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Girl Meets Boy: Because There Are Two Sides to Every Story
by
Kelly Milner Halls (Goodreads Author) ,
Chris Crutcher, Rebecca Fjelland Davis, Terry Davis, Terry Trueman, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Rita Williams-Garcia, Sara Ryan (Goodreads Author)
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What do guys and girls really think? Twelve of the most dynamic and engaging YA authors writing today team up for this one-of-a-kind collection of "he said/she said" stories-he tells it from the guy's point of view, she tells it from the girl's. These are stories of love and heartbreak. There's the good-looking jock who falls for a dangerous girl, and the flipside, the tox...more
Hardcover, 204 pages
Published
December 28th 2011
by Chronicle Books
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I loved how diverse the stories in this novel were! That was probably my favorite aspect. Diversity ROCKS! The writing was also superb. Although I wouldn’t expect any less from this group of authors. The stories were well developed and I wouldn’t call any of them predictable!
I don’t think that the light tone of the cover for this novel worked for these stories at all. I was expecting more romantic stories, and I think that is where my disappointment comes from. I was just expecting… more. I woul...more
I don’t think that the light tone of the cover for this novel worked for these stories at all. I was expecting more romantic stories, and I think that is where my disappointment comes from. I was just expecting… more. I woul...more
2.5 Stars
Girl Meets Boy sets out to accomplish the telling of a particular story from the point of view of both parties involved. Or at least, that was what I was expecting, and it’s what I was led to believe by the “Introduction” in the beginning of the book. Unfortunately I felt like it only accomplishes this part of the time.
In any given situation, I don’t believe there is ever a time where two people see things the exact same way. We all perceive things our own way, and we perceive each oth...more
Girl Meets Boy sets out to accomplish the telling of a particular story from the point of view of both parties involved. Or at least, that was what I was expecting, and it’s what I was led to believe by the “Introduction” in the beginning of the book. Unfortunately I felt like it only accomplishes this part of the time.
In any given situation, I don’t believe there is ever a time where two people see things the exact same way. We all perceive things our own way, and we perceive each oth...more
Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed this book. It was sweet. That's the best word for it. Sweet, but forgettable. I particularly enjoyed "Want to Meet" by James Howe/ "Meeting for Real" by Ellen Whittlinger, the tale of a young man struggling with his homosexuality and Alex, who he meets online in a chat room. This was the only story with any real character development, and it's just generally a very tender tale. "Launchpad to Neptune" also stood out for me, ith its twist towards the end and choppy pa...more
May 02, 2012
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This book has 12 short stories, and 6 main themes. Each specific story is written in two different point of views, one from a guy's and one from a girl's. Most of the stories involved references to sex, which I wasn't expecting, but they're not detailed at all. The stories include a gay boy that meets someone online, and finds out it's a girl he's been talking to instead of a guy, but she only did it for her brother. Another ones involves a guy that reunites with his old c...more
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This book has 12 short stories, and 6 main themes. Each specific story is written in two different point of views, one from a guy's and one from a girl's. Most of the stories involved references to sex, which I wasn't expecting, but they're not detailed at all. The stories include a gay boy that meets someone online, and finds out it's a girl he's been talking to instead of a guy, but she only did it for her brother. Another ones involves a guy that reunites with his old c...more
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Girl Meets Boy: Because There Are Two Sides To Every Story is one heck of an emotional roller coaster. It is so unique and different, and I have to say I am really surprised that it hasn’t been done before. Featuring short stories from James Howe, Ellen Wittlinger, Chris Crutcher, Kelly Milner Halls (who's also editor), Terry Davis, Rebecca Fjelland Davis, Rita Williams-Garcia, Terry Trueman, Joseph Bruchac, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Sara Ryan, Randy Powell.
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Girl Meets Boy: Because There Are Two Sides To Every Story is one heck of an emotional roller coaster. It is so unique and different, and I have to say I am really surprised that it hasn’t been done before. Featuring short stories from James Howe, Ellen Wittlinger, Chris Crutcher, Kelly Milner Halls (who's also editor), Terry Davis, Rebecca Fjelland Davis, Rita Williams-Garcia, Terry Trueman, Joseph Bruchac, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Sara Ryan, Randy Powell.
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I like books that compile short stories by different authors because it's nice to get a little taste of something and then move on to the next something. I really like the concept of this book where two authors tell the story of two sides of a relationship.
For the most part it worked, though I wonder if it wouldn't have been stronger if there were more consultation between the paired authors. If I understand it correctly, the second author wrote a response to the first author's story. The last...more
For the most part it worked, though I wonder if it wouldn't have been stronger if there were more consultation between the paired authors. If I understand it correctly, the second author wrote a response to the first author's story. The last...more
In Girl Meets Boy: Because There Are Two Sides to Every Story, twelve young adult writers team up to create six stories from two different points of view: his and hers. This collection, edited by Kelly Milner Halls, is funny and smart and raw in the way it looks at teens in love.
Joseph Bruchac writes of a Native American boy who is short for his age and learning martial arts to defend himself against the bigger guys at school. He would like to get together with the tall star of the girls basketb...more
Joseph Bruchac writes of a Native American boy who is short for his age and learning martial arts to defend himself against the bigger guys at school. He would like to get together with the tall star of the girls basketb...more
I think it's an interesting way to write a story --- 2 people, each writing one character's side of the story. All of the stories are relatively short, so it's like one short instance out of two people's lives, but you come at it from two different viewpoints. And, depending on the people, it can seem like two completely different occurrences.
I thought all of the authors did a good job of collaborating on the stories. Although I liked some stories more than others, I found all of them interestin...more
I thought all of the authors did a good job of collaborating on the stories. Although I liked some stories more than others, I found all of them interestin...more
I won this book in a giveaway and then got a copy for review from Chronicle books.
I was very excited to read this because it sounded so interesting...two sides to the same story. A boys and a girls view. Aren't there always two sides to every story?
The book has 6 stories in it or 12, depending on how you look at, all with two sides...Ha! So one male and one female author. And some great authors at that.
I have to say that the stories were rather interesting to read. They each dealt with something...more
I was very excited to read this because it sounded so interesting...two sides to the same story. A boys and a girls view. Aren't there always two sides to every story?
The book has 6 stories in it or 12, depending on how you look at, all with two sides...Ha! So one male and one female author. And some great authors at that.
I have to say that the stories were rather interesting to read. They each dealt with something...more
This book really ticked me off. I received a free copy at an English Teacher's conference. The idea is great--a collection of short stories where one author writes a love story from a girl's perspective and another author writes the same story from the boy's perspective. Cute idea, right? There is nothing as sweet as first love when you are a teen. However, most the teens in this collection are sex-obsessed, foul-mouthed, adult-hating teens. I felt the authors had a checklist of who to write abo...more
1.5
This book has a cool, modern cover, but it can't disguise the fact that several of the authors are past their prime, and others are decidedly second-string. Short story collections are usually hit or miss, and this one is no exception. There are some pretty decent stories in here, but there are also some pretty terrible and/or WTF? ones.
Although it's good that it tries to be diverse and inclusive, it does make it feel sort of scattered, especially if you read it in one sitting. On that subje...more
This book has a cool, modern cover, but it can't disguise the fact that several of the authors are past their prime, and others are decidedly second-string. Short story collections are usually hit or miss, and this one is no exception. There are some pretty decent stories in here, but there are also some pretty terrible and/or WTF? ones.
Although it's good that it tries to be diverse and inclusive, it does make it feel sort of scattered, especially if you read it in one sitting. On that subje...more
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NB- reviewed from an ARC.
3.5 stars? it's so hard to rate short story collections. this one contains 6 stories of male/female relations, each told from two perspectives written by different authors. from the cover, i expected them to be straight up white-bread romances, but i was pleasantly surprised by unexpected elements in the stories and the diversity of the authors and characters.
that said, why was this cover chosen? it's a pretty picture but i think it sells the book short. of course, i ha...more
3.5 stars? it's so hard to rate short story collections. this one contains 6 stories of male/female relations, each told from two perspectives written by different authors. from the cover, i expected them to be straight up white-bread romances, but i was pleasantly surprised by unexpected elements in the stories and the diversity of the authors and characters.
that said, why was this cover chosen? it's a pretty picture but i think it sells the book short. of course, i ha...more
Girl Meets Boy is an anthology of stories told from both a male and female perspective. Surprisingly though, I’ve only heard of one of the authors involved. Regardless, I absolutely loved the concept and was excited about the possibilities.
I have to start by saying that I expected a lot more romance than I got but I did enjoy the majority of the stories. One in particular stands out for me and that was the story featuring gay characters which I thought was very cleverly written. In fact, not on...more
I have to start by saying that I expected a lot more romance than I got but I did enjoy the majority of the stories. One in particular stands out for me and that was the story featuring gay characters which I thought was very cleverly written. In fact, not on...more
I had the opportunity to read Girl meets Boy. I thought it was very interesting to read two view points of the same event by both main characters. I think I first loved this idea when reading Bella's view in Twilight and then reading Edward's view in Midnight Sun.
It was great to see each view point written by a different author and not just by the same because not everyone thinks the same and even if you were the same sex and were at the same event/situation you would still see things different...more
It was great to see each view point written by a different author and not just by the same because not everyone thinks the same and even if you were the same sex and were at the same event/situation you would still see things different...more
I love the idea behind this collection. Two authors - a male/female team - pair up to tell both sides of the same story - brilliant. While I don't think that reading this particularly sheds light on the mysterious gap between the sexes, it's an interesting look at all the different ways you can look at a relationship. I do think there is something in not knowing the other side - more room for the imagination, you know... but, sometimes you really do wonder what is going on in the other person's...more
Girl Meets Boy: Because There Are Two Sides To Every Story edited by Kelly Milner Halls is a YA anthology centered around the theme of relationships. The authors featured in the anthology paired up and each took on one side of a relationship. There are six different relationships in the anthology.
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3.5 stars
I cannot start my review of Girl Meets Boy without commenting on its cover. I mean, seriously, look at it! This photo must be the most awkward I have EVER seen. Even Jim C. Hines probably would not undertake replicating this pose, because in which universe is it comfortable, never mind romantic? This cover would have worked if it were designed to be ironic, but alas, this is not the case. It is meant to be taken seriously.
As you can see from the blurb, the ant...more
3.5 stars
I cannot start my review of Girl Meets Boy without commenting on its cover. I mean, seriously, look at it! This photo must be the most awkward I have EVER seen. Even Jim C. Hines probably would not undertake replicating this pose, because in which universe is it comfortable, never mind romantic? This cover would have worked if it were designed to be ironic, but alas, this is not the case. It is meant to be taken seriously.
As you can see from the blurb, the ant...more
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Boy, I read several reviews that were quite scathing of this book, and I think reviewers brought their own expectations to it, instead of letting the book come to them.
I really liked the nontraditional stories here. Where else could you read about a real boy named "John Smith" and a pipsqueak of a Native martial arts student, a Muslim boy living in the middle of rural Iowa and a transgendered young person trying to reconnect with the past? All of these stories are quirky, and that's what I loved...more
I really liked the nontraditional stories here. Where else could you read about a real boy named "John Smith" and a pipsqueak of a Native martial arts student, a Muslim boy living in the middle of rural Iowa and a transgendered young person trying to reconnect with the past? All of these stories are quirky, and that's what I loved...more
I jumped at the chance to read and review this book when it was offered- everything about it screamed "PERFECT" to me, from the cover, to the author list, to the theme, to the fact that each story was told from two POVs, the male characters POV and the female characters POV- as those who know me have come to learn I LOVE reading stories from male's POV (especially retellings of my favourite books, like Jace's POV of The Greenhouse Scene in "CoB", Daemon's POV of the dirty, sexy couch scene from...more
This anthology of short stories features some of country's the best YA authors including Chris Crutcher, Joseph Bruchac, Terry Trueman, Terry Davis, and more. The idea is that boys and girls see events and experiences very differently. Each pair of authors tell a story from the point of view of a boy and a girl. So readers get the same story twice, with entirely different spins. This anthology takes on some of the big issues of teen relationships: sex, abuse, race, gender identity, sexual orient...more
Six different stories with twelve different sides. Neither side is necessarily more accurate than the other, but it's what the narrator believes the truth to be. You get to see both sides of each of these six stories, that range from relationships gone wrong, to internet meetups to shy boys and loud girls. The characters come from all sorts of backgrounds and each have a set of their own issues. So these are the stories through their eyes.
I really enjoyed the setup of this novel; the telling of...more
I really enjoyed the setup of this novel; the telling of...more
The idea behind this book is great actually, but the presentation was just...ekk.
I'm disappointed. Is this how all teenage boys think? Okay, maybe influence of media and technology. It is realistic, but it's centered on one point only. I wanted to prove my friend wrong when she told me, In every guy's mind, there's always always something dirty. Okay, can they can have those thoughts but at least show some good ones too. I think boys can be ambitious and vulnerable too. And then I get this.
For g...more
I'm disappointed. Is this how all teenage boys think? Okay, maybe influence of media and technology. It is realistic, but it's centered on one point only. I wanted to prove my friend wrong when she told me, In every guy's mind, there's always always something dirty. Okay, can they can have those thoughts but at least show some good ones too. I think boys can be ambitious and vulnerable too. And then I get this.
For g...more
Dec 07, 2012
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reviewed-2012
LOVE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT by Chris Crutcher - 1 star
SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE by Kelly Milner Halls - 1 star
FALLING DOWN TO SEE THE MOON by Joseph Bruchac - 1 stars
MOONING OVER BROKEN STARS by Cynthia Leitich Smith - 1 star
WANT TO MEET by James Howe - 1.5 stars
NO CLUE, AKA SEAN by Rita Williams-Garcia - -1 star
SEAN + RAFFINA by Terry Trueman - -1 star
MOUTHS OF THE GANGES by Terry Davis - 0.5 star
MARS AT NIGHT by Rebecca Fjelland Davis - 0.5 star
LAUNCHPAD TO NEPTUNE by Sara Ryan and Randy Powell -...more
SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE by Kelly Milner Halls - 1 star
FALLING DOWN TO SEE THE MOON by Joseph Bruchac - 1 stars
MOONING OVER BROKEN STARS by Cynthia Leitich Smith - 1 star
WANT TO MEET by James Howe - 1.5 stars
NO CLUE, AKA SEAN by Rita Williams-Garcia - -1 star
SEAN + RAFFINA by Terry Trueman - -1 star
MOUTHS OF THE GANGES by Terry Davis - 0.5 star
MARS AT NIGHT by Rebecca Fjelland Davis - 0.5 star
LAUNCHPAD TO NEPTUNE by Sara Ryan and Randy Powell -...more
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I see lots of GR readers felt the parallel stories should be mirror negatives of each other. But think about it, the beauty of differences in the sexes is that the other may not be thinking about the same issue at all though in the same place and time.
I thought each story as warp and weft, making a whole cloth to be worn by the reader.
Sure, loved some, liked some. But that is the nature of story collections, even if they are by the same author. But the boys or girls I will remember are Wanda's h...more
I thought each story as warp and weft, making a whole cloth to be worn by the reader.
Sure, loved some, liked some. But that is the nature of story collections, even if they are by the same author. But the boys or girls I will remember are Wanda's h...more
I loved the concept of GIRL MEETS BOY, and I think these authors did a fantastic job although I wish the stories were not quite that short and went on a little longer. Whenever I try an anthology, I worry about not finding enough stories to enjoy to make it worth the effort - but each story in GIRL MEETS BOY had a special sparkle that I ate each and every one of them up (and maybe licked my fingers afterward. Okay, and then went for seconds). Not all boy-girl pairings end in the expected happily...more
Girl Meets Boy was a creative idea and it occasionally worked, but some of the stories fell flat. I liked that the characters were all different and that some of the stories dealt with issues like interracial relationships and sexuality. Most of the characters were developed well and were realistic teenagers. However, some of the stories were boring in comparison to others, and not all of them struck a chord with me. Also, some of the stories were just too short to have a truly fleshed out plot...more
The pretense to this book is great. No matter which gender you are, at least once in your life you have wondered exactly how the other gender thought/felt about a relationship. Relationships are not always romantic ones. It could be a friendship too.
I have to say I ended up being disappointed. The point of views of both sides of each story didn't really differ much. One side gives more details of things they did (not sexually) but that's it. It read as facts. I didn't really get the feelings of...more
I have to say I ended up being disappointed. The point of views of both sides of each story didn't really differ much. One side gives more details of things they did (not sexually) but that's it. It read as facts. I didn't really get the feelings of...more
I generally love a collection of stories and this one was absolutely stellar. Male and female authors are pitted against one another to tell one story in two parts, one from the feminine side of things and the other from the male. I think James Howe and Ellen Wittlinger should write their story together in a full length novel *hint hint nudge nudge*.
The stories hint at how misconceptions are formed in relationships especially in the teen years. How one can say one thing and mean something comple...more
The stories hint at how misconceptions are formed in relationships especially in the teen years. How one can say one thing and mean something comple...more
This book appealed to me because it's a multitude of stories written by twelve different authors. One story would be about a boy's hook up, and the next would be told from the girl's point of view. It was...interesting (for lack of better word). Some stories about the same characters were completely unrelated at all. I guess I was expecting maybe like a hard breakup from a guy's point of view, and then later the girl would explain how hard it was and why she had to do it. Would I read this book...more
I feel kind of sad to hate on this book... I really like the concept a lot and there is a lot of potential here. The thing is, each story is SO FAST and gets into the nitty gritty before you can blink that, as a reader, it made me feel a little cheap and easy. Like making out with someone you don't know. You know? I'm just not that kind of girl (anymore...ha ha), I need a little more time to get to know the characters to care what they've got going one. I think I would have really loved it if th...more
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Kelly Milner Halls specializes in high interest, well researched nonfiction for young readers. Her books include TALES OF THE CRYPTIDS, SAVING THE BAGHDAD ZOO, IN SEARCH OF SASQUATCH and ALIEN INVESTIGATION. But she is also an avid YA fan and loves realistic fiction including GIRL MEETS BOY, the anthology she edited for Chronicle (January 2012). Her first short story is in that anthology. She hope...more
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