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He's looking at me like—well, like he wants to look at me. Like he likes what he sees, and he's smiling and his eyes are so ...
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Jun 05, 2010
Tatiana
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The Unwritten Rule is my third Elizabeth Scott book and my least favorite out of the three (the other two are Living Dead Girl and Love You Hate You Miss You which deal with sexual abuse and death respectively).
The book can be summarized very briefly: Sarah and Brianna are best friends, Brianna is dating Ryan, Sarah likes Ryan, and Ryan wants to be with Sarah too. Will the girls' friendship survive the squabble over the guy?
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The book can be summarized very briefly: Sarah and Brianna are best friends, Brianna is dating Ryan, Sarah likes Ryan, and Ryan wants to be with Sarah too. Will the girls' friendship survive the squabble over the guy?
The main problem with this book is that it is v More...
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Jan 16, 2011
Janina
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3.5 stars
One thing right at the beginning: I’m a huge fan of Elizabeth Scott. So this rating might be influenced a tiny bit by that ;).
All in all, I really enjoyed The Unwritten Rule, but when compared to Scott’s other YA romance novels, it is probably the weakest. It was a quick read and definitely kept my attention, but it wasn’t particularly memorable when I look back at it now. I probably won’t go back to re-read it as I’ve done with Bloom, Perfect You or Something Maybe More...
One thing right at the beginning: I’m a huge fan of Elizabeth Scott. So this rating might be influenced a tiny bit by that ;).
All in all, I really enjoyed The Unwritten Rule, but when compared to Scott’s other YA romance novels, it is probably the weakest. It was a quick read and definitely kept my attention, but it wasn’t particularly memorable when I look back at it now. I probably won’t go back to re-read it as I’ve done with Bloom, Perfect You or Something Maybe More...
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Nov 24, 2010
Heather
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Aww, this one was too cute and poignant in a non-overt way. Typical chick lit, but fun to bunker down with on a rainy day. I especially enjoyed the writing style. There are even a few great, observant lines in here that I made sure to scribe into my quotes book. Yes I have one of those, and yes, I know it’s dorky.
Moving on, Sarah is 17 and lives in the shadow of her beautiful, shallow best frienemy Brianna. Best friends since they were five, Sarah couldn't imagine life without Brian More...
Moving on, Sarah is 17 and lives in the shadow of her beautiful, shallow best frienemy Brianna. Best friends since they were five, Sarah couldn't imagine life without Brian More...
Jun 13, 2010
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Jun 01, 2010
Lindsay
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WARNINGS: I read this book in just a few short hours. I literally couldn't stop reading. You will definitely want to read this book.
First off, it's very easy to connect with Sarah. We have probably all been in similar situations, whether we were the friend who had the crush on the spoken for boyfriend or the girl who had the boyfriend. It was, for me, also very easy to relate to Brianna. She had problems with her parents that just made her cry and wonder who loved her. But Brianna, I More...
First off, it's very easy to connect with Sarah. We have probably all been in similar situations, whether we were the friend who had the crush on the spoken for boyfriend or the girl who had the boyfriend. It was, for me, also very easy to relate to Brianna. She had problems with her parents that just made her cry and wonder who loved her. But Brianna, I More...
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Jun 01, 2010
Erin
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The Unwritten Rule should be a requirement for girls all throughout high school to read. This storyline is very raw and realistic. Through the main character, Sarah, Elizabeth Scott narates the consequences of when a girl falls for the boy she's never supposed to like. The one that "belongs" to her best friend.
The toxic friendship between Sarah and Brianna is made obvious several times, especially at the times when Brianna acts as though she's really helping Sarah while putting down
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Jun 23, 2010
Nian
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Sarah liked Ryan first. But it's her best friend Brianna that's dating Ryan. Sarah should be the good friend and back of, but she just can't stop liking Ryan. Whatever shall she do?! (Yes, my tone is slightly mocking.)
The story is simple enough. In fact, too simple. It's another one of those books where it's just a love story and that's it. Nothing else happens. There's nothing deep about family or even friendship. In fact, the crazy friendship was what kept me going because it was t More...
The story is simple enough. In fact, too simple. It's another one of those books where it's just a love story and that's it. Nothing else happens. There's nothing deep about family or even friendship. In fact, the crazy friendship was what kept me going because it was t More...
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Feb 17, 2011
Natshane
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May 12, 2011
♥MRS.
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I choosed this book because i thought it would be likeable for and see how other people like freinds feel when you like your friends boyfriend and well i kinda went though that because i can see the other persons view. But at the end i like it because you never know what could happen and it could happen to you to....
This book is about two best freinds that are really close and well they both like this boy named Rayan but Ryan goes out with Brianna. But Sarah thinks that Brianna More...
This book is about two best freinds that are really close and well they both like this boy named Rayan but Ryan goes out with Brianna. But Sarah thinks that Brianna More...
Nov 14, 2010
Sab H.
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I just love her writing! It inspires me so much because she makes you really feel everything, it's like you momentarily vanish form your body into the character's skin! This was such a sweet book and such a nice topic to explore because, even though it's sort of cliche, it keeps on happening often. And I don't think it will ever stop happening. The way Scott writes about it though, is about much more than just falling for your best-friends boy. The Unwritten Rule is also about family, parents, t
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Mar 27, 2010
Abby
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Sarah has been best friends with Brianna since they met in kindergarten and Brianna saved Sarah from the clutches of a five-year-old Mean Girl. Ever since, Sarah has been Brianna's sidekick. But there's one thing Sarah's never told Brianna - how she feels about Brianna's boyfriend Ryan. Sarah has liked Ryan since the eighth grade, but now Ryan and Brianna are together and Sarah knows that she can never tell Brianna her true feelings. Except that... Ryan and Sarah kissed. And now Sarah's falling
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Jan 31, 2012
B.K.
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This is one book that had me thinking long after I was finished reading it. It is so true, and I wished more people could live and understand this unwritten rule, it would truly make life so much easier.
Sarah has always liked Ryan, though she'd never admit it to her best friend Brianna. Brianna is the popular girl that gets all the boys' attention. When that attention comes from Ryan, Sarah uses all of her strength to be happy for her. Now that's a true best friend.
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Sarah has always liked Ryan, though she'd never admit it to her best friend Brianna. Brianna is the popular girl that gets all the boys' attention. When that attention comes from Ryan, Sarah uses all of her strength to be happy for her. Now that's a true best friend.
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Jan 21, 2012
Emily
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Overall, I thought this was a really good book. The characters made some bad choices, but I think taking into account the complication of the situation warrants some sympathy. Some of those bad decisions were made because there were no better options at the time. Therefore, I think I can forgive most of them.
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I have to say that I loved Ryan. He was sweet and I could tell he really didn't want anyone to get hurt. But he knew what he wanted in Sarah, and he set out to ge More...
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I have to say that I loved Ryan. He was sweet and I could tell he really didn't want anyone to get hurt. But he knew what he wanted in Sarah, and he set out to ge More...
Jan 09, 2012
Marie
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I have never really connected with a character in a book. Sara, in The Unwritten Rule, is an exception. Throughout the story she battles to keep her feelings of liking her best friend's boyfriend to herself while keeping her relationship with her friend strong. I reccomend this book to people that are not afraid to feel someone else's heart-break and also to fans of Elizabeth Scott's other works.
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Dec 29, 2011
Christina (Reading Thru The Night)
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The Short of It
Love your best friend’s boyfriend? Ooops.
The Long of It
Brianna and Sarah have been best friends since elementary school. They are also polar opposites. Brianna is ostentatious, flirty, and self-absorbed; Sarah is a dedicated, a bit of a wallflower, and loyal. In fact, other than their history, the only thing they really have in common is Ryan, Brianna’s boyfriend. Sarah is torn between her feelings for Ryan and her loyalty toward Brianna. Is he w More...
Love your best friend’s boyfriend? Ooops.
The Long of It
Brianna and Sarah have been best friends since elementary school. They are also polar opposites. Brianna is ostentatious, flirty, and self-absorbed; Sarah is a dedicated, a bit of a wallflower, and loyal. In fact, other than their history, the only thing they really have in common is Ryan, Brianna’s boyfriend. Sarah is torn between her feelings for Ryan and her loyalty toward Brianna. Is he w More...
Dec 04, 2011
Shortlatte
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I’ve still not made my peace with Elizabeth Scott. While many compare her writing to that of Sarah Dessen, I’ve yet to see it, and I’m not even particularly enamored of Ms. Dessen’s work. Even so, Scott’s young female protagonists, while meant to embody the indecision, insecurity, and angst of the volatile teen years, fail resonate the way that Dessen’s characters do, for all that I often find Dessen to overwork her characters’ quirks to the point of insincerity. Still, at least Dessen always ma
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Nov 28, 2011
Lucie
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From the title of the novel, my curiosity was piqued. "Unwritten Rule", it is true that between best friend, there is an invisible and implicit code of honor: you will never crush on the boyfriend / husband of your girlfriend.
The plot reminded me of memories and makes me smile. For all the bestfriends think about a forbidden someone one time or another, sometimes just like a fantasy, but the thought is here! There are those who crack, those who resist on the name More...
From the title of the novel, my curiosity was piqued. "Unwritten Rule", it is true that between best friend, there is an invisible and implicit code of honor: you will never crush on the boyfriend / husband of your girlfriend.
The plot reminded me of memories and makes me smile. For all the bestfriends think about a forbidden someone one time or another, sometimes just like a fantasy, but the thought is here! There are those who crack, those who resist on the name More...
Sep 30, 2011
kari
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Have you ever had a friend who makes you feel badly about yourself? Someone who says things like you'd be pretty if only your hair was a better color or if you weren't so skinny or so short or that you can't expect boys to notice you because you're so plain, but that she'd work to find someone for you, maybe not someone good, but someone younger who wouldn't care how you look? Does that sound like anyone you know? Or someone who tells you that a boy isn't good enough for you, but then later on,
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Aug 15, 2011
Hannah
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I love Elizabeth Scott, but I was a little worried about this book. Even when they´re well-done, I often don´t like books where the main character is cheating on her boyfriend or knows the guy she´s with has a girlfriend and is cheating by being with her, just because I have a really strong opinion about that kind of thing, especially if the two girls are friends, like in The Unwritten Rule. However, I ended up really enjoying this one!
What made this book work are the characters. I d More...
What made this book work are the characters. I d More...
Jun 13, 2011
Karthy (Hiding in the Stacks)
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Elizabeth Scott is a really great versatile writer, and I enjoyed reading The Unwritten Rule.
The three central characters: Brianna, Sarah and Ryan are complex, sympathetic and real. This novel relies on Sarah's relationship with the others to drive the conflict of the story.
I really sympathized with Brianna and I actually thought that she wasn't really that bad. I understood her actions and her motivations for them, but I could also see how she was determined to be " More...
The three central characters: Brianna, Sarah and Ryan are complex, sympathetic and real. This novel relies on Sarah's relationship with the others to drive the conflict of the story.
I really sympathized with Brianna and I actually thought that she wasn't really that bad. I understood her actions and her motivations for them, but I could also see how she was determined to be " More...
May 27, 2011
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Mar 06, 2011
Kelly
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Jan 20, 2011
Jan
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The conflict of the novel, two friends in love with the same boy, drives the focus of the novel, which is the relationship between two best friends. Brianna is a popular and beautiful girl who hides her low self esteem by an endless stream of boyfriends. Sarah is a “pleaser” friend who values loyalty and friendship, and is thus racked with guilt at being in love with Brianna’s boyfriend. The novel is told in first person narrative by Sarah and she goes on and on and on and on about this trian
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Jan 14, 2011
Katie(babs)
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I’ve been looking for lighter and fluffier YA books since the doom and gloom YA’s have been giving me a headache. I think it’s this sense of déjà vu with the plots since every single synopsis I’ve read about the YA’s coming out seems all the same. So when I heard pretty good reviews about The Unwritten Rule by Elizabeth Scott, I thought why not give it a chance? I’ve read the Living Dead Girl by her, and although I wasn’t too impressed with that book, The Unwritten Rule is a very different from
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Jan 10, 2011
Denya
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Dec 01, 2010
Mundie Moms & Mundie Kids
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*spoiler free* Wow. Elizabeth captured so many real emotions in this book. Not only do we get the best friends dynamic of Sarah and Brianna, but Elizabeth did an amazing job at capturing family dynamics as well. The Unwritten Rule is a true to life book, that will bring out real life feelings as you read it.
Sarah's character comes from a loving, stable home, who's parents I really adored. She's a best friend many people would want to have, as she's always there to help her bff Brianna More...
Sarah's character comes from a loving, stable home, who's parents I really adored. She's a best friend many people would want to have, as she's always there to help her bff Brianna More...
Nov 29, 2010
K.
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Sarah, Brianna, and Ryan have known each other forever.
Sarah and Brianna have been friends since kindergarten when Brianna "saved" Sarah from friendship with an aggressive classmate.
Since then, Sarah has been Brianna's devoted sidekick, welcoming Brianna into her home, supporting Brianna when her mother criticizes her and her absent father doesn't show up for his time with her....again.
She also comforts rejected boyfriends and fends off boys asking h More...
Sarah and Brianna have been friends since kindergarten when Brianna "saved" Sarah from friendship with an aggressive classmate.
Since then, Sarah has been Brianna's devoted sidekick, welcoming Brianna into her home, supporting Brianna when her mother criticizes her and her absent father doesn't show up for his time with her....again.
She also comforts rejected boyfriends and fends off boys asking h More...
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Oct 09, 2010
Jessica
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The Unwritten Rule by Elizabeth Scott tells the classic story of boy meets girl, boy and girl date, girl’s best friend and boy fall in love behind girl’s back and then things get heated.
Everyone knows the unwritten rule that you never ever like or date your best friend’s guy. In this story, Sarah can’t help but like her best friend Brianna’s boyfriend Ryan. Sarah even knew him and liked him first, but of course, she can’t tell Brianna that.
One night, Sarah and Ryan share a mo More...
Everyone knows the unwritten rule that you never ever like or date your best friend’s guy. In this story, Sarah can’t help but like her best friend Brianna’s boyfriend Ryan. Sarah even knew him and liked him first, but of course, she can’t tell Brianna that.
One night, Sarah and Ryan share a mo More...
Sep 18, 2010
Erin
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So, as usual, I loved this book. I don't normally like chick lit type of novels where the girl falls for the guy and such, but I'm a huge fan of Elizabeth Scott. She's an amazing writer!
The best thing that I loved was the 'voice' of the character Sarah. She was real and I could imagine there's a lot of girls at school just like her...I felt like I WAS her! I had a few bestfriends that were like Sarah's best friend, Brianna, the ones who always put themselves before you and said thing More...
The best thing that I loved was the 'voice' of the character Sarah. She was real and I could imagine there's a lot of girls at school just like her...I felt like I WAS her! I had a few bestfriends that were like Sarah's best friend, Brianna, the ones who always put themselves before you and said thing More...
Sep 11, 2010
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Sarah is in quite the predicament. She’s riding that rollercoaster of first love – the pain, the exhilaration, the ups and downs. Only problem is, she’s doing it solo – unrequited style. She’s been in love with Ryan since the eighth grade, but now he’s dating her emotionally stunted best friend, Brianna, and Sarah is forced to stumble through each day, the pain of seeing them together pulling at her insides with every second that passes.
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Brianna has crappy parents who clearly don’t want More...
