Something, Maybe

by Elizabeth Scott (Goodreads Author)

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March 24th 2009 by Simon Pulse

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Hardcover, 224 pages

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1416978658 (isbn13: 9781416978657)

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Everyone thinks their parents are embarrassing, but Hannah knows she's got them all beat. Her dad made a fortune showing pretty girls--and his "p…more

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Jan 05, 2009

Abby Johnson rated it:

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Hannah's parents take embarrassment to a whole new level - her aging playboy dad is the star of a reality show and her mom poses as Candy Madison, running a paid website in her negligee. Hannah's perfected the art of being invisible, which is a shame when it comes to the object of her longing, a coworker named Josh. How can Hannah retain her invisibility and still get Josh to ask her out? Is she doomed to be alone forever?

This is a really sweet, romantic story and I think it might b...more

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Apr 17, 2009

Amber rated it:

Read in April, 2009

From the beginning, I knew I was going to enjoy Hannah. She says words like "craptastic" and calls people "asshats" just like me. Plus Hannah's family life was so different, you couldn't help but get sucked into it. You have a mother who is struggling to stay in the spotlight, and a father who is basically a Hugh Hefner wannabee. No wonder the girl doesn't want anymore attention drawn her way!

The friendship between her and Teagan is another thing that drew me in....more From the beginning, I knew I was going to enjoy Hannah. She says words like "craptastic" and calls people "asshats" just like me. Plus Hannah's family life was so different, you couldn't help but get sucked into it. You have a mother who is struggling to stay in the spotlight, and a father who is basically a Hugh Hefner wannabee. No wonder the girl doesn't want anymore attention drawn her way!

The friendship between her and Teagan is another thing that drew me in. I think why I enjoyed it so much is because Hannah and Teagan sound a lot like my friend Shell and me when we have a conversation. Teagan even with her own insecurities is just the friend that Hannah needs. She shoots it to her straight, keeping her level headed about things.

Now onto the two boys: Josh and Finn. When a character is stuck in a some what of a love triangle, there is always a guy you are rooting for. Usually I give them a few chapters before I pick which one I'm all about. Josh is appealing with his poetic side and all, but Finn was just...Finn! I loved him! His personality and stuttering were so adorable. He had me cracking up so much in this story, especially when he talks crap about Josh, like in this passage:

"Hannah, I just...I want you to know that if I pause a lot when I tell you how special you are, it's because I want you to think I'm very...very...deep."

If anyone wants to send me a Finn for my birthday (April 29th), I will not object! Just make sure he's in his twenties, cause anything younger might be considered illegal in some states. I wouldn't even care if he chucked a chocolate bar at my head because he knows that's just what a girl needs sometimes. Okay, I'll stop before this becomes the I ♥ Finn Show.

After this book was done and over, I couldn't help but have a smile on my face. Elizabeth Scott delivered a very cute and funny love story. After reading her blog and interviewing her, I can really see her personality in this book. I'm cannot wait to see what she has in store for us next!

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Feb 26, 2009

Rachael rated it:

Hannah is invisible, and she likes it that way. She made herself like that on purpose because everybody knows, it seems, who her parents are. Ordinarily, this might not be such a bad thing, but because her father is Jackson James, an older used-to-be-celebrity famous for partying with his scantily clad and much younger girlfriends, and her mother is Candy Madison, a has-been known for being clothed in naught but a pizza box in a commercial, attention is not something Hannah wants or needs. All H...more

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Jan 25, 2009

Lauren rated it:

Read in January, 2009

I'm going to let you into to a little secret I have, I love Elizabeth Scott's novels! They are like a guilty pleasure for me because they are light, funny, and well written novels, that I absolutely love. Whenever, I read one I'm usually in a bad mood, for some reason, but they instantly cheer me up within the first chapter.

Something, Maybe was no different, of course. It was filled with well developed characters, cute boys, and father-daughter relationship problems. The plot was in...more

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Oct 01, 2009

Valerie rated it:

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Read in September, 2009

Something, Maybe is simply great. I really like Hannah and her courage. The book is mostly focused on the romance (or lack-there-of in the beginning). It’s funny and heartfelt in a way that I hadn't expected.

First about the romance: Hannah starts out being low-key and all gaga over Josh. She wants to be more like Josh or like one of his typical girlfriends. Hannah never truly conforms to anyone so no need to worry there. You know Finn has a crush on her and in the book he does all...more

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Aug 13, 2009

Cara rated it:

bookshelves: realistic-fiction

Read in October, 2009

recommended to Cara by: Haley Beedle

From the beginning you are hooked. Just read the jacket blurb. Hannah is the daughter of playboyisk father and her mother was one of what you'd call one of his "girls". Doesn't it make you wonder how a child like this would turn out? I was intrigued and totally dived in to see what Hannah had to offer.

Hannah does all things possible to deflect any kind of attention, but she would like a certain someone's attention and that someone is Josh. Josh is sensitive, smart, caring a...more From the beginning you are hooked. Just read the jacket blurb. Hannah is the daughter of playboyisk father and her mother was one of what you'd call one of his "girls". Doesn't it make you wonder how a child like this would turn out? I was intrigued and totally dived in to see what Hannah had to offer.

Hannah does all things possible to deflect any kind of attention, but she would like a certain someone's attention and that someone is Josh. Josh is sensitive, smart, caring and extremely cute or is he? Hannah is a bit of a loner, because of all the wrong kind of notice she got when she first arrived in Slaterville. In a way she has to keep up the image of not having one. Ironic but true. Through all her conflicting feelings for her father, Josh, and Finn you still admire her. At times I felt like grabbing her blond hair (that she always complained about) and bash it against a wall repeatedly. I mean that in the best way possible. Basically to get her to see sense. Like I said early I still was fond of her despite that. Everything was practically done flawlessly. From her job at BurgerTown to the most intimate things like her stepfather Jose. I did knock off a star though because even though I got why her mom still ran her site and all (they are always strapped for money) but I really doubt she could enjoy doing that. It's just seems very much like being used.

The dialogue is to die for. Seriously is there another adjective for hilarious? I laughed almost every other page. Finn is totally priceless . He's perfect for Hannah. He buys her food (always a plus and you'll see why I mention it), "accidentally" injures people on her behalf, and really gets who she is even if she doesn't want to believe he does. Unlike other books that try to do this *cough* Dream Factory that tried to do it but feel short.
Favorite part is the rock scene. I had to read back at that part and laugh all over again. The gift in the end is incredibly sweet. Fellas you need to take a hint or two from The Finn. Yes I put a the in front of his name because he totally deserves it. The book ends realistically but oh so satisfying.
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Aug 12, 2008

Navah rated it:

bookshelves: teen

Read in August, 2008

recommends it for: fans of Sarah Dessen, Ellen Wittlinger

Hannah is used to being invisible. She likes it that way. When the entire world has seen your mom mostly naked, and your dad has his own reality show that features him and his "special girls", you get a little sick of people looking at you.

But sometimes, Hannah wants to be noticed. She would love, for example, to get noticed by Josh, her brainy, passionate coworker who happens to be her soulmate. Unfortunately, the only person who seems to notice her is Finn, her other ...more

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Feb 19, 2010

Violet rated it:

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5

Something, maybe is really a feel good book, a lighthearted story about a teenage girl Hannah in a small town. There are quite a few themes covered in this book but none are too overbearing. There is Hannah’s mom who is grieving for her dead husband and Hannah who is trying to fit in. Hannah has a huge crush on Josh who works with her at Burger Town call center and Finn who irritates her enough to not think seriously about.

I had read its a romance story....more

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Feb 06, 2010

Adele rated it:

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You could dismiss Elizabeth Scott's Something, Maybe as a frothy romance with some emotional entanglement but if you look deeper you often discover that she's written many ideas and slipped them in like a mother trying to convince you to eat vegetables at dinner.

Scott's writing is so effortless at times that a reader doesn't realise how deep the protagonist's issues run until they are neck deep in them. While the romantic arc of the story is full of snarky interchanges, misdirected lu...more You could dismiss Elizabeth Scott's Something, Maybe as a frothy romance with some emotional entanglement but if you look deeper you often discover that she's written many ideas and slipped them in like a mother trying to convince you to eat vegetables at dinner.

Scott's writing is so effortless at times that a reader doesn't realise how deep the protagonist's issues run until they are neck deep in them. While the romantic arc of the story is full of snarky interchanges, misdirected lust and bucket loads of miscommunication, it's the family storyline that really captured my attention. Scott has covered some BIG IDEAS in this relatively short novel with her examination of Hannah's family. Her mother makes her living by videotaping herself in lingerie and her father is the Hugh Hefner of this universe. As a response she's shut herself off from her peers with an exception to her best friend Teagen and the two guys she works with (one she adores, one she tolerates).

Hannah knows herself almost too well and doesn't let herself breathe. She's cynical, her past experiences have weighed heavily on her and she withholds her hope from her father and from the boy she's crushing on. Despite her insight, she lacks awareness in her own life. Her romantic entanglement is extremely clear to everyone but her. This adds some credibility to the predictability of the situation. Her friend alludes to her true feelings in an unobtrusive way, her crush is aware of the situation, as is the other unfortunate fellow. What I enjoyed most was that the fellow with the crush on her is hanging tight to the one situation that created an opportunity for him to connect with Hannah. And so, that situation, her truck's reliability is a great running theme, not only as it was a time where he established himself as a support but also as it implied his care for her well being.

Most interesting to me was the triad that made Hannah's family. She has issues with both. Her father is shallow, egotistical and is unworthy of her. Her mother, the loving and supportive one, trounces around in her underwear. But despite her mother's vapidness, she's got great intentions and a steel spine. Scott integrated most teen girl's body image concerns in with that of Hannah's fear that people would brand her as promiscuous due to her mother's career path. It's a small touch but it works amazingly well in crafting this strong, three dimensional girl that leads us through some lust worthy guys and some dubious parents.

A great, fun and fabulous read!(less)

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Jan 24, 2010

Runa rated it:

Read in January, 2010

It's another fascinating premise from Elizabeth Scott, delivered with elegance that is not typical when dealing with trashy parents such as Hannah's. The romance is reminiscent of that seen in another of Scott's books, Bloom. It too features honest, realistic narration. It's captivatingly written in a gentle style that flows very well. The book is a lot deeper than the book description makes it out to be, filled with blurbs of Hannah's special brand of wisdom, very much like a Sarah Dessen novel...more

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Aug 20, 2009

Jennifer Wardrip rated it:

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Hannah's parents are embarrassing. Hannah's mom, Candy Madison, is a former "celebrity" who's known for a certain revealing pizza commercial, a short-lived TV show, and being the girlfriend of famous playboy and Hannah's father, Jackson James. She doesn't talk to her dad and her mom spends most of her time in online fan chats.

Hannah wishes she was a normal girl with a normal life who could attr...more

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Jul 21, 2009

Alex rated it:

Read in May, 2009

Something, Maybe was incredibly cute and sweet and adorable and all those nice adjectives that I love to use. It's a light, warm and happy feeling read. It's interesting and nice, but there's nothing groundbreaking. Love triangles populate almost every romance novel. And well, parents are always problems. Although, yeah, I have to admit, Hannah does have embarrassing parents. Mostly her father. Her mother isn't really so bad, she does what she does (which is wearing very minimal clothing for a l...more Something, Maybe was incredibly cute and sweet and adorable and all those nice adjectives that I love to use. It's a light, warm and happy feeling read. It's interesting and nice, but there's nothing groundbreaking. Love triangles populate almost every romance novel. And well, parents are always problems. Although, yeah, I have to admit, Hannah does have embarrassing parents. Mostly her father. Her mother isn't really so bad, she does what she does (which is wearing very minimal clothing for a legion of drooling men on the internet), but she's good and kind. Her father, on the other hand, is 72 years old and such a jerk. I'm not too sure jerk is the right word, but her father is definitely not... suited to be father I guess. He should be a grandfather at his age. I just find it extremely icky to think of Hannah's mom at age 21 and Jackson, her dad, in his 50s, together. Just... eew.

I found that probably, I'd describe most scenes in Something, Maybe as both corny and sweet. It just depends on if the scene's more corny than sweet, or vice-versa. Hannah's attempted heart to hearts with her dad Jackson are more corny than sweet, but I'm going to say that most interactions between Hannah and Finn are sweet rather than corny.

Let's see... the characters now. Hannah, I wasn't too fond of. I found her wishywashy with her crush on Josh. And the fact that she thought she was soulmates with him was just so... stupid. I could say naive but really, I think stupid fits Hannah more. I do think she was brave and strong at times, but most, she just kind of annoyed me. And she was so oblivious to Finn, it hurt. It truly did. I sometimes wanted to shake her to make Hannah open her eyes somehow to Finn. Or at least accept some of her feelings. On the topic of Finn... drroool. XD I adore Finn. He's hands down my favourite character in this novel. He's very... boy, with some disgusting eating habits, but he's not a jerk, even though he tends to be surrounded by them (friends, in other words). He blushes constantly, and rambles. A lot.

If you just read quickly through this book, it's like, oh, yay, romance. Dysfunctional family, uh huh. Seen this, read this, whatever. But get closer, and it really is good. It's layered, and the character's aren't always cardboard cutout stereotypes. (less)

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May 30, 2009

Rachel rated it:

This poor kid-I can't imagine the kind of psycological ramifications that must incur after having a father who's basically Hugh Hefner, a mom who walks around the house and surrounding neighborhoods in lingerie, and a crush on one of those too-good-to-be-true-but-doesn't-know-you-exist-and-probably-doesn't-even-care-Guys. How depressing this story must be.
Surprisingly, it's really not.
Something, Maybe turned out to be a sweet and uplifting tale about growing up and finding your own...more

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Apr 13, 2009

Kelly rated it:

bookshelves: fiction, young-adult

Read in April, 2009

Summary: 17-year-old Hannah tries not to get noticed. But with a mom who makes a living wearing skimpy clothes in front of a webcam, and an estranged 70-year-old dad with a reality TV show featuring him and scantily clad “special girls,” it can be hard not to come across as a freak. When Hannah finally wants someone to notice her—namely her crush Josh—will the right things get noticed?

Review: This was a sweet story. I really wanted to fall in love with it like other YA book b...more

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Apr 13, 2009

Karin rated it:

bookshelves: families, friendship, funny, high-school, quirky, realistic, relationships, romantic, young-adult-fiction

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Hannah is the 17-year-old daughter of the infamous Candy Madison (has her own website where she talks to fans in her underwear) and Jackson James (think older celebrity playboy similar to Hugh Heffner), and she’s had to live with the embarrassment for most of her life. It’s been 5 years since the last time Jackson spoke to her, and Hannah has finally settled into a tolerable existence – going to high school (where she has exactly 1 almost-maybe friend), and working for the BurgerTown call...more

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Apr 06, 2009

Hayden rated it:

bookshelves: chick-lit, divorce, fitting-in, romance, teen

recommends it for: Sarah Dessen & Deb Caletti fans

3.5 stars. This was a LOT like Scott's earlier Perfect You: a likeable, sardonic teen girl with a less than perfect family situation is adored by a cute, funny, nice guy--but she can't see it. In this book, there's an additional guy involved, who is clearly a bunghole from page 1 but Hannah believes him to be sensitive and deep. It was kind of frustrating waiting for her to figure it out, but it's definitely a mistake a lot of 17-year-old girls make.

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Sep 19, 2009

Nian rated it:

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Read in September, 2009

I guess I've never been a Scott fan, and this book is another sharp reminder as to why. It's similar to Bloom, but just even worse. It's a disaster, to be blunt. (Granted, not as disastrous as other books I've read, but close.)

I liked the creativity. For a while, anyway. That's one thing I have to applaud Scott for: she always seems to have an out-of-the-ordinary story up her sleeve. But can she really pull it off? Not in this case. The Playboy parents (you get what I mean) were inte...more I guess I've never been a Scott fan, and this book is another sharp reminder as to why. It's similar to Bloom, but just even worse. It's a disaster, to be blunt. (Granted, not as disastrous as other books I've read, but close.)

I liked the creativity. For a while, anyway. That's one thing I have to applaud Scott for: she always seems to have an out-of-the-ordinary story up her sleeve. But can she really pull it off? Not in this case. The Playboy parents (you get what I mean) were interesting at first but later, it got terribly melodramatic and boring. The father was so predictable after a while and too unrealistic for my tastes. Everyone always tries to justify his actions, like the mother, for instance, and it gets so tiring. Because you can't make an excuse out of this seventy-two year old "living in his own world" and "loves you in his own way". It's just dumb. The mother was equally tiresome. From the start, she was oblivious and seemed too ditzy. (Not exactly parental role model, right?) In typical novel land, the mother gradually sees her mistake and becomes a real mother later on. Here, it happens in the last 5 pages of the novel. Not only is it rushed, but it's underdeveloped and lacked emotion. I was ready for tears and major confrontation, but I guess Scott is bad at confrontational scenes, so it lacked any depth.

I hated the structure of the story. A novel shouldn't even be labeled as a "structure". You can say you liked the structured writing, the structure of a thesis essay, but never a creative work. But it's definitely present here. The events repeat itself, with few variations: 1) Protagonist goes to school, where she tries to be invisible. 2) She then goes to work, where she banters with Finn and fawns over how "real" Josh is (with a name as stereotypical as Josh, it's hard to fathom how "real" this character can get). 3) She then meets up with best friend Teagan recounts all details related to Josh. 4) Hannah then goes home and faces drama about how short her mother's skirt is and how she once loved her father. 5) REPEAT steps 1-4 for the rest of the novel. This is beyond predictable. I feel like I'm looking at the water cycle, complete with the routinely events and lack of suspense. I know exactly what's going to happen; all I'm waiting for is the ending.

Not only was the lame structure of the story, well, lame, I also despised how childish the characters and writing was. Most of it was in dialogue. I love witty banter styled dialogue, but this was not it. This was just the ramblings of teenagers who needed to dissect every little detail of attention the opposite sex displayed. Take the animal crackers and the life alarming dilemma (notice my sarcasm?) as to getting Josh coffee or not, for instance. Hannah has to ponder over the meaning of animal crackers so much that I wanted to strangle her and say, "They're just crackers! Get over it, already!" With coffee, I was like: "Buy him the damn coffee, dammit!" I'm not saying teenagers don't obsess, especially when it comes to the opposite sex, but Hannah is being so extreme about it that it renders her a complete fool. Not to mention, utterly pathetic and childish. How am I supposed to resonate with such a protagonist? I simply can't.

With my other reviews, I always mention the true Scott touch: repetition a la Scott. It's happened so often that I even had to name it. Sad but true. Hannah's life revolves around claiming she once loved Jackson and now hates him, complaining about her mother's passion for dressing low, fantasizing about Josh, and obsessing over Finn's mouth. These four key events play out like a cassette on repeat, never dying down. Once the drama with Jackson is done, it's on to Josh. After Josh, back to Jackson, then to Finn. You know the deal. I wouldn't even mind so much if it wasn't always just complaining. Heck, I lied. I WILL mind even then. Hannah's like Lauren (from Bloom) in that sense, always whining and never actually being proactive until the fifth to last paragraph on the second to last page.

Another similarity to Bloom: Hannah's love interest. Truly, I must nominate Finn for being the Universe's Most Awkward Love Interest in the world of fiction writing. Scott turns a normally likable and cute character into a lovesick, awkward geek. In any other book, I would have thought it was adorable that Finn would blush in Hannah's presence. But here, I see Finn as a socially inept fool. Which he isn't. He's just so awkward, and I feel like he was never meant to be portrayed like that. Finn is supposed to be sweet, patient, shy, but manly at the same time. Perhaps it's due to choppy writing, but the moment Finn blushes, I groan and wish he can disappear so I don't have to be reminded of what a ridiculous character he is. (less)

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Jan 05, 2009

Becky rated it:

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Scott, Elizabeth. 2009. Something, Maybe. Simon & Schuster. Pub. March 2009. 224 pages.

Everyone's seen my mother naked.

Our heroine, Hannah, sure has embarrassing parents: between her dad, Jackson James*, and her mom, Candy Madison**, it's no wonder Hannah seeks a life of invisibility. Hannah prefers her "boring" life to the more notorious life she could be leading...if she followed in her parents' footsteps. And on the surface, Hannah's life is lacking a l...more
Scott, Elizabeth. 2009. Something, Maybe. Simon & Schuster. Pub. March 2009. 224 pages.

Everyone's seen my mother naked.

Our heroine, Hannah, sure has embarrassing parents: between her dad, Jackson James*, and her mom, Candy Madison**, it's no wonder Hannah seeks a life of invisibility. Hannah prefers her "boring" life to the more notorious life she could be leading...if she followed in her parents' footsteps. And on the surface, Hannah's life is lacking a little in the social department. Her time being split between home, school, and work. The novel focuses in particular on her work environment, BurgerTown, and two of her coworkers--Josh and Finn. Hannah has a crush--make that crush--on Josh, a boy with a girlfriend, coffee habit, and 'reputation' for writing poetry and being 'all sensitive' and stuff. Finn, on the other hand, strikes Hannah as being more of a pain in the you-know-where. Though the reader can clearly see that Finn is the better of the two: he's down-to-earth and genuine. Hannah does attend school with both Josh and Finn, but she doesn't really speak to either outside of work. And she hardly speaks to anyone at school anyway. Her only confidante being a girl named Teagan.

The novel equally focuses on the developing relationships (romantic) in her life--Josh and Finn--and on her own topsy-turvy relationship with her parents. Hannah has a good amount of angst: she's still grieving the death of her stepdad Jose***; still bitter over how her last visit with her dad ended****; still hurt that he hasn't tried to contact her in around five years; embarrassed over her mother's lack of clothes; and frustrated that her mom won't talk about Jose even after all these years; she feels alone. ALONE. Alone and misunderstood. I loved her increasing vulnerability, her willingness to finally be open and true to herself, to life, to love.

And to be honest, I just loved Finn. I did. It was satisfying to read their story. It's a romance, yes, but it has heart and soul too. I haven't decided how this Scott novel compares with her previous works: Bloom, Perfect You, Stealing Heaven, Living Dead Girl.

*"Founder of jacksonjamesonline.com, the home of JJ's Girls, and current star of JJ: Dreamworld. He's 72, acts like he's 22, and once upon a time Mom had a child with him."(5)
**Her mom is "famous" for her Superbowl commercial--naked lady with a pizza box--and for briefly starring in a cheesy sitcom, "Cowboy Dad," but she now makes her living from doing live chats on the internet wearing lingerie.
*** whom she lost when she was twelve
****or how it ended up broadcast on her dad's show, how it was edited to make her look like a freak.

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Aug 05, 2009

Heather rated it:

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Rating B

Review Hannah is an interesting character, and you get enough of a glimpse at her home life that her ever-so-slightly whiny inner monologues are understandable. But the best part of the book is that Scott does a good job of portraying Hannah's parents in a two-dimensional light as well--they're clearly not perfect (or even close), but they're sufficiently complex and interesting to read about.

The rising action of the book and the climax were pretty gripping (as fa...more

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May 13, 2009

Deborah rated it:

Read in May, 2009

Again a case where I wish Goodreads had half star options, because this isn't quite a 3 or a 2 star book. I enjoyed it enough but not a ton.

I enjoy anything from the Sarah Dessen School of Realistic YA Fiction for Girls, but this entry was a bit lacking. I really liked the premise. Hannah is the daughter of a Hugh Hefner like father and a mother who earns money by chatting online in her underwear with strangers. She has a crush on Josh, an activist/musician/poet/all around cute and "...more

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