A new life is just a phone call away!
Devi's life isn't turning out at all like she wanted. She wasted the past three years going out wit...
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Oct 12, 2011
Arlene
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Gimme a Call by Mlynowski was a GREAT read that was a ton of fun! I enjoyed the book from cover to cover and could not have asked for a better plot and ending. The storyline is unique, the characters are very well developed, and as you read the book, you wonder… How is this going to resolve itself? Well, Sarah was clever and spot on with her perfect conclusion. I highly recommend this book if you're looking for a break from paranorm, but still want to have some fun with a bit of suspended rea
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Oct 25, 2011
"Devi ha construido su mundo en torno a Bryan, y ahora Bryan la ha dejado. Si hubiese sabido que todo iba a acabar así, no habría desperdiciado los cuatro años de instituto con él. Habría pasado más tiempo con sus amigas, habría prestado más atención a los estudios, a su familia… Sin Bryan está completamente sola. Si pudiese hablar con su yo de cuando tenía catorce años, podría advertirle de que jamás saliese con él. Mientras piensa esto, se le cae el móvil en las aguas contaminadas de la f
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Aug 02, 2011
Gimme A Call is a fun read. Devi is coming to the end of her Senior year. She hasn't gotten over the recent breakup with her long-term boyfriend, Bryan, when her phone suddenly allows her to talk with "Frosh," Freshman self. She quickly discovers how mutable past events are and sets her younger self to work "improving" their life, trying to get into a better college. Devi is in constant contact and conflict with Frosh--Devi is adamant about removing Bryan from her life almost
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Jan 19, 2012
Latte_marie
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The story is about Devi, or Devorah, whose life is in a mishap, no friends, worried about college, and worst of all, a boyfriend who just left her.
Her cellphone accidentally fell in a wishing fountain, just as she wished she could talk to her younger self, just to re-do everything in her life.
Imagine her surprise when her younger self does answer her almost-dead phone, and even more surprising to find out that everything that her former self does differently in the past More...
Her cellphone accidentally fell in a wishing fountain, just as she wished she could talk to her younger self, just to re-do everything in her life.
Imagine her surprise when her younger self does answer her almost-dead phone, and even more surprising to find out that everything that her former self does differently in the past More...
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Dec 28, 2011
Diane
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After 17 year old Devi drops her phone in the mall fountain, she is amazed that it still works......sort of. The only person she can call is herself -- at age 14! After the initial shock wears off, she has a great idea -- fix all the things wrong with her life. After all, since her boyfriend just broke up with her and none of her friends from freshman year are speaking to her, what if she NEVER even went out with him in the first place? What if she can prevent her best friend from becoming a
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Nov 17, 2011
Eric
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Even though I knew this wouldn't be a book for me, the time travel aspect of it made me read it (along with the fact that I'm trying to read as many YA books as I can to benefit my own writing). I was intrigued by the premise of a senior in high school able to talk to her freshman self and fix what she perceived as the flaws of her life. The execution of it all was quite clever, and it kept me intrigued all the way through. I didn't always particularly like the senior version of Devi, the main c
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Nov 10, 2011
Mary
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It's a really sweet, fun, fast read.
I'm enjoying it from the first chapter. Just need 6hrs to finish it.
The book reminds me to Adam Sandlers' kind of movie story; click (2006) and bed time story (2008)
It's started with brokenhearted Devy regrets on what she has done in the past years behind and wondering if only she can turn back times or go back to the previous years then she would not do some crap things she had done, like dating Brian which got her broken heart after More...
I'm enjoying it from the first chapter. Just need 6hrs to finish it.
The book reminds me to Adam Sandlers' kind of movie story; click (2006) and bed time story (2008)
It's started with brokenhearted Devy regrets on what she has done in the past years behind and wondering if only she can turn back times or go back to the previous years then she would not do some crap things she had done, like dating Brian which got her broken heart after More...
Nov 04, 2011
Haley
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The book I am reading is called “Gimme a Call” by Sarah Mlynowski and it’s about this girl named Devi, and she discovers something great. One day, she is at the mall, and she drops her cell phone in a fountain. Then all of a sudden, her whole life is turned upside down. She can now call herself in the past! Now she can her past self what to do different, and fix mistakes, like dating Bryan. “Don’t you see? I’m pretty sure I’m you. In the future.” (Mlynowski 28)
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Nov 02, 2011
Eileemackinnon
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I really enjoyed the book "Gimme a Call) by Sarah Mlynowski. The story is set when the main character Devi breaks up with her boyfriend of three years Bryan. Feeling cheated she immediately regrets losing touch with her friends as well as letting opportunities pass her by. This however all changes when she discovers that she can keep in touch with her 14year old younger self through her mysteriously "broken" cell phone. Re-living the past older Devi guides her younger self through
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Sep 13, 2011
Carol
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This was a great light read, humorous and compelling. It's mostly dialogue so it's also a fast read! The cool premise is what drew me to the book--the MC drops her cell phone into a wishing fountain by accident and finds she can talk to her Freshman self. She gets the idea to fix her friendless and boyfriendless life, and sets about doing so. She gets rather bossy and obsessive about it, in fact (I got a little exasperated with her for that). There are definitely funny things going on in this bo
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Aug 17, 2011
Jenna
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The concept is quirky and cute. What would you tell your younger self if your older self had already experienced her own decisions/mistakes? It's pretty cool when the two versions of Devi figure it out together...as soon as freshman Devi does (or even thinks) a new plan, it usually happens and immediately impacts senior Devi's life. I love that her college acceptance letter pinned to her bulletin board keeps changing. It shows where younger Devi's at as far as academics go.
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Jun 08, 2011
Kellie
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Originally reviewed at reawrite.com
This book has such a fun concept! A broken cellphone gives a recently heartbroken senior the chance to talk to herself, over three years ago. She has the chance to make better decisions and change the things about her life that she's currently unhappy with. Great concept, lack luster execution. Not bad, just not great.
The story tends to jump around too quickly to keep track of and not all of the changes that happen are fully explained. As yo More...
This book has such a fun concept! A broken cellphone gives a recently heartbroken senior the chance to talk to herself, over three years ago. She has the chance to make better decisions and change the things about her life that she's currently unhappy with. Great concept, lack luster execution. Not bad, just not great.
The story tends to jump around too quickly to keep track of and not all of the changes that happen are fully explained. As yo More...
Mar 31, 2011
Myriam
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I Think this was a very interesting book, what first caught my attention was the cover, but when i started actually reading the book it got alot better. For me this was a 1 night type book, like the one you just cant put down until you finish it. It is a very interesting story with very well developed characters. Devi, the main character expresses herself very well, and you actually feel like your there.
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Mar 23, 2011
Tiger Holland (All-Consuming Books)
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Devi is about to graduate and she's got almost nothing to show for four years at high school except a lengthy failed relationship with her boyfriend, Bryan. Devi's just thinking about how much she'd love to change her past and accomplish something during her school years, when her cell phone falls into a wishing fountain in a mall and suddenly starts dialing only one number: Devi's own number, four years ago. If Senior Devi can only talk Freshman Devi into leaving Bryan alone and spending more t
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Nov 23, 2010
Sarah
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There are points in this book where I just want to scream at Devi! Devi, senior in high school, has just been dumped by her 3.5 year boyfriend. She is super depressed. At the mall she makes a wish to be able to go back in time and tell her freshman self not to date Brian. She drops her cell phone in the mall fountain and when she fishes it out, it only calls one number....HER FRESHMAN SELF! So senior Devi convinces frosh to not go out with Brian in the first place in order to alte the future, to
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Oct 28, 2010
Seanean
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Imagine how much better your life would be if you could just go back in time and fix all the stupid mistakes you made in the past. You could stop yourself from tripping in front of the cute guy you like or getting that horrible haircut. Maybe you could even stop yourself from dating the person who broke your heart!
When Devorah (Devi, for short) drops her cell phone in the nasty, mold-filled fountain at the mall, the phone seems to More...
Imagine how much better your life would be if you could just go back in time and fix all the stupid mistakes you made in the past. You could stop yourself from tripping in front of the cute guy you like or getting that horrible haircut. Maybe you could even stop yourself from dating the person who broke your heart!
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Jul 10, 2010
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May 31, 2010
Sarah
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Devi Bank's life just isn't turning out the way she thought it would. With just weeks left until her high school graduation, she was dumped by her boyfriend of three years and she is coming to the realization that she doesn't have much else going on. Since meeting Bryan Devi has neglected her friendships, let her grades drop, and avoided any extra-curricular activities. Facing a fairly dismal future alone and attending a bottom-rung college, Devi thought life couldn't get any worse. That's w
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May 24, 2010
Amanda
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Gimme A Call is a fun read. Devi is coming to the end of her Senior year. She hasn’t gotten over the recent breakup with her long-term boyfriend, Bryan, when her phone suddenly allows her to talk with “Frosh,” Freshman self. She quickly discovers how mutable past events are and sets her younger self to work “improving” their life, trying to get into a better college. Devi is in constant contact and conflict with Frosh–Devi is adamant about removing Bryan from her life almost as much as he is abo
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May 24, 2010
Sarai
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This was an interesting concept but it was confusing to read!
Basically, Devi as a senior in high school manages to call herself back when she was a freshman and gets herself to make changes to her life so she can avoid the heartbreak of a break-up in her senior year. The problem is that when the freshman Devi makes changes, the senior Devi has no memory of the events unfolding differently - she's just slapped in the face with the results of the change. So she still has heartbreak wh More...
Basically, Devi as a senior in high school manages to call herself back when she was a freshman and gets herself to make changes to her life so she can avoid the heartbreak of a break-up in her senior year. The problem is that when the freshman Devi makes changes, the senior Devi has no memory of the events unfolding differently - she's just slapped in the face with the results of the change. So she still has heartbreak wh More...
May 23, 2010
Deborah
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Devi dated Bryan all four years of high school, pushing aside friends, family, and school. When he suddenly dumps her just before senior year ends, even though they'd planned to go to college together, all she can think about is how she would warn her fourteen-year-old self to never get involved with him. After dropping her cell phone in a mall fountain, her phone can only reach one person -- herself at the beginning of freshman year! Soon senior year Devi is giving freshman year Devi all kinds
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Jan 27, 2010
Alissa
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*From an Advanced Reader Copy*
What would YOU if you suddenly could talk to yourself in the future--and your future incarnation told you your life would be a mess in just four years? Buy a lottery ticket? Get answers to all your upcoming tests? Certainly you'd do everything you could possibly do to make sure your life DID NOT become the mess you've foretold!
Gimme a call is about just that.
When Devi's life blows up in her face, she thinks nothing more can go wr More...
What would YOU if you suddenly could talk to yourself in the future--and your future incarnation told you your life would be a mess in just four years? Buy a lottery ticket? Get answers to all your upcoming tests? Certainly you'd do everything you could possibly do to make sure your life DID NOT become the mess you've foretold!
Gimme a call is about just that.
When Devi's life blows up in her face, she thinks nothing more can go wr More...
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Jun 23, 2011
Emma
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I would not go so far as to say this book was horrible, or even bad necessarily, but I can't say I enjoyed it. I picked this book up because, although it was 300 pages, it seemed like it would be quick to read, and I am attempting to read a book every day next week and needed something fast. I decided to just read it now instead of waiting until next week because I finished my other library books and needed something to read.
I remember thinking the premise was relatively interesting wh More...
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Jun 19, 2010
Angie
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I had read about 20 pages of this book, when my 12yo daughter noticed I was reading it. She asked what it was about, so I explained the concept - a girl in her senior year of high school breaks up with her boyfriend, so she's at a mall to return a gift she had gotten for him. She accidentally drops her cell phone in a mall fountain, and the ensuing technological malfunction leaves her only able to call or text one person - her 14-year-old self back in Freshman year. Devi-Sr proceeds to give Devi
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Dec 18, 2011
Angieleigh
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I wanted to really like this book, but there were a few things that keep me from really liking it.
Devi is not having a good day. Her high school boyfriend, Bryan, just broke up with her. She's deserted all of her friends in order to be with Bryan and now he's out of her life. Can life get any worse?
Oops. She dropped her cell in the fountain at the mall. After wading through the questionable green water, she fishes it out only to realize that it's dead. Wait, she can call one More...
Devi is not having a good day. Her high school boyfriend, Bryan, just broke up with her. She's deserted all of her friends in order to be with Bryan and now he's out of her life. Can life get any worse?
Oops. She dropped her cell in the fountain at the mall. After wading through the questionable green water, she fishes it out only to realize that it's dead. Wait, she can call one More...
Jan 06, 2011
Kate
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Devi is a senior in high school, hanging out by herself at the mall, mourning the fact that her boyfriend has just broken up with her and wishing she could warn her younger self never to fall in love with him. Wham! Devi drops her cell phone in the fountain, and when she tries to make a call, she in fact reaches her younger self, leading to a constant barrage of demands she makes to her 14-year-old self that will improve her life, such as not going out with Bryan, doing more extracurricular ac
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Jul 12, 2010
Robin
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Reading this for the YART New Fiction list meeting. If you had the chance to change things for yourself while you were in high school, would you? Sometimes I think that I would have studied harder to get better grades. Or I would have traveled more. But, all in all, I'm pretty happy with the high school years which, luckily for me, are in the past! Not so for our heroine, Devi, who is an unhappy high school senior, as the story begins. Her high school boyfriend has just ended their relationship
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Jul 14, 2010
Izzy
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I loved this book a whole lot more than I thought I would. I originally got it from the library because the concept just sounded sort of neat, but I ended up reading this every spare chance I got. This was such a fun read, and it captivated me from beginning to end.
There were so many places where I just had to laugh, and it was really fascinating how the future was affected by the smallest things. I don't think anyone can forget what happened when Devi convinced her older self to give More...
There were so many places where I just had to laugh, and it was really fascinating how the future was affected by the smallest things. I don't think anyone can forget what happened when Devi convinced her older self to give More...
Jul 06, 2010
What kind of advice would older teenage you give younger teenage you? How could it change your life?
The premise of Gimme a Call was quite clever, and the working back and forth of cause and effect was well done, if sometimes oversimplified.
I really liked the young Devi, who felt like a nice but realistic young lady. She doesn't quite know what her goals and priorities are, which isn't unusual for someone just starting high school.
The older Devi is another s More...
The premise of Gimme a Call was quite clever, and the working back and forth of cause and effect was well done, if sometimes oversimplified.
I really liked the young Devi, who felt like a nice but realistic young lady. She doesn't quite know what her goals and priorities are, which isn't unusual for someone just starting high school.
The older Devi is another s More...
Jan 06, 2012
Gemonymous
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First book read in 2012! Not bad.
I had fun getting to know Devi─both from the past and present. While the younger her is more lively, innocent and caring, the older Devi is more mature, tough (emotionally) and selfish (although still caring). It shows how different they are with and without their friends─and boyfriend.
I also like the concept of getting a second chance─by calling your younger self!─to fix your life. Although I still don't get how it's possible to do so─mag More...
I had fun getting to know Devi─both from the past and present. While the younger her is more lively, innocent and caring, the older Devi is more mature, tough (emotionally) and selfish (although still caring). It shows how different they are with and without their friends─and boyfriend.
I also like the concept of getting a second chance─by calling your younger self!─to fix your life. Although I still don't get how it's possible to do so─mag More...
