After the collapse of her parentsand in the position of winning a bet that threatens to make her lose sight of herself.A coming-of-age story about ...
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Jan 04, 2012
Ms.
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Jan 08, 2012
Les
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Blech! Apparently being a "cool" student at this school involves: blowing off class and getting drunk in the bathroom, being a bitch to the only person who is nice to you (and then accepting her companionship after you've nuked your friendship with everyone else), lying repeatedly to your dad, hitting on your dad's graduate assistant, being unable to sleep because you're afraid they're going to reject you, spending a night topless gropping the guy you supposedly can't stand (somehow da
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Sep 04, 2011
Amy
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Jan 11, 2010
Brittni
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Wow! I was hoping I'd like this book--since all of the others I'd heard good things about didn't turn out so well, I was a little afraid--but I wasn't expecting to like this as much as I did. I'm pleasantly surprised.
This book's about an everyday girl from Texas moving to New York City to live with her dad while she attends a prestigious boarding school. The depiction of Baldwin school is so attractive...not something we get to read about often in books. It's concerned with the a More...
This book's about an everyday girl from Texas moving to New York City to live with her dad while she attends a prestigious boarding school. The depiction of Baldwin school is so attractive...not something we get to read about often in books. It's concerned with the a More...
Feb 23, 2011
kb
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I wanted to like this much more than I do because it promised, if not followed, the story line of one of my favorite movies in the entire world that is Mean Girls. But there are just some use of cliches in it that I just can't ~tolerate, i.e. makeovers, best friends who are secretly in love with you, etc. And that the voice of the main character, Mimi, wasn't that ~extraordinaire. Maybe it was because of the fact that two wrote the story together and there was the struggle in character-building.
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Sep 16, 2011
Liralen
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I have an irrational love of this book.
I first read it a few years ago as an editorial intern at a YA & children's publishing house -- they'd received an ARC of this book and many others, which I spent much of my free time devouring -- and have read it multiple times since.
It's not actually a terribly unique story: girl (with family problems) moves to New York and tries to fit in with the cool crowd. All is going well until she screws things up and has to try to repair he More...
I first read it a few years ago as an editorial intern at a YA & children's publishing house -- they'd received an ARC of this book and many others, which I spent much of my free time devouring -- and have read it multiple times since.
It's not actually a terribly unique story: girl (with family problems) moves to New York and tries to fit in with the cool crowd. All is going well until she screws things up and has to try to repair he More...
Jan 11, 2012
Stefanie
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I saw this book while browsing my local library and decided to give it a go. Let me just say I am glad that there is a sequel. When I finished this I felt like I was left hanging... It all ended very abruptly. Mimi had just reignited her friendship with the Coolies, things with Sam are all up in the air (I feel like they should get together) and all the signs point to her dad being gay yet at the end of the book he is going on a date with some random multi-divorcee woman.
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Jan 18, 2010
Lucy
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Dec 31, 2008
Jessica
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I recently read something about the top 10 cliches in Young Adult lit. By page 69, this book pretty much had ALL of them (including a best friend with red hair, comparing a black person's skin to some type of coffee drink, and lists). So cliche and trite I couldn't bother to finish it.
Jan 22, 2011
Kirsty
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This book was pretty transparent, although I guess I didn't really expect it to be much more than that. There were quite a few loose ends that I thought could have been tied up but weren't. That said, it was a very easy, enjoyable book to read.
Sep 29, 2010
1.This book so far is a good book, i havent got to far into it but i like it! The girls Parntes marriage fall apart and her mom lives in one state and her dad lives in a differnet.
2.I havent got to read much since iv been in the hospital. Iv tried to read as much as I could.
2.I havent got to read much since iv been in the hospital. Iv tried to read as much as I could.
Aug 15, 2010
Jamie
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A PG rated Gossip Girl. Fun, maybe a smidge long, with a strangely abrupt ending (what happens to Amanda and her Dad? I know Mimi is self centered, but still, not even a "Bye?")
Aug 10, 2011
I like the grittiness, and the primal-ness of this book. Highschool isn't prom-dresses and report-cards. Its sooooo much more than that.
Mar 19, 2011
Krista
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I remember really enjoying it back when I was in middle school... not so sure if I would enjoy it now.
Jan 29, 2010
Natalie
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This book was teen fiction and i would reccommend it to anyone who likes teen fiction books.
Jul 19, 2009
Michelle
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this was ok but not the best it could have been...the problem wasnt as huge as it led up to be
Jan 29, 2010
Francesca
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I really liked this book because it was funny and since I am a tenth grader, I can relate. I liked the plot and enjoyed the New York City setting.
Aug 22, 2011
A super cute high school story! I loved it how the characters interacted!! =)
Jun 25, 2009
Meryl
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This is one of THE most boring books I've ever dragged myself through in a long time. The only okay part was the first couple of chapters, but after that, it sucked. I couldn't quite get what was happening until it was over, the charcters were annoying, the MAIN character was so crappy I wanted to slap her for being so ditzy, and I couldn't remember the characters by name OR appearence. It was awful. I hated it and I hope I can be smarter next time I choose a book to read.
...Geez, I'm More...
...Geez, I'm More...
Nov 18, 2008
'stina
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I bought this because a friend of my sister's wrote it. But I'm not sure I'd recommend it. Again, I got annoyed with the main character and I didn't really see any real lessons learned by anyone. Almost everyone in the book annoyed me, and I was particularly irritated with the Houston scenes. I wanted to like it, but I'm not sure that I was the demographic aimed at.
Apr 29, 2008
Kimberley
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I luv this book..its about a girl....who goes to this new schoo.....who her child hood friend sam Sam who she ashn't seen in a while goes...to and her Friend Sam dares her to try and fir in the popular girl..which she gets done..but will her new grup of freinds choose her as friends?....will they find out that its just an aact..? Something..like that
Jan 27, 2008
Jenna
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Now, I love Mean Girls as much as the next teen-movie lover. But, Mean Girls has been done, and this book, about a teenage girl moving to a new town and making a bet that she can become friends with the cool group of girls, is it all over again. Boring.
Feb 01, 2010
Sarah
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When her best friend dares her to become part of the popular crowd and record her experiences in a diary, fifteen-year-old Mimi's world turns upside down when the diary gets into the wrong hands.
Nov 22, 2007
Chelsea
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this book was amazing! i would love to read it again and again. it truly taps into the n.y. social life and has a kindmessage at the end
Nov 17, 2008
Alina
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Jan 05, 2008
Em
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I'm not recommending this one, but got it because I'm curious about books written by more than one author...
Jan 08, 2008
Elizabeth
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Laura is a good friend of Cristina's. Her books are YA fiction, but very entertaining!
