shogins's review
3.0
I liked this! My nitpickiness is forcing me to point out that there is no way someone taking trig as a senior would be in the running for valedictorian, though.
wrenlee's review
4.0
The plot is amazing. I really love Egg. Her transformation is stunning and fantastic. I really need a second book!
showlola's review
2.0
Having been a pretentious teenage girl (and still a total film freak) I really wanted to like this book. I also might be unduly hard on it. I thought Victoria seemed uneven, and I hated that her catalyst for change was because of a totally boring boy. Still, I think Castellucci has real talent as a writer, and I'm still looking forward to more books from her.
dsbookie's review against another edition
4.0
This was a really interesting novel. I normally don't read contemporary books, so I was pleasantly surprised when I picked this one up. This novel follows a girl who likes to call herself Egg, after a character in a science fiction movie that she loves. It follows her transformation from a girl who cares about nobody to a girl who genuinely enjoys being around her friends. I gave this a four star rating because there were a few parts that were slow, but all in all, it was very well written!
imathew's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
westerday's review
1.0
UGH... *squints angrily at random girl wearing dress talking to boy* she's so... SHALLOW and BOY-CRAZY... I obviously know this because she's WEARING A DRESS and TALKING TO BOYS whereas I... *dramatic sigh* am BOY PROOF. I am UNLOVEABLE, and I do this on PURPOSE because I'm NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS.
My reaction to seeing this book: Great, we need more books with aroace characters (although the title "Boy Proof" is a tad heteronormative for my taste)!
Guess what-
Victoria/Egg, the main character, is neither aroace nor a solid character- she's an obnoxious, egotistical bitch and the Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way of geeks. Of course, unlikeable characters can be written well, but Victoria was NOT. She's horrible to everyone she meets, including the Vague Hot Guy love interest. Her characterization was impossible to connect to, and while I could see where the author was going with this, saying she didn't get there is an understatement.
Have you ever played an AI dungeon? That's what this book sounds like. The grammar? Sad. The dialogue? Ridiculous. I had no emotional connection with the book and, frankly, could not wait for it to end. DO yourself a favor and do NOT read Boy Proof for aroace rep. Or anything, for that matter.
My reaction to seeing this book: Great, we need more books with aroace characters (although the title "Boy Proof" is a tad heteronormative for my taste)!
Guess what-
Victoria/Egg, the main character, is neither aroace nor a solid character- she's an obnoxious, egotistical bitch and the Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way of geeks. Of course, unlikeable characters can be written well, but Victoria was NOT. She's horrible to everyone she meets, including the Vague Hot Guy love interest. Her characterization was impossible to connect to, and while I could see where the author was going with this, saying she didn't get there is an understatement.
Have you ever played an AI dungeon? That's what this book sounds like. The grammar? Sad. The dialogue? Ridiculous. I had no emotional connection with the book and, frankly, could not wait for it to end. DO yourself a favor and do NOT read Boy Proof for aroace rep. Or anything, for that matter.
soldroolz's review
2.0
i love me a dirtbag hipster freak but man. could she actually be boy proof and or not have her story centered around a MAN?
ev1a111's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5