"I will be as wild as I wanna be."
After getting tossed from her posh boarding school, wild, willful, and coffee addicted Cyd Charisse returns ... read full description
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Jul 21, 2010
Jen
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1) The main character is annoying and whines her way through the entire book.
2) Teenage "OMG-I'm SO in love" bores and sickens me.
3) The last third of the book wasn't believable.
4) I feel like C.C. did not learn lessons that were much more important than the one that she did learn.
5) I can't believe there is a sequel.
2) Teenage "OMG-I'm SO in love" bores and sickens me.
3) The last third of the book wasn't believable.
4) I feel like C.C. did not learn lessons that were much more important than the one that she did learn.
5) I can't believe there is a sequel.
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Jun 05, 2007
Jennie
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Cyd just got kicked out of her posh east coast boarding school and sent back to San Fransisco to live with Nancy (her mother) and Sid-dad (her step-father). Storming around the house and generally causing trouble, it's a tense situation. The only things that liven it up are her surfer boyfriend Shrimp, her old lady pal Suger Pie, and Shrimp's brother's coffee house Java the Hut. But then she gets confined to her house for bad behavor and Shrimp thinks they need to go on a break.
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Sep 18, 2011
Michael
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This book was one of the most disgusting things I have ever had the misfortune to read. The writing style was horrible and the main character was a freak. People who love this book praise her for her "originality" and "spunk". Don't be fooled- this girl has serious issues. She's a cutter, she's 16 and still has a doll... Yeah, if this girl went to my school, I'd go out of my way to never have to speak with her or even be in the same room if I could help it. Also, it was rea
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May 11, 2011
Leslie
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This book grew on me. A lot. Points to the reviewer who said Cyd Charisse (the narrator) sounds just like (blech) Juno. At first the quirky factor was really getting to me. Oh and the snarky factor. But look, now I’m saying things like quirky factor and snarky factor. Next thing you know I’ll be saying “Burr-ito” when it’s chilly out.
Why the teen me would like Cyd Charisse: she doesn’t want to go to college; she is frank about her sexuality; she has issues; she’s whip-smart; she is More...
Why the teen me would like Cyd Charisse: she doesn’t want to go to college; she is frank about her sexuality; she has issues; she’s whip-smart; she is More...
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Mar 28, 2008
Beth
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Cyd Charisse is what I sort of was in highschool except I didn't have money, I couldn't decide if I was a total slacker or desperate to "be somebody", and I didn't get into trouble. She's also a lot cooler and thinner than I was and more outspoken. OK, she's nothing like me. I really liked this one, Cyd's voice is funny and genuine and she holds it together pretty well for someone who's aborted a baby and then gets dumped by her dream boyfriend almost a year later (not the baby dadd
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Dec 27, 2011
Kasia
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When one thinks of Gingerbread, heady spices and molasses-like sweetness comes to mind, the book however was a literary equivalent of Angel Food Cake - fluffy, light and sweet enough to entertain but not overly filling. It's something that I can read in one sitting and then get up without a headache, possibly ready to begin the next book in the series. Young Adult fiction has come a long way, reading books about disgruntled sixteen year olds are certainly easier than being one all over again and
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Dec 07, 2011
Joan
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I finished reading this adolescent novel a few days ago, but I delayed reviewing it because I couldn't decide which fault bothered me the most. I think my primary complaint is the constant anacronisms. I realize that anachronisms usually just indicate things that are historically out of place; but I finally settled on this word because as far as I know there is not a word in our language to describe the phenominon of age-inappropriate speech and behavior. Anyway it was very distracting and irri
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Nov 19, 2011
I'm glad I read Gingerbread without reading other Goodread reviews first. I'm not sure I would have picked it up. Instead, I got this novel from the library after reading Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan. I really wanted to read more by both authors. Other reviewers mention that the main character Cyd Charisse is a whiny, obnoxious, spoiled brat. I could see that perception, because at times that's how she comes across on the surface. But I actually see her as a
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Oct 07, 2011
Kasia
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When one thinks of Gingerbread, heady spices and molasses-like sweetness comes to mind, the book however was a literary equivalent of Angel Food Cake - fluffy, light and sweet enough to entertain but not overly filling. It's something that I can read in one sitting and then get up without a headache, possibly ready to begin the next book in the series. Young Adult fiction has come a long way, reading books about disgruntled sixteen year olds are certainly easier than being one all over again and
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May 26, 2011
Christina
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The book Ginger Bread is displaced as a comedy/Gothic drama, in my personal option. To be honest the reason I picked out this book to read was because of the interesting cover. The moment that I saw the cover I knew I had to read this book the cover just drew me in. Ginger Bread tells the story of a very loving, gothic,and outgoing girl called Cyd Charisse. She has a surfer boyfriend that she loves with her whole heart. She's also a coffee addict and tales her doll gingerbread with her j
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Mar 24, 2011
Jennifer
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This was an entertaining story about a character that feels true and realistic. Cyd Charisse (CeeCee), is the somewhat cliched wild child with the heart of gold. If I were to describe the basic storyline, it would sound very much like a story you’ve heard before. However, the author does an excellent job of bringing a character to life and making you care about them which is what makes the book a worthwhile read.
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Jan 21, 2011
"Gingerbread" by Rachel Cohn tells a story of a not so average high school girl living in San Francisco struggling through both friend and family issues. Rachel Cohn skillfully describes the main characters, Cyd Chariss' chaotic life in three different cities. The book demonstrates her growth from starting in boarding school, returning home, and in New York City. The book focuses on her attitude and her relationship with her parents. Cyd's character was very unique but still one that r
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Dec 23, 2010
Bree
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After reading Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares recently and loving it, I decided to investigate each of the authors a little more. I chose Rachel Cohn first simply because my library has quite a few of her books. Gingerbread is the first in a trilogy so I nabbed that one.
Cyd Charisse has just been kicked out of her prestigious east-coast boarding school and is now back living with her parents in San Francisco. Her mother Nancy is a thin, non-eating type and Sid-dad (stepfather) is a wealthy More...
Cyd Charisse has just been kicked out of her prestigious east-coast boarding school and is now back living with her parents in San Francisco. Her mother Nancy is a thin, non-eating type and Sid-dad (stepfather) is a wealthy More...
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Sep 07, 2010
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Jul 25, 2010
Barky
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Apr 22, 2010
Bethany
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Gingerbread by Rachel Cohn is a book about a sixteen-year-old girl, Cyd Charisse, who has returned home to live with her family in California after getting kicked out of an east coast boarding school. Cyd admits that she had made some very bad decisions and is now trying to be "good". She has a complicated relationship with her parents. Her mom and "real dad" were never married, and her father was married to another woman at the time she was conceived. At the outset of th
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Jan 29, 2010
Lauren
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Nov 24, 2009
Jessica Ng
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This book was in our bookshelf, courtesy of Laura U. This book started off pretty slow and I actually stopped in the middle and read the Twilight books instead. I started off again in the middle, where things were picking up. This girl named Cyd Charisse seemed like a troubled teenager, who was too into her boyfriend and who didn't listen to her parents (her mom and her step dad). Her parents got fed up with the way she acted, and so they decided to send her off to her real dad, in New York. I r
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Jan 25, 2012
Jillian
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Gingerbread by Rachel Cohn is not your average, everyday young adult novel. This book throws real life in your face in the most comforting way possible. One word to describe this novel: unique. That word could describe the characters and/or the whole story itself.
This young adult novel is about a rebellious teenage girl (who still carries her old rag doll around with her) named Cyd Charisse (and yes, that is also the name of a famous dancer). Cyd has just been kicked out of boardin More...
This young adult novel is about a rebellious teenage girl (who still carries her old rag doll around with her) named Cyd Charisse (and yes, that is also the name of a famous dancer). Cyd has just been kicked out of boardin More...
Aug 23, 2011
Alice
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A quick, quirky read about 16 yr old Cyd Charisse (NOT the movie star/dancer) trying to figure out what love is and where she fits within her two families. She is the secret love child of Frank- real dad whom she has met once and she has returned home to her "true" parents Sid and Nancy (NOT the rocker and his lover) after some trouble at an elite boarding school. Her best friend and confidant is her ragdoll Gingerbread which she is not prepared to give up, reagardless that everyone
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Oct 04, 2011
Kendall
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Gingerbread
When you read the news online or in the paper it’s usually about things like murders or car crashes or people who died. I only have one question; why is everybody wasting their lives reading all the bad news in life? I mean the news could be about good things like veterans or about things like what kids are learning about in school, even about things that are currently going on in our town. We should stop wasting the news on the negative things in life and focus on the po More...
When you read the news online or in the paper it’s usually about things like murders or car crashes or people who died. I only have one question; why is everybody wasting their lives reading all the bad news in life? I mean the news could be about good things like veterans or about things like what kids are learning about in school, even about things that are currently going on in our town. We should stop wasting the news on the negative things in life and focus on the po More...
Jul 24, 2011
2003-Cyd Charisse is back on the west coast after being kicked out of a fancy east coast boarding school. That seems to be okay with her, for she befriends a woman in a nursing home, and finds Shrimp, who just might be the love of her life. However, things happened at boarding school that Cyd hasn't told anyone, and to get out of her problems, she had to call on someone she hasn't seen in years- her biological father. After an attempt to stay overnight at Shrimp's house goes awry, Cyd's parents
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Nov 20, 2011
Alicia
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A true coming of age story. Cyd is mature in many ways, already having had experience with drugs and sex at a young age. She knows how to manipulate people to get what she wants and she understands most people’s motives. Regardless, she is very selfish and hides behind her childhood memories of her father who remains with his “real” family on the other side of the United States. Cyd doesn’t feel like she fits with her own family and instead entertains the idea that life would be much better with
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Feb 18, 2008
Keris
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I wasn't actually too excited to read Gingerbread, since a while ago I read the next book in the series and didn't enjoy it as much as I expected too, but Gingerbread was thrust upon me and I was urged to read it, so I did. And I was glad I did, because I loved it.
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Sep 04, 2011
Tracy
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I thought this was a cute book with a fun and feisty character with a great name..."Cyd Charisse". I enjoyed reading about her daily exploits...what she was going to do next...what she would be thinking next...and how at 16 she still had a doll that was her best friend..."Gingerbread". The thing that I didn't like about the book was how sexually active she was for her age and how much she thought about "doing it" all the time. I tried to remember being that age and
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Apr 29, 2010
Emma
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Cyd Charisse is a sassy, funny, thoroughly likeable character whose rebellion and bravado mask an insecurity and hurt. We learn early on that she is recently returned from a New England boarding school and recovering from relationship with a rich and careless boy who left her to fend for herself when she needed to get an abortion. Now back on the west coast, she struggles to get along with her mother and to develop a normal relationship with a new (nice) guy. "Gingerbread" refers to
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Sep 23, 2010
Clover (Fluttering Butterflies)
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I had a massive stack of paranormal YA books on my TBR pile today, some that needed to be finished pretty urgently for whatever reason. And I just wasn't feeling it. There's only so much I can take, right? So I went to my shelves and picked the slimmest realistic fiction book I could find to give myself a break. And oh boy, am I glad that my hands landed on Gingerbread. I'd had this book for awhile, but never gotten around to it. Partially because of that cover. I thought it was more of a pre-te
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Jun 10, 2010
Christian
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Cyd is a wild child, she's purposely annoying to her mom and her step-dad calls her little hellion. She has her boyfriend shrimp who is hated by her parents, so far Cyd has achieved her goals of driving her parents insane. Even though, Cyd has the perfect boyfriend for her and a wonderful friend, her life still feels empty of love and missing critical pieces. Now Cyd feels she need to go back to her roots and visit her cater and other step siblings. Cyd is embarking on the More...
Cyd is a wild child, she's purposely annoying to her mom and her step-dad calls her little hellion. She has her boyfriend shrimp who is hated by her parents, so far Cyd has achieved her goals of driving her parents insane. Even though, Cyd has the perfect boyfriend for her and a wonderful friend, her life still feels empty of love and missing critical pieces. Now Cyd feels she need to go back to her roots and visit her cater and other step siblings. Cyd is embarking on the More...
Nov 24, 2009
Sammee
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I found this in a local charity shop so didn’t realise it’s an American publication – it’s available if you are able to order online.
This was my first Rachel Cohn book and I enjoyed it. Cyd Charisse certainly has a very unique voice – at first I wasn’t sure I was going to like her she was so ‘in your face’ but she soon grew on me. I liked her no holds barred attitude and the way she spoke.
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This was my first Rachel Cohn book and I enjoyed it. Cyd Charisse certainly has a very unique voice – at first I wasn’t sure I was going to like her she was so ‘in your face’ but she soon grew on me. I liked her no holds barred attitude and the way she spoke.
The book is really quirky – one of the characters is a doll called gingerbread (henc More...
Sep 03, 2010
Ammi
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I'm not really going to bother to give it a real review. I'm just too lazy.
It wasn't a bad book but it wasn't the greatest. (Few) years ago, I had finished one of those reading games at the local library and for that I got to choose a free book. I sifted through the box and there was Gingerbread. The cover was pink, the girl was wearing 'punk' boots, the doll was creepy, and the title was delicious. Needless to say, I ignored the YA/teen rating.
I read it. I didn't get it. Oopsie dais More...
It wasn't a bad book but it wasn't the greatest. (Few) years ago, I had finished one of those reading games at the local library and for that I got to choose a free book. I sifted through the box and there was Gingerbread. The cover was pink, the girl was wearing 'punk' boots, the doll was creepy, and the title was delicious. Needless to say, I ignored the YA/teen rating.
I read it. I didn't get it. Oopsie dais More...
