From Lisi Harrison, the New York Times bestselling author of The Clique and Alphas, comes a new series with a fresh twist on high school, ro...
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Mar 02, 2011
Wicked Walker
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The Quick and the Dirty...a new and cutsie take on monsters
Why I was tempted to read this...I thought it sounded good and you gotta love the name Frankie Stein
Cover thoughts...Somewhat plain, but I like it simple like that, eye catching
Romance Meter...There was some, but there wasn't as much as I had hoped for. A lot of one girl liking a guy that likes someone else.
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Why I was tempted to read this...I thought it sounded good and you gotta love the name Frankie Stein
Cover thoughts...Somewhat plain, but I like it simple like that, eye catching
Romance Meter...There was some, but there wasn't as much as I had hoped for. A lot of one girl liking a guy that likes someone else.
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Feb 19, 2011
Charlene
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This book is thrilling and awesome book and I love I just got it Yesterday and I love and have not put it down yet
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Mar 09, 2011
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What a clever idea! A story set at a high school where the children of monsters (aka RADs) are part of the student body. Add to that, the non-monster students (aka normies) are starting to suspect that something is up with some of their classmates. The main character RAD is even named Frankie Stein. I told you it was clever.
Monster High is a nice mix of spooky, mystery, high school drama, action, and even a little romance. There’s just enough of everything. I liked that the action ke More...
What a clever idea! A story set at a high school where the children of monsters (aka RADs) are part of the student body. Add to that, the non-monster students (aka normies) are starting to suspect that something is up with some of their classmates. The main character RAD is even named Frankie Stein. I told you it was clever.
Monster High is a nice mix of spooky, mystery, high school drama, action, and even a little romance. There’s just enough of everything. I liked that the action ke More...
Feb 07, 2012
Listening to this one on audio book. Would most likely rather listen to anything else. My daughter is obsessed with Monster High dolls. We nurture this obsession because of how she incorporates art with her "doll play." Each room in her Monster High House is decorated very extravagantly to match the monster that resides there. Much of the decorations are from her own making or tweeking from items collected at thrift stores and yard sales. She also does imaginative photography with her
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Feb 02, 2012
Elizabeth
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This was cute. It's a fairly middle-of-the-road YA that probably got bumped up in my estimation because I'm a huge fan of the dolls and the web series. The novel deviates a bit from the animated canon, setting the characters into a high school that is integrated with non-monsters; the whole monster thing is a huge secret, which sets up some tension and moves the plot. The novel also introduces a "normie" girl, Melody Carver, to give the opposite perspective.
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Jan 16, 2012
Alexis
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This book is really entertaining and interesting. The topic is a good concept. I personally think that this book would inspire other tweens and teens to enjoy reading. The book is a bit of a drama as well as an action. The main characters are Frankie Stein and Melody Carver. The fact that this book talks about monsters are sure to give you clue that this book will have a twist to it or it's going to be different.
Rating section: For the stars, i give it 5/5 stars. For the More...
Rating section: For the stars, i give it 5/5 stars. For the More...
Dec 19, 2011
i think monster high is the best thing in the whole world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Dec 14, 2011
Drucilla
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I decided to read this book because I liked the Monster High animated shorts online. If you decide the same thing, be forewarned that the book is nothing like the shorts. I knew this going in, but I still kept trying to force what I knew about the shorts into this book. Having said that, I really liked this book. It does a great job of standing on its own. I liked going back and forth between Frankie and Melody's p.o.v. I also liked most of the characters. Some were annoying as heck, though. I w
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Dec 05, 2011
Ira
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i don't like chicklits.. they are shallow and immature. so i have to forgive my self for being a fan of these series.. Yups! Lisi Harrison is "VOLTAGE!"
terjemahan indonesianya sedikit membingungkan, awalnya saya gak terlalu ngerti tiap kali tokoh utamanya bilang "Geledek" seperti "poster justin bieber yang satu itu bener-bener geledek banget kan?" awalnya saya pun tidak tau Glitterati itu makhluk atau benda apa.. sedikit membingungkan tapi karena saya udah More...
terjemahan indonesianya sedikit membingungkan, awalnya saya gak terlalu ngerti tiap kali tokoh utamanya bilang "Geledek" seperti "poster justin bieber yang satu itu bener-bener geledek banget kan?" awalnya saya pun tidak tau Glitterati itu makhluk atau benda apa.. sedikit membingungkan tapi karena saya udah More...
Nov 28, 2011
Beatrizz1983
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Reconozco que es difícil, para mí, puntuar esta novela, ya que me encuentro ante un género que prácticamente desconozco… porque pese a ser juvenil, es bastante más infantil que libros como Crepúsculo, o Química perfecta… así que no tengo mucho con que comparar. Una vez que he dejado claro mi punto de vista, me limitaré a dar mis opiniones (muy personales), sobre Monster High:
Una sorpresa, eso ha sido. Me ha parecido original, adictiva y entretenidísima. Es verdad que su trama no es muy More...
Una sorpresa, eso ha sido. Me ha parecido original, adictiva y entretenidísima. Es verdad que su trama no es muy More...
Oct 06, 2011
Aki
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First off, a lot of people are saying the dolls are based off of this. It's actually the other way around. The dolls came first.
Okay, there is no second thing.
So. This book is about new girl Frankie Stein (granddaughter of Frankenstein) and Melody Carver. Frankie was created by her father, Viktor, and lives in Salem, Oregon. Melody moved to Salem because she has asthma, and Salem has fresh air.
It turns out there are other monsters in Salem. They are called RADs, whi More...
Okay, there is no second thing.
So. This book is about new girl Frankie Stein (granddaughter of Frankenstein) and Melody Carver. Frankie was created by her father, Viktor, and lives in Salem, Oregon. Melody moved to Salem because she has asthma, and Salem has fresh air.
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Jun 25, 2011
Yachiyo
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It was kind of cute and fairly humorous in places, but (and there's always a but), although I know the book is based off a series of fashion dolls, you can't deny that the book is filled with ridiculously shallow (and in many cases, extremely obnoxious) characters. The fact that the extremely naive newcomer gets it in her head to then tackle heavy themes like bigotry just feels embarrassing since it really just doesn't mesh with the constant teen pop-culture references (a girl who places a Bieb
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Apr 11, 2011
Kaye
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My granddaughter turned nine this past week and her newest rage is "Monster High". She wanted a birthday party with a Monster High theme so my daughter asked me to help her come up with some ideas. Well, I didn't have a clue what Monster High was except that my granddaughter talked about it all the time and went around with her nose crammed into the spine of a pretty pink book. That's right these characters are not based on a cartoon or any other type of media. They are based on a
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Mar 01, 2011
Alyssa
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The book “Monster High” is overall, a very good book. The plot of the story revolves around fitting in during your high school years. With a twist. The main characters (for the most part) all have something in common: They are mythological/fantasy/horror-movie creatures’ children. From Dracula to Cleopatra and The Wolfman. The book starts out a bit slow but quickly becomes an interesting read that you will not want to put down. The story covers all bases, from fitting in with the “in-crowd”, hav
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Jan 01, 2011
Yolanda
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Nov 26, 2010
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Oct 06, 2010
Rosalia
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This was a fun light read. At first I was afraid to read it because it was by Lisi Harrison and the whole concept of the Clique series annoys me and makes me a little bit sad. But I loved the cover and concept so much that I finally caved and I am so glad I did.
The story is told from two points of view, Frankie Stein the fifteen day old grandaughter of Frankenstein's monster, and Melody a transplant from Los Angeles who has always felt like an outcast because she wasn't perfect (al More...
The story is told from two points of view, Frankie Stein the fifteen day old grandaughter of Frankenstein's monster, and Melody a transplant from Los Angeles who has always felt like an outcast because she wasn't perfect (al More...
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Sep 29, 2010
Gecky
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Aug 12, 2010
Tiger Holland (All-Consuming Books)
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I need to admit that I'm biased against this book because I do not like Frankenstein stories. Even the original literary tale isn't my favorite, and every Frankenstein's monster spinoff I've ever read or seen just didn't connect with me. I wanted to give this one a try, but I'm afraid it didn't shake me out of my dislike for Frankenstein-ish stories.
Frankie Stein looks fifteen years old, but she's really fifteen days old, a green-skinned girl who was made by her mad scientist parent More...
Frankie Stein looks fifteen years old, but she's really fifteen days old, a green-skinned girl who was made by her mad scientist parent More...
Sep 02, 2011
Jackie
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Monster High is your typical teen high school drama book with a splash of monster madness. No not a splash. Make that a wave! It's a great mash up and fun to read.
If you've seen the Monster High webseries don't expect this book to be exactly the same. They are both based on the dolls created by Garrett Sander for Mattel but the webisodes take place in an all ghoul school called Monster High whereas the book series takes place around Merston High which schools monsters and "normies More...
If you've seen the Monster High webseries don't expect this book to be exactly the same. They are both based on the dolls created by Garrett Sander for Mattel but the webisodes take place in an all ghoul school called Monster High whereas the book series takes place around Merston High which schools monsters and "normies More...
Oct 14, 2010
Stephanie
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This review originally appeared at <a href="http://www.readinasinglesitting.com/2010/10/14/review-monster-high-by-lisi-harrison/>www.readinasinglesitting.com</a>
Imagine a scenario* in which an author is approached by a nattily dressed (think pinstripes and a cravat), moustachioed gentleman offering a deal that no self-respecting scribe can pass up: an astonishing sum of money (albeit any sum of money is astonishing to most authors) and all the chocolate in the world. B More...
Imagine a scenario* in which an author is approached by a nattily dressed (think pinstripes and a cravat), moustachioed gentleman offering a deal that no self-respecting scribe can pass up: an astonishing sum of money (albeit any sum of money is astonishing to most authors) and all the chocolate in the world. B More...
Jun 29, 2010
3.5 Stars
In a perfect world…in Frankie Stein’s world, it’s little more than wishful thinking that monsters and normies get along. Barely fifteen days old, and birthed in her father’s lab (aka Fab) with the Glitterati (her pet white mice) looking out for her wardrobe selections, Frankie could be just like any teen. With the exception of the bolts in her neck, her minty green complexion, and the seams that are holding her appendages together that could rival Sally’s in Nightmare Before More...
In a perfect world…in Frankie Stein’s world, it’s little more than wishful thinking that monsters and normies get along. Barely fifteen days old, and birthed in her father’s lab (aka Fab) with the Glitterati (her pet white mice) looking out for her wardrobe selections, Frankie could be just like any teen. With the exception of the bolts in her neck, her minty green complexion, and the seams that are holding her appendages together that could rival Sally’s in Nightmare Before More...
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Jul 22, 2011
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I really liked the idea of this book, having monsters living in Salem and attending secret meetings, trying to fit in, etc. It's quite cute, and some parts are easy to relate to, being a teenager myself.
Something about the plot I must disagree on is the romance between the Melody, Frankie, DJ, and Jackson. DJ and Jackson are the same person, but different personas because he's related to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. LOL! Bipolar much? So when it gets too hot, Jackson changes to DJ. Mel More...
Something about the plot I must disagree on is the romance between the Melody, Frankie, DJ, and Jackson. DJ and Jackson are the same person, but different personas because he's related to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. LOL! Bipolar much? So when it gets too hot, Jackson changes to DJ. Mel More...
Oct 23, 2010
Jessica
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I was absolutely in-capable of putting down this AMAZING BOOK!!! Some things were given away already, but maybe that was just because I was already a fan of Monster High Webisodes (which can be watched via YouTube...just type in "monster high".) The story definately provided a twist other than what the wedbisodes and Justice Just For Girls tells us about.
In this book, the monsters, or RADs (Regular Attribute Dodger), a nice way to put it, are actually hidden among the More...
In this book, the monsters, or RADs (Regular Attribute Dodger), a nice way to put it, are actually hidden among the More...
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Oct 13, 2010
Kiera
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Okay first off:
Wonderful idea, original, creative, and very good. I have never read a book with even a similar basic plot. It had interesting ideas and some great plot twists towards the end and a cliffhanger that will leave readers screaming for a sequel.
Next: The writing style: HORRIBLE!! No offense Lisi Harrison but the writing style was bad, a little juvenile, I think it would have been a lot better if it was written in 1st person but it was just awkward.
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Wonderful idea, original, creative, and very good. I have never read a book with even a similar basic plot. It had interesting ideas and some great plot twists towards the end and a cliffhanger that will leave readers screaming for a sequel.
Next: The writing style: HORRIBLE!! No offense Lisi Harrison but the writing style was bad, a little juvenile, I think it would have been a lot better if it was written in 1st person but it was just awkward.
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Aug 12, 2010
Reading Angel
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I really had high hopes for this book, and honestly, I was a little let down. It just wasn't as good as I expected it to be. I loved the plot, monsters exist in this town, hiding in plain sight, dressing as "normies". Frankie (the granddaughter of the Frankenstein monster himself) is newly made, and wants to make some changes. She doesn't think that monsters should have to hide who they are.
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Dec 11, 2010
Arec
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I am twenty years old and I loved this book more than I think an intelligent college student should. There were just way to many things that kept me from not turning the pages and walking away. In fact, I have only one negative thing to say about this book.
This is a book meant strictly for pleasure reading for fantasy and novels alike. While it kept true to the high school novel feel, it also had enough fantasy to make it that much more interesting than just high school girls worrying More...
This is a book meant strictly for pleasure reading for fantasy and novels alike. While it kept true to the high school novel feel, it also had enough fantasy to make it that much more interesting than just high school girls worrying More...
Oct 29, 2010
Laura
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Good book about appearances are less important than substance. Of course, this subject is overdone in teen literature, but it never gets old because teens will always care about it.
Generally, I thought this book did a good job dealing with the issue and didn't take itself too seriously, particularly by choosing monsters (aka descendants of Frankenstein's monster, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, etc) as the group being discriminated against and forced to hide.
However, I had a few is More...
Generally, I thought this book did a good job dealing with the issue and didn't take itself too seriously, particularly by choosing monsters (aka descendants of Frankenstein's monster, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, etc) as the group being discriminated against and forced to hide.
However, I had a few is More...
Aug 22, 2010
Andrea
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2.5 out of 5 rating
This book was too cheesy and corny for me. But maybe the younger YA crowd will like it more.
I thought the plot was original. Monsters hiding in plain sight of the "normies". And while I don't think we were supposed to figure out just who was a monster and who wasn't, I had the monsters pegged from the very beginning.
I did like the two main characters--Melody and Frankie. They were definitely true to themselves and wanted More...
This book was too cheesy and corny for me. But maybe the younger YA crowd will like it more.
I thought the plot was original. Monsters hiding in plain sight of the "normies". And while I don't think we were supposed to figure out just who was a monster and who wasn't, I had the monsters pegged from the very beginning.
I did like the two main characters--Melody and Frankie. They were definitely true to themselves and wanted More...
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Jan 14, 2011
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Think Gossip Girl and Twilight meshed together with a bit of Bring It On thrown in on the side - that's pretty much Monster High .....
I suppose I went into this book not having high expectations. I mean everyone seems to be jumping on the monster revival train these days. Why wouldn't someone want to wake board over the waves created by Twilight and various other best selling monster tomes? I will admit that I am sure that part of my frustr More...
Think Gossip Girl and Twilight meshed together with a bit of Bring It On thrown in on the side - that's pretty much Monster High .....
I suppose I went into this book not having high expectations. I mean everyone seems to be jumping on the monster revival train these days. Why wouldn't someone want to wake board over the waves created by Twilight and various other best selling monster tomes? I will admit that I am sure that part of my frustr More...
