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solaana's review against another edition
5.0
Sweet fuck this book rocks. Marcus Flutie is the Jake Ryan of YA lit dream boyfriends.
afasanello's review against another edition
5.0
The greatest series of books I have ever read. They got me through all my high school years, if anyone can pinpoint what it's like to be a teenage girl that feels completely out of the loop, Megan Mccafferty does.
novelesque_life's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 STARS
"“My parents suck ass. Banning me from the phone and restricting my computer privileges are the most tyrannical parental gestures I can think of. Don’t they realize that Hope’s the only one who keeps me sane? . . . I don’t see how things could get any worse.”
When her best friend, Hope Weaver, moves away from Pineville, New Jersey, hyperobservant sixteen-year-old Jessica Darling is devastated. A fish out of water at school and a stranger at home, Jessica feels more lost than ever now that the only person with whom she could really communicate has gone. How is she supposed to deal with the boy- and shopping-crazy girls at school, her dad’s obsession with her track meets, her mother salivating over big sister Bethany’s lavish wedding, and her nonexistent love life?" (From Amazon)
I enjoyed this novel as it reminded me of books from my youth.
"“My parents suck ass. Banning me from the phone and restricting my computer privileges are the most tyrannical parental gestures I can think of. Don’t they realize that Hope’s the only one who keeps me sane? . . . I don’t see how things could get any worse.”
When her best friend, Hope Weaver, moves away from Pineville, New Jersey, hyperobservant sixteen-year-old Jessica Darling is devastated. A fish out of water at school and a stranger at home, Jessica feels more lost than ever now that the only person with whom she could really communicate has gone. How is she supposed to deal with the boy- and shopping-crazy girls at school, her dad’s obsession with her track meets, her mother salivating over big sister Bethany’s lavish wedding, and her nonexistent love life?" (From Amazon)
I enjoyed this novel as it reminded me of books from my youth.
chalkycharo's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
shelbitedeschi's review against another edition
dark
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
justcrystalxo's review against another edition
5.0
i really liked this book. i read it in less then 24 hours and i can completely identify with jessica darling. i thoroughly enjoyed her ramblings and inside thoughts and cant wait to read more of the series!
blakehalsey's review against another edition
4.0
SLOPPY FIRSTS has one of the best teen voices I've ever read. Ever. McCafferty crafts a snarky, caustic main character with such convincing "problems" and character quirks, I just fell in love with her. The slow crawl of Jessica and Marcus' relationship, not to mention the ambiguous end, kept me on edge throughout the entire read and kept the pages flipping. There were a few times I got bogged down in some of the the everyday happenings, but the voice was just so great. Onto the next!
wistyallgood's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kittypaws9's review against another edition
3.0
"Sloppy Firsts" is just as it says, a sloppy first book.
Jessica Darling is not so darling and I found that she could be really irritating. What kept me reading is that she can also be really funny. That, and I really liked one of the guys (not telling which one though!)
I agree with her friends, I was sick of listening to talk about Hope (and her period).
Favorite word from the book: "Jackassinine"
Favorite part: "So I'm sloppy seconds, is what you're saying."
"Oh no, Jessica," he laughed. "You're sloppy firsts."
Oh, and a warning, NOTHING gets resolved. It just ends.
I'm not sure if this was just my version of the book, but at the end was an excerpt from "Charmed Thirds!" What happened to "Seconds?" I couldn't even read it because I didn't want spoilers.
Final word: It was OK. I will probably read the next one just because the ending gave me absolutely no closure. It was like the ending to "Veronica Mars."
Jessica Darling is not so darling and I found that she could be really irritating. What kept me reading is that she can also be really funny. That, and I really liked one of the guys (not telling which one though!)
I agree with her friends, I was sick of listening to talk about Hope (and her period).
Favorite word from the book: "Jackassinine"
Favorite part: "So I'm sloppy seconds, is what you're saying."
"Oh no, Jessica," he laughed. "You're sloppy firsts."
Oh, and a warning, NOTHING gets resolved. It just ends.
I'm not sure if this was just my version of the book, but at the end was an excerpt from "Charmed Thirds!" What happened to "Seconds?" I couldn't even read it because I didn't want spoilers.
Final word: It was OK. I will probably read the next one just because the ending gave me absolutely no closure. It was like the ending to "Veronica Mars."
chrstnareads's review against another edition
4.0
I loved the narrator's voice. She made me laugh out loud a few times. It's a really cute story, and I don't really want to get into it all right here, but let's just say that Marcus is easier to take if you pretend he doesn't have dreadlocks. I mean, really.
Also really weird? It takes place in the so-far-as-I-can-tell fictional town of Pineville, NJ, which REALLY throws me of because I grew up in Pineville, NC... and now live in NJ. It's just really weird to read things like "Pineville Elementary" (the name of my elementary school), and just the name of the town in general. But kind of cool.
Top 5 Reason Why This Book Is Worth The Read
5. Jessica is depressed for most of the book, but her view remains really kind of plucky.
4. It has elements of Mean Girls, only lacks the annoying Lohan.
3. There are several laugh-out-loud moments thanks to Jessica's wit.
2. McCafferty really nails down the crazy in us all.
1. Marcus Flutie. (It helped that I pictured him looking like Tate from American Horror Story. Because, really. Reddish dreadlocks aimed to make me swoon? I think not.)
Also really weird? It takes place in the so-far-as-I-can-tell fictional town of Pineville, NJ, which REALLY throws me of because I grew up in Pineville, NC... and now live in NJ. It's just really weird to read things like "Pineville Elementary" (the name of my elementary school), and just the name of the town in general. But kind of cool.
Top 5 Reason Why This Book Is Worth The Read
5. Jessica is depressed for most of the book, but her view remains really kind of plucky.
4. It has elements of Mean Girls, only lacks the annoying Lohan.
3. There are several laugh-out-loud moments thanks to Jessica's wit.
2. McCafferty really nails down the crazy in us all.
1. Marcus Flutie. (It helped that I pictured him looking like Tate from American Horror Story. Because, really. Reddish dreadlocks aimed to make me swoon? I think not.)