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Janes in Love (Janes #2)
by
Cecil Castellucci (Goodreads Author),
Jim Rugg
In this sequel to "The Plain Janes," the Janes are back. But when the Janes become entangled in matters of the heart, they discover that in art and in love, the rules don't always apply. Young adult.
Paperback, 176 pages
Published
September 23rd 2008
by Minx
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The first PLAIN JANES book was in my top three books I read in 2007 and Cecil Castellucci is AWESOME in general. (I'm a huge fan of her BEIGE). This book definitely wasn't as magical as the first. Then again maybe it's just that I hate sequels AND books with flowers or pink on the cover. (Luckily there wasn't any glitter involved. Phew!) I also love ambiguous endings, so I didn't feel a sequel was needed at all, though I know many folks were begging for it. One of the reasons I loved the first b...more
Feb 07, 2013
Liv
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Anyone (especially females) who like creating things
Recommended to Liv by:
May
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In the continuation of The Plain Janes, a few things are finally tied up, and love seems to make everything a bit more confusing.
We do find out who MainJane's "Sleeping Prince" is. He's John Miroslav from Poland. Unfortunately, we find this out by her passing out when his letters are returned, and having her boy friend drive her back to Metro City without asking her parent's permission.
Luckily, the nurse in MC has his address in Poland, and gives it to Jane, even after the main nurse refuses...more
We do find out who MainJane's "Sleeping Prince" is. He's John Miroslav from Poland. Unfortunately, we find this out by her passing out when his letters are returned, and having her boy friend drive her back to Metro City without asking her parent's permission.
Luckily, the nurse in MC has his address in Poland, and gives it to Jane, even after the main nurse refuses...more
In this sequel to The Plain Janes, which follows almost immediately on the action from the first graphic novel, Valentine's Day is approaching leading the Janes to focus on their relationships - or lack thereof. Main Jane's sort-of crush Damon is doing community service since he got caught at the New Year's art attack. Then, after all the Janes but Theater Jane get caught performing their next art attack, main Jane begins to question whether what they're doing is right if it gets everyone in tro...more
This book kinda just starts. It doesn't make any concessions to the fact that over a year has passed since the release of the first book and we might have forgotten who the characters are and what situations they're in. It's very clear to me that both it and its predecessor were ONE YA book that got "adapted" into a graphic novel by the writer handing the artist a manuscript for a book and letting him do his thing. That's why what makes this book work is Jim Rugg's great art. Read together, both...more
Teen graphic novel. I get the feeling the first one was better. I wasn't entirely lost without having read The Plain Janes, but it was distracting to have to figure out who everyone was and why they were friends, and what might have happened to traumatize the main character so. The other thing that makes me think the first one might have been better is that all the characters in this book seem to spend the entire time whining about their lack of love-lives (yes I know it's a teen book and that's...more
I didn't like this one as much as the first one--just didn't seem to have the same punch, and I sometimes got confused about what was going on. With two characters and their love lives, I was completely at sea--I didn't remember one character from the first book so I feel as though I never understood her story (or even got her name, if it wasn't another Jane), and the other one had a crush on someone she'd never met for some unexplained reason, so it was really hard to feel anything for that sto...more
The P.L.A.I.N Janes feels a little bit too plain.
While I was reading Janes in Love the sequel to The Plain Janes my overall feeling was "shrug". This was a solid continuation of the previous story, set only days after the final events in the last graphic novel. But for me, this worked more against it then for it. It's just more of the same thing, and although I liked the last book and would recommend it to anyone who's interested, I don't see why this was made as a separate title.
I liked that t...more
While I was reading Janes in Love the sequel to The Plain Janes my overall feeling was "shrug". This was a solid continuation of the previous story, set only days after the final events in the last graphic novel. But for me, this worked more against it then for it. It's just more of the same thing, and although I liked the last book and would recommend it to anyone who's interested, I don't see why this was made as a separate title.
I liked that t...more
Again, this is a cute top story with some seriousness underneath. All the Janes are secretly pining after someone, and a girls-ask-the-guys dance prompts them to act on their feelings. Main Jane is crushing on Damon, but afraid to talk to him after his arrest for her art attack. Miroslaw (formerly John Doe) is awake, and he and Jane exchange letters and care packages. He inspires Jane to apply for an art grant to make the P.L.A.I.N. Janes legit. Meanwhile another attack in Metro City scares Jane...more
The Janes are back at it. A bust at New Year's won't hold them back. They know that art saves, and their town needs saving. Of course, their hearts need saving too. They are all pining away for someone. Officer Sanchez is none to pleased about having more art "vandals"on the loose. When the Janes get shaken up though they know they have to change their approach. Maybe if they can get a grant the town will see them as "real" artists and start to appreciate the beauty all around them.
This was anot...more
This was anot...more
Reviewed by Karin Librarian for TeensReadToo.com
In this second installment of the PLAIN JANES series, the gang is looking for new ways to spread art around the community.
Problems are looming on the horizon, though. Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and everyone is looking for a sweetheart for the big dance and pulling their sneak art attacks are getting harder and harder with Officer Sanchez always on the lookout.
Jane still maintains correspondence with Miroslaw from the first book. Fro...more
In this second installment of the PLAIN JANES series, the gang is looking for new ways to spread art around the community.
Problems are looming on the horizon, though. Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and everyone is looking for a sweetheart for the big dance and pulling their sneak art attacks are getting harder and harder with Officer Sanchez always on the lookout.
Jane still maintains correspondence with Miroslaw from the first book. Fro...more
In this second installment of the PLAIN JANES series, the gang is looking for new ways to spread art around the community. Problems are looming on the horizon though. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and everyone is looking for a sweetheart for the big dance and pulling their sneak art attacks are getting harder and harder with Officer Sanchez always on the look out.
Jane still maintains correspondence with Miroslaw from the first book. From one of the letters Jane gets from him, she ge...more
Jane still maintains correspondence with Miroslaw from the first book. From one of the letters Jane gets from him, she ge...more
A decent follow-up to the first one, which I still think is probably the best Minx title so far. This one starts off a month or two after the events of the first volume. Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and all the Janes are talking about their love interests. Main Jane isn't sure if she wants to be in love -- art and friendship should be enough, right? As she puts it "making art is my love letter to the world." But she can't shake her feelings for Damon, a boy who took the fall for P....more
I got this over the weekend and was really excited when I saw it. I had no business really liking the the 1st book, other than it being a good story with believable characters, but i enjoyed it a lot.
This one seemed rushed in a way The Plain Janes was not. Maybe there was just too much going on for the limits of a minx book. From hearing her talk, I know Cecil Castellucci wants this to be a 4 book series, but maybe 5 books would have been better.
Main Jane is still the most developed character an...more
This one seemed rushed in a way The Plain Janes was not. Maybe there was just too much going on for the limits of a minx book. From hearing her talk, I know Cecil Castellucci wants this to be a 4 book series, but maybe 5 books would have been better.
Main Jane is still the most developed character an...more
This was a cute sequel. I would have really liked to see some more development of each girls characters, but it was really nice, since most readers would be able to see a little of themselves in each of the janes. And I wish James would have found someone. That would have been nice. But I did enjoy it, not quite as much as the first though, it seemed like it floundered a little between the beginning and end, trying to make their continuing struggle seem new.
I LOVE teen love. Not romance- though I am guilty of the occasional indulgence. True love, unrequited love, friend love, queer love, human love; Plain Janes and Janes in Love have it all! P.L.A.I.N. (People Loving Art In Neighborhoods) is so inspiring (I can't believe I just used that word) they remind me of the youthful enthusiasm to do good we all still have buried somewhere.Now I just need to go out and buy a roll of butcher paper...
Feb 10, 2009
Carrie
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Fans of graphic novels and romance, especially if you loved "The P.L.A.I.N. Janes"
Recommended to Carrie by:
Annie
Shelves:
graphic-novels,
young-adult-literature
This sequel is just as sweet as the first story about the Janes and their mission to bring life to their town through art. I was very pleased with the way the story continued (especially Jane's relationships with her parents, her friends, and Damon) and the way it came to a beautiful resolution. I highly recommend this graphic novel for a quick read... it'll make you start looking up and appreciating hidden beauty all around you.
I REALLY like this series. A group of high school misfits (all named Jane), commit "art attacks" around their small town. They are lead by a mod-hipster who recently moved to town to get away from the memories of being part of a bombing in the big city. I love the interplay of high school drama, ripped-from-the-headlines, and art. And the illustration style is fun too!
Do read the first before going for this one, though (The Plain Janes).
Do read the first before going for this one, though (The Plain Janes).
The Janes are back -- still struggling with all of the issues of being a teen along with fighting for the right to create art in public places. The leader of the PLAIN Janes submits a grant to an arts organization to create the group's biggest installation yet, while struggling with a mother paralyzed by fear, a cop that's out to shut down any fun teens get up to, and keeping an eye on the boy she likes.
This is an empowering read for young women -- it will make you wish you had a group of friend...more
This is an empowering read for young women -- it will make you wish you had a group of friend...more
The sequel to The Plain Janes, the Janes contine to make public art, negotiate their friendship, and fall in luurve. I liked the first one (knit hats for parking meters!) and the second is more of the same. I particularly enjoyed the flower-y prom stunt and the thought of some artsy teens crashing a stuffy grant interview.
I really liked the first one of the Janes books, but i just couldn't get into this one. I didn't really like the way it was set up - i actually couldn't tell who was speaking for quite a few pages. And then after that, it became a little too 'inside someone's head' for my liking...at least for this particular book. It just didn't work for me. I really wanted to like it more, but it just fell flat. The art was great though.
The guerrilla art girl gang is back! I wasn't impressed with THE P.L.A.I.N. JANES, but it interested me enough to check out this sequel. And it's doubly good! More stuff is going on, but there's a definite arc that gets somewhere. If you can make it through the first one—which provides background that would leave someone picking up this one first scratching her head—this will be a worthy reward. Four stars.
Really cute follow up to "The Plain Janes" by Castellucci. I love the theme of art conquering all in this graphic novel. My only criticism would be the stereotypical characters: the gay guy, the theater geek, the science geek, and the jock. I understand that they are exaggerations, and that may be ideal for this medium, but still, it bothered me a little bit. However, the characters were funny!
Pretty appealing. And clever.
You want to know what my PROBLEM is? The world sucks and it's killing my mom. I am trying to do something that's worthwhile by making art to make the world BEAUTIFUL but when I do that everyone gets in trouble, or stops talking to me, like you did, and the boy I like stops liking me, so I apply for a grant to use a public space and be all legit and I get the grant but now I have to figure out how to ask the town if I can use a public space AND I'm grounded till I'm...more
You want to know what my PROBLEM is? The world sucks and it's killing my mom. I am trying to do something that's worthwhile by making art to make the world BEAUTIFUL but when I do that everyone gets in trouble, or stops talking to me, like you did, and the boy I like stops liking me, so I apply for a grant to use a public space and be all legit and I get the grant but now I have to figure out how to ask the town if I can use a public space AND I'm grounded till I'm...more
Almost as good as The Plain Janes, which you must read before starting this one. The story of the friends' art crimes is well underway at the beginning of this book. This time, though, love is also a theme. A great comic for teen girls, actually written by a woman! I also know many adult women who appreciate the good books in the Minx series.
Book two in the Plain Janes series.
Jane's mother is becoming more and more withdrawn and scared to leave the house. Jane is worried about her family, her friends, and how to find the funds to keep P.L.A.I.N. going. The Valentine's Day dance adds one more layer of stress as Jane tries to manage her love life on top of everything else.
Jane's mother is becoming more and more withdrawn and scared to leave the house. Jane is worried about her family, her friends, and how to find the funds to keep P.L.A.I.N. going. The Valentine's Day dance adds one more layer of stress as Jane tries to manage her love life on top of everything else.
I like the Janes. This graphic novel gives you hope. Hope in love. Hope in art. Hope in the world. It was kind of odd to me how none of the adults in Kentwater would stand up to the clear bullying of Officer Sanchez. Not being from the States I wondered if this is how it was after 9/11. Were people so cowed and frightened?
I love many graphic novels but as with Plain Janes (the first book), these people have WAY too much angst. Angry at everyone and anyone and I am just not that mad at the world to enjoy something like this. Read the whole thing and liked the ending but don't recommend it if you are looking for a happy story. This isn't it.
Sequal to The Plain Janes advances the story lines satisfyingly. Has a big ending but certainly room for at least one more book in Jane's story (someone has to make a transatlantic trip, after all). It would also be cool to read a volume each from the POV of the other Janes. Read book 1 (The Plain Janes) first.
A little more teen angsty than the first volume. This time the Valentine's dance is approaching and the Janes haven't gathered the courage to ask the boys they like to accompany them. Meanwhile it's getting harder and harder for P.L.A.I.N. to bring art to the neighborhood so Jane decides it's time for a change of pace.
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Cecil Castellucci is an author of young adult novels and comic books, most notably Boy Proof and The PLAIN Janes. Upcoming in 2012 is her new hybrid prose / graphic novel The Year of the Beasts illustrated by Nate Powell.
She is also the author of First Day on Earth, Rose Sees Red, Beige, The Queen of Cool and Janes in Love. Her short stories can be found in various anthologies such as After, Teeth...more
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She is also the author of First Day on Earth, Rose Sees Red, Beige, The Queen of Cool and Janes in Love. Her short stories can be found in various anthologies such as After, Teeth...more
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