notesmadeunique's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
riverbarret's review
4.0
Read this book YEARS AGO. And it was awesome then.
Update: Still awesome now.
Update: Still awesome now.
clockworkp's review
4.0
Súper divertido, la gente en la biblioteca me miraban porque se me escapaban risitas. La protagonista está mucho en las nubes y realmente no se entera de nada, pero el argumento fue muy novedoso y la convirtió en una lectura muy refrescante.
clevergirl216's review
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Very cute book for light reading. Pretty unrealistic scenario, but such likable characters that I didn’t care. The lists between the chapters were a nice addition.
sharebear431's review against another edition
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
clairebartholomew549's review
5.0
Entering my reviews over from my old Goodreads profile I unearthed recently...here are some super sappy thoughts from 2009-era 14-year-old Claire!
To be perfectly honest, Meg Cabot bothers me. It sounds awfully petty and petulant of me, but she just writes too many books, many of which are the same plotlines with slightly tweaked characters.
Not this one.
I love this book, simply by virtue of the fact that it's DIFFERENT.
To be perfectly honest, Meg Cabot bothers me. It sounds awfully petty and petulant of me, but she just writes too many books, many of which are the same plotlines with slightly tweaked characters.
Not this one.
I love this book, simply by virtue of the fact that it's DIFFERENT.
anjumstar's review
4.0
I loved this book when I was younger. I read it in 7th grade, which is close to the cut-off point for this book being awesome. First of all, I love the Meg Cabot sets a lot of her stories around DC, because that's where I'm from, so it makes it all the more relateable. As for the actual story, as unfortunate as it sounds, the character of Sam is very realistic. Sure, she's judgmental, kind of annoying, obsessive, and offensive at times, but hey, that's what being a teenager is. Hating your sister because your in love with her boyfriend is believable. That being said, Sam still annoys me. Sure, people like a character that you could sort of see in your real life, but they also want that character to be dynamic. Sam just isn't. She's exactly the same as the female lead is in any of Meg Cabot's other stories. The girl who has self-confidence issues but still acts like she's awesome and has a little bit of a 'holier than thou' complex. Every single on of her main characters in a nut shell. As well as the 'too good to be true' guy.
Ah well, like I said: it's a book for preteens.
If I were rating it only for the target audience (preteens), I give it 5 stars. For anyone older, a generous 3 stars. So, that averages to 4.
Ah well, like I said: it's a book for preteens.
If I were rating it only for the target audience (preteens), I give it 5 stars. For anyone older, a generous 3 stars. So, that averages to 4.