mallorykjorgensen's review against another edition
3.0
Runaway, underage drinking, meeting online strangers....had potential but fell short. Especially with all of the hype about Audrey Hepburn right now.
sandraagee's review against another edition
3.0
I'm still not quite sure what to make of this book.
I've never actually seen "Breakfast at Tiffany's," but I was definitely able to get through this book without knowing anything about the movie. Still, as I read the book I kind of felt like it was a sort of BaT / Audrey Hepburn love letter, and having seen the movie might have enhanced the experience.
When it comes down to it this is a book about a girl at a crossroads in her life. She makes some really poor decisions and I spent a lot of time yelling at her (in my head, of course), which was a bit frustrating. But often that's the way these sort of "that one crazy night" stories go.
I've never actually seen "Breakfast at Tiffany's," but I was definitely able to get through this book without knowing anything about the movie. Still, as I read the book I kind of felt like it was a sort of BaT / Audrey Hepburn love letter, and having seen the movie might have enhanced the experience.
When it comes down to it this is a book about a girl at a crossroads in her life. She makes some really poor decisions and I spent a lot of time yelling at her (in my head, of course), which was a bit frustrating. But often that's the way these sort of "that one crazy night" stories go.
froydis's review against another edition
3.0
Thanks to Netgalley.com and Amulet Books for early access to this title.
This was a fairly fun, lighthearted read. I enjoyed the modern fairy tale aspects of it, and quite enjoyed the characters. I think this is something that could have been a bit longer, and gone into a little more depth on each of the characters. For me, that would have made it a bit more enjoyable. I do love the use of Audrey Hepburn and one of her classic dresses. I also like that they touch on Holly Golightly's occupation more than some of the other YA books I've read with this same type of premise. While the storyline is a bit cliched, and fairly predictable, I quite enjoyed this tale of trying to find yourself and staying true to your friends.
This was a fairly fun, lighthearted read. I enjoyed the modern fairy tale aspects of it, and quite enjoyed the characters. I think this is something that could have been a bit longer, and gone into a little more depth on each of the characters. For me, that would have made it a bit more enjoyable. I do love the use of Audrey Hepburn and one of her classic dresses. I also like that they touch on Holly Golightly's occupation more than some of the other YA books I've read with this same type of premise. While the storyline is a bit cliched, and fairly predictable, I quite enjoyed this tale of trying to find yourself and staying true to your friends.
katsmiao's review against another edition
3.0
Great cover, great premise, but reading was good, not great.
I'm a huge Audrey fan. I fancy myself a little bit of Audrey every time I stand in front of Tiffany's, but then I go in and I'm all Kat again.
This was a good attempt at contemporalizing Breakfast at Tiffany's for a few teens, who are huge fans of the movie and decide to take a trip to NYC to follow the footsteps of their idol. Of course there's romance, there's some mishaps, and some conflict.
All are resolved and the knight in shining armor turns out to be a bit too tarnished. It's a coming of age and growing up story, that held so much promise, but the writing is a bit too slow for my liking.
I'm a huge Audrey fan. I fancy myself a little bit of Audrey every time I stand in front of Tiffany's, but then I go in and I'm all Kat again.
This was a good attempt at contemporalizing Breakfast at Tiffany's for a few teens, who are huge fans of the movie and decide to take a trip to NYC to follow the footsteps of their idol. Of course there's romance, there's some mishaps, and some conflict.
All are resolved and the knight in shining armor turns out to be a bit too tarnished. It's a coming of age and growing up story, that held so much promise, but the writing is a bit too slow for my liking.
mindoe's review against another edition
3.0
This was slow to get into. The last half was better and pulled me in.
laurenc18's review against another edition
2.0
This book was a very quick read, it was the first book I've finished in a while. It was quick because the novel took place a little over a day with very short chapters.
The novel was quick and easy to understand (only watching part of Breakfast at Tiffany's). I think the reason I did not enjoy it that much was the fact that is was very unrealistic and the characters bothered me. All they talked about was Audrey Hepburn, who is an amazing actress, but honestly it made my question how the characters trusted each other if all they knew about each other was how much they loved Audrey Hepburn.
Gemma at times was extremely self-centered which I guess was the point of Tucker Shaw in developing this character. She was gullible and whisked away by things we would all want to experience. The character Gemma bothered me because she was so confused about her life and also how she always tried to relate things in her life to Audrey's.
Bryan was one of the only characters I enjoyed because he kept the novel light and funny. Trina is another character I disliked because she seemed angry all the time. I had no opinion on Telly because the readers did not get a chance to know her. All of these supporting characters do not get a chance to make themselves known to the characters which was a waste because I would of liked to see them more in the novel.
Dusty was a spoiled brat who whisked away Gemma and shows her New York. Dusty I feel was a typical guy character in YA novels who seems to be, but turns out to be a jerk. I was surprised, but at the same I was not surprised to see Dusty transform into this. As I said about the other characters the readers did not get to really know and understand Dusty as a character. If the readers had gotten the chance the transform would have be more of a surprise.
Overall, the novel, while having its pros and cons, was a cute, quick read.
The novel was quick and easy to understand (only watching part of Breakfast at Tiffany's). I think the reason I did not enjoy it that much was the fact that is was very unrealistic and the characters bothered me. All they talked about was Audrey Hepburn, who is an amazing actress, but honestly it made my question how the characters trusted each other if all they knew about each other was how much they loved Audrey Hepburn.
Gemma at times was extremely self-centered which I guess was the point of Tucker Shaw in developing this character. She was gullible and whisked away by things we would all want to experience. The character Gemma bothered me because she was so confused about her life and also how she always tried to relate things in her life to Audrey's.
Bryan was one of the only characters I enjoyed because he kept the novel light and funny. Trina is another character I disliked because she seemed angry all the time. I had no opinion on Telly because the readers did not get a chance to know her. All of these supporting characters do not get a chance to make themselves known to the characters which was a waste because I would of liked to see them more in the novel.
Dusty was a spoiled brat who whisked away Gemma and shows her New York. Dusty I feel was a typical guy character in YA novels who seems to be, but turns out to be a jerk. I was surprised, but at the same I was not surprised to see Dusty transform into this. As I said about the other characters the readers did not get to really know and understand Dusty as a character. If the readers had gotten the chance the transform would have be more of a surprise.
Overall, the novel, while having its pros and cons, was a cute, quick read.
abbyreneeh's review against another edition
5.0
Good, but I haven't seen Breakfast at Tiffany's so I'm sure i missed most of it. I had absolutely no idea what this book was about before I read it, so I was surprised.
lulumt's review against another edition
3.0
It was a cute and easy read. I think I would have liked the book more if I was able to relate to the main character. However, I loved the NYC setting!