Confessions of an Angry Girl (Confessions, #1) by Louise Rozett

Feb 28, 2013 Oceana Fern {Assorted Insanity} rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: People who aren't feminists.

Shelves: arcs, realistic-fiction-romance, young-adult, e-books, two-stars

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Read along with Saniya. You can read her review here.

If you're an avid feminist, I don't suggest you read this book, just because Rose really, really hates cheerleaders who act a little... wanton.

I had high hopes for Confessions of an Angry Girl when I started, I really did. The premise was interesting, the cover was gorgeous, and at the time (technically, still) I was also angry. I wanted to see how another pissed-off bit...more

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Sep 08, 2012 Stacia ~ Mistress of Mediocrity rated it 3 of 5 stars

Recommended to Stacia ~ Mistress of Mediocrity by: Archaeologists Anonymous

Shelves: young-adult

Welcome to high school, Rose Zarelli. It's survival of the coolest here. And you, with your running shoes and your French horn and your fear of sex and your missing hymen and your weird attacks and your dead father, you are definitely not part of the posse.

Well, fine. So be it.
Fuck cool.

3.5 stars. Take one part Chloe Saunders from The Summoning and one part Ruby Oliver from The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver (dang, that title is about as l...more

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Sep 02, 2012 Katy rated it 2 of 5 stars

ME: OMG, I am SO pissed!!!
YOU: Why, Katy? You HAD to know what you were getting yourself into. After all, the book IS called, "Confessions of an ANGRY Girl," isn't it?
ME: Well, yes, you do have a point, but holy hell, Rosie made me want to wring her neck!

Okay, so I DID know that Rosie was going to be an angsty teenager, but instead of an angry girl whose temper gets her into trouble, Rosie is more of a whiny goody-goody-two-shoes who just has angry thoughts but doesn't have the guts to do a...more

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Jan 08, 2013 Donna {Book Passion for Life} rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: blog-tour, for-review, from-publishers, ya-contemporary-romance, favorites

4.5 stars!

I’ve had this book sitting on my shelf for a few weeks now and it’s one of them books that I keep seeing mixed reviews about. So, I have to admit, I wasn’t expecting to enjoy this book before I picked it up. Now it’s not often that I read a book that surprises me but that's just what Confessions of an Angry Girl did, and I absolutely fell in love with everything about it.

I can’t remember the last time a read a book like Confessions of an Angry Girl – one that I believe sends out the ri...more 4.5 stars!

I’ve had this book sitting on my shelf for a few weeks now and it’s one of them books that I keep seeing mixed reviews about. So, I have to admit, I wasn’t expecting to enjoy this book before I picked it up. Now it’s not often that I read a book that surprises me but that's just what Confessions of an Angry Girl did, and I absolutely fell in love with everything about it.

I can’t remember the last time a read a book like Confessions of an Angry Girl – one that I believe sends out the right message to teens who are considering becoming sexually active. With the characters only being fourteen to sixteen, most would think that it's possibly too young for them to be even thinking about sex or drinking alcohol, however, if you look into the society we live in, kids nowadays, seem to experience things much earlier in life. They’re exposed to sex and drinking one way or another and I highly believe that there should be more books like this available to teens because, it might get them to think about the choices they’re about to or are going to make. That’s what I loved about Rose – the main character. For a fourteen year old girl she was very level headed regarding sex and drinking, she knew what she wanted and wouldn’t let anyone pressure her – especially her best friend Tracy. Rose is supposed to come across as an angry girl – hence the title of the story and I think Louise Rozett did a great job portraying Rose as an angry girl. She’s wasn’t crazy angry but, she was angry enough at her father’s death, at losing her best friend to the popular girls and at her brother not coming home for thanksgiving to pull this story off.

Now, I wasn’t sure how much romance would be involved with the story – or if any, but it was another factor that surprised me. Yes, there’s romance but it a complicated one but it's so, so good. Rose has had a crush on Jamie for years, however there is a slight age gap between them and also, Jamie has a girlfriend - the mean popular girl, Regina. I so wanted Rose and Jamie to work together, but the author really keeps us in suspense, but it works so well with the story because yay, there’s going to be a sequel – Confessions of an Almost Girlfriend. I have to say, I cannot wait! I want more Rose and I want more Jamie with swoon-worthy moments. The moments where they were together in this book though, were perfect and they honestly made me melt. And my favourite scene between them was this;

"He finds his way up the side of my neck, biting me just a little, moving lightly back and forth, like he's searching for a special spot. When he finds it, I make small sound I've never heard myself make before, like a gasp. He traces his tongue in slow circles around that spot. I realise my hands are just lying in my lap, doing nothing. I concentrate on lifting my arm and reaching for his face, but he catches my hand and holds it tightly at the wrist. His lips leave the spot and find their way back to my mouth, which is waiting, hoping for his return. He plants a gentle kiss on my lower lip and then whispers in my ear, "I just got lucky, Rose."

Louise Rozett creates the perfect read – one full of teenage angst, drama, loss and young love. I adored everything about Confessions of an Angry Girl and you simply have to read it! (less)

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Mar 11, 2013 Charlotte rated it 5 of 5 stars

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I'm giving this 5 big beautiful stars.

First I have to say that this book is in my top reads for 2012. It is honest and real and Rose is one of the most realistically portrayed teen characters I've ever read.

Second I have to say that the description of this book does not do it justice....not even close. Please don't decide whether or not you read it based on that. I feel it makes the story sound shallow and it really is far from it. Basically, Rose is a girl just starting her freshman year of hi...more

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Sep 20, 2012 Michelle [Helen Geek] rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: I really liked it and you might too.

Recommended to Michelle by: ARC reading buddies!

Shelves: arc-netgalley, tbr-kindle, ya, 4-5-stars, buddy-read, ntm_authors_2012

09/20/2012 -- Full review posted at: http://2geekgirlsreviewbooks.com

Overall Rating: 4.5
Book Cover / Book Blurb = 5 / 5 = total of 5
Writer’s Voice = 5
Character Development = 5
Story Appreciation = 5
Worth the Chili = 2.5 [ARC from Netgalley, $8.39 if purchased on Amazon or Barnes & Noble]

This author nailed the teen angst, “me against the world” persona. I absolutely identified with Rose and would have loved to have read it when I was a teen. I think it would have helped me understand and acc...more

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Jan 11, 2013 Marie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: best-covers, awesome, teenage-drama, favorites, original, loved, major-but-kicking, most-anticipated, sounds-good, worth-a-look

Book provided by Harlequin through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

4.5 STARS
THIS, DEAR READER, is a tale of the hell of high school. Of being dropped into a world where it seems like everyone is speaking a foreign language. Where friends become enemies and enemies become nightmares. Where life suddenly seems like a string of worst-case scenarios from health-class movies.
This is a story about a girl with a stellar vocabulary who is four years away from college and a year and a half a...more

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Aug 13, 2012 Amanda marked it as to-read

Shelves: contemporary, loved, ya, real-life-issues, bullying, tween, own

First Impressions: I was really curious about Confessions of an Angry Girl. For starters, it’s a contemporary and I’ve been enjoying more and more of these types of books lately. I also had my reservations about it, because to be honest, the plot isn’t exactly original or different from other books that are similar. Still, I tend to like just about everything that Harlequin Teen publishes, so I figured I would give this book a chance to work for me, which I’m glad that I did because I ended up r...more First Impressions: I was really curious about Confessions of an Angry Girl. For starters, it’s a contemporary and I’ve been enjoying more and more of these types of books lately. I also had my reservations about it, because to be honest, the plot isn’t exactly original or different from other books that are similar. Still, I tend to like just about everything that Harlequin Teen publishes, so I figured I would give this book a chance to work for me, which I’m glad that I did because I ended up really enjoying it!

First 50 Pages: I’ll admit that I stereotyped Confessions of an Angry Girl during the first couple chapters or so. I was turned off by the fact that our female protagonist is only fourteen years old. I kind of wish I would have known that before heading into the book. It’s not that I have a problem with Rose’s age per say, but the voice of a fourteen year old girl is dramatically different from a seventeen year old girl. Thirteen and fourteen year old girls, in general, tend to annoy me. I was a total drama llama at fourteen and don’t even get me started on angst. Tween hormones are the worst and it is something I have to mentally prepare myself for before I start to read. Luckily, I kept with the story long enough to realize Rose isn’t actually all that bad.

Characters & Plot: So let’s state the obvious: Rose is an angry girl. But she has every right to be. In a matter of just a few months, Rose’s whole world as she knows it comes crashing down. Her father was killed in Iraq, her brother left for college, and her mother is mentally broken. And that is just her home life. Rose is starting her freshman year of high school and her tight circle of friends begins to fall apart and the guy she has a major crush on has a bitchy popular girlfriend. Plus, he is much older than Rose is so things are kind of awkward. It doesn’t help that his girlfriend is out to make Rose’s life even more of a living hell. Basically Rose is alone. She has been dealt a crap set of cards and she doesn’t have anyone to talk to. I would be angry, too!

Rose is a very relatable character. Everyone knows that dealing with high school isn’t easy for everyone. I personally hated high school and was counting the minutes until graduation. I liked how this book portrayed the darker side of high school from a realistic vantage point. I liked Rose’s character because she wasn’t perfect. She made mistakes and sometimes her anger would come out at the worst possible time. She used humor and snark to cover up her feelings, and boy did she have a lot of feelings! Anger wasn’t the only emotion that she felt. Her voice at times seemed very mature for her age (which I liked) but she definitely had the naive, angsty teenager thing going on as well. She changed gradually throughout the story and I liked how she was able to reach a point where she felt comfortable and confident enough to stand up for herself.

Confessions of an Angry Girl features bullying as a theme, which made me really happy because, again, it’s realistic to find bullying in a high school setting. However, I was a little irritated that Rose never really looked for help from an adult when things started to get a little out of control. It was great that she started to stand up for herself, but I think it would have been more appropriate for Rose to have an adult intervene. Now, I don’t live in a fantasy world. I know perfectly and all too well that sometimes having an adult help doesn’t stop the bullying, in fact, sometimes it makes it worse. I’m speaking from experience. I still think that it’s the most mature and responsible route to take when dealing with a-holes.

I was also I tiny bit concerned about the age difference between Rose and her crush, Jamie. There is a big difference in maturity and life experiences between freshmen and seniors. While their budding romance was sweet, in a way it was also kind of icky. I know, I’m a prude and maybe a little old-school with this sort of stuff. My mother would have killed me if I tried to date a senior when I was a freshman in high school. As we get older, age starts to become a non-issue, but for teens I do think it is an issue. I wasn’t entirely convinced that I liked Jamie in this first book either. There were some parts where I really liked him and other parts where I wished I could have smacked him across the head and demand that he got himself together.

Final Thoughts: I surprisingly really liked this book and I think that many teens are going to be able to relate well to the characters, especially to Rose. It deals with the tougher parts of life in a realistic manner that I appreciated. I’ll definitely be keeping my eye out for book two!(less)

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Aug 28, 2012 Nereyda Gonzalez rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, all-time-favorites

***ARC received by Harlequin Teen for review***

As I bend down to lace up, I realize I’m Angry today, with a capital A - I can feel it. Good.

I love to interview authors and one of the questions I sometimes like to ask them is: If someone made a book about your life, what would the title be? Confessions of an Angry Girl would be the PERFECT book title for my life! I’m known to my family and close friends as having a bit of a, um, temper. They make fun of me for it all the time (seriously not a wi...more

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Jul 31, 2012 Tessamari ♥Many Waters...♥ rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: august-2012, arc-netgalley, ya

3.25-3.5 stars

First off, thank you Harlequin publishing for letting me read and review this book. I was eager to get my hands on it :)

Okay onto the review...

For the most part, I liked this story. It was well written to the point where the emotions of our heroine were clearly felt throughout the story. However, this was actually a tough read for me. Maybe because I've been out of high school for a while or maybe because I just can't stand people being harassed or, maybe, I guess it's a combinati...more 3.25-3.5 stars

First off, thank you Harlequin publishing for letting me read and review this book. I was eager to get my hands on it :)

Okay onto the review...

For the most part, I liked this story. It was well written to the point where the emotions of our heroine were clearly felt throughout the story. However, this was actually a tough read for me. Maybe because I've been out of high school for a while or maybe because I just can't stand people being harassed or, maybe, I guess it's a combination of both. Either way, I felt for our heroine, Rose. She has just come out of a difficult summer in which she just lost her father, only to enter high school facing more difficult challenges. She definitely went through an initiation of sorts. This book deals with a lot of those high school issues we all went through: Sex, boys, and just trying to find our identity, while trying to just fit in.

She and her best friend, Tracy, are at odds in the beginning. Tracy, to me, was extremely superficial. She tries too hard to be part of the popular crowd. She dates a swimmer, makes the cheerleading squad and basically is shutting out her best friend. I was not a huge fan of Tracy, but at least she kinda redeems herself toward the end. While Tracy tries ridiculously hard to impress, Rose just wants a moment to try to figure things out. High School is a whole new world, with all its fake IDs, beer chugging, and trying to figure out if it's the right time to lose one's V-card. It's a lot to absorb and it's hard to adjust, especially when your BFF is slowly turning into this superficial person, whom you no longer recognize. Then there's the issue of boys. Oh Lord, here we go...

While Tracy debates on losing "it" with her (jerk face) boyfriend, Matt, Rose is trying to figure out Jamie Forta. Jamie was a former teammate of her brother, Peter. He's a junior and is a complete mystery to her. You can tell he likes Rose, but both parties are reluctant, especially since Jamie is rumored to be dating Regina. Ugh. Just hearing her name provokes images of the movie Mean Girls, which ironically, this Regina reminds me of that Regina. They're both very mean, spiteful B's. Anyway I digress. So when Regina starts to get suspicious with Jamie and Rose's involvement, she makes Rose's High School life difficult. Yea, I don't like her.

By the end of this book, I was left a little drained, especially since it just abruptly ended the way it did. I will definitely be adding book two to my TBR. I would recommend this book for those who are in the mood for a not-so-typical coming of age story.

Official release date for this book is August 28, 2012(less)

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Jul 16, 2012 Soma "Insomnia Of Books" marked it as to-read

There are moments when you think that life cannot get worse, but these are just "moments" and they will eventually pass. That's the main idea that got me hooked to this book, I definitely learnt a thing or two from this wonderful work!
Rose "Rosie" is a freshman, it's her first year in high school. Being an average teenage girl, she wasn't noticed, up until she sat next to Jamie Forta in the first period. Plus, Rosie's best friend, Tracy is changing, she is becoming one of those bitchy cheerlead...more There are moments when you think that life cannot get worse, but these are just "moments" and they will eventually pass. That's the main idea that got me hooked to this book, I definitely learnt a thing or two from this wonderful work!
Rose "Rosie" is a freshman, it's her first year in high school. Being an average teenage girl, she wasn't noticed, up until she sat next to Jamie Forta in the first period. Plus, Rosie's best friend, Tracy is changing, she is becoming one of those bitchy cheerleaders, and that's not all! Jamie and Rosie's relationship is advancing, Rosie doesn't know what to do, since Jamie kissed her passionately but he already has a girlfriend.
Things are not supposed to get worse, but they do. Now, Rosie is known all around school as "911 Bitch" after she helped one of her friends from dying, and who spread this name out? You guessed right, Jamie's girlfriend, Regina is out for Rosie's blood.
What will Rosie do? Will she get her best friend back? And what will happen between her and Jamie? Find out what the strong-willed, stubborn Rosie will do when you read Confessions Of An Angry Girl. An exhilarating, emotion-packed teenage read.
I liked this book very much, it was pretty different from the things I have read before. It is definitely a book every teenager in high school should read. Louise Rozett did a very good job, the pace is quick, and the setting is wonderfully described. The characters are normal, I understood Rosie's behavior, her father is dead, her mother is not there for her, and her brother is out of town.
Rosie is a great main character, she is strong-willed, pretty and clever. I could relate to her, and feel everything she felt. All I can say is, Rosie is someone that I want to be friends with! But I guess I should say this, I gave this book three and a half cupcakes , because I love action! And there wasn't much action in this novel, but it was still very enjoyable!
I am not-very-patiently waiting for the second book in this captivating series, Confessions of An Almost Girlfriend, it's coming out in 2013. If you are in student, and you want to read a compelling book about the ups and downs of high school, then you should utterly read Confessions of An Angry Girl...(less)

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Aug 24, 2012 Searock rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: arc-anon, netgalley, favorites

"I gave it my heart and bought it a flower.
Then it disappointed me and turned my face sour"*.
-Searock

Thought I'd share with you the love poem I wrote for this awesome book.
*sigh*
I fell into serious puppy love with this young person's book while reading it. It had 5 stars at "hello".
Then something unpleasant happened.
It quit on me.
The thing literally stopped at about the 70% mark.... or what I deem to be about 70% of it's story.

I'll share more thoughts about this book when I have fresh eyes...more

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Jan 06, 2013 Delaney marked it as me-want-now

So I kinda started reading this in B & N until this lady working there comes up (while helping another person) and tells my mom and me that we aren't allowed to sit on their floor. What?! The B & N nearest to my house hates me. Back to the point, when it starts, I got confused because it starts with Jamie so, yeah, but, other than that, the synopsis on the back is awesome!

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Sep 20, 2012 Saniya(Will Herondale is mine) rated it 2 of 5 stars

I am so glad I did buddy reading with my awesome evil twin who also had the same reaction towards it.
Do read her review because, its what all I felt about this book.
We both might be like this right now.

With all the fans behind us...

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May 20, 2013 Fari rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: People in a reading funk who are looking for some adorableness

Shelves: i-own-this, favorites, r

3.5 Stars

Minor Spoilers Below

Confessions of an Angry Girl was, in one word, addictive. I could not stop reading. There were definitely some things that I didn’t like which I’ll expand on, but for the most part this was fantastic.

I love how this book manages to deal with the tough stuff yet it’s also pretty light and fluffy. And there were a couple of funny moments, which were fun. Like I said, it was addictive. These past few weeks have been horrible reading-wise just because of the insane amou...more

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Oct 27, 2012 Rabiah rated it 5 of 5 stars

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I absolutely LOVED this funny and personal contemporary! Confessions of an Angry Girl had me head over heels from the start– it had a great range of emotion from all the characters, namely our MC, and come on! a book about anger? Now THAT's what I'm talking about.

I love our main character Rose. And when I say love, I mean it. She really does show the struggles of a real teen! She was so easy to relate to and her sarcasm... you gotta l...more Originally posted at: http://iliveforreading.blogspot.sg/20...

I absolutely LOVED this funny and personal contemporary! Confessions of an Angry Girl had me head over heels from the start– it had a great range of emotion from all the characters, namely our MC, and come on! a book about anger? Now THAT's what I'm talking about.

I love our main character Rose. And when I say love, I mean it. She really does show the struggles of a real teen! She was so easy to relate to and her sarcasm... you gotta love that. I thought she was hilarious, just through her anger and you could really tell that the book was somewhat a diary– you could really connect with the character, really empathize with her as well.
Oh, Jamie. Seriously, I know I say this about all YA novel guys, but seriously? LOVE. HIM. He's so sweet, totally badass... but mostly sweet. I don't see how he and Regina could be together...ugh, speaking of which...
Regina is probably the worst thing I can think of. Try Hannibal the Cannibal in high school, preying on the hopes and dreams of girls everywhere. I seriously think that if I went to high school with her, I'd be living in hell. That's how bad she is! Really love to hate her though– and totally get angry with Rose!
Tracy is Rose's best friend, and in this book I had a bittersweet relationship with her. I loved her confidence, her determination, and (when she's back to being a good friend) how she sticks up for Rose. I hated her however, for being pathetic at times, trying to be popular and such, but even that made me completely connect to her. I've been there, trying to climb the social ladder, and just that experience alone makes me cringe whenever I think about it. Tracy totally relived those moments for me and so yes, I was cringing along with Rose at every attempt to become a social wannabe.

The word and definition at the beginning of each chapter was an interesting touch. It kind of foreshadowed (yes, IB Higher Literature term here!) what was going to happen, so I was always on alert. What I really liked about this novel was that there never was really a dry spot. There was always something going on that kept me interested, and I whole-heartedly applaud the Rozett for that.

This book totally made me laugh, it warmed my heart, and by the end of it all, I was desperate to see what happens next. Confessions of an Angry Girl is that novel which teens can immediately relate to. That being said, I can't wait for book 2– looking forward to reading more angry confessions!(less)

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Nov 14, 2012 Juhina rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: review-books, ebook, netgalley, own, signed-books

Confessions of an Angry Girl is another great contemporary debut of 2012. I am loving all the new contemporary novels and how original and entertaining they are. Confessions of an Angry Girl deals with a girl's struggle in high school. You might think this is a typical contemporary but the uniqueness of the character and her voice just set this novel apart from other contemporaries.

Rose Zarelli has her issues. She's angry, and doesn't know what to do with that anger. Her dad passed away recentl...more

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Apr 26, 2013 Karen rated it 5 of 5 stars

Confessions Of An Angry Girl is an amazing book.It made me fall in love with reading all over again. If it wasn't for this book I most likely wouldn't enjoy reading as much as I do now. To a some people it may not seem like much but to me it was in a way insightful. It shows you all the things teenagers have to deal with and how annoyingly hard it can be. Especially when someone you love so dearly has just died.

Rose Zarelli is an interesting character who is much to mature for her age in these...more Confessions Of An Angry Girl is an amazing book.It made me fall in love with reading all over again. If it wasn't for this book I most likely wouldn't enjoy reading as much as I do now. To a some people it may not seem like much but to me it was in a way insightful. It shows you all the things teenagers have to deal with and how annoyingly hard it can be. Especially when someone you love so dearly has just died.

Rose Zarelli is an interesting character who is much to mature for her age in these modern times. I can very well relate to her. She doesn't care or want to go out drinking and partying with friends. She thinks that stuff's stupid and a waste of time. In these books yes, she is angry, for many reasons. She can't be with the boy she likes because his girlfriend is harassing her. Her best friend is getting sucked into all the teenage drama like becoming a cheer leader,sex, parties, drinking and worst of all she is having a tough time dealing with her fathers death.

Death can scar a lot of people in many different ways. In my opinion I think Rose and her family are finding it very hard to live life normally. Her mother is terrified about losing any other family member and is trying extremely hard to stay strong for her children but is failing. Her mother seems fine but in a way that she has all together stopped letting any emotion out. Peter her brother I think is a little mad but putting on a brave face for his family. However Peter is at college and probably refrains himself from thinking about is family. But he is still mad at his dad for dying. For leaving him to have to look after his sister and mother and try to play his role. He's mostly mad that his dad took the job in the first place. This isn't mentioned in as much detail in the book. These are just the things to think about between the lines. Rose is I think not handling it as worse as her mother bet definitely struggling a lot. She's confused about everything. About who she is mainly. Why she's so different from the social chain. Why without her dad she has become so harsh and mean and constantly angry. She's angry at everyone for not understanding, for not helping her. She doesn't constantly take her anger out on people but she doesn't completely bottle it up either.

I think Confessions Of An Angry is an interesting story about a unique girl who doesn't know what she really wants all the time, who doesn't know what's right in this modern world of evil cheer witches, overdoses of alcohol, sex and high school boys who can be such jerks! Worst of all she doesn't know how to deal with her fathers death and that makes sad, upset, annoyed, frustrated, irritated and worst of all angry. (less)

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Feb 09, 2013 Stephanie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-read

It's a good book and I'm excited for the sequel it should be interesting one.

As soon as I saw the title I was a little hesitant to read it but after reading some reviews and the summary I thought why not give it a try. i'm really glad I did it was an interesting point of view I laughed at some of the traits that I had in common with the character. She was very easy to relate to in more ways then others

The romance is interesting its not heavy but it keeps you wondering if it will be something or...more

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Jan 28, 2013 Stephanie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Rose Zarelli is definitely an angry girl, but as you can see from the synopsis above, she has plenty of reason to be. I mean, wouldn’t you be angry if, after the death of your father, you lost your mother and brother, too? Wouldn’t you be angry if a guy with a girlfriend kissed you and then ignored you for months? Wouldn’t you be angry if your best friend was ditching you for a bunch of cheerleaders?

I usually do not like angry characters (Caps Lock Harry from Order of the Phoenix, anyone?), but...more Rose Zarelli is definitely an angry girl, but as you can see from the synopsis above, she has plenty of reason to be. I mean, wouldn’t you be angry if, after the death of your father, you lost your mother and brother, too? Wouldn’t you be angry if a guy with a girlfriend kissed you and then ignored you for months? Wouldn’t you be angry if your best friend was ditching you for a bunch of cheerleaders?

I usually do not like angry characters (Caps Lock Harry from Order of the Phoenix, anyone?), but I liked Rose. That is probably because Louise Rozett justified Rose’s anger and put a lot of humor into the narration. Whereas I usually route for the forces acting against angry characters, I really wanted things to work out for Rose.

I also really liked the way sex was dealt with in the novel. That is, to a point. A novel about high school freshmen definitely had more sex in it than I expected, but I think having the narrator not be at all ready for sex balanced it out nicely. I also loved the scene when sex is discussed in Rose’s health class. It was written in a way that did not make me feel like Rozett was preaching to her characters or her readers. Also, the scene taught an excellent lesson: Respect yourself and respect your partner.

When I first started reading Confessions of an Angry Girl, I figured it would be marketed to the lower end of YA. Rose is just a freshman in high school, after all. As I kept reading, I realized that Confessions of an Angry Girl is probably better suited for an older audience. I’m twenty years old, and even I was disturbed by the detail of Rose’s gynecologist appointment. And why was something that happened at that appointment never explained?

That leads me to my next point: This book leaves too many things unexplained. I mean, I know there’s going to be a sequel, but I don’t think I have ever had this many questions after reading a contemporary novel that’s part of a series. Throughout the novel, Rose makes a memorial website for her father. Even that isn’t finished or even mentioned in the end of the novel. And just what is going on with Rose and Jamie?

That said, leaving unanswered questions did have the effect Rozett was hoping for: I plan on reading the sequel, Confessions of an Almost Girlfriend.(less)

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Jan 14, 2013 Sarah rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: arcs, ya, netgalley

I received a digital ARC from netgalley for this book.

Although this book started out pretty weak, it definitely picked up and was a great read. Rosie is dealing with the death of her father. As if that wasn't enough, her brother's going to college, and she's starting high school which of course as it's own set of issues. This was quick, easy, funny, but still tugged at my heart when it was appropriate. I rooted for Rose to stand up for herself, melted over the first kiss, and was sad for this 14...more

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Jan 13, 2013 Becky rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I follow Mira Ink on Facebook and always look at what they have got coming out. I saw this one and thought it sounded interesting so I requested it on NetGalley. I sat down with it this morning as it looked quite short.
My first impression of this was disappointment. I mean it's called Confessions of an ANGRY girl. But the main character - Rose - didn't seem particularly angry to me, more whiney and self obsessed with the odd outburst that most of the time was just a bit pathetic.
Basically, Ros...more I follow Mira Ink on Facebook and always look at what they have got coming out. I saw this one and thought it sounded interesting so I requested it on NetGalley. I sat down with it this morning as it looked quite short.
My first impression of this was disappointment. I mean it's called Confessions of an ANGRY girl. But the main character - Rose - didn't seem particularly angry to me, more whiney and self obsessed with the odd outburst that most of the time was just a bit pathetic.
Basically, Rose has just started High School and is trying to deal with the recent death of her dad, stave off a boy who's been crushing on her for years, deal with her even more self obsessed so called Best friend and then she starts to 'like' Jamie, an older 'hot' boy at the school who just happens to be the boyfriend of the bitchiest girl in school who also happens to be head cheerleader.
I expected something more from the blurb, I wanted a proper moving contemporary, but I just didn't feel it. This book was quite short which is why I kept going with it and I think part of me hoped that Rose would grow up! (I mean mentally not age)
My main problem with this book is that Rose is only 14 - almost 15 yet I'd say at least 80% of the storyline focuses on sex. Who else is doing it at school, should she be doing it, should her best friend? Are all boyfriends cheaters? Everyone else is more 'experienced'. It just went on and on and I actually felt quite uncomfortable reading it. I know that this is the age when you start to grow up a bit more and look at things differently but this just seemed to be extreme. I wanted to shake them all and tell them to snap out of it, go to the mall, do some shopping, play some sports and stop obsessing. It was weird, don't get me wrong there wasn't anything particularly graphic about this book, I mean nothing was described but it was hinted at and I just couldn't come to terms with it. To me it's too young, too fast and way too in your face.
Rose would also moan about everything but then never make any effort to change anything, she would wallow in self pity then have a shouting match with her 'friends' if you can class them as that. I just wanted to slap her constantly.
But as bad as she was her best friend was even worse, Tracy is totally self-absorbed and doesn't pay attention to anything that Rose is going through or try to stand by her.
I didn't get the appeal of Jamie other than he was older and supposedly 'hot', other than that, he's quiet, moody, and doesn't really do much to be honest, however the one character I really did like in this book was Angelo. He was funny, sweet and a great relief in the book, he offered a bit of normality and I looked forward to his appearances. If he had been in the book more I would have been happy.

I don't like writing reviews like this as I sound really mean and critical. I know authors put a lot into their work, but for me I just didn't like it. However I will say that although I didn't like the content of this book it actually was well written. I liked the word definitions at the end of each chapter and the style flows well. I think that's partly why I managed to finish it. I didn't like the storyline but something held me in and kept me going.
There were a few moments in this book I liked, the chat with her brother, the birthday with her mum, the ending in some ways was good. Odd moments sparkled in this novel and I wish these had been made into something more.(less)

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Jan 07, 2013 Tasnin rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc-netgalley, characters-i-love

CONFESSIONS OF AN ANGRY GIRL had me hooked straight from the beginning. When I began the book I really didn't know what to expect. As soon as I started reading I knew I would probably be reading late into the night. Well that's exactly what happened.

From the summary I expected the book to be a pretty heavy and dark read but it was nothing like that. I can totally relate to Rose's character especially her personality and attitude, she isn't one to give under peer pressure just like myself I would...more CONFESSIONS OF AN ANGRY GIRL had me hooked straight from the beginning. When I began the book I really didn't know what to expect. As soon as I started reading I knew I would probably be reading late into the night. Well that's exactly what happened.

From the summary I expected the book to be a pretty heavy and dark read but it was nothing like that. I can totally relate to Rose's character especially her personality and attitude, she isn't one to give under peer pressure just like myself I would say. I think one of the elements of the book that I found pretty fun and engaging was the different words at the start of each chapter along with a definition which came along with a sarcastic comment. It brought about this feeling of anticipation in some sense for the next chapter.

I particularly liked the different characters even though a few were clique like the cheerleaders being the queens of the school and all that but I didn't mind as the other characters were different and unique. I really liked Angelo's character especially as he seemed to always lighten the mood but also carried a story of his own. Not forgetting mysterious Jamie who I was definitely swooning over throughout the book, I think he captured me straight from the start especially as his character is quite quiet but enjoys art, this is a quality in a guy that is worth fanning myself over. But it wasn't only his cuteness that I liked it was the fact he had a history that Rose slowly unravels as the book goes on and you fall more in love with him. At the end of the book you're still wondering about different aspects of Jamie and his life.

Another reason why I really loved this book was because it presented issues facing teens today, it highlighted them in a realistic manner and showed the reader some teens behaviour and attitude towards topics like sex. Rose's adventure of sorts explores her reaction and experience, one that was quite outgoing was her trip to the gynaecologist which was quite interesting and unexpected.

I wouldn't really say Rose was exactly a very angry person as the title presents because with all things considered including her father's death she was quite a strong character because she didn't take out all her anger or frustration on everyone around but as you read the book you could see that she was slowly cracking and ready to burst. However I think by the end of the book you could feel some of that anger dissipate slowly. The author does an excellent job in taking us on Rose's emotional journey and does it in a way that the change is not sudden but kind of merges in slowly.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants a short YA read that they will probably enjoy as much as I did personally. I'm already excited for the next book especially as the ending left me hanging and some questions unanswered. You'll probably find me counting down till the release of 'Confessions of an Almost Girlfriend' in 2013.

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Dec 26, 2012 Jen at Reading Lark rated it 4 of 5 stars

I really liked this. Once I got past the overly teenage looking UK cover, it was really good and I read it in only a few hours.

I could absolutely identify with why Rose was so mad, and I liked how her fits of anger totally took her by surprise. She had no idea why she would suddenly be crying or so enraged that she wanted to slap someone, but it is all a part of grief, and she had a lot of grief to deal with after the death of her father.

I felt so bad for Rose at times. She really had no one t...more

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Nov 02, 2012 Michelle (Pink Polka Dot Book Blog) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Rose's dad just died in Iraq a few months ago and now she has to start high school. Her brother is off to college, so it's just her and her mom at home, and neither of them want to talk about their issues. At school her best friend Tracy becomes a cheerleader (something Rose loathes) and an older guy Jaime (a semi-friend of Rose's brother) takes notice of her. And she takes notice of him!!! Too bad Jamie has a psycho cheer-witch girlfriend who proceeds to make Rose's life a living hell... only R...more Rose's dad just died in Iraq a few months ago and now she has to start high school. Her brother is off to college, so it's just her and her mom at home, and neither of them want to talk about their issues. At school her best friend Tracy becomes a cheerleader (something Rose loathes) and an older guy Jaime (a semi-friend of Rose's brother) takes notice of her. And she takes notice of him!!! Too bad Jamie has a psycho cheer-witch girlfriend who proceeds to make Rose's life a living hell... only Regina (the crazy girlfriend) didn't count on Rose's inner anger lashing out.

I just want to say I LOVE ROSE!! I love real girls in books! Rose and Kelsey Finkelstein from Freshman Year & Other Unnatural Disasters need to become friends! Anyway back to this book: I could not stop reading it or thinking about it. It was also deceiving. Rose isn't really all that angry. I mean she has her moments, but she's not walking around flipping out on people. Most of the time she just keeps quiet and walks away. She has pent up anger (mostly because of her dad) and that comes out in flashes, but she's not as angry as I was thinking she would be.

This book is about a girl trying to figure out how to navigate through high school, and not doing a very good job at it. She has a homecoming 911 incident that brands her as the school-narc, her best friend Tracy is becoming more and more cheerleaderish, and she has the wrath of Regina coming at her. I really liked Tracy. She was kind of dumb, but I think there are a lot of Tracy's out there. She wanted to believe that her boyfriend was in love with her and that's what she was going to believe. My real beef with Tracy wasn't the betrayal of Rose about Jamie, it was the gynocologist thing... telling that to me was way more unforgivable than telling about some guy.

I loved the Rose/Robert/Jamie thing! Rose treated Robert like crap and didn't deserve him and Jamie was an enigma. It was so real life! But why did the brother have to go from a really caring look-out-for-you kind of guy to a douche just because he met a girl?

The only thing I would've changed is that I thought Rose came off too naive at times. I know she is only 14 in this book, and completely inexperienced with guys, but to me it was like she was guy-retarded at times. And because of that Jamie did come off like a pedophile where normally he wouldn't.

Overall: Loved it! Read it!

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Sep 16, 2012 Kate rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, realistic-fiction, contemporary, contemporary-romance

Soon to be fifteen-year-old Rose Zarelli feels like everyone she loves has abandoned her. Her father died recently in Iraq and as a result her mother is a shadow of her former self and doesn’t seem to notice that Rose still exists. Her older brother Peter has moved away to go to college and has a new life there and her best friend from the time they were in pre-school, Tracy, is more interested being a cheerleader than being there for Rose.

Understandably, Rose is feeling a little angry.

Now as Se...more Soon to be fifteen-year-old Rose Zarelli feels like everyone she loves has abandoned her. Her father died recently in Iraq and as a result her mother is a shadow of her former self and doesn’t seem to notice that Rose still exists. Her older brother Peter has moved away to go to college and has a new life there and her best friend from the time they were in pre-school, Tracy, is more interested being a cheerleader than being there for Rose.

Understandably, Rose is feeling a little angry.

Now as September rolls around, Rose has to try to deal with the pressures of high school as well as trying to cope with losing her father.

There are a lot of issues dealt with in this book. Losing a loved one, first crush, drunken parties, teen sex. Rose is a character that whilst I didn’t always like her or how she dealt with certain situations, I did admire her overall for her actions and decisions. She didn’t always choose the easy way out. I really felt for her at times because I could see a lot of myself in her and I think that a lot of other people would be able relate to Rose in a similar way. I liked how the book addressed the topic of teen sex and sexual health. Not many books do that and I liked how uncertain about the whole topic Rose was. But I felt like some parts were a little unfinished – did the nurse ever call Rose with the results? – and could have done with some closure.

I think the part of the novel that touched me most was the dealings Rose had with her best friend Tracy – this is where I felt like this could have been my teenage diaries being narrated. And I loved how Rose dealt with the situation.

As far as her love interests go? I couldn’t really see many redeeming features for either Jamie or Robert. Jamie is the boy who is all kinds of bad for her and essentially only recognizes her existence because her brother called in a favour. He’s also sort of flat in terms of personality. This may be because Rose is sort of infatuated with him and the story is told in first person but I just couldn’t like him. He needed to do something more for me to really believe that he liked Rose – and not just because of Angelo’s recommendation that he does. Robert does show in the end that he’s not as bad a guy as one might think but it was too little, too late. I think I would have liked it if Angelo was the man of Rose’s affection.

This story isn’t action packed and drama filled – it’s rather a journey of an everyday girl dealing with life and I liked that about it. It’s full of heartbreak and learning to with life after a family has broken apart. I liked how this book focused on a teenage girl’s grief and feelings of abandonment.

I did feel like this book could have been left as a standalone novel and I was surprised to see that there is a sequel being released next year.(less)

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Sep 07, 2012 Judith Hannan rated it 5 of 5 stars

I am not generally a reader of teenage/young adult literature, but I had seen the promotional trailer for this book and was drawn to its edgy tone. The book didn't disappoint. My heart was drawn to the main character, Rose, whose anger is tempered by her vulnerability. Whether a teenager will recognize this vulnerability or not, I'm not sure. But I am a mother with three children in their 20s and seeing everything Rose had to cope with on her own made me want to reach out to her and protect her....more

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Aug 29, 2012 Anjana rated it 4 of 5 stars

First off - 2013?!?! I can't wait until then to find out what happens next! Gah!

Confessions of an Angry Girl surprised me, in a really really good way. Rose Zarelli is a high school freshman who's trying to get over the death of her father. While most people grieve, she's angry, like all the time. Add to that the drama of high school, it's enough to drive anyone crazy.

I can't name just one specific thing that made me love this book, there's all these little things or rather, it's everything tha...more

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Aug 28, 2012 Frishawn Rasheed rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc-2012, best-of-2012-list-pick, favorites

Confessions of an Angry Girl is a book for every girl. Though this particular story belongs to Rose, the trials and victories experienced as she navigates her way through the first year of high school are universal.
This contemporary read manages early on to connect its audience to Rose emotionally without playing to the fact that she has lost her father. By the time that one comes to realize the full extent of the loss of her father on the family, you are already fully engaged in the happenings...more Confessions of an Angry Girl is a book for every girl. Though this particular story belongs to Rose, the trials and victories experienced as she navigates her way through the first year of high school are universal.
This contemporary read manages early on to connect its audience to Rose emotionally without playing to the fact that she has lost her father. By the time that one comes to realize the full extent of the loss of her father on the family, you are already fully engaged in the happenings of other aspects of her life.
It is in fact the author's ability to write Rose as the unlikely star of her own life that makes her so appealing as a character. She is not trying to be pretty, interesting, or the center of attention. She is just trying to be a good friend, sister, student, and daughter while living through the most heart-breaking, confusing, exciting, taxing times of her life.

Relationships
Rose and her mother For the most part this aspect of the book is painful to watch. Her mother closes herself off in a world of work and her own pain at the loss of her husband. Though she is physically present, she is emotionally unavailable.

Rose and Peter Peter is Rose's older brother who is away a college. Rose resents the fact that Peter uses the distance between them to distance himself from home and the issues there. Though she needs his support, she doesn't want him to try to assume the role of her father.

Rose and Tracy Tracy is Rose's best friend. This is the relationship that undergoes the most change as Tracy tries to distance herself from Rose with new and different friends and situations that Rose doesn't want to be a part of. Watching Rose hold on to her values while trying to hold on to a friend on a collision course with disaster is one of the best parts of the book.

Rose and Robert Robert loves Rose and would give anything to be the man in her life. She doesn't see him that way and his constant pining for her makes her angry. This is the only time in the book that Rose could be defined as selfish or mean.

Rose and Jamie Jamie is the older boy that is attracted to Rose. This is her love interest throughout the read and the catalyst for a great deal of the drama. There are so many things about their relationship that one could define as wrong, but they are so tender together and they understand each other so well that readers want to see them together.

Rose and herself Rose is always a strong person. She does what she thinks is right throughout the entire read. She has a really good grasp of life in general despite what is going on around her.

This is a wonderful book that will make readers laugh, cry, cheer, and remember their inner "angry girls". The fabulosity that is this book is continued in the coming Confessions of an Almost Girlfriend.

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Aug 28, 2012 Fatema rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, contemporary, covergasm, netgalley, real-life

Title:Confessions of an angry girl(confessions #1)

Author: Louise Rozett

Expected Publication:August 28, 2012

Source: provided by Harlequin Teen through Netgalley

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Goodreads synopsis:Rose Zarelli, self-proclaimed word geek and angry girl, has some confessions to make1. I'm livid all the time. Why? My dad died. My mom barely talks. My brother abandoned us. I think I'm allowed to be irate, don't you?

2. I make people furious regularly. Want an example? I kissed Jamie Forta, a badass guy who mi...more

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