Andrea Robin Kaplan is a clique unto herself.
In other words, she has no friends. Her only goal is get through high school with the least a... read full description
In other words, she has no friends. Her only goal is get through high school with the least a... read full description
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Mar 28, 2009
I read a book called jailbait by leslea newman. This book is
intresting and made me wonder how girls can be attracted to men that
They dont even know. the main character name is andi. She seems to be
very lonely in her life so she befriends new people and a man that is
really older than her. Andi is this girl that is trying to find herself
and be happy with someone else.
Andi wants excitement in her life. So she More...
intresting and made me wonder how girls can be attracted to men that
They dont even know. the main character name is andi. She seems to be
very lonely in her life so she befriends new people and a man that is
really older than her. Andi is this girl that is trying to find herself
and be happy with someone else.
Andi wants excitement in her life. So she More...
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Feb 11, 2009
Maya
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I really enjoyed reading this book. Not everyone can relate to this book but there are certain topics in this book that people can relate to. The old clichés “Don’t talk to strangers,” and “Don’t get into a car with a stranger” takes a big part in this book. Lines are crossed when an innocent 15 turning 16 year old girl named Andrea thinks she has fallen in love with an older guy. Andrea is your typical loner who does not have many friends, isn’t the most beautiful, and is made fun of in schoo
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Mar 20, 2010
Angella
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This book had a lot of ups and downs for me. I can't decide if I really liked it, or if I really hated it.
In the beginning, when you meet Andi, you know just from her tone that she's one dumb girl, and she's got so little self esteem that she'll believe anything that a guy tells her. So when "Frank" comes along in his Volkswagon, and tells her how pretty she is, she basically goes gaga over the guy, and gets in his car. Dumb move #1.
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In the beginning, when you meet Andi, you know just from her tone that she's one dumb girl, and she's got so little self esteem that she'll believe anything that a guy tells her. So when "Frank" comes along in his Volkswagon, and tells her how pretty she is, she basically goes gaga over the guy, and gets in his car. Dumb move #1.
So, Frank is a pretty likeabl More...
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Nov 22, 2009
Rebecca
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A vivid account of a fifteen year old girl who finds herself in a sordid affair with a man twice her age. Frank was easily hateable and I prayed countless times Andrea would do the opposite of what she did. The author makes it almost understandable how she could fall for someone so creepy, with a family life that appears to leave a lot to be desired.
I was left a little curious. There were certain implications that Andreas father was too affectionate or needy to his fifteen year old More...
I was left a little curious. There were certain implications that Andreas father was too affectionate or needy to his fifteen year old More...
Feb 27, 2010
Allison
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Going into this book, I think I really wanted to like it. Overall though, it left a lot to be desired. Andi is an interesting enough main character--she's self-conscious, a loner, and clearly susceptible to the kind of predator Frank is. While kids at school insult her, Frank compliments her. Where she feels like she doesn't belong in her quirky family, Frank makes her feel wanted.
The book is told from Andi's point of view, so we only know as much about Frank as Andi knows. On one ha More...
The book is told from Andi's point of view, so we only know as much about Frank as Andi knows. On one ha More...
Sep 27, 2008
Diana
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I read this book at work to see if it would be a good one to recommend to teens who like to read about people with messed-up lives. Alas, I don't think I'll be recommending it to anyone anytime soon, as it was pretty poorly written and uninteresting.
Jailbait was written in first person, from the point of view of a 15-year old girl named Andrea. She is unpopular, unnatractive, overweight, not very smart, and likes stuffed animals more than is appropriate for someone her age.
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Jailbait was written in first person, from the point of view of a 15-year old girl named Andrea. She is unpopular, unnatractive, overweight, not very smart, and likes stuffed animals more than is appropriate for someone her age.
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May 30, 2011
Tiana
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The title of the book gives away the main idea of the book which I didnt discover until reading. I personally didnt like this book, because of the moody characters and awkward situations and settings. The book wasnt of my taste, but the family life and values of the character were quite amusing.
I wouldnt recommend this book to younger readers, the intense storyline and description would most likely be interesting and understanding for a young adult/teenager.
I wouldnt recommend this book to younger readers, the intense storyline and description would most likely be interesting and understanding for a young adult/teenager.
Oct 18, 2010
Hannah
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WellI didn't love the writing style but I found the awkwardness of the two main characters painfully authentic. This wasn't an after school special read, which is what I thought it might be. It has grit and realism. It reminded me of that old Laura Dern flick with the guy who comes to her house and takes her away. Creepy.
Nov 20, 2008
Julian
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this is a book about a 15 year old girl named andrea who is unatractive and fat. she is walking home from school one day and meets a guy who drives a brown volkswagon. his name is frank and they hook up. this is a story about losing innocence as a child. its not very well written.
May 22, 2010
Hope
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Whoa, can't believe I came across this book. Read it a while back... Lots of ups and downs and some rather maturely creepy subject matter for a teen book. It's a little dark, but at times interesting. If you're bored, female, and young with some time to kill, go for it.
Dec 26, 2007
Patrick
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This is a dark disturbing look at a teen girl (Andi) who feels like a stranger in her family, an outcast at her school, but finds acceptance with the wrong person. But the attraction isn't about sex, it's about control, as Andi easily succumbs to Frank's demands and desires. Andi tells the story and readers will find her likable, if somewhat naïve. Like Doing It, this is pushing the envelope: a place Newman's been before with her ground-breaking picture book Heather Has Two Mommies. Sure to be c
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Dec 05, 2009
Brooklyn
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Reviewed by Bird, 14yrs
In the 1970s, a 10th grader named Andrea falls in love with a middle-aged loser named Frank.The character was excellent and the plot was beautiful. The writing was very matter of fact.
In the 1970s, a 10th grader named Andrea falls in love with a middle-aged loser named Frank.The character was excellent and the plot was beautiful. The writing was very matter of fact.
Feb 05, 2008
Scott
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One of my students last year found this book in my classroom library. Her reader response contained something along these lines: "then the older guy made the fifteen-year-old girl have sex with him and she loved him a lot and thought maybe she liked it after all because he was paying attention to her and she hadn't had that happen to her before because her only friend was a cow". Upon closing her reading notebook, I thought "Oh. Maybe I should read this." So I did. It's kind
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Mar 15, 2011
Corinne
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I really enjoyed this novel... even though many parts were like watching a car accident. You really want to look away, because you know what will happen, but you just can't.
Jun 03, 2008
Jailbait is one of thoughs make your stomach hurt type books. The girl in this book was walking home one day and met a man in a brown car. He was alot older than she was so he really shouldnt have been talking to her at all but they would meet up most everyday and getting her into lots of trouble with her mom and school. He had her so brainwashed that he was all she cared about! SHE DIDNT EVEN REALLY KNOW HIM! He would make her dress up for him and do bad stuff. He wanted her to runaway with him
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Apr 16, 2009
Cartier
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this book was really good. Its about this 16 year old girl who is an outcast at school and meets this 30 year old one day and begins a relationship with him
Apr 21, 2009
Nicholas
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I didn't finish this novel. The library's due date was loaming and I wasn't that much into it to renew it.
Sep 27, 2010
Alicia
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I can't believe the girl was so dumb to fall this guy...not the best writing.
Jan 29, 2010
Sarah
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I feel so sorry for this girl![return][return]Living a boring life in the suburbs, Andrea Robin Kaplan is content with just making it through the day without issue, but when she meets Frank, a man much older in years than she, Andreas feelings of loneliness are replaced with something more intense than she had ever felt before.
Mar 30, 2011
elissa
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Oddly atmospheric, and very reminiscient of the 70's. The main character isn't horribly memorable, but it's worth a read. About a teen having a relationship with an older guy. The author also wrote HEATHER HAS TWO MOMMIES.
Apr 24, 2010
Alicia
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This is what not to do. Do not get into cars with creepy old men because you're a bored, overweight girl. It's haunting enough to be a warning to any girl that this is not okay.
Oct 21, 2011
Sera
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A book i borrowed from a friend. She kept on insisting that it was a good book and i wont put it down the moment i start reading, we'll see if she's right :)
Feb 04, 2012
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