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Jump
by
Ginger Rue (Goodreads Author)
High school junior Brinkley Harper is beautiful, wealthy, admired, and powerful--until the day she wakes up in the body of a classmate she wouldn’t be caught dead hanging out with.
Goth girl Miranda is everything Brinkley isn’t: she won't leave the house in anything but black, her family life is in tatters, she’s practically invisible at school, and she’s hiding a dark secr...more
Goth girl Miranda is everything Brinkley isn’t: she won't leave the house in anything but black, her family life is in tatters, she’s practically invisible at school, and she’s hiding a dark secr...more
Hardcover, 224 pages
Published
September 14th 2010
by Tricycle Press
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It took a few chapters to warm up to this story. Brinkley's family is dead rich. Mom and Dad are completely self absorbed, that's no problem they hired Talullah, the housekeeper to care for Brinkley. She has a trendy car, beautiful clothes, wonderful cosmetics and she is beautiful to boot.
The problem here is that Brinkley is the worst kind of girl bully. She has no problem destroying other girl's lives- trashing them until they leave the school or even the city.
The school has had enough. Norma...more
The problem here is that Brinkley is the worst kind of girl bully. She has no problem destroying other girl's lives- trashing them until they leave the school or even the city.
The school has had enough. Norma...more
Looking back at high school experiences and memories is more enjoyable for some people than it is for others. I've got quite a few friends who insist that we reminisce every time we see each other, even if it's on a regular basis. As the years go by though I would hope that whether you were popular and constantly surrounded by friends, or were more of a loner and kept to yourself, that maturity kicks in and helps you realize a thing or two. Ginger Rue introduces us to Brinkley, an uber-popular,...more
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Despite the small amount of profanity (which this book really didn't need), I really enjoyed this story.
I would describe the plot as sort of a mixture between Mary Poppins/Beauty and the Beast. A mean, selfish, bullying girl who thinks she's the center of the universe is taught a much-needed lesson by a mystical figure.
But it's done in an interesting way that really made me care about the characters and root for them to succeed in learning that lesson and really changing.
I thought the author d...more
I would describe the plot as sort of a mixture between Mary Poppins/Beauty and the Beast. A mean, selfish, bullying girl who thinks she's the center of the universe is taught a much-needed lesson by a mystical figure.
But it's done in an interesting way that really made me care about the characters and root for them to succeed in learning that lesson and really changing.
I thought the author d...more
This is one of those books that you just can't put down!
Brinkley seemingly has everything going for her - she is stunningly pretty, has a superb figure, is fabulously wealthy, has incredible fashion sense, attends a prestigious school, owns her own car and has a handsome boyfriend. But.. (there's always a 'but') she is in counselling as an alternative to expulsion as her behaviour has caused four students to leave the school altogether. She is saved only by the fact that her wealthy parents have...more
Brinkley seemingly has everything going for her - she is stunningly pretty, has a superb figure, is fabulously wealthy, has incredible fashion sense, attends a prestigious school, owns her own car and has a handsome boyfriend. But.. (there's always a 'but') she is in counselling as an alternative to expulsion as her behaviour has caused four students to leave the school altogether. She is saved only by the fact that her wealthy parents have...more
Love it. Jump is a satisfying riff on the "trading places" concept, in which a mean girl has to swap lives with the girls she's bullied. You might think you know exactly how this plot premise will play out, but the book avoids going to the predictable places. It's surprising and super-fast-paced.
I'm a mother of two girls, and I recommend this book to anyone looking for an enjoyable read for their daughter. It paints a realistic, respectful portrait of everyday teen struggles without being overl...more
I'm a mother of two girls, and I recommend this book to anyone looking for an enjoyable read for their daughter. It paints a realistic, respectful portrait of everyday teen struggles without being overl...more
Reviewed by Sally Kruger aka "Readingjunky" for TeensReadToo.com
Brinkley Harper is the queen of Story High. Everyone knows her and many fear her. Because of her reputation as a bully, Brinkley has been ordered to see a therapist. If she doesn't keep her appointments, she faces possible expulsion, which her parents are concerned will severely limit her college choices. Brinkley reluctantly meets with the counselor, but she doesn't have any plans to cooperate.
Returning home from her appointment, B...more
Brinkley Harper is the queen of Story High. Everyone knows her and many fear her. Because of her reputation as a bully, Brinkley has been ordered to see a therapist. If she doesn't keep her appointments, she faces possible expulsion, which her parents are concerned will severely limit her college choices. Brinkley reluctantly meets with the counselor, but she doesn't have any plans to cooperate.
Returning home from her appointment, B...more
Aug 11, 2011
Jen
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LOVED this book! I picked it up at TLA as an advanced reading copy. The book won't actually be published until October, but it will be one of the first books I order for my new library. Brinkley is the obnoxious, typical rich girl cheerleader at a large public high school. She finds herself "jumping" into the bodies of the school " losers" she torments regularly. While the resulting situations and lessons learns are predictable, Rue's writing was compulsively readable and I loved the way each pe...more
Poor Brinkley: she's pretty, relatively smart, rich and, well, most amazing girl at Story High. It's hard work making sure you're always dressed better than anyone else, that your boyfriend also qualifies as arm candy, and to keep a ready supply of Mean Girl comments and quips coming at those less fortunate. Until, of course, she finds out what it's like being a loser. Yep, Jump has a whole Heathers-meets-Being John Malkovich theme going on.
We open with Brinks in therapy, part of a deal her par...more
We open with Brinks in therapy, part of a deal her par...more
Brinkley is rich, beautiful and popular, but very mean. As a punishment for bullying, she must get counseling. After meeting her counselor, some strange things start happening. She keeps waking up in other peoples' bodies and must live in their shoes for a while. Brinkley learns a lot about herself and others in the process.
This book has suprisingly more depth than it would seem from the cover and blurb. It was really good.
This book has suprisingly more depth than it would seem from the cover and blurb. It was really good.
Nothing too exciting with this book. It was your typical easy, fun YA read with a good moral. Brinkley has it all. She is filthy rich, beautiful and popular. Everything seems to be handed to her on a silver platter, yet she is deeply unhappy. She is also a jerk and makes it her goal to make others' lives as miserable as possible (probably because of her own unhappiness). As a result of her bullying, four students transfer out of her school. Instead of being expelled, she is sent to therapy to wo...more
I was slightly turned off by the first few chapters. I felt zero compassion for Brinkley Harper, our protagonist. She was rich, beautiful, powerful, and had already driven about four girls out of Story High. Brinkley was especially snobby and nonchalant, but I guess that was exactly the effect the author was going for. The beginning felt pretty awkward, especially the initial encounter with Brinkley and Goth Girl Miranda, and that made me wary.
However, as I read on, I found myself enjoying it....more
However, as I read on, I found myself enjoying it....more
I really enjoyed this. Fun read and I liked the characters. The idea that one "jumps" into another body for one day to get a feel for how they live and see the world was a great way to teach teens to respect others who you might feel as different. I knew what the ending was going to ultimately going to be but it was a fun ride.
This was a book I received from the giveaways on this site. I had intended to read it sooner but became bogged down in my other reading that needed to get done. I wish I had read it sooner.
Brinkley is the meanest girl in school and has bullied several students out of school. This puts her into counseling to be able to stay in school. She soon starts learning that life may not be easy when she finds herself in the shoes of other students. She tries to understand how she keeps jumping into these...more
Brinkley is the meanest girl in school and has bullied several students out of school. This puts her into counseling to be able to stay in school. She soon starts learning that life may not be easy when she finds herself in the shoes of other students. She tries to understand how she keeps jumping into these...more
This was pretty interesting. It should have been longer with more details (not POINTLESS details). They should also make this book into a film.
Aw, if only all bullying/mean girl problems were so easily and quickly solved with a little "turn into someone else for a day" magic.
I thought "Jump" was an amzing book. It was a perfect book for me. I think Ms. Rue made "Jump" perfect and relatable.
Quick read. Predictable outcome, but the journey was enjoyable enough.
not bad, I liked the message. The ending seemed rushed.
Maybe three stars if I had finished it- but I couldn't.
Loved this it was hilarious! Sensitive! WOW.
good book for teen girls
it was Amazing it teach a very good lesson
Feb 21, 2013
Jenna
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Really Good
What a fun little story.
An easy read. Jump tells us of how self absorbed, beautiful, rich Brinkley literally had to walk in the shoes of the all of the people she either tormented or thought too beneath her to even notice. It was a believable story of how someone could actually relate to other and change into a better person. I'm mean, believable in an totally supernatural kind of way.
Cute book.
An easy read. Jump tells us of how self absorbed, beautiful, rich Brinkley literally had to walk in the shoes of the all of the people she either tormented or thought too beneath her to even notice. It was a believable story of how someone could actually relate to other and change into a better person. I'm mean, believable in an totally supernatural kind of way.
Cute book.
fun! I always like the stories where the mean girls get theirs.
Good book!
I started this book and groaned because it seemed like the same story as every "I switched bodies with someone else and learned a lesson" book/movie ever. And it kind of was. But in the end it was so charmingly written that I stopped caring and started enjoying the book. If there was a 3.5 star option, I'd pick it. Fun!
I really enjoyed this book and can't wait for my daughter to read it. Knowing how high school kids treat eachother, this book will hopefully make the youth of today think before they speak. Until you have lived a day in someones shoes don't prejudge. Great read and I recommend it.
Mean girl Brittney gets sentenced to a unique kind of therapy for driving 4 girls to leave the school.
This quick read surprisingly held my interest throughout every page, overcoming the totally unoriginal plot.
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