Haters
by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez (Goodreads author!)
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Reviewed by Jocelyn Pearce for TeensReadToo.com
HATERS is the first young adult book by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, but anyone who reads this book (myself included) is sure to hope it's not her last! In the novel, readers are introduced to Paski (her full name is Pasquala Rumalda Quintana de Archuleta, but that's way too much of a mouthful). She's a New Mexico teenager who, because of her father's new job, moves to Orange County, California. Yeah, the O.C. And it seems a lot like the television s...more
HATERS is the first young adult book by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, but anyone who reads this book (myself included) is sure to hope it's not her last! In the novel, readers are introduced to Paski (her full name is Pasquala Rumalda Quintana de Archuleta, but that's way too much of a mouthful). She's a New Mexico teenager who, because of her father's new job, moves to Orange County, California. Yeah, the O.C. And it seems a lot like the television s...more
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Read in April, 2008
recommends it for:
fans of Meg Cabot's Jinx and Mediator series
The author's first foray into young adult fiction is a mostly strong one. Pasquala aka Paski is moved from her life in Taos by her soon-to-be-famous cartoonist father to Orange County. In addition to not being able to fit in with the uber-rich crowd, Paski is psychic, and can forsee a terrible thing happening to the most villainous popular girl in school.
Putting aside the psychic thing, this book is mostly realistic about being the new kid and trying to fit in. However, the actions of the an...more
Putting aside the psychic thing, this book is mostly realistic about being the new kid and trying to fit in. However, the actions of the an...more
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The book Haters is about a 16 year old girl named Paski. She had to move from New Mexico to California because of her dad’s job. She has to go to a new school and make new friends which she hates. The day before she goes to her new school she meets a new boy called Chris and she finds him very attractive. The first day of school she finds this group of girls and she can tell that they are the popular group. Then see finds out that chris is toghther with a girl...more
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Alana Hernandez October 31, 2008
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The book Hates is book that I couldn’t put down at all. Haters is by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez. Haters is the type of book that it has a girl’s everyday problem but with a little twist to it. Haters is a book about a girl named Pasquala Rumalda Quintana de Archuleta or Paski just for short. Paski is living in New Mexico with her loving artistic father. Paski’s father decides to surprise Paski and tell her that they are...more
English 11 Mary
The book Hates is book that I couldn’t put down at all. Haters is by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez. Haters is the type of book that it has a girl’s everyday problem but with a little twist to it. Haters is a book about a girl named Pasquala Rumalda Quintana de Archuleta or Paski just for short. Paski is living in New Mexico with her loving artistic father. Paski’s father decides to surprise Paski and tell her that they are...more
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Read in December, 2007
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no one
Pasuala Rumalda Quintana de Archuleta, otherwise known as Paski, moves with her dad to LA when her father wins a deal witha major production company. Paski finds it difficult to adjust to her new lifestyle.
It was very difficult to finish this book because it's filled with so many inconsistencies. I really wish the author had done more research into the Japanese language. There is a scene in the book where a Japanese woman in an American is raped by a man who is "politely" asking (...more
It was very difficult to finish this book because it's filled with so many inconsistencies. I really wish the author had done more research into the Japanese language. There is a scene in the book where a Japanese woman in an American is raped by a man who is "politely" asking (...more
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Read in December, 2007
While I think this is a cut above the typical "outsider vs the popular kids" story it still basically boils down to the question of what it means to be "popular" in high school. Paski is moved from her comfortable life in Taos, where she is popular and has two best friends, to Orange County CA, where not only is she the "new girl" but she is also forced to watch her father transform from a quirky artist to a "with it" Hollywood type. Paski has some funn...more
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Read in August, 2007
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smart girls who see through cliques
So this girl Paski has grown up with just her father in Taos. He's a comic book writer who created Squeegee Man. (That in and of itself should be enough for you to want to read more about him.) At the beginning of the book, he's off in LA talking to the people who want to turn it into a movie and make him the most well paid Latino comic book writer in the states. So, they have to move to LA and Paski (Pasquela) has to adapt from being a beautiful (in both senses) mountain biker to living in ...more
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Read in August, 2008
I HOPE THERES ANOTHER BOOK!
IT WAS REALLY GOOD! But in some parts my heart was beating...not extra fast, but really hard! It was really scary at some parts! And i think they exxagerated with Cris...i mean no guy is that great! I wish but, aint gonna happen. I kinda felt bad for Brianna bc she went jail, and i think Andrew should have liek gonna in real trouble for all he did!
But cris and paski are good together and paski has really good friends! [[janet is soo funny:]]
i reall...more
IT WAS REALLY GOOD! But in some parts my heart was beating...not extra fast, but really hard! It was really scary at some parts! And i think they exxagerated with Cris...i mean no guy is that great! I wish but, aint gonna happen. I kinda felt bad for Brianna bc she went jail, and i think Andrew should have liek gonna in real trouble for all he did!
But cris and paski are good together and paski has really good friends! [[janet is soo funny:]]
i reall...more
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Read in December, 2006
recommended to Megan by:
Unbelievably, a professor from BYU
I'm a junior high school teacher and thus feel "highly qualified" to review such a book. And as one who is uniquely aware of the social challenges and "games" adolescents play, I can say this book is a terrible picture of what life is really like for these kids. Unfortunately, I think this book would give teenagers ideas for what rude and mean and down-right cruel things they think they should be doing to one another. I really did not enjoy even one page of this book.
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Fun story of Paski (short for Pascuala), a Mexican-American who's used to a laid-back life in Taos. When her cartoonist dad gets a big break and they move to L.A., Paski has to deal with the haters, nasty girls at her high school who have it in for her. What I like best about this book is its humor and the fact that Paski's being Mexican-American isn't the focus of the whole book.
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Read in October, 2008
I liked this book. Paski fortunately learned it the hard yet easy way that those kids were worse then she thought she could handle. When her Dad packed her up and moved her to Orange County California she wasn't expecting to be hated because she's beautiful, good on a bike, and is liked by the cutest guy in school. But things start to turn around for her.
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Read in August, 2007
I've read all of Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez's books, and I've loved them all. This is actually a YA novel, but I wanted to read it anyhow. I enjoyed this one too. It seems to be a slightly different style from her other books, but not in a bad way. Anyway, I think for people that like to read YA books, give this one a try!
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Read in June, 2006
One of my best unknown finds at BookExpo 2006 -- I saw very little critical press for this one, but I found it an absolute delight. Another book in the style of "Mean Girls", Valdes-Rodriguez writes spectacularly and her narrator is a funny, sharp, sympathetic girl. More people should read this one!
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Read in July, 2008
A wonderful young adult read. A hispanic girl from Taos moves to the OC and meets up with the popular crowd the "haters". Wonderflly honest about how teens think and feel without being preachy yet stll imparting good lessons. A wonderful first YA book highly reccomended to all.
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Haters was an ok-book (one of those books you read to kill time lol). The fact that the characters were unrealistic and the plot was lackluster really ruined the book for me.....Like I said, if you have time on your hands I encourage you to read it.....
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recommended to Gretchen by:
a friend
recommends it for: pervs
recommends it for: pervs
this book was very stupid, inapropiate (lots of gay/sexual content), and retarted. it was so disturbing that i stopped halfway. only read this if u are one of those creepy pervs.
seriosly! how can they have this under the children's section!?
seriosly! how can they have this under the children's section!?
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This was really good for a young adult novel. The lead character seemed to be really level headed and approached all obstacles in the story with the right amount of rebellion. I liked her. Definitely a must-read.
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Written for young adults, interesting story with authentic characters - a quick read with thoughtful insights and some points for further conversation around controversial topics. Worth the time to read.
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Read in June, 2008
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Gaurettrecommends it for: if you like teen fiction...
Once I got past the annoying way the main character repeated everything (although this is young adult fiction and teenagers do talk that way I suppose) I really enjoyed the book.
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Read in November, 2008
A pleasure to read. Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez infuses her novels with humor, romance, and silliness as well as political insight. Rare and wonderful!
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