moni216's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
notesmadeunique's review against another edition
challenging
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
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
4.0
nonidude's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.25
Just not my favorite. The plot is engaging in theory, but the ending dragged. I think in part because the characters weren't developed enough in the beginning to carry your interest through to the end.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Death, Body shaming, and Bullying
Minor: Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Drug use, and Alcohol
clockworkp's review against another edition
4.0
Súper fresco y divertido. Amé a la protagonista y a Christopher al principio del libro. Más tarde se volvía un poco ingenua. Al terminarlo me quedé con la sensación de no haber acabado la historia, sino de haber leído solamente la presentación.
max_pink's review against another edition
3.0
3 Stars
For Romanceopoly prompt: BFF's House
I never would have picked this book up if it wasn't for Romanceopoly, so props to the challenge for broadening my horizons.
If this book didn't come out in the era that it did, it probably would have maximized its potential more. Literally being forced to walk a mile in someone else's shoes for the rest of your life is a banger premise. Being forced to work for a shady company that paid for your brain swap surgery and finding out they were spying on your body? Incredible.
But oh my god, the Not Like Other Girls of it all was truly driving me up the wall. Em is so judgy and hypocritical. The only thing that got me through was that Meg Cabot clearly made that her primary character flaw, and there is some growth between the first and last pages. But not quite enough for me to give this a ringing endorsement.
And the mystery and romance pacing is unnaturally slow because this was the era where every premise had to be a trilogy.
All that said, if I was a tween reading these, I probably would have inhaled all three in like two days. So this is most likely just me being too old and cranky for a YA book from 2008.
Stine Nielsen did a great job on the audiobook, as well.
For Romanceopoly prompt: BFF's House
I never would have picked this book up if it wasn't for Romanceopoly, so props to the challenge for broadening my horizons.
If this book didn't come out in the era that it did, it probably would have maximized its potential more. Literally being forced to walk a mile in someone else's shoes for the rest of your life is a banger premise. Being forced to work for a shady company that paid for your brain swap surgery and finding out they were spying on your body? Incredible.
But oh my god, the Not Like Other Girls of it all was truly driving me up the wall. Em is so judgy and hypocritical. The only thing that got me through was that Meg Cabot clearly made that her primary character flaw, and there is some growth between the first and last pages. But not quite enough for me to give this a ringing endorsement.
And the mystery and romance pacing is unnaturally slow because this was the era where every premise had to be a trilogy.
All that said, if I was a tween reading these, I probably would have inhaled all three in like two days. So this is most likely just me being too old and cranky for a YA book from 2008.
Stine Nielsen did a great job on the audiobook, as well.
delaneysc's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-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
2.5
tetromino's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
This book is so fucking funny in a problematic way, it gets three stars for pure entertainment value. I took so many screenshots of this book to send to people while I was reading it. The main girl is transplanted into the body of a supermodel and spends most of the book bemoaning how vapid and lame this dead supermodel girl must have been while also enjoying all the privileges afforded to her now that she's in her body. Proceeds to call the dead supermodel, Nikki, a skank multiple times and yet is also totally down to kiss all of the guys she thought Nikki was a skank for kissing. Incredible. If she ever registers the hypocrisy of this, it's not in THIS book.
Moments so funny/terrible I had to screenshot them to send to people:
- One of Nikki's boyfriends forces himself on her despite her saying 'no' and when he says 'i know you want it' she's like haha so true, I do! What kind of message for kids...
- Calling some dude's vespa the "least cool mode of transportation" and "effeminate", as if a vespa isn't like a total dreamboat vehicle to own!?
- Priding herself as the only girl who is smart enough to recognize that her best friend is a potential hottie despite his long hair, lol
- Baffling kiss scene where she talks about "where her boobs are gonna be later" and I still don't know what she could possibly be talking about. Where are they going? Why are you not "able to stop them from being there."
- Random jab at her friend by implying she looks like a male prostitute she saw once--leave him alone he's just trying to earn a living.
- She poured a drink on a boy with a one-liner and everbody clapped
- Talking way too long about sweatpants
- Being totally excited that her best friend is depressed after her death because it meant he was in love with her and it's "the most romantic thing I'd ever heard!"
Moments so funny/terrible I had to screenshot them to send to people:
- One of Nikki's boyfriends forces himself on her despite her saying 'no' and when he says 'i know you want it' she's like haha so true, I do! What kind of message for kids...
- Calling some dude's vespa the "least cool mode of transportation" and "effeminate", as if a vespa isn't like a total dreamboat vehicle to own!?
- Priding herself as the only girl who is smart enough to recognize that her best friend is a potential hottie despite his long hair, lol
- Baffling kiss scene where she talks about "where her boobs are gonna be later" and I still don't know what she could possibly be talking about. Where are they going? Why are you not "able to stop them from being there."
- Random jab at her friend by implying she looks like a male prostitute she saw once--leave him alone he's just trying to earn a living.
- She poured a drink on a boy with a one-liner and everbody clapped
- Talking way too long about sweatpants
- Being totally excited that her best friend is depressed after her death because it meant he was in love with her and it's "the most romantic thing I'd ever heard!"
mjthomas43's review against another edition
3.0
Not something I would normally read and it certainly wasn't on my mile-long to-read list but my daughter wanted me to read it and I've been looking for some less serious fiction to read.
Not a bad book. Interesting if not obvious concept although I'm not sure it's ever been done so blatantly before. And certainly a good message for girls everywhere: what's on the inside is REALLY what counts. A bit cliched but still important especially for young girls. And the story eventually did pull me in, although it took most of the book to get there. But of course, I don't think I'm the target audience.
Not a bad book. Interesting if not obvious concept although I'm not sure it's ever been done so blatantly before. And certainly a good message for girls everywhere: what's on the inside is REALLY what counts. A bit cliched but still important especially for young girls. And the story eventually did pull me in, although it took most of the book to get there. But of course, I don't think I'm the target audience.
mansiv27's review against another edition
4.0
I thought the description of the story was cliché myself when I first saw it. You could say this book is a new age science fiction mixed with chick lit. I find this brain transplant idea pretty cool.
Airhead is a fluffy summer breezy read filled with loads of dry humour provided by the often confused protagonist. It tries to focus a lot on the real definition of beauty, not the artificial one that society implants in our minds through pop culture and media. If you do decide to read this book, you’ll probably want to check out the sequels, Being Nikki and Runaway, as well.
Read my entire review on http://www.peacockfeatherz.com/airhead-meg-cabot/
Airhead is a fluffy summer breezy read filled with loads of dry humour provided by the often confused protagonist. It tries to focus a lot on the real definition of beauty, not the artificial one that society implants in our minds through pop culture and media. If you do decide to read this book, you’ll probably want to check out the sequels, Being Nikki and Runaway, as well.
Read my entire review on http://www.peacockfeatherz.com/airhead-meg-cabot/
jleaabell's review against another edition
4.0
I've been on a real Meg Cabot kick lately and have been reading a lot of her books. They are pretty satisfying to read and this one was as well. Her books for the most part are very entertaining, funny and give you enough to keep to the pages turning. Airhead was no exception. The concept of the story was very interesting and I enjoyed the story.