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Flawless (No Boyzzz)
by
Lara Chapman (Goodreads Author)
Sarah Burke is just about perfect. She's got killer blue eyes, gorgeous blond hair, and impeccable grades. There's just one tiny-all right, enormous-flaw: her nose. But even that's not so bad. Sarah's got the best best friend and big goals for print journalism fame.
On the first day of senior year, Rock Conway walks into her journalism class and, well, rocks her world. Prob...more
On the first day of senior year, Rock Conway walks into her journalism class and, well, rocks her world. Prob...more
Paperback, 255 pages
Published
May 10th 2011
by Bloomsbury
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Takže.. co právě dělám? Zavřela jsem knihu, utírám si slzy, chybí mi kapesník, posledních dvacet stránek jsem probrečela. Buďto byl konec impozantní nebo jsem prostě fakt "cíťa". Zřejmě obojí dohromady.
Hlavními postavami je (je to možný? Před pěti minutami jsem to dočetla a už nevím jméno?).. aha, Sarah, Kristen a Rock. Sarah trpí představou, že díky svému velkému nosu není pěkná a záměrně se před ostatními lidmi uzavírá do sebe. Je však nesmírně inteligentní, ale podle ní to nestačí. Kristen j...more
Hlavními postavami je (je to možný? Před pěti minutami jsem to dočetla a už nevím jméno?).. aha, Sarah, Kristen a Rock. Sarah trpí představou, že díky svému velkému nosu není pěkná a záměrně se před ostatními lidmi uzavírá do sebe. Je však nesmírně inteligentní, ale podle ní to nestačí. Kristen j...more
I'm a huge fan of modern retelling, for myself personally, and because I also feel like it makes those classic stories available to a whole new demographic of readers. I mean.... I've read a few of the classics... and those I treasure, but the rest I learned about on Wishbone... you remember that show right? The little jack-russell terrier going on adventures in literature. Anyway... back to the review.
This was a quick read, it was fun, cute... a little predictable and light, but it had a great...more
This was a quick read, it was fun, cute... a little predictable and light, but it had a great...more
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Sarah Burke is an annoying character, with no backbone at all. Kristen, her BFF sucks entirely and no matter how Lara Chapman tries to say otherwise, is a total player.
And Rock who is soooooo hot and smart makes me want to puke.
Sarah should have told Kristen that she liked him. Kristen should have wanted Rock to like her for who she is. And if Rock is as smart as Lara Chapman describes, than why doesn't he notice that Kristen acts completely different in e-mail and in real life? Huh?
The writin...more
And Rock who is soooooo hot and smart makes me want to puke.
Sarah should have told Kristen that she liked him. Kristen should have wanted Rock to like her for who she is. And if Rock is as smart as Lara Chapman describes, than why doesn't he notice that Kristen acts completely different in e-mail and in real life? Huh?
The writin...more
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OMG , I loved this book so much . I didn't think that it would have the effect on me that it did , I wasn't sure what the book was going to be about but once I got started I was hooked and then with the last few chapters and by the time I had finished the book , I actually had tears in my eyes and I HARDLY ever cry in books , movies I do but never really books and especially not in Teen books lol. But Flawless brought tears to my eyes.
The book starts with two best friends Sarah and Kristen and...more
The book starts with two best friends Sarah and Kristen and...more
I believe this is the first book by Lara Chapman, and I think she’s going to do okay. While this book is predictable and rather clichéd, I also think that she executed it in a way that made you forget you knew exactly what was going to happen.
Sarah learns a lot through the book. She learns to stand up for herself and not to lean and depend on her friend so much. While her friendship with Kristen is solid, she’s a push-over which causes her to agree to stupid things. Her transformation through t...more
Sarah learns a lot through the book. She learns to stand up for herself and not to lean and depend on her friend so much. While her friendship with Kristen is solid, she’s a push-over which causes her to agree to stupid things. Her transformation through t...more
Overall Review: What do you see when you look in the mirror? Do you see all your flaws or are you happy with what you look like and who you are? When Sarah looks in the mirror, all she can see is her huge nose. As a matter of fact, her nose gets in the way of her seeing a LOT of things, and as I read this book, the saying “Can’t see past the nose on your face” kept coming to mind!
I really enjoyed many aspects of this modern retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac (with a much happier ending, I might add...more
I really enjoyed many aspects of this modern retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac (with a much happier ending, I might add...more
I didn’t like this book. I really wanted to because I love the story of Cyrano de Bergerac. This book had a bit of a good message with the main character Sarah having an upbeat attitude about having a big nose but I just felt that Sarah was a bit inconsistent.
Enter Rock who is this smoldering hot guy who just transferred to Sarah’s school and catches the attention of not only Sarah but her best friend Kristen. Kristen is that stereotypical dumb blonde with the looks who ends up hooking up with R...more
Enter Rock who is this smoldering hot guy who just transferred to Sarah’s school and catches the attention of not only Sarah but her best friend Kristen. Kristen is that stereotypical dumb blonde with the looks who ends up hooking up with R...more
Flawless is a contemporary retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac. Thankfully it doesn’t end as grim.
Sarah Burke senior in high school has learned to deal with her nose, as it's been the source of all her insecurities and unhappiness. To put it bluntly, it’s just really huge. She thought she was fine with it, until she develops a crush on Rock the new boy from Atlanta. Unfortunately she’s not the only one smitten, Kristen her best friend is as well. Because Kristen isn’t into literature or poetry she e...more
Sarah Burke senior in high school has learned to deal with her nose, as it's been the source of all her insecurities and unhappiness. To put it bluntly, it’s just really huge. She thought she was fine with it, until she develops a crush on Rock the new boy from Atlanta. Unfortunately she’s not the only one smitten, Kristen her best friend is as well. Because Kristen isn’t into literature or poetry she e...more
I absolutely adored this book! Flawless was an undeniably cute story about love, friendship, loyalty and self-acceptance. I read this in practically one sitting because I didn`t want to put it down.
Sarah Burke is a gorgeous, smart girl with one enormous flaw...her nose. She has lived with this flaw for 17 years and has grown to accept it, maybe even love it. That is until Rock Conway walks into class on the first day of school their senior year and Sarah pretty much falls in love with him, star...more
Sarah Burke is a gorgeous, smart girl with one enormous flaw...her nose. She has lived with this flaw for 17 years and has grown to accept it, maybe even love it. That is until Rock Conway walks into class on the first day of school their senior year and Sarah pretty much falls in love with him, star...more
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I wasn't sure about this book when I received it, it seemed like the type of book I would get bored of easily, although I love romance, I like romance with a bit of something else in the story so I thought this might get old very easily. i was shocked to find that it didn't!
What really kept me going with Flawless was the way it read. I'm sure pretty much every female reading this knows what it's like to settle down after a long day with a mug...more
I wasn't sure about this book when I received it, it seemed like the type of book I would get bored of easily, although I love romance, I like romance with a bit of something else in the story so I thought this might get old very easily. i was shocked to find that it didn't!
What really kept me going with Flawless was the way it read. I'm sure pretty much every female reading this knows what it's like to settle down after a long day with a mug...more
Flawless has the perfect premise, Sarah who is beautiful except for a huge nose, falls in love with a physically perfect guy named Rock. Her gorgeous best friend Kristin wants help in being smart, since Rock is not only handsome, he is really academic too. Kristin goes so far as to making Sarah pretend to be her in chat rooms, since she has no idea about anything literature, which is Rock's (and Sarah's) favorite subject.
Sadly I never got to part in Flawless when Sarah starts to impersonate Kri...more
Sadly I never got to part in Flawless when Sarah starts to impersonate Kri...more
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Flawless happens to be a retelling of the famous play Cyrano de Bergerac, which I haven't actually read or seen, but knew the basic premise. The story follows main character, Sarah Burke (the girl with the big nose). Sarah has been best friends with Kristen for years and that friendship is tested when Sarah falls big-time for Kristen's boyfriend, Rock Conway.
I loved that going after what you want and remaining loyal to a friend were at constant odds in this novel and I think that the reason I...more
I loved that going after what you want and remaining loyal to a friend were at constant odds in this novel and I think that the reason I...more
I admit, the cover was not too appealing to me. When I first glanced at it, I had that 'meh' feeling. Even after reading the summary, I was still not convinced that it would wow me by the last page. Boy, was I wrong.
Sarah has always been insecure around people due to the size of her nose. Honestly, reading the book and trying to imagine her nose, the only image I could bring up in my mind was Gonzo from The Muppet's. Then as I read more, it would morph into the nose from that movie Roxanne that...more
Sarah has always been insecure around people due to the size of her nose. Honestly, reading the book and trying to imagine her nose, the only image I could bring up in my mind was Gonzo from The Muppet's. Then as I read more, it would morph into the nose from that movie Roxanne that...more
Not much happened in this book. Actually, a lot happened, but all of it was either accepted or solved quickly (like within 15 pages of the story). I can’t say I loved this book.
The character also felt a little dull to me. In the synopsis, it tells me that Sarah is perfect except for her nose. If she’s so perfect, how come all through the story she’s calling herself ugly? Her best friend seemed a bit off to me too. Kristen (the best friend) sounded like a total dumb blonde all through the book an...more
The character also felt a little dull to me. In the synopsis, it tells me that Sarah is perfect except for her nose. If she’s so perfect, how come all through the story she’s calling herself ugly? Her best friend seemed a bit off to me too. Kristen (the best friend) sounded like a total dumb blonde all through the book an...more
A masterpiece that was indeed flawless.
With an attitude that takes no prisoners, you won't be prepared for the onslaught that Sarah Burke isn't afraid to dish out. Beautiful writer, studious student, killer looks are what frames Sarah's character but she can't get over the fact that what's in the center--of her face--is what grabs people's attention first. She can take the ridicule and even pay it back in kind but each time leaves an unavoidable scar that has constructed the wall Sarah keeps her...more
With an attitude that takes no prisoners, you won't be prepared for the onslaught that Sarah Burke isn't afraid to dish out. Beautiful writer, studious student, killer looks are what frames Sarah's character but she can't get over the fact that what's in the center--of her face--is what grabs people's attention first. She can take the ridicule and even pay it back in kind but each time leaves an unavoidable scar that has constructed the wall Sarah keeps her...more
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As this is a review of an advance reader copy, I won't say TOO much.
Flawless is a new twist on an age-old storyline. Sarah likes Rock, the handsome new hottie in her school. Problem is, Sarah's best friend Kristen is crushing on him too. Kristen is pretty, popular, and perfect. Sarah...well, Sarah is unique-looking (OK, she's got a huge nose she's hugely self-conscious about). Needless to say, Sarah doesn't think she stands a chance with someone like Rock, so she agrees to help Kristen land him...more
Flawless is a new twist on an age-old storyline. Sarah likes Rock, the handsome new hottie in her school. Problem is, Sarah's best friend Kristen is crushing on him too. Kristen is pretty, popular, and perfect. Sarah...well, Sarah is unique-looking (OK, she's got a huge nose she's hugely self-conscious about). Needless to say, Sarah doesn't think she stands a chance with someone like Rock, so she agrees to help Kristen land him...more
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Jul 21, 2011
Magan (Rather Be Reading)
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I was intrigued by the situation created by Chapman - two best friends falling for the same guy. I thought there would be a "fight" per se, between the girls over who gets the boy. I understood that there would definitely be tension.
Chapman created a beautiful character, Sarah, that is intelligent and loyal to her best friend, Kristen, to a fault. Sarah struggles with her greatest insecurity, her large nose everyone makes fun of and notices first.
Through Sarah's intellect, we are allowed to see...more
Chapman created a beautiful character, Sarah, that is intelligent and loyal to her best friend, Kristen, to a fault. Sarah struggles with her greatest insecurity, her large nose everyone makes fun of and notices first.
Through Sarah's intellect, we are allowed to see...more
Sarah Burke has heard it all – honker, big-nose, bird-beak . . . really, Sarah has heard every variation of the many biting remarks about her biggest physical attribute – her nose. She hears it in the school hallways, sees it in the passing eyes of strangers, heck even her mother (the beautiful Texan anchorman) is not-so-subtly urging her daughter to get rhinoplasty and correct her genetic misfortune.
Luckily Sarah has an iron will and a deep fear of hacking surgeons. And with her best friend, (...more
Luckily Sarah has an iron will and a deep fear of hacking surgeons. And with her best friend, (...more
This book was a fun and easy read. These are the kind of books I look for at the end of the year when everything is so hectic I just want happy thoughts and an uncomplicated read. So I'm sure you know the famous story of Cyrano de Bargerac about a guy who loves this girl but his nose is too big and he doesnt' have enough confidence to believe she will love him so he speaks his words through someone else. Yes this is a modern day version of that same story but instead of a guy it's a girl in high...more
Flawless is a very funny and sweet book. It's the modern retelling of Cyrano's story(we've all seen Roxanne). So this is a story of a girl, Sarah, who falls in love with a new hot transfer student, Rock. It so happens that Sarah's best and gorgeous friend Kristen, has also fallen in love with Rock and asks for Sarah's help to write him emails convincing her that if she wrote them herself they would sound childish and idiotic. At the end, Sarah ends up with Rock(duh)because they are both smart an...more
I started Flawless with the intent of a cute, light read and I think overall, I got that, though, I must saw I was much more frustrated while reading than most cute, light reads.
I think the most frustrating parts was the believability of the characters and then how the story held together. Cyrano de Bergerac is a story set in the day without Facebook, emails and texting. A non-instant world. Where the characters weren’t in an environment as closed as school. What struck me as ridiculous was that...more
I think the most frustrating parts was the believability of the characters and then how the story held together. Cyrano de Bergerac is a story set in the day without Facebook, emails and texting. A non-instant world. Where the characters weren’t in an environment as closed as school. What struck me as ridiculous was that...more
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This book got me hooked from the start:). The characters were plotted well, especially the "bestfriends" part where Kristen and Sarah's friendship is clearly emphasized. It shows that Kristen was protective over Sarah for she was endlessly teased by her classmates over one flaw and that is her nose. There is also Rock, the hottie in the story xD, who had tested Sarah's loyalty on her bestfriend as they had both fallen in love with him. I admire Sarah's strength especially on the scene where Sara...more
I've never read Cyrano de Bergerac but I do know what it's about and this is a remarkable retelling. It's close without being exactly the same. Obviously it has a happy ending, unlike the original Cyrano, but I think it is a pretty good book.
Sarah is the whole package with great grades and a perfect face... except for her monster nose. Everyone seems to judge her based purely on her nose, which makes her a bit distrusting. Luckily, she has her extremely loyal BFF Kristen to help her get through...more
Sarah is the whole package with great grades and a perfect face... except for her monster nose. Everyone seems to judge her based purely on her nose, which makes her a bit distrusting. Luckily, she has her extremely loyal BFF Kristen to help her get through...more
"I've just agreed to help my best friend catch the guy of my dreams. And people think I'm the smart one."
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Every girl has their type of guy. Typically, the guy needs to be tall, handsome and hot. The guy of every girl's dreams, Rock Conway, transferred to Sarah Burke's school and rocked every girl's world.
Sarah is pretty--but there's one big problem. Her nose is just hideous. Kristen, Sarah's best friend on the other hand, is gorgeous. Of course, we all know Rock's...more
http://scholarberry.blogspot.com/
Every girl has their type of guy. Typically, the guy needs to be tall, handsome and hot. The guy of every girl's dreams, Rock Conway, transferred to Sarah Burke's school and rocked every girl's world.
Sarah is pretty--but there's one big problem. Her nose is just hideous. Kristen, Sarah's best friend on the other hand, is gorgeous. Of course, we all know Rock's...more
I was so excited when Bloomsbury emailed me about reviewing Flawless that I literally jumped for joy! I'm a huge fan of re-tellings that have a modern and teenage twist to them. I was a little worried how Lara Chapman would bring Cyrano de Bergerac to the twenty-first century (were the characters going to be hiding in bushes while they professed their love to a guy standing on a balcony?) Luckily my worries were totally uncalled for, Flawless was absolutely incredible!
The main character Sarah is...more
The main character Sarah is...more
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Classic literary works are getting revamped at an increasing rate lately and I found myself drawn to "Flawless" like a moth to a flame. Picking up the old, dusty copy of Cyrano de Bergarac just wasn’t in the cards for me but reading Lara Chapman’s take on it most definitely was. I’m not big on picking up the old, dusty classics, so what did I think about this modern re-telling?
"Flawless" tells the story of two best friends that fall for the new guy on their first day back to school. Sarah is the...more
"Flawless" tells the story of two best friends that fall for the new guy on their first day back to school. Sarah is the...more
I love modern retellings and Flawless is a retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac about Sarah a seemingly beautiful, funny, intelligent girl if it wasn’t for her one flaw- her unusually large nose. For Sarah this one imperfection cancels out the rest of her perfect life ultimately defining who she is and the decisions she makes. So it really comes as no surprise that when she befriends hot new guy at school Rock she’s willing to cast aside her new found feelings for him to help her beautiful bff Kriste...more
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