was expecting. Perhaps I wanted a little more depth. V isn't likable and I end up not really caring all that much about her journey.
shinychick's review against another edition
3.0
Better than "Love and Other Four-Letter Words" and slightly (but only slightly) predictable. I still enjoy Mackler's great sense of writing and humor.
sanderle's review against another edition
4.0
Starting this, I wasn't expecting much at all. I thought it would just be another piece of chick lit with little depth. That assumption was far from right. The character development in this book was astounding, the book was easy to get into, and the plot was intriguing.
I would highly recommend this book.
I would highly recommend this book.