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mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
This was an amazing book. Religion, jail, a weekend with fun and revelations, dares, and much much more. You will laugh your butt off.
Say hello to Caitlin, our super-religious + sheltered girl. Say hello to her cousin Heller, who is a Hollywood star + just out of rehab. Heller has a weekend full of movie stuff to do, and Caitlin is there to keep Heller on track.
I really loved that idea, though we later find out a different view on that weekend idea. One that I liked even more than what we see at the beginning of the book.
I always like it when books take place over the course of a few days, it always feels so much longer than when books take place over a longer time. I have no clue why, or how that works, but that is how it works for me.
The weekend is full with hilarious events, but also some scary things, with dares, with helping out a girl who turns out to be totally different from what we see at first (which was hilarious btw, I never saw that switch coming, so when it came my mouth just was wide open and my eyes all round, like wait whaaaaaaattttttt). The weekend is full! And in that weekend we also learn more about Heller (Is she really this bad girl that she shows to the world? Why did she drink so much? and several other things) and we find out more about Caitlin (What happened between her and Heller back some years ago? Why does she hate Heller that much?). It was all very interesting to see both characters show us their true colours and learn about them. Even if some answers took some time to pop up.
The book switches between the time in the jail to the weekend, and I think that was really well done. Sure, it jarred me out of the story at times, but mostly I was happy to see that we were getting a clearer image each time we visited. Things started to make sense.
I do have to admit that Caitlin was a worry for me. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against people who are religious (I am religious as well), but I was worried that Caitlin would be TOO much. And at times she was, at times I just wanted to duct tape her mouth so she wouldn't be able to preach and do stuff. But quite often there was this great girl who didn't immediately dive to God and preaching. And I loved that girl.
As the story continues she does loosen up a bit and gets more relaxed. She even does a few things that she never thought she would do.
I have to say one thing though, I think it was absolute BULL that she called herself a slut and other words when she kissed a guy. HER FIRST KISS guys. She never even kissed a guy, but she found herself a slut and a floozy. WTH. I found that just ridiculous and I was wondering how her parents educated her in the sex/kissing topic, or that she was so sheltered that she apparently thinks it is bad to do something that isn't in her normal daily life.
But come on girl. You are 17, kissing isn't bad, especially if you do it with just one guy. We will talk again when you keep kissing different guys in a span of a week or something. :|
I didn't like that Ava girl, what a total *insert some choice words*. Bah, those kind of people just ruin it for other people. And hurt a lot of people in the process. The actors, the writers (who the hell stalks an author????), the movie crew, and many more. :|
Heller turned out to be a great girl. At times I didn't like her though, I found her mean and rude, but as we learned more and more, I saw a different Heller and I could also imagine why she was acting like that (still not saying it is good, but I can see why she did it).
There is also a kind of love triangle going on, but I didn't mind it that much. It wasn't that much around + it was mostly the guys going after one girl (which is a change of scenery for once).
I laughed my butt off during so many parts. There are just too many to mention. This book was amazing, it had well-written characters, a great story with lots of questions and answers, a great world, and much much more. This was one of my most anticipated books of the year, and it really fulfilled all my hopes and dreams I had for it.
I would highly recommend this book to everyone!
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
Say hello to Caitlin, our super-religious + sheltered girl. Say hello to her cousin Heller, who is a Hollywood star + just out of rehab. Heller has a weekend full of movie stuff to do, and Caitlin is there to keep Heller on track.
I really loved that idea, though we later find out a different view on that weekend idea. One that I liked even more than what we see at the beginning of the book.
I always like it when books take place over the course of a few days, it always feels so much longer than when books take place over a longer time. I have no clue why, or how that works, but that is how it works for me.
The weekend is full with hilarious events, but also some scary things, with dares, with helping out a girl who turns out to be totally different from what we see at first (which was hilarious btw, I never saw that switch coming, so when it came my mouth just was wide open and my eyes all round, like wait whaaaaaaattttttt). The weekend is full! And in that weekend we also learn more about Heller (Is she really this bad girl that she shows to the world? Why did she drink so much? and several other things) and we find out more about Caitlin (What happened between her and Heller back some years ago? Why does she hate Heller that much?). It was all very interesting to see both characters show us their true colours and learn about them. Even if some answers took some time to pop up.
The book switches between the time in the jail to the weekend, and I think that was really well done. Sure, it jarred me out of the story at times, but mostly I was happy to see that we were getting a clearer image each time we visited. Things started to make sense.
I do have to admit that Caitlin was a worry for me. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against people who are religious (I am religious as well), but I was worried that Caitlin would be TOO much. And at times she was, at times I just wanted to duct tape her mouth so she wouldn't be able to preach and do stuff. But quite often there was this great girl who didn't immediately dive to God and preaching. And I loved that girl.
As the story continues she does loosen up a bit and gets more relaxed. She even does a few things that she never thought she would do.
I have to say one thing though, I think it was absolute BULL that she called herself a slut and other words when she kissed a guy. HER FIRST KISS guys. She never even kissed a guy, but she found herself a slut and a floozy. WTH. I found that just ridiculous and I was wondering how her parents educated her in the sex/kissing topic, or that she was so sheltered that she apparently thinks it is bad to do something that isn't in her normal daily life.
But come on girl. You are 17, kissing isn't bad, especially if you do it with just one guy. We will talk again when you keep kissing different guys in a span of a week or something. :|
I didn't like that Ava girl, what a total *insert some choice words*. Bah, those kind of people just ruin it for other people. And hurt a lot of people in the process. The actors, the writers (who the hell stalks an author????), the movie crew, and many more. :|
Heller turned out to be a great girl. At times I didn't like her though, I found her mean and rude, but as we learned more and more, I saw a different Heller and I could also imagine why she was acting like that (still not saying it is good, but I can see why she did it).
There is also a kind of love triangle going on, but I didn't mind it that much. It wasn't that much around + it was mostly the guys going after one girl (which is a change of scenery for once).
I laughed my butt off during so many parts. There are just too many to mention. This book was amazing, it had well-written characters, a great story with lots of questions and answers, a great world, and much much more. This was one of my most anticipated books of the year, and it really fulfilled all my hopes and dreams I had for it.
I would highly recommend this book to everyone!
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
lavendermarch's review against another edition
5.0
TOTALLY NUTS BUT FUCKING AWESOME! Catey was weird but cool and she totally grew and the suspense was fricking awesome! Heller was cool and omg Sophie was completely wacko at first but amazing! The entire book was awesome and it's so cool how they stole a car and saved that store and did a bazillion nutty, kickass, totally awesome things!!! Also, I liked the boys (Wyatt, Oliver, Billy, and Mills). :)
emleemay's review against another edition
4.0
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Happy New Year! I hope 2016 will be full of many amazing books for us all! I've been MIA for a little while, travelling between Los Angeles, New York and London, but I should be back to obsessively checking out the books you're all reviewing from now on :)
[b:It's All Your Fault|25664996|It's All Your Fault|Paul Rudnick|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1435706811s/25664996.jpg|45487903] was one of the last books I read in 2015. I managed to get my hands on an ARC but, to be honest, I hadn't really heard anything about the book or author before I started reading. So it was a very pleasant surprise when Mr Rudnick had me snorting with laughter from page one.
This really is such a fun book. It's quite lighthearted and silly, but for once I actually welcomed some laugh-out-loud humour amid all the dramatic contemporaries and bloody fantasies I generally like to pick up. The characters, though comedic, are fantastic. The dynamic between Caitlin and her cousin - Heller Harrigan - is absolutely hilarious. It's just an enjoyable, improbable adventure across New York City.
Caitlin is a good Christian girl, who sings in her family choir and is never found without her knee socks. But then she is suddenly assigned the task of chaperoning her trouble-prone, just out of rehab, teen star cousin - Heller Harrigan - to ensure Heller doesn't drink, do drugs, have sex or otherwise dirty her public image in the run-up to the movie's release.
Angel Wars is a huge franchise that Heller stars in and obviously (hilariously) alludes to both [b:Twilight|41865|Twilight (Twilight, #1)|Stephenie Meyer|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1361039443s/41865.jpg|3212258] and [b:The Hunger Games|2767052|The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)|Suzanne Collins|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1447303603s/2767052.jpg|2792775], with nods to the plots of the aforementioned, the crazy fans, and the attention garnered by the male actors. In a series of bizarre events that take our innocent Caitlin around Brooklyn, we see her increasingly dragged outside her comfort zone and towards parties, alcohol and - oh my - boys!
Both funny and touching, it's soon obvious that Caitlin and Heller have a lot to learn from each other. Their different personalities drive the novel and its humour, giving many moments that are giggle-worthy but also full of heart.
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Happy New Year! I hope 2016 will be full of many amazing books for us all! I've been MIA for a little while, travelling between Los Angeles, New York and London, but I should be back to obsessively checking out the books you're all reviewing from now on :)
[b:It's All Your Fault|25664996|It's All Your Fault|Paul Rudnick|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1435706811s/25664996.jpg|45487903] was one of the last books I read in 2015. I managed to get my hands on an ARC but, to be honest, I hadn't really heard anything about the book or author before I started reading. So it was a very pleasant surprise when Mr Rudnick had me snorting with laughter from page one.
This really is such a fun book. It's quite lighthearted and silly, but for once I actually welcomed some laugh-out-loud humour amid all the dramatic contemporaries and bloody fantasies I generally like to pick up. The characters, though comedic, are fantastic. The dynamic between Caitlin and her cousin - Heller Harrigan - is absolutely hilarious. It's just an enjoyable, improbable adventure across New York City.
Caitlin is a good Christian girl, who sings in her family choir and is never found without her knee socks. But then she is suddenly assigned the task of chaperoning her trouble-prone, just out of rehab, teen star cousin - Heller Harrigan - to ensure Heller doesn't drink, do drugs, have sex or otherwise dirty her public image in the run-up to the movie's release.
Angel Wars is a huge franchise that Heller stars in and obviously (hilariously) alludes to both [b:Twilight|41865|Twilight (Twilight, #1)|Stephenie Meyer|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1361039443s/41865.jpg|3212258] and [b:The Hunger Games|2767052|The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)|Suzanne Collins|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1447303603s/2767052.jpg|2792775], with nods to the plots of the aforementioned, the crazy fans, and the attention garnered by the male actors. In a series of bizarre events that take our innocent Caitlin around Brooklyn, we see her increasingly dragged outside her comfort zone and towards parties, alcohol and - oh my - boys!
Both funny and touching, it's soon obvious that Caitlin and Heller have a lot to learn from each other. Their different personalities drive the novel and its humour, giving many moments that are giggle-worthy but also full of heart.
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racheale123's review against another edition
3.0
*Goodreads First Reads Giveaway ARC*
A sarcastically funny book about two wildly different cousins. Caitlin, the good girl, is from a good Christian family that sings in their own band. Heller, the bad girl, is Caitlin's famous actress cousin who is a former child star from the television show Anna Banana. Heller has gotten into some trouble and the movie studio producing her new blockbuster movie hires her cousin Caitlin to help keep Heller out of trouble until the movie's premiere.
This story was like a cross over between the Partridge family and Miley Cyrus after her Hannah Montana fame. The majority of the book is filled with sarcastic humor and funny situations but also deals with some tough themes such as alcoholism, drug use, suicide, and mental health issues.
I wouldn't recommend this for young teens due to the amount of language, drinking, drugs, and sexual references.
A sarcastically funny book about two wildly different cousins. Caitlin, the good girl, is from a good Christian family that sings in their own band. Heller, the bad girl, is Caitlin's famous actress cousin who is a former child star from the television show Anna Banana. Heller has gotten into some trouble and the movie studio producing her new blockbuster movie hires her cousin Caitlin to help keep Heller out of trouble until the movie's premiere.
This story was like a cross over between the Partridge family and Miley Cyrus after her Hannah Montana fame. The majority of the book is filled with sarcastic humor and funny situations but also deals with some tough themes such as alcoholism, drug use, suicide, and mental health issues.
I wouldn't recommend this for young teens due to the amount of language, drinking, drugs, and sexual references.
zapkode's review against another edition
5.0
{My Thoughts} – Peer pressure can be one of the more difficult things that any teenager has to deal with in their lives. However, it doesn’t just happen to teens, it can happen to anyone at any age and it isn’t fun when you are stuck trying to figure out what you think you should do that is right verses what your friends would prefer you do. More often then not, the friends win and many poor choices are the end result.
Caitlin is an awkward individual. She has to deal with so much in her life that bothers her in terms of anxiety and other mental type issues that she doesn’t really function like someone should at her age. She has a cousin named Heller that is the complete opposite of her. She has no problems getting out there and showing the world what she is made of and that she won’t back down.
Heller is this famous television star that is now the star of a new hit movie series that is based on a set of books called Angel Wars. Heller has been in so much trouble lately that the producers of her movie and her manager is worried she won’t be able to stay out of trouble until the premiere. This is where Caitlin comes in. Caitlin is Christian and she is grounded in her beliefs. She has been home schooled and sheltered from everything that could influence her from making really poor decisions. However, Heller seems to need her so she is going to help Heller to stay on track so that they can make it to the premiere of the movie.
A lot goes on within this book. There is a lot of self discovery, of finding out who one really is. There’s a lot of standing up for one’s beliefs and taking charge in situations where you might think you are in over your head. There is so much that takes place and it all reads rather quickly.
There are a ton of questions that come up while reading this book and I can promise they all get answered.
I really enjoyed reading this book and the descriptions of the Angel Wars books as well. It helped to tie the book into a nice little bow and it was all easy to follow. I think that any teenager that reads this book will be able to relate to the language, the peer pressure and the storyline to an extent. Most importantly I think they will be able to understand just where it is that Caitlin and Heller were coming from as individuals within it’s pages.
There wasn’t much I didn’t like about this book other then the character Sophie. I couldn’t stand thinking that a thirteen year old could act the way she did and I’d be grounding my child for a long time if she came even close to that behavior. I am sure most will think it’s normal and natural, but it all depends on how you were raised, how you raise your children and if you children do indeed have a moral compass.
Caitlin is an awkward individual. She has to deal with so much in her life that bothers her in terms of anxiety and other mental type issues that she doesn’t really function like someone should at her age. She has a cousin named Heller that is the complete opposite of her. She has no problems getting out there and showing the world what she is made of and that she won’t back down.
Heller is this famous television star that is now the star of a new hit movie series that is based on a set of books called Angel Wars. Heller has been in so much trouble lately that the producers of her movie and her manager is worried she won’t be able to stay out of trouble until the premiere. This is where Caitlin comes in. Caitlin is Christian and she is grounded in her beliefs. She has been home schooled and sheltered from everything that could influence her from making really poor decisions. However, Heller seems to need her so she is going to help Heller to stay on track so that they can make it to the premiere of the movie.
A lot goes on within this book. There is a lot of self discovery, of finding out who one really is. There’s a lot of standing up for one’s beliefs and taking charge in situations where you might think you are in over your head. There is so much that takes place and it all reads rather quickly.
There are a ton of questions that come up while reading this book and I can promise they all get answered.
I really enjoyed reading this book and the descriptions of the Angel Wars books as well. It helped to tie the book into a nice little bow and it was all easy to follow. I think that any teenager that reads this book will be able to relate to the language, the peer pressure and the storyline to an extent. Most importantly I think they will be able to understand just where it is that Caitlin and Heller were coming from as individuals within it’s pages.
There wasn’t much I didn’t like about this book other then the character Sophie. I couldn’t stand thinking that a thirteen year old could act the way she did and I’d be grounding my child for a long time if she came even close to that behavior. I am sure most will think it’s normal and natural, but it all depends on how you were raised, how you raise your children and if you children do indeed have a moral compass.
bushraboblai's review against another edition
4.0
HILARIOUS! I had some serious doubts when I picked up this book, but it proved them all wrong. Oh and most importantly, the Hollywood industry wasn't built up on cliches. Meg Cabot's review was spot on.