It's hard to be the new girl--especially when she's filling the spot at an exclusive boarding school that was formerly held by perfect Becca, the g...
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Dec 09, 2011
Vinaya
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Rarely has a book has left me as confused and conflicted as New Girl. When I started the first chapter, I was very, very sure I was going to hate it, but I just couldn't. This book was like the little girl in the nursery rhyme... when it was good, it was very, very good, but when it was bad it was horrid.
Let's start with the good bits. I think New Girl might quite possibly be my favourite retelling this year. Paige Harbison got it just right - the story can stand alone as a well-plotte More...
Let's start with the good bits. I think New Girl might quite possibly be my favourite retelling this year. Paige Harbison got it just right - the story can stand alone as a well-plotte More...
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Jan 24, 2012
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so i'm not a prude or anything, but the amount of gratuitous teen sex in this book is RIDICULOUS. by page 100 one of the MC's had sex about seven times or something. with two different dudes! and she's been in school for about, uh, three days, methinks. i mean, seriously, dude. holy. shit. i gave up on the book because of it, but ended up going back to it to skim it till the end to see what happens. and i was left quite disappointed. not necessarily because of how the story ended, but with the b
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Feb 04, 2012
Giselle
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New Girl tells us the story of both Becca and "New Girl" simultaneously. "New Girl" - who I only realized past the half way mark has no name yet - is living in Becca's shadow. Arriving at boarding school after Becca's disappearance makes the others feel like she's replacing their friend; their friend who came in with a bang and completely changed the school's atmosphere.
Dual POV has become a favorite of mine. I love seeing both sides of the coin, getting to know the More...
Dual POV has become a favorite of mine. I love seeing both sides of the coin, getting to know the More...
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Jan 12, 2012
~Tina~
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(3.5 stars) Some Spoilers
I had such a hard time trying to figure out my feeling for this one, which is strange since I usually know before I even finish a book. I can't guarantee that I'm gonna make sense and I'm sure other reviewers will say this much better, but here it goes anywho's.
Did I like this? Yes...and no. I guess this is what I would call a guilty pleasure since to tell you the truth I wouldn't normally enjoy books like this. I am a very easily annoyed reader w More...
I had such a hard time trying to figure out my feeling for this one, which is strange since I usually know before I even finish a book. I can't guarantee that I'm gonna make sense and I'm sure other reviewers will say this much better, but here it goes anywho's.
Did I like this? Yes...and no. I guess this is what I would call a guilty pleasure since to tell you the truth I wouldn't normally enjoy books like this. I am a very easily annoyed reader w More...
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Jan 29, 2012
Nicola
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Paige Harbison's book Here Lies Bridget was one of the best books I read in 2011 so of course I was dying to get my hands on New Girl and incredibly eager to start reading it. I can safely say that I am now a huge fan of Harbison and can't wait to see what she can give us next! New Girl completely lived up to my expectations and it was a thrilling read.
New Girl follows the life of a girl whose name we aren't give at the beginning. I thought this might make me less able to connect wi More...
New Girl follows the life of a girl whose name we aren't give at the beginning. I thought this might make me less able to connect wi More...
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Jan 27, 2012
Leanne
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2.5 stars While this novel has an intriguing premise, in the end, I was left feeling cold.
The novel is narrated by "new girl" (her name isn't mentioned till the very end), and she arrives at the exclusive, prestigious Manderley Academy. In Manderley, she senses unrest from students who whisper of a girl named Rebecca "Becca" Normandy, who had mysteriously disappeared. I think that the strongest point of this book is how the author was able to weave a retelling More...
The novel is narrated by "new girl" (her name isn't mentioned till the very end), and she arrives at the exclusive, prestigious Manderley Academy. In Manderley, she senses unrest from students who whisper of a girl named Rebecca "Becca" Normandy, who had mysteriously disappeared. I think that the strongest point of this book is how the author was able to weave a retelling More...
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Feb 20, 2012
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New Girl was one of those books that you'd either love it or hate it.
I am so torn between loving and hating it.
It was sort of an old-school crime movie that would keep you guessing who killed who.
If I could rename this book I would probably name it "Deception, Lies and more Lies".
Reading it also reminded me a bit of Pretty Little Liars.
New Girl would keep you thinking up until the last few chapters of the book.
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I am so torn between loving and hating it.
It was sort of an old-school crime movie that would keep you guessing who killed who.
If I could rename this book I would probably name it "Deception, Lies and more Lies".
Reading it also reminded me a bit of Pretty Little Liars.
New Girl would keep you thinking up until the last few chapters of the book.
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Jan 08, 2012
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Feb 07, 2012
Rebecca
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New Girl really surprised me–and in a very good way! I picked it up after many negative reviews had started to appear around the web and I knew a few friends who didn’t like it too much either. I was afraid that I’d find it disappointing as well, but I was so intrigued I still had to pick it up. Obviously, it didn’t disappoint at all! I might not have absolutely loved it, but it was still a captivating, intriguing and in some ways a bit creepily realistic read. At least for someone familiar with
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Jan 24, 2012
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New Girl is a retelling of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca, set in a stodgy New Hampshire boarding school. The New Girl, whose name you won't find out until the very end ala Rebecca, is given a surprise by her parents and sent to school for her Senior year. Although that part of the plot was a bit far fetched, you just have to go with it. Used to the warmth of the Florida coast, New Hampshire is the rude awakening you would expect, but when the New Girl meets her roommate things start to get creep
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Nov 30, 2011
Sharon
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My Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
New Girl was kindly provided to me by Netgalley for HarlequinTeen.
NOTE: This book is adapted and a tribute to Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier in which the main character's name was never revealed. Although we do find out New Girl's name toward the end of the book, I will be leaving it out of my review for spoiler purposes
New Girl was kindly provided to me by Netgalley for HarlequinTeen.
'New Girl' has been accepted into Man More...
New Girl was kindly provided to me by Netgalley for HarlequinTeen.
NOTE: This book is adapted and a tribute to Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier in which the main character's name was never revealed. Although we do find out New Girl's name toward the end of the book, I will be leaving it out of my review for spoiler purposes
New Girl was kindly provided to me by Netgalley for HarlequinTeen.
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Nov 23, 2011
Shawn
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I recently read Here Lies Bridget, and decided to pick up New Girl. Here Lies Bridget was good, I liked it a lot. It was well written and a light, compelling read. So I read New Girl. I loved Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, so I had high hopes. It could have gone one of two or ways. It could have not measured up and been a disappointment. But it did not disappoint.
I won't summarize it here because other people will. I'll just say that it was a completely enthralling plot. The characters More...
I won't summarize it here because other people will. I'll just say that it was a completely enthralling plot. The characters More...
Feb 21, 2012
Britta
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I found out after reading New Girl that this novel is a retelling of Rebecca, but I have not read the original, so I am in no position to tell how accurately they matched up. My review is solely bases on New Girl (how it should be).
What struck me about this novel was not necessarily the characters or the plot, but the overall feel of the story. It reminded me of Imaginary Girls by Nova Ren Suma in the way that every page coats you with a layer of mystery and that feeling that somethin More...
What struck me about this novel was not necessarily the characters or the plot, but the overall feel of the story. It reminded me of Imaginary Girls by Nova Ren Suma in the way that every page coats you with a layer of mystery and that feeling that somethin More...
Feb 18, 2012
Hope
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I requested this book from NetGalley; it took me a while to read it. It's not that the book was a bad book it just that I personally was having a heard time getting into the story. I started reading this book with the assumption that it would another paranormal YA story, but this is not so. It is a contemporary YA.
Story follows a new girl, who just started a going to school at Manderly. As soon she starts at the new school she is thrown into the shadows of Becca, missing girl. S More...
Story follows a new girl, who just started a going to school at Manderly. As soon she starts at the new school she is thrown into the shadows of Becca, missing girl. S More...
Feb 02, 2012
Jenny
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Actual rating: 2.5/5
New Girl is an intensely dramatic story, teenage relationship angst pairing with the mysterious disappearance of a beloved former student to create a tale a bit soap-opera like in nature, though it's thankfully missing the wooden dialogue. We want desperately to carve a path through all the turmoil and find the beating heart of the characters around whom it swirls so violently, however as we try to do so, we find our way is blocked with thorn-decorated bushes, and More...
New Girl is an intensely dramatic story, teenage relationship angst pairing with the mysterious disappearance of a beloved former student to create a tale a bit soap-opera like in nature, though it's thankfully missing the wooden dialogue. We want desperately to carve a path through all the turmoil and find the beating heart of the characters around whom it swirls so violently, however as we try to do so, we find our way is blocked with thorn-decorated bushes, and More...
Feb 01, 2012
Debbie
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How do you tell your parents that the exclusive private high school you lusted for at 13 is not what you want at 17 especially when they’ve just given you the gift of your senior year there, especially when the last thing you want is to disappoint your parents whom you love with all your heart, what do you do, you suck it up and make the best of it. That’s how I became the “New Girl” at Manderley Academy in New Hampshire, as far from my blessed Florida beaches as the Moon is from the Sun. Now it
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Jan 30, 2012
A Canadian Girl
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New Girl by Paige Harbison is based on Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca, a fact I didn’t know before I requested it. Since I’ve never read the classic, I have no idea how Harbison’s adaptation compares to the original. As a standalone in and of itself though, New Girl was a book that I had several issues with.
The novel begins with the unrealistic premise of the main character (whose name isn’t revealed until the end) being shipped off to boarding school in her senior year because after fa More...
The novel begins with the unrealistic premise of the main character (whose name isn’t revealed until the end) being shipped off to boarding school in her senior year because after fa More...
Jan 28, 2012
Seanean
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She's the new girl at Manderley and she only wants to fit in. Unfortunately, from the moment she walks through the doors to her new boarding school for her senior year, she's reminded constantly of HER.
Becca.
She'll never be as pretty. She'll never be as popular. And she'll never have Max, no matter how much she tries.
But Becca is gone. She's been missing since the end of the previous year. And while no one wa More...
She's the new girl at Manderley and she only wants to fit in. Unfortunately, from the moment she walks through the doors to her new boarding school for her senior year, she's reminded constantly of HER.
Becca.
She'll never be as pretty. She'll never be as popular. And she'll never have Max, no matter how much she tries.
But Becca is gone. She's been missing since the end of the previous year. And while no one wa More...
Jan 27, 2012
Stephanie
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Jan 27, 2012
Aimee
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I'm not surprised I really liked this one. The description pulled me in and I knew I had to read it. I haven't read the book it was based on, so I have no point of reference for that part of the story, but I was pulled in and intrigued with the story and the characters.
What I didn't expect was to get a story from both girl's point of view. Normally, in a story like this, I prefer just the one point of view. But the way the author has written the story, it adds to the mystery instead More...
What I didn't expect was to get a story from both girl's point of view. Normally, in a story like this, I prefer just the one point of view. But the way the author has written the story, it adds to the mystery instead More...
Jan 26, 2012
Amanda
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I finished this one a few hours ago, and I’m still not sure how I feel about it. I never read Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, so I can’t comment on any similarities – as such, the story was completely new to me.
I liked the main character – it startled me at the end when someone said her name. I hadn’t realized that for the entire book she’d only been called “New Girl.” I liked that she figured out pretty quickly that she wa More...
I finished this one a few hours ago, and I’m still not sure how I feel about it. I never read Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, so I can’t comment on any similarities – as such, the story was completely new to me.
I liked the main character – it startled me at the end when someone said her name. I hadn’t realized that for the entire book she’d only been called “New Girl.” I liked that she figured out pretty quickly that she wa More...
Jan 26, 2012
Amanda
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First Impressions: I had major cover love with New Girl. It is what initially attracted me to this novel before I read the book synopsis. Once I did read the synopsis, I realized that is book is a loose and more modern interpretation of Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, which I read ages ago. I vaguely remember enjoying Rebecca, so I thought I would read this book and see if I felt the same way about it.
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First Impressions: I had major cover love with New Girl. It is what initially attracted me to this novel before I read the book synopsis. Once I did read the synopsis, I realized that is book is a loose and more modern interpretation of Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, which I read ages ago. I vaguely remember enjoying Rebecca, so I thought I would read this book and see if I felt the same way about it.
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Jan 24, 2012
Isamlq
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I feel for Becca as I do for Bridget (in Here Lies Bridget.) There’s nothing more to them her other than the fact that she’s a horrible person. And it was never more evident that when she was with Max. All her plotting and manipulating, showed just how little she regard she had for others. Add the fact that there was little remorse fro her in what she was doing. And while she showed strength and purpose, her actions simply went beyond the line of what I could stomach. My point? That she’s a bad
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Jan 19, 2012
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I was once the new girl, entering high school, where I didn’t know a soul. Thankgoodness my experience wasn’t like the students of Manderley. New Girl by Paige Harbison begins with an introduction of our main character that remains nameless to the very end of the novel. She struggles greatly to fit into her new environment, with making friends, and adjusting to this new way of boarding school life. It becomes very apparent, that she has arrived at a gloomy time, where a popular student named Bec
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Jan 16, 2012
MaryAnn
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I have never read a book like New Girl before...While I did think that New Girl was a unique read, despite it being a re-make of a novel called Rebecca which I have yet to read, I found it original since it focused a lot on topics that most authors are more apprehensive to write about like teen sex, drinking and drug use.
While reading New Girl I was unsure of how I felt towards the novel. It was hard to decide my emotions because despite most of the characters annoying me with the More...
While reading New Girl I was unsure of how I felt towards the novel. It was hard to decide my emotions because despite most of the characters annoying me with the More...
Jan 16, 2012
Jaime
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~This review is of the ARC, courtesy of Netgalley~
New Girl has a great premise in that it's a modern re-imagining of Daphne Du Maurier's classic, Rebecca. It begins smoothly enough as its protagonist, the New Girl, leaves her happy, sunny existence in Florida for the darker, colder climes of New England. She goes there to attend an elite boarding school where the atmosphere is even chillier than she could have anticipated. It turns out she has taken the spot vacated when the school's More...
New Girl has a great premise in that it's a modern re-imagining of Daphne Du Maurier's classic, Rebecca. It begins smoothly enough as its protagonist, the New Girl, leaves her happy, sunny existence in Florida for the darker, colder climes of New England. She goes there to attend an elite boarding school where the atmosphere is even chillier than she could have anticipated. It turns out she has taken the spot vacated when the school's More...
Dec 25, 2011
Ally
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New Girl
Go into a library enough and you’ll eventually get caught on a shelf in a book that sends your brain the thought that this time, the book is going to... Swallow me whole
That’s how I felt with this books. Becca’s lost gone missing and the “new girl” suddenly shows up trying to be her, according to some. Becca came into their lives and changed it, got people the guys they were pining f More...
Go into a library enough and you’ll eventually get caught on a shelf in a book that sends your brain the thought that this time, the book is going to... Swallow me whole
That’s how I felt with this books. Becca’s lost gone missing and the “new girl” suddenly shows up trying to be her, according to some. Becca came into their lives and changed it, got people the guys they were pining f More...
Dec 23, 2011
Katya
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It's hard to review retellings.
No, not parodies. I made my feelings about Pride and Prejudice and Zombies known a long time ago. Retellings are harder to tackle, especially when they're different from their source material, because you don't know whether to measure them by their own right or whether you should look at the original book and see how it holds up.
The story follows the "new girl" (whose name we find in the last pages) who moves from Florida to a pres More...
No, not parodies. I made my feelings about Pride and Prejudice and Zombies known a long time ago. Retellings are harder to tackle, especially when they're different from their source material, because you don't know whether to measure them by their own right or whether you should look at the original book and see how it holds up.
The story follows the "new girl" (whose name we find in the last pages) who moves from Florida to a pres More...
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Dec 13, 2011
Jen
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Thank you NetGalley for this ARC. I have to say, this story was not what I expected at all.
Does anyone really enjoy being the new girl? With the anxiety of the unknown and the pressure of whether or not you'll fit in, the position of "new girl" is not usually a coveted one. However, the upside to being the new girl is, if you don't like you who you are then you can choose to be someone else. In this story of one girl's struggle to hold onto her identity and self worth amid More...
Does anyone really enjoy being the new girl? With the anxiety of the unknown and the pressure of whether or not you'll fit in, the position of "new girl" is not usually a coveted one. However, the upside to being the new girl is, if you don't like you who you are then you can choose to be someone else. In this story of one girl's struggle to hold onto her identity and self worth amid More...
Dec 01, 2011
Natshane
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Do not be deceived by the title. I was completely baffled by the thrilling story plot. As a newbie using NetGalley, I was overwhelmed by the amount of books I could review online, and of course I could've chosen books that has been piling up in my TBR list, but instead I randomly opted for a book with such a common title and was written by an author I was unfamiliar with, but look at how it turned out, it was one of the best book I've read in the year! (Gosh being random pays off)
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