Madison Kasparkova always thought she understood how Karma works. Do good things and you'll be rewarded, do something bad and Karma will make su... read full description
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Aug 06, 2011
Cass -
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4/5
THE KARMA CLUB was very reminiscent of THE LONELY HEARTS CLUB, but instead of just "giving up boys until the end of high school", these girls take it upon themselves to payback those who have wronged them to "balance out recent Karmic imbalance" . . . though the members of The Karma Club also vow to give up boys until the end of high school.
Very fun, very cute, The Karma Club really just delivered exactly what I wanted at the time - something light More...
THE KARMA CLUB was very reminiscent of THE LONELY HEARTS CLUB, but instead of just "giving up boys until the end of high school", these girls take it upon themselves to payback those who have wronged them to "balance out recent Karmic imbalance" . . . though the members of The Karma Club also vow to give up boys until the end of high school.
Very fun, very cute, The Karma Club really just delivered exactly what I wanted at the time - something light More...
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Dec 29, 2011
Ayaan
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I picked this book up from the library because I'm on summer vacation and I wanted a light YA read. The characters are my age and the premise sounded interesting so I figured why not? I actually want to give this three-and-a-half stars but that's not possible so I'm pushing it down to three. It's just...meh. It's not terrible by any means but it's very, very forgettable. I finished the book yesterday and I'm already having trouble recalling various plot points. It fulfilled its purpose in distra
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Oct 23, 2011
Jessica Brody's first YA novel, The Karma Club, is absolutely terrific. She wove a tale about Mason Brooks, a girl who is cruelly dumped by her boyfriend of two years. Her two best friends also have been dumped by their heartless boyfriends. When Mason learns about the power of karma––what comes around goes around–– she realizes that the girls need to take action and rebalance the universe by getting revenge on their boyfriends. The Karma Club is formed and the girls dish out some pretty harsh p
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Jun 19, 2011
Rachael
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How is it fair that Madison’s boyfriend can cheat on her with the most popular girl in school and come away socially unscathed? Madison knows that eventually her boyfriend will get what he deserves, or so her friends say, but it is seriously unsatisfying watching him go around with his new girlfriend as if nothing at all is wrong. Madison doesn’t really want to wait around for Karma to do its work, because, let’s face it, Karma can be a really slow process, and Madison wants to be around to see
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Mar 13, 2011
A Canadian Girl
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The Karma Club by Jessica Brody was a light and engaging read with an original plot and a message that tells you to beware of messing with karma.
Brody did a great job with characterization because not only was Maddy a relatable protagonist but her two best friends, Angie and Jade, were solidly developed as well, and therefore each of the girls had their own distinct personality.
I also really liked the emphasis on friendship in The Karma Club. Maddy, Angie and Jade, are consta More...
Brody did a great job with characterization because not only was Maddy a relatable protagonist but her two best friends, Angie and Jade, were solidly developed as well, and therefore each of the girls had their own distinct personality.
I also really liked the emphasis on friendship in The Karma Club. Maddy, Angie and Jade, are consta More...
Feb 23, 2011
Miz Lizzie
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High school senior Madison Kasparkova is smart, funny, and happy with her two best friends and steady boyfriend, even if she does obsessively hanker to be accepted into the ranks of Heather Campbell's popular crowd. When Maddy actually seems to have managed to secure entry into the popular clique, it is only to discover her boyfriend and Heather in a very compromising clinch. To get over her heartache, Maddy and her friends embrace the concept of Karma - what goes around comes around - with a
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Oct 09, 2010
Jessica
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The Karma Club by Jessica Brody tells the story of Madison, a high schooler whose boyfriend has just cheated on her with the hottest, most popular girl in school. Maddy is devastated and wants to figure out a way to make Mason pay.
After her mom drags her to a new age retreat, Maddy learns about the concept of karma. She loves the idea that everything you do in life comes back to you in some way. However, karma just doesn’t seem to be working for her, so she takes it into her own hands More...
After her mom drags her to a new age retreat, Maddy learns about the concept of karma. She loves the idea that everything you do in life comes back to you in some way. However, karma just doesn’t seem to be working for her, so she takes it into her own hands More...
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Aug 17, 2010
Jackie
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Maddy Kasparkova (crazy last name, eh) has a nice boyfriend, someone who she thinks she knows and loves. But when she's sees him kissing the school's it girl, she comes up with a brilliant idea. Why does she have to wait for his bad karma? It seems like it is never going to come. So she acts upon it with some friends who has some exes who's bad karma they are waiting for too, and they create The Karma Club.
The Karma Club by Jessica Brody was a cute read. It was easy to get into which More...
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Mar 28, 2010
Susan
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A fairly humorous story about a trio of friends who end up on the wrong side of some lousy breakups and decide to be proactive--albeit in a comically/karmically misguided sort of way--approach to moving on. Although it treads very close to becoming a sort of First Wives Club for the teen set it actually ends up developing into a positive message towards the end, and almost always comes off as being more funny than bitter.
My only real nitpicky criticisms were that I felt that the one More...
My only real nitpicky criticisms were that I felt that the one More...
Mar 13, 2010
Ellz
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My thoughts...Mostly of us, with the exception of a very fortunate few, have been through a bad breakup. Frequently, the break-up is due to someone not being faithful, honest, or having respect for their significant other. So it is very easy to sympathize with the girls in the book, particularly Maddy, when they go after the source of their grief. The plot of this story was cute, predictable, but enjoyable. There is a hint of a blossoming romance, plenty of stuck-up girls, and heartbreak to
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Nov 13, 2011
Karen
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I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I usually don't read girly books because I need more drama and deeper subject matter then what they offer, but I was at the library and thought, "why not?"...
First, let me say that this book was not fluffy, kissy, cheesy, and anything like that. It wasn't even all about lovey-dovey stuff which I was so relieved about...lol....
Instead this book was about a group of girls that were wronged by their (ex)boyfriends and are out fo More...
First, let me say that this book was not fluffy, kissy, cheesy, and anything like that. It wasn't even all about lovey-dovey stuff which I was so relieved about...lol....
Instead this book was about a group of girls that were wronged by their (ex)boyfriends and are out fo More...
Jan 04, 2012
Kristine
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What do I think?
You know, what I think? I think that the song Loser of The Year by Simple Plan could summarize everything up. And I just don't mean the ending: (don't worry I won't actually spoil the ending as in what happened; just a clue ;D)<spoiler>"What's the point of being on top/All the money in the world/If I can't blow it all on you" I remember how **'s parents donate a big chunk of money. And she's so sure that he persuaded his parents to do so X"> </spoi More...
You know, what I think? I think that the song Loser of The Year by Simple Plan could summarize everything up. And I just don't mean the ending: (don't worry I won't actually spoil the ending as in what happened; just a clue ;D)<spoiler>"What's the point of being on top/All the money in the world/If I can't blow it all on you" I remember how **'s parents donate a big chunk of money. And she's so sure that he persuaded his parents to do so X"> </spoi More...
Oct 26, 2011
Theresa ♥
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I'm supposed to be in class right now, but since I'm getting my bottom braces off today (YAAAAAH!) I'm home until 9:00. So I shall spend my next few minutes reviewing this book that I just finished. It's amazing how I finished this book in 3 days.
It usually takes me at least a week to finish a book, but anyway...
I have to say that JESSICA BRODY'S WORK IS THE BOMB!! She has a strong amount of voice in her writing, as I said in my review of her other novel, My Life Undecided. Thi More...
It usually takes me at least a week to finish a book, but anyway...
I have to say that JESSICA BRODY'S WORK IS THE BOMB!! She has a strong amount of voice in her writing, as I said in my review of her other novel, My Life Undecided. Thi More...
Aug 02, 2011
Kailia
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What a great debut. I wanted to read this book ever since I saw the book trailer and read the synopsis. It was a great quick read that I enjoyed immensely.
Maddy was a great protagonist and I loved reading about her life. She was headstrong, independent and a great girl in general. She was funny and just trying to do the right thing. I mean, poor girl got her heart broken so you expect her to be seriously angry. She is angry at the beginning, but then she decides to get revenge.
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Maddy was a great protagonist and I loved reading about her life. She was headstrong, independent and a great girl in general. She was funny and just trying to do the right thing. I mean, poor girl got her heart broken so you expect her to be seriously angry. She is angry at the beginning, but then she decides to get revenge.
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Jun 20, 2011
Madison, often called Maddy, is psyched when Contempo Girl, a magazine she reads, chooses her submission for Meet My Boyfriend where she put a picture of her boyfriend in. She is sure that this will increase her social status along with her boyfriend, Mason, and her two best friends, Jade and Angie. She decides to drag them to the Loft, a place where the door is manned. Maddy had gone with Mason before but they were denied entrance. At first, it doesn’t look like they’re getting in until Hea
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Jul 14, 2010
Courtney
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I've been a fan of Jessica Brody ever since "Fidelity Files" came out. She is an amazing author. I love her writing.
"Karma Club" was another amazing read. I was really excited to hear that Jessica was going to write young adult. Young adult is such a guilty pleasure of mine. I guess it's because I felt there wasn't a whole lot of young adult books when I was growing up and now I can satisfy the teenager in me. I just really got into this book. The plot was amazing More...
"Karma Club" was another amazing read. I was really excited to hear that Jessica was going to write young adult. Young adult is such a guilty pleasure of mine. I guess it's because I felt there wasn't a whole lot of young adult books when I was growing up and now I can satisfy the teenager in me. I just really got into this book. The plot was amazing More...
Jul 05, 2010
Kate (I Just Wanna Sit Here and Read!)
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THE KARMA CLUB, by Jessica Brody, was a test of faith and balance of the universe. Maddy felt that Karma skipped over her and her friends so they took it into their hands to create The Karma Club to balance the wrongs that their past boyfriends did to them. You can probably see what trouble they will encounter at this point...
I am instantly drawn to any book that is karma-related. I love the idea of karma and the practice of finding balance for yourself. But when human emotions and a More...
I am instantly drawn to any book that is karma-related. I love the idea of karma and the practice of finding balance for yourself. But when human emotions and a More...
Feb 20, 2011
Andrew
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This is a story about a high school student named Madison Kasparkova who is having a goo school year until her boyfriend and love of her life Mason Brooks and her now enemy Miss Perfect Body Heather Campbell are caught making-out at a big party by Madison. After the now breakup, her mother takes her to a "spiritual" retreat where she learns about the great mystical force known as Karma. She decides to take Karma into her own hands and try to right the wrong that Mason and Heather h
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May 18, 2011
Tracy
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I have this horrible flaw of judging books by their covers. Well, some people call it a flaw but I find it to be useful, sometimes. I also judge a book by the reviews they put on the cover. Everything about The Karma Club promised me a light, funny, engaging, and fresh read. That’s what I got, thank goodness.
I adore Brody’s writing style and that’s what kept me going when the plot and characters hit some rough spots. The narrative of this book was entertaining and relatable. She captured t More...
I adore Brody’s writing style and that’s what kept me going when the plot and characters hit some rough spots. The narrative of this book was entertaining and relatable. She captured t More...
Jun 17, 2010
Sara
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Boy was that a fun read! I've been dying to read this one after seeing the amazing trailer. I'm thrilled to say that it was even better than I though it would be. Realistic characters combined with a fun fresh plot made this one enjoyable book. I learned a lot of great lessons and I have to say that I had a wonderful time learning them.
Madison and her boyfriend have a great relationship, it's safe to say things are going really well for them. Things even get better when Mason gets a More...
Madison and her boyfriend have a great relationship, it's safe to say things are going really well for them. Things even get better when Mason gets a More...
Mar 31, 2010
Shanyn
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It is easy to imagine the plot line of a book about karma. Group of girls decide to get back at others to make things right and equal in the world - hilarity ensues (or at least creative hijinks are performed). If you imagined this like I did, then you've got this book spot on - these things DO happen.
About halfway through, though, we begin to see a little bit more. Does getting back at someone for doing something bad to you really equal out the universe? What does karma really mean? More...
About halfway through, though, we begin to see a little bit more. Does getting back at someone for doing something bad to you really equal out the universe? What does karma really mean? More...
Jul 15, 2010
Allison (The Allure of Books)
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I got this book from the library when April at Books & Wine told me I should give it a read. Like she said, it is a fun book that you can get through in a couple hours of solid reading. Definitely worth the time!
There isn't a lot of real deep substance to the story, but it is hilarious. Madison and her friends decide to get back at the people that have severely wronged them by forming a club and taking steps to give them the bad karma they've so deservedly earned. Whether they're mak More...
There isn't a lot of real deep substance to the story, but it is hilarious. Madison and her friends decide to get back at the people that have severely wronged them by forming a club and taking steps to give them the bad karma they've so deservedly earned. Whether they're mak More...
May 15, 2010
Britt, Book Habitue
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Cute story, quick read, and a pretty good message to boot.
Not bad for a YA novel, right? :D
Maddy K is out to bring the world back into balance. That's what Karma is about, right?
So she and her friends are going to punish those that have hurt them, thereby restoring balance to the universe.
Or so she thinks.... but is that really how all this Karma stuff works?
While Maddy and her friends are annoying at times, they're annoying in a true- More...
Not bad for a YA novel, right? :D
Maddy K is out to bring the world back into balance. That's what Karma is about, right?
So she and her friends are going to punish those that have hurt them, thereby restoring balance to the universe.
Or so she thinks.... but is that really how all this Karma stuff works?
While Maddy and her friends are annoying at times, they're annoying in a true- More...
Jun 05, 2010
Katie
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I’m more of a dark, paranormal kind of reader, so lighter books like this sometimes make me nervous. But Jessica Brody’s story sucked me in just as much as any other paranormal book would!
The Karma Club is a fun, heartfelt story of three girls trying to instill bad karma upon those they feel deserving, with backfiring results. I loved these characters. Sometimes in YA, the only thing young about a character is how old they are, but Jessica Brody did a fantastic job at creating a real More...
The Karma Club is a fun, heartfelt story of three girls trying to instill bad karma upon those they feel deserving, with backfiring results. I loved these characters. Sometimes in YA, the only thing young about a character is how old they are, but Jessica Brody did a fantastic job at creating a real More...
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Dec 21, 2011
Amy
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When Maddy catches her boyfriend of two years cheating on her, she's devastated. She, along with her two best friends, Jade and Angie, decide to create the Karma Club, a club where people who have wronged them get paid back for the their actions. The only problem is, that with karma, what goes around comes around, and when the girls start messing with karma, bad things begin to come back around to them as well.
This is a fun, light read, and I greatly enjoyed it. At times some of the e More...
This is a fun, light read, and I greatly enjoyed it. At times some of the e More...
Jun 22, 2010
Sarai
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I found this book amusing and fun. The characters get themselves into all kinds of scrapes and of course, at the end, the main character realizes she has been going about things the wrong way. But a nice, lighthearted read.
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Madison Kasparkova always thought she understood how Karma works. Do good things and you'll be rewarded, do something bad and Karma will make sure you get what you deserve. But when Maddy’s boyfriend cheats on her, nothing bad comes h More...
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Madison Kasparkova always thought she understood how Karma works. Do good things and you'll be rewarded, do something bad and Karma will make sure you get what you deserve. But when Maddy’s boyfriend cheats on her, nothing bad comes h More...
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May 16, 2010
Kelsey
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I LOVED The Karma Club! This was an exciting, fun, positive read. I didn't really know what to expect going into The Karma Club, as I haven't read any of Jessica's previous (adult) writing before. The characters, plot, descriptions, everything was pitch perfect and tied together to make a wonderful story.
To begin with, the characters in this novel were terrific. Maddy has to be one of my all time favorite protagonists. She was funny, inspiring, and just wanted to do the right thing. More...
To begin with, the characters in this novel were terrific. Maddy has to be one of my all time favorite protagonists. She was funny, inspiring, and just wanted to do the right thing. More...
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May 20, 2011
Samantha
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Annoying, painfully self-centered, ridiculously non-self-aware, teen has revelation that causes her to be a karmic guru, doing good things in the world to "pay it forward" (yes, that is the author's term, not mine.) Almost gave this one star, but the writing is snappy and I appreciate Brody trying to inject some karmic lessons into the collective teen psyche. Still, I was in turns annoyed and even pissed at the main character, and the revelation that takes place in the last 30 pages
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Jul 27, 2010
Kerleisha
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I was incredibly excited to get my hands on this book. It sounded original with a main character who sounded like they could take action. While I found both those things to be true, I was a little disappointed with the novel as a whole.
Maddy was a fairly likable character. However, I found her to be a little too eager to be popular. At times she seemed somewhat obsessed Heather Campbell and her popular crew. While I'll admit this eagerness was demonstrated more so in the beginning of the More...
Maddy was a fairly likable character. However, I found her to be a little too eager to be popular. At times she seemed somewhat obsessed Heather Campbell and her popular crew. While I'll admit this eagerness was demonstrated more so in the beginning of the More...
Jun 23, 2010
May
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Somehow I didn't realize this was a YA book when I ordered it - I just saw the premise of this girl and her friends having a 'karma club' and thought it sounded like something I would enjoy.
It was a super fast read, and though pretty predictable (yeah, you can't do bad things to others to 'help karma pay them back' ladies!) it was a lot of fun. I liked that it was light and fun, and that the focus was largely on our heroine and her two friends.
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It was a super fast read, and though pretty predictable (yeah, you can't do bad things to others to 'help karma pay them back' ladies!) it was a lot of fun. I liked that it was light and fun, and that the focus was largely on our heroine and her two friends.
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