Audrey and her best friends Lea and C.C. have just arrived at Jemison High from the one-room private school where they spent grades six through ten...
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Sep 12, 2007
Heidi
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Maybe 4 stars is too high a rating, but I found myself absorbed in this story more than I expected to.
When our "good girl" heroine falls for a boy named Wickham, it's pretty clear what's going to happen. And it does, but I still ached for our heroine. There isn't much more similarity to Pride and Prejudice beyond the Wickham story and the general theme of misjudging people. I mean, Clyde is certainly no Mr. Darcy.
The main characters were well defined and more th More...
When our "good girl" heroine falls for a boy named Wickham, it's pretty clear what's going to happen. And it does, but I still ached for our heroine. There isn't much more similarity to Pride and Prejudice beyond the Wickham story and the general theme of misjudging people. I mean, Clyde is certainly no Mr. Darcy.
The main characters were well defined and more th More...
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Jun 18, 2007
Angela
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Crushed is reminding me quite a bit of The Penderwicks. Both books feature a setting that would have been perfectly natural in a book from 50 or 100 years ago: The Penderwicks' summer vacation cottage, and in Crushed, the one-room private school the lead character, Audrey, attended before going to public high school.
I'm just a few chapters in, but the characters in Crushed are becoming very well rounded, especially the mysterious boy who's always staring at Audrey.
I'm just a few chapters in, but the characters in Crushed are becoming very well rounded, especially the mysterious boy who's always staring at Audrey.
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Mar 24, 2011
Lucy
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Audrey Reed and her best friends Lea and CC have just arrived at Jemison High from the one-room private school where they've gone to school for grades six through ten. They're a nerdy little group, so everyone is shocked when the attractive new guy, Wickham Hill, asks Audrey out. Audrey is so smitten with Wickham that she doesn't pay enough attention to other things. Like the Yellow Paper, the underground newspaper that is dredging up vicious stories about students and teachers alike. Or The
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Jul 08, 2010
Mari
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more like 3.5 stars... this book was totally depressing but i couldn't stop reading it. the story really drew me in and there were times when i had to put the book down and breathe and think and process what i just read. it felt as if there wasn't much depth to the characters but for some reason, i think it worked better and i ended up thinking about human nature and the characters' motivations, how a certain person becomes how he/she is.
Apr 02, 2011
Sam
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I feel like the structure of this book was really ineffective. 96% of the book was teenage melodrama that I thought barely contributed to the main theme. I did, however, find the story to be succesful at capturing the attention of a teenage reader. Although I thought it was missing a lot of elements of good fictional writing, I enjoyed the story and characters, who were easy to connect with.
Dec 22, 2008
Ashley
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I really liked this book except the ending. This book was very frustrating, but it kept me wanting to read more. I did not like the ending because the bad guy got a good life. The good guy got a good life too, but I think the bad guy should have been punished. Overall a very good book!
Feb 05, 2009
Shelley
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I really enjoyed this book. It was sharp, funny and not full of high school girl fluff! This nerdy trio of high school girls lead by Audrey was like revisting my high school days with a full cast of best gal pals, bullies and handsome hotties.
Jul 04, 2010
Sharon
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Although well written, this book leaves you feeling a little empty and yet wanting more to the story. McNeal could have written more into the thoughts and feelings of some of the characters. The story unfolds to an unexpected ending.
Jul 28, 2010
Jenn
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Weirdest cover I've ever seen. Had nothing to do with the book, by the way. N-O-T-H-I-N-G. I do judge books by their cover, just so you know. ;o) But I bought it anyway because it was, like, 90 cents and the description looked good enough to try it out. And I did actually like it. So there you go. :o)
Dec 17, 2009
Marisa
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I didn't know it when I started this book, but it's actually the third in a series. Series includes Zipped and, umm, something else. Not a series so much, because it doesn't matter AT ALL if you read the rest (I actually didn't realize it had related books until after I'd read it), but a collection of books about the same three girls.
Anyway, this was much better than I had expected it to be. I was looking for fluffy teen drama to recommend to problem-novel loving girls. And to an ext More...
Anyway, this was much better than I had expected it to be. I was looking for fluffy teen drama to recommend to problem-novel loving girls. And to an ext More...
Dec 08, 2010
Libby
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Can't say I'd recommend this one, but it got me thinking about human nature, etc., etc. I liked the way it ended, but had a hard time through most of the book.
Aug 03, 2011
Rachel
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It was SO GOOD up until around the middle/the end of the middle...then it gets unbelievable and it falls apart. Lame ending.
Jun 01, 2010
Celina
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super good took a while to get into it but other wise pretty amazing (:
Jan 21, 2011
Clay
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"It's great how the authors narrated the story on different sides..sorry, but i got to say this, I really hate Wickham and Lea. Betrayal is not a good thing.I hate what they did to Audrey."
Nov 25, 2010
I picked up the book because I recognized the authors. I have read their book, Crooked, and thought it was interesting and thought-provoking. I read the first couple of pages of Crushed, and was hooked into the story right away. The main character seems so innocent and vulnerable. She doesn't seem to really see what is going on around her and I think that is going to lead to major trouble.
Oct 27, 2011
Lindsey
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Here's the thing about this book... It makes you feel absolutely horrible. It's really frustrating, but it makes a good point at the end. But, you have to actually make it to the end and sometimes that was hard because it makes you feel so upset and frustrated.
May 06, 2009
Amy
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It's about a teenage girl and what she learns about boys, etc. Not bad, just have read better.
Oct 08, 2008
Mindi
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I would have given this more stars because I read it so fast and couldn't put it down, but there were a couple things in it that would keep me from recommending it. After finishing it and seeing the end result, I am glad I read it.
May 26, 2008
Julie
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These authors again use great character development and plot pacing to create an interesting story. Did the end come too fast? Falling action felt slightly rushed in retrospect.
Nov 07, 2010
Katherine
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Some great storytelling here, but the protagonist wasn't as fully developed as that of "Crooked" and the ending left me wanting morre...
Jul 23, 2008
Brittany
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This was a neat book, lots of real life dirt and sleaze(no not that kind). In general high school kids being cruel.
Jun 22, 2008
Jessica Camara
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This was a good, quick read with an interesting storyline and enough twists and turns to make you want to keep reading!
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