saloniporwal's review
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filemanager's review
2.0
Oh boy, this was over-the-top cheesiness. Moreso than the rest of the series I've read so far.
Nikki is just as vapid and shallow as Mackenzie, who she supposedly dispises (especially when she sashays! Hahaha)
Nikki is just as vapid and shallow as Mackenzie, who she supposedly dispises (especially when she sashays! Hahaha)
sophiesaur's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
BRANDON THE RIZZLER?!?!?!😱🤯
icey81's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
oliviagowersscott's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Fun but I think she would also be like extremely rich after getting her own reality show but it was very addicting to read it is currently 3:13 am. ALSO WHY IS SHE SOOOOO OBLIVIOUS, it’s like Mia Thermopolis all over again with the was the kiss a friend thing or a love thing, IT WAS OBVIOUSLY A LOVE THING.
jarichan's review
2.0
Auch für einige Jugendbücher bin ich eindeutig bereits zu alt und nicht mehr Zielgruppe. Die berühmten "Dork Diaries" gehören dazu.
Es freut mich sehr, dass solche Bücher vielen Kindern und Jugendlichen den Einstieg ins Lesen vereinfachen und ihnen Freude und Spass bereiten. Deshalb sage ich auch ganz klar: meine Einschätzung ist die einer Erwachsenen - also nicht der Zielgruppe und somit eigentlich auch nicht relevant.
Auf jeden Fall kam ich mit dem Text überhaupt nicht klar. Ich konnte mich aufgrund der ganzen fett gedruckten Zeilen, Smileys und Grossbuchstaben kaum bis gar nicht auf die Handlung konzentrieren. Was ich von der Geschichte selbst mitbekam, war für mich ziemlich mühsam und langweilig.
Aber eben - das schreibe ich, eine 31-Jährige. 20 Jahre weniger und ich hätte bestimmt meine helle Freude an diesem Buch.
Nun habe ich es ausprobiert, kenne die Serie (immer gut, wenn Verwandte sich ratsuchend an die Buchhändlerin wenden) und habe erfahren, dass diese Reihe und auch die verwandten Titel nichts für mich sind. Man lernt eben nie aus, auch beim Lesegeschmack nicht.
Es freut mich sehr, dass solche Bücher vielen Kindern und Jugendlichen den Einstieg ins Lesen vereinfachen und ihnen Freude und Spass bereiten. Deshalb sage ich auch ganz klar: meine Einschätzung ist die einer Erwachsenen - also nicht der Zielgruppe und somit eigentlich auch nicht relevant.
Auf jeden Fall kam ich mit dem Text überhaupt nicht klar. Ich konnte mich aufgrund der ganzen fett gedruckten Zeilen, Smileys und Grossbuchstaben kaum bis gar nicht auf die Handlung konzentrieren. Was ich von der Geschichte selbst mitbekam, war für mich ziemlich mühsam und langweilig.
Aber eben - das schreibe ich, eine 31-Jährige. 20 Jahre weniger und ich hätte bestimmt meine helle Freude an diesem Buch.
Nun habe ich es ausprobiert, kenne die Serie (immer gut, wenn Verwandte sich ratsuchend an die Buchhändlerin wenden) und habe erfahren, dass diese Reihe und auch die verwandten Titel nichts für mich sind. Man lernt eben nie aus, auch beim Lesegeschmack nicht.
mehsi's review
3.0
Let's just say I am a bit disappointed in this book/series.
I was truly looking forward to it, but sadly it was not meant to be.
Reasons why:
1. Mackenzie, Mackenzie and more Mackenzie, it is one of the things that keeps coming back, rinse and repeating the same stuff over and over.
2. Insecurity over Brandon, I wish she would just be honest with him, tell him how she feels. I am sure she can find a time for it (like when she chased away the camera crew). It just gets a bit annoying that every time it is about the same thing, Oh My Brandon, Does Brandon like me? Etc. etc.
3. Her whole family stuff. Brianna, her dad, her mom. It is just again the same thing, rinse and repeat.
The only thing that changes in the books is the story. This time she gets a reality show based on her. I really liked that and it was done really well.
Also I won't spoil anything but that thing that happened between our main girl and Brandon. Ah, finally!
All in all though, I am thinking of putting this series on-hold or drop it. It will all depend on the next book.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I was truly looking forward to it, but sadly it was not meant to be.
Reasons why:
1. Mackenzie, Mackenzie and more Mackenzie, it is one of the things that keeps coming back, rinse and repeating the same stuff over and over.
2. Insecurity over Brandon, I wish she would just be honest with him, tell him how she feels. I am sure she can find a time for it (like when she chased away the camera crew). It just gets a bit annoying that every time it is about the same thing, Oh My Brandon, Does Brandon like me? Etc. etc.
3. Her whole family stuff. Brianna, her dad, her mom. It is just again the same thing, rinse and repeat.
The only thing that changes in the books is the story. This time she gets a reality show based on her. I really liked that and it was done really well.
Also I won't spoil anything but that thing that happened between our main girl and Brandon. Ah, finally!
All in all though, I am thinking of putting this series on-hold or drop it. It will all depend on the next book.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
agrajag's review
2.0
Listened to the audio-version of this book with my daughters (9) who love the series.
The rating may feel harsh. It's not without merit. The dialogue is funny, the situations recognizable (if caricacatured) for kids.
But; and for me it's a big "but", I found this intolerably gender-essentialist and intolerably full of cliches about especially girls. I suppose that's to be expected from a series that marktets itself as "Diary of a wimpy kid, for girls", but really, do the girls have to confirm EVERY prejudice about girls?
The girls in these books are all universally occupied with fashion, with make-overs, with owning the right high-status brands, with being popular and well-liked and with scheming against other girls.
Boys, other than adults like teachers and parents are pretty much entirely absent, except as in one-dimensional love-interests of the protagonist that lacks any character-development of their own.
I suspect if you've got a very "traditional" view of gender, you'll find this okay. Me, I found it grating.
The rating may feel harsh. It's not without merit. The dialogue is funny, the situations recognizable (if caricacatured) for kids.
But; and for me it's a big "but", I found this intolerably gender-essentialist and intolerably full of cliches about especially girls. I suppose that's to be expected from a series that marktets itself as "Diary of a wimpy kid, for girls", but really, do the girls have to confirm EVERY prejudice about girls?
The girls in these books are all universally occupied with fashion, with make-overs, with owning the right high-status brands, with being popular and well-liked and with scheming against other girls.
Boys, other than adults like teachers and parents are pretty much entirely absent, except as in one-dimensional love-interests of the protagonist that lacks any character-development of their own.
I suspect if you've got a very "traditional" view of gender, you'll find this okay. Me, I found it grating.