The Anti-Prom

Apr 19, 2011 Princess Bookie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read2010

My Thoughts: Prom? Kissing? Betrayal? Friends? Check!!! We are introduced to 3 individual girls who could not be more different if they tried. First, there is Bliss who is popular, queen bee, has the perfect boyfriend (or so she thought) and is the girl who would most likely be prom queen. Next there is Jolene. Jolene seems like a rebel, she gets into trouble, she steps out against the norm. Last there is Meg. Meg is quiet, independent, nerdy, and the girl you'd want to help you with your homewo...more My Thoughts: Prom? Kissing? Betrayal? Friends? Check!!! We are introduced to 3 individual girls who could not be more different if they tried. First, there is Bliss who is popular, queen bee, has the perfect boyfriend (or so she thought) and is the girl who would most likely be prom queen. Next there is Jolene. Jolene seems like a rebel, she gets into trouble, she steps out against the norm. Last there is Meg. Meg is quiet, independent, nerdy, and the girl you'd want to help you with your homework. All 3 girls get thrown together during the night of their prom. None of their proms are what they thought it would be. They are left feeling upset and very dissatisfied. Bliss finds her boyfriend making out with her best friend, Jolene gets stood up, and Meg just wants to have a good time and maybe dance with the guy she's crushing on.

Bliss and Jolene start talking and realize they must do something about all of their problems! Meg basically gets thrown into the mix because she's the ride! Bliss ends up finding her best friends diary and has this notion to leave it in her friend's boyfriends doom room so he can discover she's cheating with Bliss's boyfriend. Jolene just wants to get her father back and make him understand. Meg just wants to learn to be more brave.

I really enjoyed The Anti-Prom! I liked seeing how Jolene's relationship with her guy friend developed. I really liked him! I liked the college boy Meg meets and I liked how Bliss realized she was better off without her cheating lying scum boyfriend.

This book was full of laughs and was made of fun. It was like a mini road trip of fun with these girls! Even though the guys weren't in the story very often I liked the little details into their personalities we do see. I liked seeing the girls become friends even though they were so different. Even though I did enjoy Boys Bears and A Serious Pair Of Hiking Boots a bit more; this author knows how to write a fun story.

Overall: Really enjoyed it! If you haven't read Boys Bears and A Serious Pair Of Hiking Boots be sure to check that one out too while your buying The Anti-Prom!

Cover: The cover is cute! Love how we can't see the faces and the balloons make it even funner!

What I'd Give It: 4/5 Cupcakes

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Mar 30, 2013 Tori rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: decent-ya, friendship, sweet-lady-characters, characters-of-color

I just finished this book, and wow, I don't even have words to describe how enthusiastic I am about it.

Three high school girls, one popular, one a hardcore badass, and one a quiet geek, have their proms ruined by boys. Hey, it happen ed to many of us. They team up, somewhat accidentally, to get revenge on the popular girl's cheating boyfriend and her best friend, the cheating accomplice. Sweet character development and friendships happen.

The hardest part of this book for me was the writing styl...more I just finished this book, and wow, I don't even have words to describe how enthusiastic I am about it.

Three high school girls, one popular, one a hardcore badass, and one a quiet geek, have their proms ruined by boys. Hey, it happen ed to many of us. They team up, somewhat accidentally, to get revenge on the popular girl's cheating boyfriend and her best friend, the cheating accomplice. Sweet character development and friendships happen.

The hardest part of this book for me was the writing style. It's written in first person, with the PoV alternating between the three main girls. I think this was a good decision, but there are also, like, so many likes, like every three words, that for the first while I was like, ohmigod, even if I, like, talked like this in high school it was like, so totally not worth reproducing in print, you know? For the first few chapters I wasn't sure I was going to get through it, or through all the screen time devoted to girls accusing other girls of being sluts/bitches.

I'm so glad I did, though. Even though the main characters are not very sympathetic towards each other, the narrative itself is very kind to them. Each of the girls has her own backstory, insecurities, and character arch. They also each had particular skills and talents that they could contribute to the Revenge Mission, but in a way that didn't feel gimmicky to me. I was really invested in their success and development as people, and really it was just a delight to watch them become friends and struggle through their various issues together.

The characters were also a lot more racially diverse than most YA fic. I don't remember it being explicitly stated (although I was sick and up way too late for most of the reading, so I might not have noticed), but Bliss, the popular girl, is Hispanic, and one of the supporting boys is black. Everyone was straight, so this didn't help me in my quest to find good LGBT YA, but I was completely willing to overlook it for all of the awesome teen girl bonding. (less)

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Apr 11, 2012 Siti rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 12th-grade-3rd-quarter

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The Anti-Prom
by Abby McDonald
288 pages
Candlewick Press $16.99
ISBN 0763649562

The world turned upside down when three unlikely girls, each fitted into drastically different cliques at school, came together on Prom night. Bliss is the popular girl and never talks to shy, quiet wallflowers like Meg. Jolene didn't want to be involved until curiosity got the best of her and now she's stuck in the backseat, giving in to Bliss' ridiculous revenge plan and enduring Meg's grandma dr...more

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Aug 15, 2011 Jodi rated it 3 of 5 stars

The Anti-Prom was the perfect lazy-summer-day read. It was silly, light, funny in the right places and was narrated by characters that were actually likable.
The story grabbed me from the first few sentences where Bliss (yes, and unfortunate naming decision on McDonald's part) catches her boyfriend and best friend going at it during the prom. She quickly decides to seek revenge on the best friend and recruits resident bad girl Jolene to show her how it's done. Unfortunately, Jolene herself is...more

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Jul 24, 2011 Jodi Papazian rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-reads

The Anti-Prom was the perfect lazy-summer-day read. It was silly, light, funny in the right places and was narrated by characters that were actually likable.
The story grabbed me from the first few sentences where Bliss (yes, and unfortunate naming decision on McDonald's part) catches her boyfriend and best friend going at it during the prom. She quickly decides to seek revenge on the best friend and recruits resident bad girl Jolene to show her how it's done. Unfortunately, Jolene herself is...more

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Apr 24, 2011 Bdalton rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult-fiction

Like The Breakfast Club or Pretty in Pink, this story is about the intersection of losers and popular kids. The story focuses on Prom night, where three girls from different social circles come together to avenge themselves and find themselves. The dialogue is good. The characters are a bit stereotypical, but not too bad, and while the action is both over the top and predictable at times, this was still a good, fast, fun read. I would recommend this to 10 grade and up. There is definately drinki...more

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Feb 18, 2011 Jessica rated it 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book! It was a light, easy and fast read but very entertaining. It didn't take me long to get into it at all and it kept my attention the whole way through. I was constantly wondering what these girls were going to get themselves into next.

Bliss is your typical popular, super cute, rich girl. She is dating one of the most popular boys in school and is surrounded by "friends". However, she is in for a rude awakening when she finds her supposed best friend making out with her...more I really enjoyed this book! It was a light, easy and fast read but very entertaining. It didn't take me long to get into it at all and it kept my attention the whole way through. I was constantly wondering what these girls were going to get themselves into next.

Bliss is your typical popular, super cute, rich girl. She is dating one of the most popular boys in school and is surrounded by "friends". However, she is in for a rude awakening when she finds her supposed best friend making out with her boyfriend in the limo on their prom night. Seeking revenge, she finds herself asking bad girl, Jolene, for help.

Jolene has her own set of issues. Her parents are divorced and her father has remarried into money. He would love to forget he even has an older daughter and Jolene does not deal with this very well. She has turned into a rebel and bad girl but shows up to prom to soothe things over with her mom. When her prom date doesn't show, she finds herself being followed around by Bliss and finally agrees to help her get her revenge as long as Bliss helps Jolene with her secret mission.

Then Meg enters the scene. Meg is quiet and pretty much invisible at school. Her step-mom arranges a prom date for her with one of her friend's sons but at the last minute he bails on her. As she is driving away from the prom, she winds up hooking up with Bliss and Jolene and agrees to help them with their plans so she doesn't have to go home to the disappointment of her dad and step-mom.

Thsi book was filled with your typical high school drama. However I enjoyed watching Bliss realize how petty and cruel her little social group is. Jolene ends up dealing with her daddy issues and Meg completely emerges from her wall-flower status. The stunts they pull through the night are fun, exciting and something that I could totally see myself doing at that age (sad, yes but true).

My favorite characters would have to be Scott and Dante. They were fun personalities and I was glad to see that neither of them disappeared into the background. They weren't main characters but were involved in just enough.

This book had some sexual content and swearing. I would recommend it for 16 years and up just because of the sexual content. Nothing too major but enough that I wouldn't let my 14 year old read it (if I had a 14 year old)!

Overall, I thought this book was fun and exciting. I enjoyed the lighter story and can see girls acting just this way. It took me straight back to high school and I had fun reading it!

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Feb 05, 2011 Eliza rated it 2 of 5 stars

I wanted to enjoy this book, but from the first chapter, I knew it would be a cheesy read. Cheese squelched out of all of the pages, coating almost every word. The story also sounded familiar. It was just like John Tucker Must Die, but on prom night...and not as funny. The ending was rather cute, but, sadly, it did not make up for the rest of the book.

Although there were some bad bad things about this novel, there were also a few good things. The author created three extremely distinct character...more I wanted to enjoy this book, but from the first chapter, I knew it would be a cheesy read. Cheese squelched out of all of the pages, coating almost every word. The story also sounded familiar. It was just like John Tucker Must Die, but on prom night...and not as funny. The ending was rather cute, but, sadly, it did not make up for the rest of the book.

Although there were some bad bad things about this novel, there were also a few good things. The author created three extremely distinct characters and wove their stories into each other very well. I was a little confused a couple of times, however, when the chapters changed and the character point-of-view switched, but I could quickly get back on track with the authors' help.

Bliss was your typical popular girl on the outside, but as you got to know her, she became more of a human being and less like a barbie. She found her boyfriend and best friend making out at prom, which spurred her to ask the school's "resident bad-girl" to help her get revenge. The way they planned to get revenge was very unrealistic and, again, cheesy.

The "resident bad-girl", Jolene, had issues of her own, and chose that night to resolve them! What are the chances? She also evolved as a character throughout the book, becoming less of a hard shell, and more of a teenage girl. She seemed to me like a motorcycle chick who was older than seventeen. She also didn't seem like the type of person who would be so interested in going to college. Nowhere in the book did it say what her grades were, but her main focus was to get money for college.

Meg was the character I felt the most connection with. She wasn't a party girl, or "popular". She liked to read and was quiet. I also felt the most sympathy towards her, because of her background and the fact that she was pressured into being Bliss and Jolene's designated driver for criminal activities she did not want to participate in. I was glad for her, though, when she came out of her shell.

Overall, the novel was not my favourite. It was a typical story about three girls who never spoke to each other and then ended up spending prom night getting revenge on their classmates. It was predictable and, (need I say it again?) very cheesy. I'm sorry to say that I had to be honest and give this book a two and a half mask rating.
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May 05, 2011 Anita rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: audiobook, ya-romance, ya-fiction

The Anti-Prom

AUTHOR: Abby McDonald
GENRE: Young Adult Fiction
FORM: Audiobook

SYNOPSIS: Three girls who would be voted “Least Likely to Hang Out – EVER,” find themselves stuck together when what is suppose to be the best, most fun day of their entire High School career falls apart. Bliss has just caught one of her best friends, Katelyn, in a rather precarious position with her boyfriend in the back of their limo. Jocelyn, the school outcast, trouble maker, “tough girl” was suppose to meet her (g...more

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Dec 06, 2012 Abriezel rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was truly a great teen book although I found it a tad unrealistic. People rarely ever change so much over one night especially after a lifetime or even just years of acting a certain way. The book is inspirational almost and gives three totally different perspectives. There is Bliss who is the popular and perfect beautiful girl. Then there's Jolene who is trouble and terrifies others. Last but not least is Meg, the shy wallflower.
What really caught my attention was how the author depicted...more

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Jul 24, 2011 Magan (Rather Be Reading) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-reads, library

Anti-Prom was a book I thought would just be a light read. I loved that it was told from each of the three very different girls' perspectives. From each of their POVs, I got a clear picture of what made each of them the way they were. As they were such an unlikely trio to ever become friends and help one another out, I loved understanding what was fueling their decisions.

My favorite character was probably Jolene, though I felt pretty fond of Meg by the end of the book. Jolene had so many walls...more

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Jan 25, 2011 Jamie Kline rated it 3 of 5 stars

My opinion: I knew going into this book that it would be a lighthearted read, and I was definitely ok with that since the last 3 or 4 books I read were pretty emotional. It all starts with a girl named Bliss who finds her boyfriend cheating on her at prom with her best friend. She turns to the school's resident bad girl Jolene for advice on how to get revenge on them. Jolene reluctantly agrees to help (she doesn't feel much sympathy for Bliss though since she's part of the "in" crowd that seems...more My opinion: I knew going into this book that it would be a lighthearted read, and I was definitely ok with that since the last 3 or 4 books I read were pretty emotional. It all starts with a girl named Bliss who finds her boyfriend cheating on her at prom with her best friend. She turns to the school's resident bad girl Jolene for advice on how to get revenge on them. Jolene reluctantly agrees to help (she doesn't feel much sympathy for Bliss though since she's part of the "in" crowd that seems to look down on everyone else). On the way out of prom to put their plan in action, they run into Meg who is all but invincible in the school. They persuade her to let them in the car and soon Meg gets mixed into their shenanigans. The three of them embark on a journey of revenge, while unknowingly to any of them they start to become something they never though possible: friends.

This was a cute book. You can relate to these characters easily, because you can either identify yourself as one of them when you were in high school, or you knew someone like that. For Bliss, the adventure started out as just getting revenge on her boyfriend and supposed best friend, but ultimately it turned into much more than that. She slowly begins to realize that the opinions she and her friends form of other people are not necessarily accurate, and that their behavior is sometimes very hurtful. Jolene is always the bad girl, pushing the envelop and getting into trouble, but it's nice to see the softer side of her at times and I think she really only needed someone to really listen to her problems and sympathize with her. And Meg, I guess I could see a little of myself in Meg. I wasn't invincible in high school, but I know what it's like to be super shy and have low self esteem. I always tried to avoid conflict too. But as she starts to see that not all risks are bad, she starts to loosen up and enjoy herself. I wish more kids in high school could learn to open up a bit more and stop being afraid to be themselves, but as long as there are kids like Bliss' and her friends around it makes it hard. Sometimes it seems like it's better to be invincible than be the target of mean comments and jokes. Luckily I never had to go through that; I think if anything I fell more on the "mean girl" side of things and I do feel bad for things I have said in the past. This book really made me reflect on that and what I would do differently now if given the chance. Overall it was a super cute book, fast read, and I like the way it jumped around to each of the girls so you could read first hand what she was feeling and thinking. The cover is cute, not sure if this will be the final cover but the dresses the girls are wearing are perfect, just like they're described in the book.

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Sep 03, 2012 Jessa Schwarting rated it 4 of 5 stars

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The thing that drew me in most about this book first was the cover, which I thought looked really fun, but then after reading the back and first few pages, I knew I had to read it. And I definitely was not disappointing. This book was funny, heartfelt, and warming. It made me laugh and cry and sigh with content, sometimes all on the same page!

First off, the character development was done beautifully. A little methodical and predictable, but I...more

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Jul 21, 2012 Chrissy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebook, read-in-2012

I can't deny that when I saw the cover of THE ANTI-PROM I was expecting a lot here. I mean, yes, it's colorful, vibrant, and fun -- but I definitely got the idea that this would be one of those stories that just felt extremely young -- the kind that I could never fully enjoy, being a decade from my own prom.

And, well, maybe I was partially right. And, to be fair, I'm not exactly the target audience of THE ANTI-PROM. Even so, I'll admit that this was a cute, endearing story that did manage to kee...more

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May 28, 2011 Charlotte rated it 4 of 5 stars

The Anti-Prom is about 3 VERY different girls coming together in the span of one night. They work as a common goal to 'get what they want'. Bliss wants to get back at her 'best friend' for sleeping with her boyfriend. Jolene wants to get back at her dad for bailing on her college tuition bill. And Meg is just along for the ride, wishing for that perfect prom night.

This book is cute, but just cute. The title doesn't really fit the actual book, which confused me. I would have gone for something th...more

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Oct 07, 2012 Chelsea Nicole rated it 2 of 5 stars

This book was just OK but very unlikely. I personally do not think I would have left my senior prom to go galavanting on an excursion to prove myself and it turn out to be a total waste of time. I think I was disappointed but I'm not sure whether it was over the lack of real development in the characters (no one,I repeat, no one learns an entire life lesson and then put said new life into complete perspective all within about oh, nine hours!) or the fact that these girls who have nothing to do w...more

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May 02, 2011 Raquel rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-for-work

Another winner from Abby McDonald! On Prom night, 3 high school girls, who couldn't be more different from each other, come together for an evening they will never forget. None of it happening at the actual prom. Bliss Marino is one of the popular girls. She just spotted her boyfriend making out with her best friend. Determined to bring down her best friend she lures Jolene, the jaded and angry high school misfit, to help her sabotage the friend's evening. Jolene, has been stood up by her date a...more

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Jun 30, 2011 Taylor Harrison rated it 4 of 5 stars

Honestly I was back and forth about even choosing this book to read, as it seemed to be under my reading level, but something about the description kept drawing me back and I decided to take a crack at it. To my surprise, I ended up greatly enjoying it. It is a coming of age story in the feel-good Sarah Dessen style. Each of the girls has something to prove that night, and they each go through a transformation, ones you're not sure as the reader they're going to be able to accomplish, so it's al...more

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Jul 18, 2011 Holly rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult-contemporary

What better way to make new friendships than to go on madcap adventures on prom night! Bliss, Jolene, and Meg have no way of knowing how much they will have changed by the end of the night. Each girl has her own worries and agenda but it's only by depending on each other and learning about each other's strengths and faults that they avoid the worst consequences of their actions. I like how the author deftly broke down the stereotypes of the popular girl, the bad girl, and the invisible girl. The...more

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Mar 07, 2011 Logan rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc-tour, ya-contemporary

First impressions: I loved that this book didn't waste any time jumping into prom night. We start smack dab in the middle, actually. No dinner, no limo rides, no photo sessions at the parents' houses. And the opening scene sure is a doozie, too. Bliss catches her boyfriend cheating on her. Ouch.

Lasting impressions: Like The Breakfast Club and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants had a baby. So much fun!

Conflicting impressions: I didn't always buy the actions/reactions of the characters. At times it...more First impressions: I loved that this book didn't waste any time jumping into prom night. We start smack dab in the middle, actually. No dinner, no limo rides, no photo sessions at the parents' houses. And the opening scene sure is a doozie, too. Bliss catches her boyfriend cheating on her. Ouch.

Lasting impressions: Like The Breakfast Club and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants had a baby. So much fun!

Conflicting impressions: I didn't always buy the actions/reactions of the characters. At times it felt overly confrontational and other times it felt too easy for them.

Overall impressions: This story throws three girls together for one crazy evening - prom night. In my experience, prom is always eventful, and this one is no exception. Bliss wants to get revenge on her best friend and boyfriend, who she catches getting hot and heavy together in a limo during the dance, so she seeks out bad girl Jolene for help. When Jolene finally agrees to be a part of Bliss's scheme, they flee to the parking lot, only to get nearly run over by Meg, who has just been stood up.

Once the three girls agree to help each other over the course of the evening (Bliss with the cheaters, Jolene with her deadbeat dad, and getting shy, uptight Meg to loosen up), the action flies. The girls bounce back and forth from location to location, pulling crazy stunt after reckless escapade, and along the way they start to connect. The moments where the girls learn important life lessons can be a bit over the top, but for the most part their relationships seem genuine.

McDonald captures the high school girl especially well. I thought the dialogue was realistic with all of that angsty stressed out drama that colors it as a teenager. It makes the girls believable despite very little backstory. What could have very easily been pure fluff, however, is tempered with some pretty heavy issues, particularly revolving around Jolene and Meg.

Jolene has been destroying her life in an effort to lash out at her dad and the world she feels does nothing for her. Meg has given up on social life altogether, disappearing into the walls and rendering herself more and more invisible as time goes by. When things start to get really ugly, the girls have to rely on each other, and because of their differences they're able to speak the truth. Instead of stock phrases and blind support that usually comes with teen girl friendship, these acquaintances don't hold back, really cutting at the heart of the problem as each new snag arises throughout the night.

This is great fun, while also touching on some deeper issues. I highly recommend to contemporary YA fans, as well as anyone wanting to re-live some crazy prom experiences. :)(less)

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Feb 04, 2013 Janna Horlick rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya, ebook, ya-romance, real-issues

The Anti-Prom is EXCITING & FUNNY.

These three girls are pretty funny when you get them all together. Not to mention, they have a lot to learn from each other. This is your average coming of age story, times three!

Bliss, a popular girl, learns that there are more important things than cool friends and fashion. Jolene, the bad girl, learns to let go of her past and embrace those who truly care about her. Meg, the dork, finally comes out of her shell and becomes more confident in herself.

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Feb 22, 2012 Inspired Kathy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2012

Under usual circumstances this is a book I would have put down after reading the first couple of chapters, but circumstances were not normal. This was the only audio book I had with me at work and I had a mundane task to complete so I just kept listening. By the time work was done I was nearly half way through the book and then kept listening because I wanted to know how everything turned out.

The first half of the book was just ok, it was entertaining but I really didn't care about the character...more

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Mar 19, 2012 Lissa rated it 5 of 5 stars

The anti-prom by Abby McDonald was a hilarious adventure caper that takes place on that night of all memorable high school nights -- prom night.

The beautiful Bliss had the perfect prom planned, right up until the minute she spots her boyfriend making out with her best friend in their limo.

Bad girl Jolene has cultivated her tough image for years, only to show up to prom wearing pink ruffles. When Bliss asks for her help, Jolene can't say no (even though she tries).

Meg, the shy geek-girl, got sto...more

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Jan 30, 2011 Sarah rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011, arc, blog-tour, young-adult

Review originally posted here.

I feel like I’ve been reading a bunch of contemporary Young Adult fiction lately, which is good because sometimes I think there’s too little of it on the shelves. I have mixed feelings about Anti-Prom though, mainly because I feel like the three main characters are great big stereotypes. Each of them is a different stereotype, but still.

Bliss, Jolene (who made me sing the song every time I read her name), and Meg are not part of the same social circle. Bliss is the...more

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Feb 04, 2012 Johnp rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: female-lead, relationships, parent-issues, 2012

Three girls, Bliss, Jolene and Meg, come together in an attempt to take back/avenge some major event in their lives. An unlikely team, but one by one, they open up to each other (and us), letting us see through the facade into their deepest hurt, their most secret insecurities. For Bliss, it’s her cheating boyfriend. For Jolene, it’s her I-don’t-care Dad. For Meg, it’s her wallflower, in-the-shadows way of life.

We follow them on their quest for payback that takes place all in the span of just o...more

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Apr 30, 2011 Divya rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorite-books

Prom has never been this exhilarating before! Three girls, never really spoken a word since this night, gang up to go against the tragedies of each of their Prom nights. Prom night for these three will be something never heard of before, made up of sweet revenge to the crushed and blooming romance to the most unlikely of the three.
Bliss is the stereotypical, popular, queen bee of the school. The book starts out in her perspective, describing what she finds in the limo. Jolene is the bad girl,...more Prom has never been this exhilarating before! Three girls, never really spoken a word since this night, gang up to go against the tragedies of each of their Prom nights. Prom night for these three will be something never heard of before, made up of sweet revenge to the crushed and blooming romance to the most unlikely of the three.
Bliss is the stereotypical, popular, queen bee of the school. The book starts out in her perspective, describing what she finds in the limo. Jolene is the bad girl, the girl you don't want to mess with since her name is included in so many rumors around the school. Bliss seeks her assistance to get revenge on her so called BFF. These two unlikely pair find Meg, the invisible until now, as their way to get the revenge by making her drive them around. The rest of the novel deals with how each girl solve their dilemmas in life. The adventures that they go through while reaching their answers is what creates the plot for most of the book.
Abby McDonald writes an exceptional story line on the theme of realizing who you are and who you can be. The three girls share an incredible bonding experience-all the while plotting to ruin a prom. The writing style of the author has each chapter narrated by switching off between characters. This really shows the contrasting personalities of the three girls. The reader gets a more in depth view of each of their minds instead of getting only one of them. This style creates an exhilarating read instead listening to one character drone on and on while you really want to know what is happening to the others.
The novel really showed me how friendships can develop over a matter of hours between people who are complete opposites. The romance that was in The Anti-Prom was near the end, but amazingly sweet. The one thing that I didn't like was that Bliss was way too over stereotypical. If Abby had made her a little bit more realistic, it would have improved Bliss's character by miles. There were numerous humorous scenes in the book that made me laugh out. Some of these scenes bought the book together to add on more color to it.
The Anti-Prom was an incredible read that had an fantastic effect on me. It will bring out this power on anyone who picks it up! I enjoyed reading the book and it was different then the usual novels about prom nights.(less)

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Jun 13, 2012 Amber-louise Kellett-Hillier rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book didn't really do it for me to be honest. The only reason I didn't give up was that it was from the giveaways and I felt that as I had it free I should persevere and give a review.

I did like that the author didn't mess around with lengthy introductions and chapters of background before starting the story, she was straight in there. However, the plot was very transparent and quite 'young' I found. But then it was a YA book.

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Jun 01, 2011 Valerie rated it 4 of 5 stars

It's prom night for Bliss, the popular girl, Jolene the bad girl, and Meg the wallflower. All three of them have prom nights that take a turn for the worse and thrust them together in quite the adventure. There is rebellion, romance, and some growing up that takes place for all of them.
There is nothing life-shattering or dramatic that will make the reader be forced to stay up for hours on end reading what will happen next. With the three characters being so different, it makes it easy for a teen...more

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Jan 13, 2013 Paige rated it 4 of 5 stars

I went into this book with a mindset that I most likely wasn't going to like it. I'd gotten it as a gift in September for my birthday and it has been staring at me from the shelf ever since.
For starters the plot just didn't sound very believable, and the three main characters seemed to be three different extremes. Not to mention the fact that it is extremely unlikely that the three of them would actually work together toward common goals. But... I was wrong. Abby McDonald did a great job in mak...more

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Nov 18, 2012 Carol rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult-fiction

The Anti-Prom is a very fun book, a great summer read, or a quick winter read by the fireside. Teen adventure and double-crossing, a clique of mean-girls (just like the movie), plus a happy ending. McDonald succeeds in entertaining, which is indeed worth praise.

For me, this book was also a bit of a revelation about teen-culture. I didn't realize that kids take all kinds of pictures at social events with the sole purpose of posting them immediately after on Facebook. Just shows you how out of th...more

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