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Devilish

by Maureen Johnson (Goodreads Author)

3.52 of 5 stars 3.52 · rating details · 3,488 ratings · 399 reviews

Wickedly funny high school satire - what would you give to be popular?

Ally and Jane may not be that popular but they're good friends...that is until they each get allocated a freshman, a 'little' to show the ropes to at school. Cracks begin to show as Ally changes into a whole different person, literally overnight. She's dressed better, making new friends, and ditching Jan...more

Paperback, 288 pages

Published June 7th 2012 by HarperCollins Childrens books (first published September 7th 2006)

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Feb 12, 2009 Gina rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is not the type of book I would usually pick up, but I read Maureen Johnson's blog and love it so much that I had to read one of her books. My library only had Devilish so I thought I would give it a shot. Well, I started last night and finished before lunch today. It was an excellent light read-- plot was good and captivating, I could relate to the main character (though perhaps not her situation ;)) and the Maureen Johnson humour that I love in her blog shone through. Definitely recommend...more

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Mar 05, 2011 Jay-wa rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: enlightening-books, good-books, books-from-the-library

This book was about Jane (the protag) and a demon. What makes the whole situation personal, is the fact that Ally, Jane's best friend, sold her soul to this demon which in turn is the devil. Predictably it's up to Jane to get her friend out of the crappy situation, because Jane is the 'fixer'. Ally turns on Jane for beauty, grace and wealth.
Jane goes to a Catholic girls' school, and there's this whole secret realm of dead-but-living 'people' who either want to sell human souls/take peoples' life...more

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Jan 03, 2008 ananka rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: 14+

It took me a little while to get into the meat of this book, but once I did, it had me hooked.

Jane's best friend Allison is acting strangely. Once a meek and geeky girl, Allison has transformed into a sleek, stylish, self-assured senior. And she's dating Jane's ex! Something dark is afoot in Providence and Jane is going to figure it out.

Jane, as the main character, could have been more defined. We only see her surface for most of the story, and while she is depicted as smart and quirky--in a Ver...more

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Dec 28, 2008 Molly marked it as to-read · review of another edition

This book's setting is a fictionalized version of my mom's high school (she and the author went to the same school! Tho many, many years apart.) Will definitely have to get around to it some day soon.

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Jun 20, 2008 Meg rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Scott Westerfeld Fans (similar style)

Recommended to Meg by: A Nameless Librarian I would love to thank

Shelves: the-best

I loved this book. I borrowed it from the library but have since purchased it so I can make notes in the margins. I am a writer myself so I like to study great works of literature. In my opinion this is one of them. I was skeptical when I heard people say such things as "I couldn't put it down." because we all know, everyone says that. I'm not a stay-up-late-to-find-out-the-ending type of person but with this book, I just couldn't stop. It has a wonderful plot that keeps you in suspense right up...more

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Jan 16, 2009 Shaun Duke rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I have to admit something to all of you. When I first picked this book up from my pile of award nominees I had very low expectations for it. I thought it was going to be terrible. I really did. I'm not sure why I thought this. Perhaps it had to do with the cover, which, while perfectly fitting for the story itself, would never have grabbed my interest in the book store--not in a million years. This has a lot to do with the fact that the story is more aimed, in my opinion, towards teenage girls....more I have to admit something to all of you. When I first picked this book up from my pile of award nominees I had very low expectations for it. I thought it was going to be terrible. I really did. I'm not sure why I thought this. Perhaps it had to do with the cover, which, while perfectly fitting for the story itself, would never have grabbed my interest in the book store--not in a million years. This has a lot to do with the fact that the story is more aimed, in my opinion, towards teenage girls. It is, after all, from the viewpoint of a high school girl, dealing with high school romances, friend problems, and other typical teenage dramas. Therefore, the cover had to reflect the target audience.
I am so happy that I was horribly and idiotically wrong about this novel. It was fantastic. So good, even, that at times I wished I had a valid excuse not to go to work. I read it over the course of the last three days (finished it last night), reading at work during break and an hour each night. I didn't want to put it down, but I had to. I wanted to continue on. I wanted to get to the end so bad because I wanted to know everything that happened.
What makes this novel so good? Johnson's writing style, or at least how she writes the first person narrative of the main character Jane. It's that perfect style that tells you exactly what you need to know about the character--she's a teenager, smart, and downright sarcastic and hilarious. Her style is strong throughout. I found myself giggling internally--I don't generally laugh out loud when reading or express much of any emotion...that's just the norm for me.
The story is this:
Jane attends a religious prep school with her best friend Allison. Jane is, well, to put it simply, an academic genius. But she's not without her faults--she tends to get in trouble a lot. Allison is clumsy, throws up when put under pressure, and altogether quirky and odd. Then one day, after a terrible disaster where Allison throws up all over a freshman in the gym, Allison returns to school a completely different person. She's so different that she's answering questions during class, and correctly, she's wearing new clothes and has new confidence. To make things worse, she's just stolen Jane's ex-boyfriend--well stolen is the wrong word, but you get the picture.
Soon Jane finds out that there's more to this sudden change than meets the eye. Allison has done something terrible and stupid--she's just sold her soul to the devil.
The story is, well, excellent. It's strong, flows well, and sticks right to the point without running off in directions that are unnecessary. Jane is an awesome character. She's full of life, spunk, and awesomeness--yes, I used that word to describe her. I found her to be a fantastic character.
There were only a couple times I got annoyed during the novel and this had nothing to do whatseover with the story itself. I think the publisher perhaps misprinted some sentences in the novel so that they are in some ways using the right words, but are grammatically incorrect. I doubt this has anything to do with the author though.
All in all the novel is damn good. It moves fast, has its fair share of twists and turns, and proves to me that I can't judge a book by its cover all the time. Doing so means I will miss out on gems like this. Check this novel it. I think you'll really enjoy it!(less)

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Feb 06, 2013 Paula Phillips rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Looking for something light to read yet a supernatural book filled with strange twists and turns ? Devilish by Maureen Johnson , shows the sweet yet sickly and twisted minds of demons even worse when they take the body of a teenage girl and pretend to be your friend. Something strange is going on at Jane's school and she can't exactly put her finger on the pulse , but lately her best friend Alison is slipping away from her and becoming -well ... Popular and if you knew Allison then you would be...more

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Dec 03, 2012 Mrs. S rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2012

This was a totally weird, fun read. Knowing Maureen Johnson's work (and totally loving her sense of humor) meant that there was no way I could resist her book about what happens when Satan (or rather, a mid-level employee of the corporation that makes up Hell) comes to an all-girls Catholic school. I passed it over a few times in favor of shinier, newer books, but every time I went to the bookstore, it was in the back of my mind until I was driving myself crazy wanting to read it. And, to be fai...more

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Mar 20, 2012 Matt Guion rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Genre: Young Adult, Supernatural, Comedy

Synopsis: Jane Jarvis and Ally Concord are best friends who are pretty unpopular in their all-girl Catholic school. But then Ally gets a new little named Lanalee and begins to change, becoming more and more stylish and popular and all but forgetting about Jane. But Jane soon discovers that her friend sold her soul, and with the help of an awkward freshman named Owen, she must find a way to save her best friend’s soul . . . and her own.

Review: This book...more Genre: Young Adult, Supernatural, Comedy

Synopsis: Jane Jarvis and Ally Concord are best friends who are pretty unpopular in their all-girl Catholic school. But then Ally gets a new little named Lanalee and begins to change, becoming more and more stylish and popular and all but forgetting about Jane. But Jane soon discovers that her friend sold her soul, and with the help of an awkward freshman named Owen, she must find a way to save her best friend’s soul . . . and her own.

Review: This book was . . . strange. Well, okay, it’s a Maureen Johnson novel, so you would expect it to be a little strange. But it was strange in its subject matter as well. This is Maureen Johnson’s fourth book, as well as the fourth I’ve read, and it’s definitely a departure from her previous work, which focused very much on relationships and the nature of human interaction. Her other novel were also rooted in the real world. Devilish is kind of like an early episode of Buffy, the Vampire Slayer meets one of the better sitcoms on Disney’s teen lineup. Which is to say that it was entertaining enough and I enjoyed reading it, but there wasn’t a whole lot of the substance I’ve come to expect from Johnson’s books. This was more of the lighthearted, silly side of Maureen.

I’ll admit to being a little disappointed, but my disappointment has really nothing to do with the quality of the writing or the story. I guess I was hoping for something a bit more creative and a bit less literal as far as actual the selling of the soul went. Nothing in the narrative really surprised me, though I was a little thrown by the sporadic romance between Owen and Jane that kind of came out of no where. One minute he’s her stalker, the next he says, “Oh, I’m your boyfriend now.” I guess actually asking her was out of the question? Honestly, there didn’t need to be a romance in this story, and I wish Johnson hadn’t tried to force one in there.

There are two really strong aspects of the story. The first is the strength of the friendship between Jane and Ally, which leads Jane to put herself in Ally’s place on a couple of different occasions. And the second is Ally’s former relationship with her ex-boyfriend and her realization that it wasn’t all it was cracked up to be. Unfortunately, strong though these elements are, neither are really focused on enough for my taste. They both felt rushed. I never felt the friendship between Jane and Ally, nor did I get a sense of the relationship that used to exist between Jane and her ex.

In short, this is an unpretentiously silly novel. It’s entertaining and light. It doesn’t pretend to be something deep or profound, and in the end, it’s not. It’s worth one or two reads, but probably no more, and the whole thing is pretty forgettable. It won’t change your life, but it might make you laugh once or twice.

Worth rating: Worth borrowing(less)

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Dec 14, 2011 Liyana rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I was introduced to DEVILISH by a certain someone. The day I saw that tweet she made, thunder sounded in the distance and I got shocked by current while baking cookies. I suppose I should have seen the signs then, but what do they say about cookies?

Join the dark side, we have em. ;)

It is charming, funny and what I liked best was that it didn't take itself too seriously. This is due to Jane's outlook. At first glance, she's like one of those scientists that everyone talks about: intelligent, look...more I was introduced to DEVILISH by a certain someone. The day I saw that tweet she made, thunder sounded in the distance and I got shocked by current while baking cookies. I suppose I should have seen the signs then, but what do they say about cookies?

Join the dark side, we have em. ;)

It is charming, funny and what I liked best was that it didn't take itself too seriously. This is due to Jane's outlook. At first glance, she's like one of those scientists that everyone talks about: intelligent, looking for reasons by logic rather than by magic; she sticks out like a sore thumb because she's in a school where religious studies is a module, and all the classes are taught by nuns or brothers. She's also brave, unfailingly loyal, willing to stand up for what she believes in and willing to take risks despite the odds that she's aware are against her.

Man, I kinda wish I was like her. Except without the blonde spikes. I like my lustrous black hair too much. Typical Asian stereotype here.

Johnson doesn't pull any punches in the construction and design of DEVILISH. I could practically experience the school events (which are a hoot, I love the idea of the Big-Little. Do you have such events in your school?), hang out with the characters (hello Lanalee, I like you!), see the bottles stacked carefully on Lanalee's display (shiny, shiny!), envision the fanged sheep doodled in Jane's textbook (my friend drew a sheep in our textbooks the last year of secondary school. It was curly.).

Morbid humour is injected in every and any situation, making a bad situation seem much better in comparison.

You know, in situations where your best friend steals your ex-boyfriend. Or when you find out she sold her soul to the devil. Or when you go all out to save her, risking your soul in a gamble you're not even sure you'll win.

Yeah, situations like those.

When it gets down to it, DEVILISH teaches us all a lesson about wanting things too much and taking the easy way there. The lesson is terribly painful (Heh heh heh. You'll find out why when you read the ending, which you WILL, right? *stares*), and makes you wonder whether the whole short cut was worth it.

All I can say is, don't take the short cut while reading DEVILISH. You don't want to miss the fun, do you?(less)

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Apr 16, 2011 Annie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011-books

This book was totally not what I expected but I really liked it.

When I sat down to read it I was ready for a very different type of book then it actually was. I've read other books by Maureen Johnson and I hadn't read the summary on the back. I thought it would be a girly romance type book without anything paranormal. So, the demon/devil character was a surprise for me.

I think the best part of this book was the fact that I never knew what would happen next. Most of the time in books I can gues...more

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Apr 14, 2011 pinknantucket rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I follow Maureen Johnson in Twitter & enjoy her posts immensely; I've been meaning to read one of her books for ages but had had trouble tracking them down. (Possibly because I was only looking in Borders, which hadn't at that time restocked since sometime last year - I had a voucher, OK?!).

Initially I was worried she would be one of those authors I think is a brilliant person but who's writing isn't my cup of tea (see also Val McDermid). The start was kind of over the top and didn't make mu...more

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Sep 11, 2010 Kater Cheek rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Don't you crave cupcakes just looking at this cover? I know I do. Devilish is a paranormal YA novel that avoids being teeny-bopperish by a dark mood and a rather sophisticated writing style.

The protagonist, Jane, is a bright but troubled student at a parochial school for girls. She's always looking out for her slower-and-less-popular friend Allison, until the day when Allison suddenly doesn't need her help anymore. Jane feels perplexed, then alarmed by all the changes happening in Allison's life...more Don't you crave cupcakes just looking at this cover? I know I do. Devilish is a paranormal YA novel that avoids being teeny-bopperish by a dark mood and a rather sophisticated writing style.

The protagonist, Jane, is a bright but troubled student at a parochial school for girls. She's always looking out for her slower-and-less-popular friend Allison, until the day when Allison suddenly doesn't need her help anymore. Jane feels perplexed, then alarmed by all the changes happening in Allison's life.

Generally, I dislike Christian mythology. Faustian deals-with-the-devil, however, are so firmly entrenched in our cultural mythology that now they seem as ordinary a plot device as the meet-cute. Johnson handles it a little differently here, seeing as how the protagonist isn't the one involved in this deal-with-the-devil, nor does she believe in such things. Eventually she falls in with people who can explain it to her, and help her, and they go to fight the devils.

Well, not fight exactly. Jane is a thinker, not a fighter. Their duels are more like lawyers poring over documents, looking for exploitable loopholes.

I tend to read genre novels the way I eat sausage, without thinking about it too deeply or looking too closely. Because of that, this novel pleasantly surprised me. Lanalee, Owen, Mr. Fields, and Elton all had roles slightly different from what my mind automatically assigned them.

The strength of this novel is in its bon mots. For example, one of my favorite lines:
"This guy clearly had no intention of letting me go. He had a bad case of the chats-too-much."
I like Jane's voice. She's down-to-earth without being boring, and witty without being flippant. The weaknesses were minor. One quibble was that Jane's hugely distressing breakup with Elton, when explained, turned out to be shockingly mundane. I expected some tragedy, some betrayal or cruelty--you know, a REAL reason for breaking up. Also, the final scenes seemed to play a little loose with the rules. I didn't get why some people died, and others didn't, and why some people could attack others with impunity, but others couldn't. When deciding between an unhappy ending and a little bit of sloppiness, I'd almost prefer an unhappy ending.

All in all, it's a well-written paranormal YA that will likely make you crave cupcakes. I know I do.(less)

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Aug 03, 2010 Emily Duncan rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

SO! I know i've been terrible about updating this summer, and for that, i apologise. I've been crazy busy lately, i start college in three weeks and this whole summer has been preparing for it and such.
Anyway, let's get this rolling, shall we?
Maureen Johnson, can i start with her? And talk about how it's my life goal to be like her when i grow up? (except my books will be fantasy books ;) If i turn out a fraction as awesome as her, then i'll be happy. Not only is she a nerdfighter, she's probabl...more

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Jun 21, 2010 Margaryta rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: chic-lit, chapter-books, modern

This book was GOOD, and I do mean it.

Compared to other books that include teenagers that made bargains with the devil this one stood out by a lot.

Jane is a character most/all girls can relate too, so that's good because she wasn't some kind of alien girl that was completely different from people you might know.

The way Jane's friend threw up on the cupcake and ended up turning the whole story in the direction it was supposed to go rather impressed me. It's not in every book you have a secondary c...more

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Dec 07, 2009 Kimberly rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2009-read, ya

I felt that this book was much more aimed at teenage girls than many of the "YA" writers that I typically read. In the end I did end up enjoying this book, however party because I felt it was aimed at someone younger than myself, it took me a while to get into this book. (Which isn't actually a bad thing, as it is a YA book.) I am ok with the premise of a book being a bit out there if the story behind it makes it believable. I felt as if this story needed just a bit more to make the pr...more I...more

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Sep 08, 2009 Vera rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 8th-grade-2009-2010-sam

After too-smart-for-her-own-good Jane’s best friend Allison humiliates herself at their all-girl school’s Big-Little event, the Allison Jane knows disappears. All of a sudden Allison has cute clothes, a new hairstyle, and a trendy cell phone. She’s also hanging out with a new sophomore, Lanalee. With their friendship teetering, Jane finds out, with the help of a freshman boy, that Allison has sold her soul to the devil, who is masquerading as a—you guessed it—sophomore at Saint Teresa’s.

Now, Ja...more

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Aug 26, 2009 Pam rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

From the beginning, I have shied away from the YA shelves, mostly based on Twilight (which I enjoyed but didn’t love) and one failed attempt at reading a Sarah Dessen book. I don’t like vampires, I don’t like demons and I am really quite a few years past angst. Also, for the most part, I don’t really like love stories. In books, they’re too easy (or too hard due to aforementioned demons). In YA stories, the young women are painted as girls as opposed to strong people and I just don’t think that...more From the beginning, I have shied away from the YA shelves, mostly based on Twilight (which I enjoyed but didn’t love) and one failed attempt at reading a Sarah Dessen book. I don’t like vampires, I don’t like demons and I am really quite a few years past angst. Also, for the most part, I don’t really like love stories. In books, they’re too easy (or too hard due to aforementioned demons). In YA stories, the young women are painted as girls as opposed to strong people and I just don’t think that the right messages are being sent to our daughters.

That said, I would never ban a book based on content. I would, though, redirect.

Oh, look over here, I might say. Have you seen this book by Maureen Johnson? She’s fabulous. If I had a daughter, I would trade her in for Maureen. Wait no, I think that came out wrong. If I had a daughter, or a teen at all, I would, in a heart beat, send her right on over to Maureen. Yes, that was better. Why am I in love? Well, it really (really) is not based on the controversy surrounding The Bermudez Triangle but certainly the issue surrounding that conflict is part of the reason I dig her so much.

Here I am, getting to the point.

Take her book, Devilish. It’s the classic tale of Faust or Daniel Webster. Down and out character finds herself at the bottom of life and, oops, finds Satan or one of his minions, and there goes her soul in exchange for perceived happiness. I am a lifelong lover of Dorian Gray so this is a story I will never get tired of. While the myth and legend behind the story may not be batting a thousand on a truth scale, her teen ladies are real. They may have slight hang ups, there is obviously going to be some angst in any story but, the main concerns were academics, friends and demons, rather than boys. Sure there was an ex-boyfreind and an only occasionally reoccurring, adorable demon but it didn’t take the main focus. Boys in Devilish amounted to the way a sunset might be mentioned in another book. Jane, the protagonist, was smart but not gorgeous, witty but not popular. Sure, she was snarky and a bit of a rebel but that, in itself, is usually relegated to the male class clown rather than the female, for the most part. Even the evil demon, a beautiful, intelligent 200 year old high school student, put out a good name for female YA’s everywhere.

The storyline itself, followed the same vein. It was less focused on romance and more on calculus. Jane was interested in getting to Harvard where people were normal, rather than fitting in at high school where people were not. The writing is fantastic. I don’t think I’ve read anything that funny in a long time. The wit dropped a little bit in the end but I suppose it took a back seat when the action stepped in which is mildly understandable.

Needless to say, I could probably sit here and continue babbling on in a senseless way about how much I adore Johnson and her women but I will save that for the rest of her collection (which I may have purchased in its entirety, this past weekend).

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Aug 23, 2009 Kelly rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, young-adult

Full review at http://yannabe.com/2009/08/21/review-...

Summary: Seniors Jane and Allison aren’t popular, but they have each other. When Allison makes a dangerous deal to gain a little popularity, can Jane save her?

Review: This was the first book I read after my month-long Harry Potter revival, so I sort of expected to be let down. But this is Maureen Johnson, so I should have known better.

What I loved:

* Cupcakes—On the cover, in the story. Mmm. After I finished the book, I ran right out to our...more

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Aug 07, 2009 Carmaletta Hilton rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Feb 10, 2009 Steph Su rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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May 24, 2012 Jessica rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I picked up this book because I follow Maureen Johnson on Twitter and think she is one of the funniest people around. Her humor is much in evidence in this book, a great supplement to the supernatural plot. A lot of YA supernatural novels are overwrought and melodramatic, but this one has a great, light feel to it that I think is a great compliment to the actual stakes in the story.

I never really felt like we knew any of the characters that well though, except for Joan herself. I didn't much ca...more

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Feb 12, 2012 Cheryl rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

In Devilish, Jane’s best friend, Ally, is having a pretty rough time. She got stood up for the junior prom and now, on Big-Little Day (when freshmen choose seniors to be Big to their Little), Ally got a less than glowing review from the Junior Judges, an unknown group of juniors who judge the seniors. Things start to look up for Ally but quickly go downhill when something disastrous happens during the selection process. Surprisingly, the next day Ally shows up and is transformed; new hair, cloth...more In Devilish, Jane’s best friend, Ally, is having a pretty rough time. She got stood up for the junior prom and now, on Big-Little Day (when freshmen choose seniors to be Big to their Little), Ally got a less than glowing review from the Junior Judges, an unknown group of juniors who judge the seniors. Things start to look up for Ally but quickly go downhill when something disastrous happens during the selection process. Surprisingly, the next day Ally shows up and is transformed; new hair, clothes and attitude. She’s also avoiding Jane, when the two used to be inseparable.

Jane, despite not being a train wreck herself, has had issues with authority at her Catholic school (passing out condoms on Valentine’s Day, for one), in part because of a break-up with Elton after going out for over seven months, that left her doing things that racked up demerits at school. Fortunately, a new girl at school named Lanalee, who also helped Ally save some face, seems willing to help Jane. Unfortunately, Ally has gotten herself into more trouble than Jane could ever imagine, Lanalee might not be as helpful as she thought and and, to top it off, she’s got to deal with Owen a freshmen who may be stalking her.

I kind of have mixed feelings about this book. The writing was good, Jane was likeable, pretty tough, smart and snarky, all characteristics I like in my protagonists. However, I didn’t think there was enough character development with some of the secondary characters and some of the situations seemed a little haphazardly thrown in. I never understood why Jane liked Elton or was so hung up over him, other than her saying she was, because we never really found out anything about him and (view spoiler). I don’t want to give away too much, but, for example, the resolution was a little weird (actually, there were a couple of things that were a little out in left field) and it seemed like the whole thing could’ve been avoided if another character hadn’t gotten involved.

The ending was wrapped up, but at the same time, it seemed like there could've been a sequel or at least another chapter (or, I should say, five chapters; another weird thing was the really short chapter length (like five pages)). Devilish isn’t unforgettable, but it is a cute, quick read.
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Jul 14, 2010 Kat Alexander rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-2010, reviewed

It all started with a cupcake...

Well, not really. It started at prom night, when Alison's date never came. Stood up by a guy off the internet, the shame! And then Jane's boyfriend of just over seven months broke up with her and started ignoring her even as a friend. And then the cupcake. And Ally's puke all over the freshman. And then Ally's new haircut. And then Jane found out that her best-and-only friend was dating her ex, but also had sold her soul to the devil.

Well, the devil likes games......more

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Oct 25, 2010 Holly rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: death-ghosts, witches_magic

Again, this was a book I just pulled off the library shelves because I needed a book to read. I'm beginning to think I should do it more often. I'm finding some great books that way. Anyway, I'd seen this one a number of times, and Maureen Johnson's a good writer. I couldn't really turn it down (when I didn't have any other books in my hands).

Jane's your average genius stuck in a horrifying Catholic school that's run by some very scary nuns. She's best friends with a girl named Allison who feels...more

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Sep 05, 2011 Angel Willis rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Oh, it was a while ago when I read this book. I'm talking years ago, but I do remember what happened and why I didn't like it as much as MJ's other books. I'm pretty sure that it's because it lacked the overall MJ-ness of it all. That special spark that's in all of her books, and I think it was missing because it's written in first-person. I mean, I loved her story in Let It Snow, but I just didn't like this narration that well. Jane is a likable character (all of them are actually), but when it...more

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Apr 04, 2012 Erika Gill rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

So I love Maureen Johnson's personality. I've only had a chance to read a few of her books but I've noticed a certain disparity between her ability to be the best writer ever and actual evidence of that. For instance, I loved The Name of the Star but was underwhelmed by 13 Little Blue Envelopes. I still liked it, sure, but the pacing and the characters were so very different from NoTS and MJ's wonderful zany Twitter delightfulness. I figured that it could have just been a sort of chronological d...more

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Mar 14, 2012 Plot2themoon rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

In high school I had one of those big FiveStar spiral notebooks with a bunch of sections that I could use for all of my classes, and one extra sections that I could use for whatever I wanted. In the end it was used for me to right stories, whatever came to mid was written in this section. This is what Devilish makes me think of.
Johnson is a great writer, but if it was not for all of her other books I may have never given this book a chance. I became a fan of her and her other work. Being a "f...more

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Nov 15, 2012 Bungle Midnight Reads rated it 3 of 5 stars

I'm not going to lie, I read Devilish because Maureen Johnson had tweeted that it was free as an ebook and having seen several customers but it I thought I'll have to give it a try. I love the cover, the colour is very pretty and the cupcake looks good enough to eat!

I liked Jane, our main character who was funny and always seemed to do her best and try to help others no matter what they did to her which I think is an important message. But I found Ally really annoying and just a little bit stupi...more

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May 22, 2010 Isabel rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Most teenage girls I know who like some supernatural stuff

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About: Ok so typical unpopular girl has very unpopular friend. Friend decides to sell her sole to the devil. The end oh wait typical girl must save friend. Ok now the book gets interesting the girl makes a bet with the devil and meets some new friends/ protectors. Oh she just might get over her Ex-boyfriend too.

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(My checklist of most good books is scaled on 1-5 .5 are allowed)

In general fast paced - 3.5 begining not so much end yes very fast paced

Betrayal - Yes 5

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Maureen knew from an early age she wanted to be a writer. She went to high school at an all-girls' Catholic school and graduated from University of Delaware with a degree in writing. She now lives and writes in New York City.

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“You're...a demon hunter?'
'It's not as exciting as it sounds,' he said. 'There is a surprising amount of paperwork involved.” — 7 people liked it

“Many large corporations are actually modeled on hell,' Brother Frank added. 'The policies and organization are almost idential. Hell, of course, is much worse.” — 4 people liked it

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