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My Life Undecided

by Jessica Brody (Goodreads Author)

3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 · rating details · 870 ratings · 198 reviews

PLEASE READ THIS! MY LIFE DEPENDS ON IT!

Okay, maybe that was a bit melodramatic, but I’m sorry, I’m feeling a bit melodramatic at the moment.

Here’s the deal. My name is Brooklyn Pierce, I’m fifteen years old, and I am decisionally challenged. Seriously, I can’t remember the last good decision I made. I can remember plenty of crappy ones though. Including that party I thre...more

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Published June 7th 2011 by Farrar, Straus, Giroux (BYR)

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Mar 13, 2013 YAL Book Briefs rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: annoying-heroines, chick-lit, cliches, cotton-candy, cringe-worthy-covers, cute, dumb-ass-heroines, easy-read, face-palm, generalization, impulsive-stupid, mediocre, message-read, predictable, realistic-fiction, yawn

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f there is one word to describe this book it's generic. I could basically tell you what was going to happen once I reached page fifty where the plot and characters were clearly established. And being generic is not a bad thing. It totally worked for Brody's 52 Reasons to Hate my Father which I loved, but it didn't work so much here.

I guess one of the reasons is the character Brooklyn. She's as stupid as they get, guys. I really don't like her and I...more Really 2.5 stars. To see full review click here

f there is one word to describe this book it's generic. I could basically tell you what was going to happen once I reached page fifty where the plot and characters were clearly established. And being generic is not a bad thing. It totally worked for Brody's 52 Reasons to Hate my Father which I loved, but it didn't work so much here.

I guess one of the reasons is the character Brooklyn. She's as stupid as they get, guys. I really don't like her and I didn't grow to like her like I did with Lexi. She makes horrible decisions and turns to the internet to make her life choices for her. Yeah....

And I knew that was the point of the novel, but I thought that maybe as the novel would progress the character would develop more. There were even cliche opportunities for development that weren't used to their fullest.

I feel like that was one of the biggest problems with this story that we only touched the surface. Maybe if some of these issues were dug into deeper it could've made this otherwise cliche book a little less of a cliche.

I feel like this review section is really short in comparison to some of my other reviews, but there's really not a lot to say. The whole book is just contrived and while the characters were fairly flat and dumb there's not much to say about them either. This book is just unremarkable. It's not bad, but it's not really good either.

Best Feature: Easy read. If I would've read this one straight through I could've gotten through with it within hours. And it is good mindless reading which is sort of what I need right now-trust me, when you're making coconut praline smoothies all day and other things that temporary disable fifty-six year old men order you around to do- this is the sort of book you want to read. If you have to get say someone's pain killers, you're not going to be upset to put the book down for a minute and you can get started again pretty easy.

Worst Feature: A rip off before the book it ripped off of got published. Does anyone remember that movie Gordy? No, you probably don't. Most people don't. But most people remember the movie, Babe. You know, the film with the little sheep pig that could. Well, Gordy is a lot like Babe except it was less successful. You'd think it would be feeding off of Babe's success, but in reality the movie was produced before the sheep pig ever came into existence. That's sort of how I feel with this book. After My Life Undecided, Brody published 52 Reasons to Hate my Father which is eerily similar to this book (annoying girl life choices gets handed to someone else and she's transformed). Grant it, there are some differences between the books and I actually enjoyed and remembered 52 Reasons to Hate my Father. In other words, it's just like Babe and Gordy.

Appropriateness: This book is pretty clean for the most part. It skirts around some sensitive issues, but it never really reaches the meat of them. And the kissing/language is pretty P.G. too.
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Mar 25, 2012 Mezza Hafizhah Nirwanto rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Penulis : Jessica Brody
Penerjemah : HP. Melati
Penyunting : Rina Wulandari
Penerbit : Noura Books
ISBN : 978-602-9225-25-9
Cetakan I : Januari 2012
Tebal : 348 hlm

TOLONG BACA BUKU INI!! HIDUPKU TERGANTUNG PADA BUKU INI!!

Baby Brooklyn. Itulah nama tenar yang dimiliki seorang Brooklyn Pierce. Nama itu disematkan padanya setelah sebuah tragedi dramatis yang terjadi di saat ia masih berusia dua tahun. Tragedi galian tambang, nah itulah tepatnya. Ia terjatuh di galian tambang tua dan terperangkap di sana...more

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Mar 30, 2012 Sara Grochowski rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviewed

Oh, Jessica Brody, you've done it again...

I adored Brody's THE KARMA CLUB and have been anxiously awaiting MY LIFE UNDECIDED for months. After all, MLU combines a teen girl, cute boys, bad decisions, funny decisions, and a BLOG. Really, the blog alone (okay, and maybe the boys) would have done it for me, but Brody goes above and beyond, which is always a good thing in an author...

At first, I worried that Brooklyn's age, 15, coupled with this particular plot would make the novel feel a bit too i...more Oh, Jessica Brody, you've done it again...

I adored Brody's THE KARMA CLUB and have been anxiously awaiting MY LIFE UNDECIDED for months. After all, MLU combines a teen girl, cute boys, bad decisions, funny decisions, and a BLOG. Really, the blog alone (okay, and maybe the boys) would have done it for me, but Brody goes above and beyond, which is always a good thing in an author...

At first, I worried that Brooklyn's age, 15, coupled with this particular plot would make the novel feel a bit too immature for my tastes, but I shouldn't have worried. While Brooklyn does, for the most part, act like a 15 year old, Brody's use of humor provided a healthy balance and served as a distraction. I never felt like the story was slowed... she was able to just be a confused 15 year old girl, even if the reader is a few years older. Additionally, I would feel comfortable handing this novel to a younger reader as well... Perhaps not any younger than Middle School, but there wasn't anything particularly scandalous.

I love the whole concept of this novel. It may not be entirely realistic, but, as a real life blogger, I can say there are parts of this novel that ring true. I've never had an entire blog dedicated to my life decisions, but I can't tell you how many times I've utilized Twitter when making a decision... Should I buy this? Did anyone see this movie and like it? I'm bored... what should I do? Brooklyn takes this idea to a whole new level... and learns quite a few things in the process.

The endeavor might have been slightly misguided, but many teens will empathize with Brooklyn. She's really screwed up this time around... And making the wrong decision is sometimes entirely too tempting. Having someone else make your decisions takes all the pressure off you. If it's a good decision, great! If it's a bad decision, hey... I didn't make it! At some point in your life, you'll realize that, ultimately, only you can make your decisions - it's just the way the world works - but it was an adventure to watch Brooklyn discover this for herself (and in a much more fun and exciting way than most of us do)!

I can't wait to read Brody's next offering... I fully expect it'll make me laugh... and think.(less)

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Oct 14, 2011 Aneeqah rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: realistic-fiction, books-i-own

I met this author at the ATBF and she was super amazing! I bought her book because I liked her so much. =)

A pretty good read! It was pretty funny, entertaining, though it was sometimes unbelievable at points. Still loved it!

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Mar 21, 2013 Something_personal rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: novel-terjemahan-keren-tokoh-cewe

Waaah ternyata judul aslinya ini tooh. Ak udh lama bgt pgn ngereview novel ini tp susah nemu abis ternyata judul Inggrisnya'my Life Undecided'
Bukan Blog Galau.
Buku ini ttg cewe yang selalu ngelakuin hal yg salah. Dia selalu sial. Dari kecil malah,dia udh sial krn terjebak gitu (ak lupa dimana,reruntuhan kayanya *ngasal) -pokonya kejebak aja, gitudeh- sampai disiarin d TV nasional dn terkenal
Karena dia bosen hidupnya siaaaal mulu, dia mutusin buat bikin poll. Dia bakal ngebiarin org2 ngasih tau a...more

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Mar 08, 2013 Samantha rated it 4 of 5 stars

Let's start with the review without any spoilers: it was truly a great book that I could relate to, being a freshman in highschool with the same problems (minus the whole blog thing). Jessica Brody wrote with Great voice. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes realistic fiction!
*WARNING: SPOILERS!*
The first third of the book really caught my attention to make me keep reading. The whole fact of her starting the blog, the whole thing with shayne, et cetera. I could feel myself really connecting to h...more

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Mar 09, 2012 BAYA Librarian rated it 3 of 5 stars

High school sophomore Brooklyn Pierce has suddenly found herself in a lot of trouble. While hosting an underage party she causes a fire and major damage to a model home and then she gets caught smoking at school. All this adds up to a visit to the police station and a courtroom, a "sentence" of 200 hours of community service, and being grounded for, from Brooklyn's perspective, the rest of her life. To top it all off, her best friend and school queen bee, Shayne, has decided to drop Brooklyn fro...more

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Feb 25, 2012 Karen Yingling rated it 3 of 5 stars

Brooklyn is really good at making really bad decisions. The latest-- having a huge party at her mother's model home and managing to burn it down trying to make fajitas while drunk with plastic vegetables-- results in her best friend, Shayne, dumping her, as well as 200 hours of community service at a nursing home. Realizing that she is incapable of making good decisions, Brooklyn puts together a blog (http://mylifeundecided.com) and lets the readers of her blog decide what she will do. Grapes of...more

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Feb 16, 2012 Nick rated it 3 of 5 stars

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When I started My Life Undecided, I expected to read a funny and enjoyable book. The premise of the book sounded so original and entertaining that I decided to give it a shot.

Brooklyn Pierce, the main character, is pretty famous. That's because when she was 2 years old, she fell from a mine shaft and her rescue was aired on national TV. Everyone knows her as "Baby Brooklyn".
Thirteen years later, Brooklyn is still a disaster. She cannot help getting int...more Read more of my reviews at Nick's Book Blog

When I started My Life Undecided, I expected to read a funny and enjoyable book. The premise of the book sounded so original and entertaining that I decided to give it a shot.

Brooklyn Pierce, the main character, is pretty famous. That's because when she was 2 years old, she fell from a mine shaft and her rescue was aired on national TV. Everyone knows her as "Baby Brooklyn".
Thirteen years later, Brooklyn is still a disaster. She cannot help getting into trouble. The poor girl keeps making bad decisions. On the night of her parents' absence, Brooklyn throws a party at one of her mom's model homes. However, the party ends up in a fire and Brooklyn is sentenced to community service. Brooklyn realizes that she has poor judgement and starts a blog and ask her followers, who are complete strangers, to make decisions for her.
Brooklyn, according to me,was a selfish main character who thought about herself the entire time. She whined and complained and at times it became really annoying. There were times I honestly wanted to slap her because her constant bratty attitude frustrated me. Towards the end of the novel, she does change, but it took her a lot of time and by then I had already made my mind on Brooklyn : I didn't like her. It was very difficult to connect with her for the above reasons.

The book consists of two love interests. Firstly, there's Brian, the cute nerdy guy who accepts Brooklyn and becomes her friend when everyone including her so-called best friend, Shayne, abandons her. I really liked Brian. He was cute, shy, adorable and extremely likable. I took an instant liking to him. I liked how shy he could be around Brooklyn. I loved how nerdy he was. I loved how sweet he was to Brooklyn and it seemed that he truly did care for Brooklyn although she couldn't initially see it.
Secondly, there was Hunter. Hunter is the hot new guy at school. Brooklyn becomes instantly infatuated with him. Hunter was also a nice character according to me. Of course, he had that bad boy thing going on with him, but he was still likable. However, we don't get much information about him or his personality throughout the book, which is why, out of the two, I preferred Brian.

The secondary characters also include Brooklyn's best friend Shayne. Shayne was such a terrible friend. I hated her. She was the gorgeous pretty girl at their school. I hated how Brooklyn let Shayne manipulate her when it was pretty clear that Shayne was using her as a means to become more popular than she already is. Overall, Shayne was a horrible character.
One secondary character I really liked was Mrs Moody. Mrs Moody is a senior citizen at the elderly home where Brooklyn does her community service. Mrs Moody's name is pretty self-explanatory of her character. Nevertheless, she is the one who indirectly helps Brooklyn throughout this book.
Without knowing it, Brooklyn develops a sort of relationship with Mrs Moody.

The plot of the book was original and refreshing. I thought that the idea of readers making your decisions was unique.
Also, the book is mostly about realizing that you make your own decisions, but you have to learn to make the right ones.
It involves a lot of growth on the part of Brooklyn, but she eventually does grow and become a better person.
Friendship, love, personal growth, responsibility and making the right choice forms a huge part of this novel.

The writing was simple and easy to follow. Jessica Brody has written a great book with a creative and unique plot. Although I didn't like the main character, I did enjoy the story.

Overall, My Life Undecided is a cute light book with a simple message that I think is important that all teenagers realize.(less)

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Dec 12, 2011 Belann rated it 4 of 5 stars

I found myself thoroughly engaged in the story of Brooklyn Pierce, the girl who fell down an abandoned mine shaft at two years old, and felt herself “decision challenged” from that point on. Certainly the beginning of the book makes you wonder about her decision making as she is being “lowered into the backseat of a squad car” because she is deemed responsible for burning down a model home.

It is at this point in her life she decides that maybe she has “poor judgment” in her DNA, and that she ha...more

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Nov 14, 2011 Cheryl rated it 3 of 5 stars

It all started when Brooklyn Pierce’s parents went out of town to visit colleges with Brooklyn’s sister. Brooklyn and some friends had a party in one of Brooklyn’s mom’s model homes. The party got out of control and the house burned. Now Brooklyn has been sentenced to community service. Brooklyn feels like her life is over. She is stuck with Mrs. Moody. An elderly resident at the nursing home that Brooklyn is serving her community service at. All Mrs. Moody wants to do is make Brooklyn read her...more

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Sep 06, 2011 kari rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011, ya

A fun read, light and fluffy, but also with a simple little message which I think worked very well.
Brooklyn has a lifetime of making bad decisions, some small and some whopping big bad decisions so she creates a blog in which she asks total strangers to make her decisions for her. Decisions like what book to read for English and whether to try out for rugby or join the debate team.
This might seem silly, but the author makes this implausible situation work. I could actually see a teenage girl do...more

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Jun 29, 2011 Linny rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: people who have trouble making decisions

Recommended to Linny by: a book trailer

This book was amazing! it was hilarious, understanding, but most of all extremely hilarious. I understood the character, Brooklyn completely, because her situation is what I'm kinda going through right now! I like the ending of the book it had a really good resolution. I really really loved the ending! I bought this book yesterday, and I just found it hard to put down once I started. when I was done reading, there was a saying that kept coming back to me when I continued on in this book. The say...more

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May 16, 2011 Rachael rated it 4 of 5 stars

Brooklyn Pierce has a problem—make that lots of problems. Ever since she accidentally burned down a model home she threw a party in, she’s come to realize that that has just been one in a long string of bad choices. And since Brooks would rather not be thrown in jail again, she knows that something has to change. So she comes up with a brilliant plan: she’s going to start a blog and have her readers make her choices for her. Now every decision in her life will be put to a vote, and Brooks will d...more Brooklyn Pierce has a problem—make that lots of problems. Ever since she accidentally burned down a model home she threw a party in, she’s come to realize that that has just been one in a long string of bad choices. And since Brooks would rather not be thrown in jail again, she knows that something has to change. So she comes up with a brilliant plan: she’s going to start a blog and have her readers make her choices for her. Now every decision in her life will be put to a vote, and Brooks will do as her readers tells her, since she figures they know best. And for a while, it goes well, even if Brooks finds herself doing things she’d never be caught dead doing before, like joining the debate team. But soon she’ll have to realize that she can’t give up complete responsibility for her life; there are some choices that she’ll just have to learn to make for herself.

My Life Undecided is many things, including sweet, touching, and utterly hilarious. Brody offers readers a delicious glimpse into the life of Brooklyn, a girl who unintentionally can’t seem to stay out of trouble. It’s simultaneously outrageously funny and a little horrifying to read about a girl who’s so fed up with the way her life seems to be going that she willingly relinquishes control (mostly) to an anonymous audience on the world wide web. Yet for all of Brooks’s dramatics, her life isn’t all that extraordinary. Yes, it’s true that most teens can’t claim to have experienced most of Brooklyn’s exploits like burning down a model home, but underneath it all, she’s just a girl who feels a little lost. Brody really emphasizes this by showing Brooks’s dilemmas with friends, guys, and family. Now these are the big three that all teen girls have to deal with. I loved reading along to watch Brooks’s character grow from a timid, self-conscious girl to one who is comfortable in her own skin. My Life Undecided is a thoroughly enjoyable read that kept my smiling and giggling as I turned the pages, and I can’t wait to see what new comedic and contemporary stories Brody produces next.

My Life Undecided is the perfect read for any teen girl on a lazy day and will especially appeal to fans of Into the Wild Nerd Yonder by Julie Halpern and The Oracle of Dating by Allison Van Diepen.

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Oct 22, 2012 Maandoe rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-fiction

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. i have mixed feelings about this book. while the last part of the ending and the epilogue was written well, the journey to get there was not - i was actually confused with the logic of her decisions all through out the story.

so this girl has had a string of bad luck based on stupid decisions she made over the years. so she decided to create a blog, ask readers to vote on what she has to do and she will follow the results of the poll, because she said she doesn't trust herself to make the right o...more i have mixed feelings about this book. while the last part of the ending and the epilogue was written well, the journey to get there was not - i was actually confused with the logic of her decisions all through out the story.

so this girl has had a string of bad luck based on stupid decisions she made over the years. so she decided to create a blog, ask readers to vote on what she has to do and she will follow the results of the poll, because she said she doesn't trust herself to make the right ones. and so she followed the results for a while, but when she meets hunter and most of the readers voted for her not to go out with him (no matter how pathetic she begs the readers), she feels disdain for the readers and decides not to follow them, which ends up in another disaster. then she later realizes that she is not being true to herself by following what other people tell her to do, so she closes her blog and that she will do whatever she wants to do -- but doesn't that just bring us back to the start when she was making her own choices (which unfortunately leads her to bad situations?) so what was the point of the whole thing except for her realizing that everyone, even her perfect sister makes mistakes and it's okay?

i think it was implied that the last incident before she started her blog, she has been following shayne's decisions, not hers (meaning she follows everything shayne tells her), but isn't that her choice to follow shayne? shayne didn't force her, it is her desire to be popular that led her to follow shayne,even if the idea is stupid. so the ending, wherein she tells brian that everyone has a choice is quite an irony for her (which brian told her). another thing that's bugging me is there was never an explanation why she is that way. she has nice parents, nice sister (even though they fight as normal sisters do) and she grew up in a good neighborhood. the only thing we know is that she is baby brooklyn (which happened when she was too young to know what she is doing) but there was nothing traumatic that would explain why she makes bad decisions, except for the sole reason that she is a teenager. or maybe being around her perfect sister and beautiful shayne made her feel insecure about herself.

furthermore, the blog was supposed to be about her life, her decisions yet by the middle of the story, it was reduced to who she should end up with: brian or hunter as if it's the most important thing in her life (well, i guess for teenagers it is true). as for the 2 boys, it was no contest. she never even had a proper conversation or date with hunter other than the first time they met so i don't understand how she can be "in love" with him. and it was a bit unfair for hunter, he seems like a nice guy but because we never really know much about him except he is gorgeous and popular and just because he is gorgeous and popular, he must be the "bad guy" compared to brian who is a straight a student and doesn't party. i have nothing against brian, i actually like him and i think maybe it is just because he is more compatible with brooklyn and they had a chance to be friends.

the old brooklyn was pitiful.she cared more about being popular and being bffs with shayne who treated her like dirt. she should have learned her lesson and not trust shayne but i guess the part is needed for her to realize her self worth.

overall, i would have given this 3 stars because of the above reasons, but because of the nice ending, i'm giving this 3.5 stars. i'm glad she finally found out what she wants for herself.(less)

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Apr 29, 2012 CekMoNSter rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: english, messed-up-plots, romance

A very satisfying read..Nothing too heavy, the right doses for a chill relax reading..

This is a story about a girl who always ends up making wrong decisions. From falling into a mine shaft when she was a baby, to burning a house and choking on a cantalope at the cafe..It was disasterous.
Judgements were never her forte. With her only bestfriend dishing her out because she was a no longer useful, Brooklyn Pierce decided to use the public to help her making better decisions for things in her life.
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Dec 10, 2011 Kelly Hager rated it 4 of 5 stars

Brooklyn doesn't make the best decisions. I offer as proof Exhibit A: she threw a party in a model home. You may think, "That's not so bad." And granted, it isn't. Except it's the model home that could net her mom a ton of money. And she sort of burned it to the ground. By mistake, of course. After that little misstep gets her arrested, grounded and 200 hours of community service, she decides to open her life up to a vote. She creates a blog and lets people vote on every decision she has to make...more

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Nov 10, 2011 Brandi Kosiner added it

Once I read the description, I knew that I had to read this, and My Life Undecided did not disappoint. It is such a neat and original premise, and Ms. Brody executes it amazingly.
It actually started out with a much more serious problem than I anticipated, but the main character, Brooks had a voice that kept me entertained, and managed to keep it lighthearted.
The characters were great, and it was fun to watch Brooks learn from her blog readers' input and how she grew into making her own deci...more

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Jan 20, 2012 Sophia (The Book Basement) rated it 2 of 5 stars

Contemporaries are always hit-or-misses for me. I always either really love them or really hate them. This book was an exception. I didn't hate it, but I didn't like it either. It annoyed me, but there were parts that really made me smile.

It took me a long time to get into this book. Seriously. It wasn't until, like, page 200 that I actually got into the book. My main problem was--as usual--the main character. I really couldn't connect to Brooklyn at all. She didn't seem like a 15 year old girl...more

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Oct 10, 2012 Audrey Hepburn rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-awesome-books, drama-adventure, romance, young-adult, my-2012-book-reviews, 2012-funny-books, 2012-favorites, library-books, awesome-protagonist, 2012-5-stars

So here is the thing.

Brooklyn Pierce is a popular fifteen year old. But she makes really, really bad decisions. She can't remember a single good decision she has ever made. But she can remember really crappy ones. Including a party she threw when her parents were on vacation and she accidentally burned a model home down. And got arrested and had to go to court and got grounded for like... forever. Yeah. Lot's of stuff.

Also her supposed best friend(who is really popualr also) pretended that s...more

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Oct 05, 2011 Julie Graves rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-reads

Brooklyn Pierce has a knack for making bad decisions. It started when she was 2 and fell down a mine shaft. Being led off to jail in handcuffs, a result of burning down the model home that her mother was showing, was just the latest catastrophe in a long list.

Sentenced to community service Brooklyn is determined to make wiser decisions in her life. She starts a blog to enlist the help of others. Before making any decisions Brooklyn polls her readers asking them to vote on different decisions sh...more

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Sep 11, 2011 Regina rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, the-drama, surviving-high-school, frenemies, girl-power, individuality

Brooklyn Pierce is no stranger to catastrophic trouble. When she was two years old, she captured the hearts of millions when she fell down a mine shaft and was trapped for fifty-two hours. Now, at 15 years old, "Baby" Brooklyn is re-examining her life. Because "when you're being handcuffed and lowered into the backseat of a squad car," you kind of have to. She's just let a load of peer-pressure by her best friend Shayne Kingsley land her in serious trouble. Again.

This time, things can't be smoot...more Brooklyn Pierce is no stranger to catastrophic trouble. When she was two years old, she captured the hearts of millions when she fell down a mine shaft and was trapped for fifty-two hours. Now, at 15 years old, "Baby" Brooklyn is re-examining her life. Because "when you're being handcuffed and lowered into the backseat of a squad car," you kind of have to. She's just let a load of peer-pressure by her best friend Shayne Kingsley land her in serious trouble. Again.

This time, things can't be smoothed over by a flip of Shayne's gorgeous blonde hair, or by her quick ideas on what Brooks should say. No, burning down one of her mother's model homes can't be fixed by anyone but Brooklyn herself, by completing 200 hours of community service at a nearby nursing home and devoting her time to helping rebuild the home. Instead of focusing on the trouble she's in though, Brooklyn is more concerned with finding out what has happened to Shayne, since she hasn't seen or heard from her since they were busted by the cops.

One day back in school and she quickly learns that it is no accident she hasn't heard from Shayne. She's been discarded by the queen of the school. Her five-year friendship is over and she's suddenly a nobody.

With no one but herself to talk to, Brooks is convinced that its her bad decision skill that are once again the blame for the predicament she's found herself in, and she's tired of making the wrong decisions. This is how she makes what might be her best decision yet, to start MyLifeundecided.com.

For the next however-many blog posts, Brooks is giving every decision she is faced with over to her readers. From joining the debate team to which book to read in English Lit, she isn't making any choices on her own. Hey, if American can choose our next big superstar, actor or singer, how hard is it for them to decide whether she should read The Grapes of Wrath?

As a blogger, I was impressed with the idea of this story. Who wouldn't enjoy letting other people handle some of life's tougher choices? But Brooklyn herself was such a well-developed character that the blog played second-fiddle to her antics. She did not exaggerate about those bad decisions of hers, either. She truly made some doozies. LOL

The love/hate relationship between Shayne and Brooklyn, as well as Brooklyn's dependence on it was very familiar. I could relate to her frustration and confusion, her feelings about being and the humor of her voice was great. Being in first-person made the story fast paced and simple to follow.

The blog readers didn't disappoint either. Their advice to Brooklyn, through polls and comments was great. They steer her towards the tougher choices as opposed to the easy ones she would have made on her own and provide suggestions on dating, friendship and schoolwork. The course they steer her toward makes her teachers and parents happy, but frustrate Brooklyn. While I'd hope that in real life, no teen would attempt a similar project, I'd hope that they would get readers such as these if they did. And Brooklyn tries her best to stick to their decisions.

Teens and even some adults will enjoy reading about how these few weeks of change, help steer Baby Brooklyn into growing up and finally learning how to take responsibility and control for her own decisions and choices.

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May 28, 2011 Diana rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book is one of the best books I have ever read! It's amazing and I'm not kidding. At first when I just received it in the mail, I expected in to be okay, but then once I started reading My Life Undecided I got hooked. I finished the book in three days. That's amazing for me considering my stack of notes I have to study for finals. This book is way more then just okay. This book is SUPER DUPER AMAZING!!!! I loved it and couldn't put it down. I loved this book because it focused on a girl's l...more

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Nov 16, 2011 Savannah (Books With Bite) rated it 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book. I loved that this characters Brooklyn acted like a teenager. Flawed and not sure what to do.

What grabbed me the most about this book is the great plot. The reader is introduce to Brooklyn who has been messing up her entire life. I like that she took control of her life and made new choices. The pacing of the book is perfect for those who enjoy different things coming at you. One minute Brooklyn does something right and the next she is in trouble again. Brooklyn really...more

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Aug 10, 2011 Emily added it

I fluctuated between loving and hating this book. As a fan of the "Choose Your Own Adventures" series as a kid, I was intrigued by the premise of a young women fed up with making all the wrong choices and creating a blog to ask the world to make the right choices for her. From trying out for the rugby team to trying to choose between the bad boy and her newly found guy friend, she discovers inner strength within herself. For the most part, this book accurately reflected the voice of a 15 year ol...more

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Oct 16, 2011 Liza Wiemer added it

I had the pleasure of hearing Jessica Brody talk about My Life Undecided at Anderson's Bookstore in Naperville, IL and the book is every bit as wonderful as Jessica. What a cool premise - Brooklyn Pierce has spent her entire life making poor decisions so she decides to create a blog http://www.mylifeundecided.com (It really exists and is fantastic, so check it out!!!) This is a a novel that will have you smiling, laughing, misty-eyed. Doesn't matter what age you are, there are plenty of situatio...more

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Nov 14, 2011 Anne rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011, realistic-fiction, washyarg-reviews, young-adult

Brooklyn Pierce has made some bad decisions in her life, but the one that really gets her attention is the one that lands her in the back of the police car in the middle of the night. She realizes that she needs to figure out a new system for making better choices. So she starts a blog and conducts polls where her readers tell her what to do. She ends up in a number of situations that she would never have imagined: trying out for the rugby team, joining the debate, club, etc. In the process she...more

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Jun 02, 2011 Sarah rated it 3 of 5 stars

My Life Undecided is Jessica Brody's second book. It has that same breezy and light feel as The Karma Club and is equally approachable to teens.

Synopsis: PLEASE READ THIS! MY LIFE DEPENDS ON IT!

Okay, maybe that was a bit melodramatic, but I’m sorry, I’m feeling a bit melodramatic at the moment.

Here’s the deal. My name is Brooklyn Pierce, I’m fifteen years old, and I am decisionally challenged. Seriously, I can’t remember the last good decision I made. I can remember plenty of crappy ones thoug...more

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Nov 10, 2011 Aimee (Coffee Table Reviews) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011

I was pleasantly surprised by this book! I went it expecting a novel I would like well enough, but didn't hold too much expectations for it. But from the first pages I found myself laughing out loud, snickering and even feeling the pain of Brooklyn's decisions.

The blog was a genius thing. Not only did she write a blog, but the author included the pages of the blog as if we were really looking at what would be posted online. Well, all but the actual voting boxes. We got to see the results like sh...more

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Nov 10, 2011 Jennifer rated it 4 of 5 stars

Brooklyn Pierce finds herself in a bad predicament. A result of another bad decision. Her best friend is avoiding her, her parents are disappointed in her, and she was sentenced to community service at an old folks home. Brooklyn comes to the conclusion that she is a bad decision maker and needs to put her decisions in the hands of others. She starts a blog where her readers get to make all of her decisions. Her decisions are put to a vote and majority rules. Brooklyn’s life seems to get back on...more

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About Jessica Brody

Jessica Brody knew from a young age that she wanted to be a writer. She started self "publishing" her own books when she was seven years old, binding the pages together with cardboard, wallpaper samples and electrical tape.

After graduating from Smith College in 2001 where she double majored in Economics and French and minored in Japanese, Jessica later went on to work for MGM Studios as a Manager...more

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