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Prom Impossible

(Prom Impossible #1)

Laura Pauling (Goodreads Author)

3.74 · Rating details · 1,376 ratings · 86 reviews

1 girl + 1 prom + 3 guys = Prom Impossible!

Cassidy decides her senior year, including prom, will be about Michael Greenwood, the boy destined to be her soul mate. One problem. He hasn’t figured that out yet.

But certain events meant as innocent pranks—that weren’t completely her fault—introduce her to Zeke, the reformed bad boy. And cutting deals in the boys’ bathroom with ...more

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May 18, 2014 Nemo (The ☾Moonlight☾ Library) rated it did not like it

Shelves: format-ebook, 2014-published, audience-young-adult, genre-contemporary, stand-alone, review-copy, rich-white-girl-problems, books-i-own, indie, first-world-problems

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. After Cassidy is sent to a Summer Program for troubled teens in response to sabotaging the previous year’s prom, she decides she wants the perfect date with the perfect boy to her perfect prom, and in her desperation to get Michael to notice her ends up in lots of compromising positions, including making deals with the resident school stud. Meanwhile, the new bad boy at school has moved into her friendship group, and maybe also her heart, so what does she do? Lies and steals and generally ruins ...more

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Sep 30, 2014 Casey rated it did not like it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Do not waste your time with this book.
I have never disliked a character as much as I disliked Cassidy. She constantly makes stupid choices throughout the book that make absolutely no sense and seem to have been put there because the author thinks will it make for a funny scene, but this book is not funny. Not in the least.
Cassidy's impulsiveness and so called 'panic-attacks' just made me cringe instead of smile or laugh.
At one point she decides for no apparent reason to steal a dress from her co Do not waste your time with this book.
I have never disliked a character as much as I disliked Cassidy. She constantly makes stupid choices throughout the book that make absolutely no sense and seem to have been put there because the author thinks will it make for a funny scene, but this book is not funny. Not in the least.
Cassidy's impulsiveness and so called 'panic-attacks' just made me cringe instead of smile or laugh.
At one point she decides for no apparent reason to steal a dress from her cousin and supposed best-friends wardrobe for a school dance instead of just asking to borrow it. Then when she is at the dance and someone catches her out absolutely nothing comes of it. We never find out if her cousin knows or not and the whole situation is just over, she even wears the dress again later in the book.
The situation with Jasper is absolutely ridiculous. It starts with them going to a party together and she overhears him trying to talk her up to the boy she actually likes WHICH SHE ASKED HIM TO DO. It obviously didn't go the way she wanted because somehow it turned into some rumour going around that they slept together and without even confronting Jasper about it she writes his English essay for him ( as per their deal) on the wrong subject getting him an F.
This 'thing' with Jasper continues until she says she wants to end their deal, then later on she goes to his house and pretends to be his girlfriend in front of his entire family - THEN she dumps him in front of the entire school the day before the prom. The whole time you are lead to believe that Jasper is something of a jerk, and he is pretty cocky but Cassidy is the one who started the deal then just fucked him around for the entire book. Eventually she gets asked to the prom by Michael - the guy she wanted from the beginning and they go to her cousins house where the limo is waiting but at the last minute she backs out and pairs Michael up with her friend Elena instead who have been flirting the whole book ( no explanation as to why her 'best-friend' Elena has no knowledge of the fact that Michael is Cassidy's 'soul-mate'). So instead she steals her uncles Porsche out of his garage and takes that to the prom instead, STUPID.
When she is at the prom she dances with Jasper briefly and starts egging him on and making jokes about his family and fashion sense which she has absolutely no right to do considering it has been her all along breaking their deal and jerking him around.
Then when someone pranks the Prom with smoke machines and the police turn up she in confronted by a policeman and told to stay where she was so she could be questioned later then when his back is turned THE STUPID BITCH RUNS AWAY - STUPID STUPID STUPID. I was almost spitting with rage at this point because of her sheer stupidity and the authors failure to explain it. It is not plausible for her to be a straight A student and be so fucking stupid at the same time, and yet again she doesn't suffer any consequences, the police find her in the end but only to take her back to her house.
I stuck with this book until the bitter end only because I was holding out for something good to come in the relationship with Cassidy and Zeke and things were starting to look up on the last few pages when he turns up at her house saying he never got a dance at prom so they then proceed to dance together and have their first kiss in her living room WITH HER WHOLE FAMILY STARING AT THEM.
WORST WAY TO END AN ALREADY STUPID FUCKING BOOK COMPLETE WASTE OF MY TIME. ...more

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Aug 01, 2016 Sam Chase rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 3-stars, ibooks

Rating: 3.25 stars

This book ended up being a nice surprise. I bought it for free on iBooks, so I didn't expect much. However, I ended up really enjoying it! The main character had such a unique voice, and I liked reading from her point of view. My only criticism of her was she was very vulnerable- and not in a good way. She took everything as an insult and cared waaaay too much about how other people saw her. Nevertheless, she was strong-willed and seeing her concoct elaborate plans (just to hav ...more

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Jun 24, 2014 Michelle Wrona rated it really liked it

Shelves: sequel-come-to-your-momma, contemporary, chick-lit, yum, sisterly-brotherly-love, ebooks, cute, something-special, awesome-ending

*Review copy provided by Xpresso Book Tours in exchange for an honest review.*

Expecting a cheesy prom read, I was hoping for the best, with crossed fingers of course. But then, BOOM this is what this book came at me with in the end:

So our lesson over here is don't judge a book by their cover.. or summary/look. We all expected a book that has to deal with a disaster prom, but this is something else. This book deals with true and pure reality, and about days in the life of many teenagers ...more

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May 19, 2015 Kira Carter rated it it was amazing

From the moment I started reading this book I fell in love with it. It's just one of those sweet teen reads where the girl can't get the boy she actually loves and problems occur throughout that help her finally see the true meaning of love. I love how easy it is to relate to the characters and how you can actually compare your life to the life of Cassidy. Overall I gave it 5 stars because I highly recommend that you read it and its free at the moment so it's a a must have!! ...more

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Sep 15, 2015 Eeva rated it did not like it

Well, that was no fun.

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I'm usually a sucker for contemporary romance but this book is the worst. I'm sorry, but it is. The cover is super cute and I thought the book will be like that as well. What a disappointment it was.

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Cassidy, the protagonist is just ridiculous. The talks too much AND she talks nonsence, she makes one bad decision after another. Every word that goes out of her mout is a lie, she's fuul of teen angst and that's just tiring. She's 17 but she's acting like a 12yo. So sad.
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Apr 25, 2014 Chelsea rated it really liked it

*I received this book free in exchange for an honest review*

This story was exactly what it says in the synopsis: a modern-day Shakespearean romantic comedy... which had me laughing out loud throughout the entire story. One thing that I loved about this book is that Cassidy was easy to connect with, showing how stressful of a time high school can be, and how much you strive to be accepted and loved by peers and friends, but that it takes to courage to do what she did and find a way to overcome al ...more

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Jul 17, 2015 Amanda rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Hard to get through

Although the general story was good, the narration was difficult to get through and the end felt very rushed. Almost as if the author was just as done with writing the story as I was reading it. The main character was incredibly annoying... She rambles which I guess is supposed to be cute and endearing, but it was just tiresome and corny. The main character acts more like she is twelve than seventeen and does weird over the top impulsive things that any normal, sane, person wi ...more

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May 30, 2014 Jules rated it liked it

Shelves: ugh-it-s-okay, chick-lit, contemporary

I don't know if I like it or hate it. Maybe both :/ ...more

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Nov 30, 2015 Esmeralda rated it did not like it

Shelves: annoying-characters, kindle, are-you-effin-kidding-me, books-i-hate, beware-of-the-pretty-cover, ughh, do-not-look-this-way, ya, stupid-characters, don-t-even

Prom Impossible......a more fitting title should be 'Diary of a stupid, stupid girl' . Ugh.
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Dec 31, 2018 Rachel Marie rated it liked it · review of another edition

I went into this book hoping for a light, cute, fluffy read. And I'm pleased to announce that I did, in fact, get that. This is a fun little read that will definitely have you reminiscing your high school years and prom (if you went, which I did not) or imaginging your years to come if you're not there yet.

Cassidy has her plan: get Michael to realize that he's her soulmate, and go with him to the senior prom, and make senior year the best year ever. Only issue? Michael doesn't really notice her I went into this book hoping for a light, cute, fluffy read. And I'm pleased to announce that I did, in fact, get that. This is a fun little read that will definitely have you reminiscing your high school years and prom (if you went, which I did not) or imaginging your years to come if you're not there yet.

Cassidy has her plan: get Michael to realize that he's her soulmate, and go with him to the senior prom, and make senior year the best year ever. Only issue? Michael doesn't really notice her as more than a friend. She was not counting on the complication that was Zeke, who she meets when she pulls one prank too many and gets sent to a program for "troubled" youth.

Cassidy is…well, a hot mess. She makes everything way more complicated than it needs to be, to the point where there were sometimes when I just didn't get it. But, for the most part, this made the story hilarious to read about. She definitely has a knack for getting into every mess she could possible manage to get into, although reading about her getting out of them (or, usually, making a bigger mess) made this book a lot of fun.

The only other thing I didn't really get was her fascination with Michael, and why she thought he was her soulmate. I suppose there were years of background between the two, but in the actual story he doesn't really…do anything. This one-track mindset left her blind to everything that was going on around her…including Zeke.

Zeke was definitely a redeeming part of this story. He was cute and definitely swoon-worthy. I already mentioned that I couldn't really feel anything for Michael. Jasper was just bad news from the start, which leads us to…

Cassidy made a lot of bad decisions, ones that had me shaking my head (but none that would actually turn you off from reading it). Like I said, her one-track mind left her blind to consider other people and how they are also affected by her decisions. But she also matures and grows throughout the story, and I think she came to some very mature and responsible decisions by the end of the book.

I would definitely recommend this if you're looking for a fun, light read. Something to help relive those memorable prom and high school experiences ;) It will have you shaking your head and laughing out loud at the same time.

I received an eARC from the author, this did not affect my honest opinion.
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Feb 22, 2019 Jdtolbert2003yahoo.com rated it it was ok · review of another edition

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Jan 12, 2018 Chelsea rated it really liked it · review of another edition

A fun young adult novel featuring the humor in angst readers can enjoy from the comfort of the couch even after high school and laugh at how serious the issues felt at the time. Full of unique characters and numerous teen antics this was a fun read. A touching tale of coming of age, getting what you wish for, and self discovery.

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Jun 05, 2020 Amanda Lauritzen rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

One day I was looking through my tablet trying to find a e-book, because my mom said I could download a book of it was free. And I came across this book. I am forever grateful. That I did. Prom impossible was one of the best books I have ever read. I suggest you read it. And I also read the second book in the series it was equally as good

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Jan 11, 2018 Elizabeth rated it liked it · review of another edition

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I enjoyed this book....it wasn't especially thrilling or very different from other young adult books I have read, but I still thought it was a good read and it is worth reading. I liked the characters and this book has a happy ending....so if you like those things I would recommend. ...more

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Jan 16, 2018 Donna Midgley rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Drama follows Cassidy around all the time. She’s a magnet to it and she has a habit of getting herself into stupid situations that sometimes end badly. I found it very funny throughout and I’m looking forward to read more from her.

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Mar 09, 2017 Cassandra rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Prom impossible was very intriguing and I couldn't put it down. When I would read Prom Impossible I would feel like the character in the book would feel. I think that the settings in the book are important; they help to explain into more depth of what id going on. I don't like how the main character would alway ramble because it got her into deeper trouble. I also don't like how Jules can spend a year and a half without telling anyone that it was all her fault. I am upset that Jules thought it w ...more

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May 13, 2014 Kayla De Leon rated it it was ok

A free digital copy was provided as part of a review opportunity from Xpresso Book Tours.

It’s been a week since I read Prom Impossible and a review should be easy enough to write but on the contrary, I am finding it difficult to do so. You see, I have mixed feelings about this book and while that was effortless to say, articulating my reasons and thoughts is much more complicated.

The book starts out with Cassidy, an incoming senior, and her cousin pulling a prank on the seniors during their prom ...more

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Apr 26, 2014 Melissa Ann rated it liked it

**** Review Originally Posted at
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"Prom Impossible" by Laura Pauling is a romantic comedy about a high school senior, Cassidy, and her dream of having a perfect senior year that's complete with the perfect prom night with her soul mate.
Cassidy wasn't the normal leading lady we're used to in young adult fiction. She was extremely awkward and prone to ramble to fill silences or have panic attacks.

She is also a dreamer and paints fantastical scenarios **** Review Originally Posted at
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"Prom Impossible" by Laura Pauling is a romantic comedy about a high school senior, Cassidy, and her dream of having a perfect senior year that's complete with the perfect prom night with her soul mate.
Cassidy wasn't the normal leading lady we're used to in young adult fiction. She was extremely awkward and prone to ramble to fill silences or have panic attacks.

She is also a dreamer and paints fantastical scenarios in her head of how she wanted her life to go, and was willing to hatch any scheme to make those dreams a reality. Cassidy has a huge crush on the "hot geek", Michael, and even though he's never expressed feelings for her, she's decided that they are "soul mates" and it's her mission to make him realize that in time to be her date to their senior prom.

Even though she was awkward, I still wanted good things for Cassidy. She's the type of character that had nothing but bad things happen to her and all her plans go wrong, and you just want to root for her so something in her life can finally go right. This book covers a long span, going from the summer before Cassidy's senior year and all the way to her prom, and the entire year seems like one big failure for her.

"Prom Impossible" is labeled as a romantic comedy, but at times it seems like more of a tragedy. Not only do all of Cassidy's plans for her perfect year go awry, but her personal relationships are being stressed out too. The book begins with Cassidy getting in trouble for a prank that both she and her best friend/cousin Jules pull, but she's the only one to get caught. Protecting Jules puts a big strain on their relationship, and it shows. Throughout the book I kept waiting for Jules to protect her friend or realize that something was wrong with her, but it didn't happen.

It seemed like none of Cassidy's friends were that good of friends, and her life just kept spiraling out of her control. No one was there for her after she had to do a summer rehabilitation program for troubled teens after the prank, and they still weren't there for her during the school year. It was depressing to see so much go wrong in her life, and didn't really feel "comedy" to me, since there wasn't much humor or bright spots to cling on to.

The one person who seems to try to crack through Cassidy's rambles to see the person underneath was the boy she met during the summer program, Zeke. Zeke was the one supporting character that I liked throughout the entire book. From the beginning, he tries to ask Cassidy about herself, but even though she doesn't give him any answers, he still tries to get to know her and get close to her. He seems to be the only one who is able to read her and realize when things are wrong, even though he's the one who's known her for the least amount of time.

Although it could be frustrating and sad at times, "Prom Impossible" did have its moments. I kept turning the pages, hoping that something would finally happen to bring some light to Cassidy's crappy senior year, and waiting for her to realize what a good guy Zeke was. I just wish that there was more comedy in this romantic comedy so that all of the negative in Cassidy's senior year didn't feel so dark. However, it's an easy and quick read for anyone looking for some young adult drama in their lives. ...more

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Jul 02, 2014 Tiffany York rated it liked it

When I first saw this book and read the synopsis, I was thrilled! I mean, look at that cover! Clearly a YA book since it's about prom, we have a girl in a cute pink dress, and obviously three boys in the background. Perhaps part of my problem was that I had expectations that were too high for this book, and so it would have been pretty difficult for it to meet those standards. I really, really wanted to love this book, but I did not. Instead, I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with it. Som When I first saw this book and read the synopsis, I was thrilled! I mean, look at that cover! Clearly a YA book since it's about prom, we have a girl in a cute pink dress, and obviously three boys in the background. Perhaps part of my problem was that I had expectations that were too high for this book, and so it would have been pretty difficult for it to meet those standards. I really, really wanted to love this book, but I did not. Instead, I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with it. Some parts I really enjoyed, and some I did not like at all. I guess that's just how some books are, though.

First of all, I really could not cheer for the main character. I really wanted to, but I just could not find it in myself to cheer for a character like this. We start the book by knowing she has gotten into trouble for pulling a prank and ruining prom the year before, but now her whole focus is on having the perfect senior prom herself. I found this so incredibly selfish, that almost right away I was pretty annoyed with Cassidy. She did not seem to care about any other people, but wanted everything to work out perfectly for herself.

As for the guys, I felt pretty bad for all of them for being brought into the craziness that has become Cassidy's life. Not only does she only care about herself, but she does not seem to care about any of these guys as she attempts to get her perfect prom. She's after Michael, but then runs into bad boy Zeke during the summer program yet acts like she doesn't really know him at school, and then causes Jasper to earn horrible grades in class, and he's still appreciative of it. None of it made any sense to me at all!

I was so annoyed that Cassidy seemed to get away with everything she wanted to do without having many consequences, either. First of all, she doesn't even respect her own parents enough to do things that they ask or follow the rules they set in place for her. The whole book she's cheating, breaking rules, stealing things. I just don't understand how she can do all of these things and be okay with herself, and that no one does anything about it. It was ridiculous!

The one highlight is that I did like the guys in the novel, far more than I liked Cassidy. They all seemed like they could be pretty great, though I do wish that I could have gotten more of their backgrounds. I wanted to cheer for them, but it was a bit difficult when I did not know most of their stories as they were just thrown into the novel to be another piece of the things that Cassidy messes up.

Ultimately, I did enjoy reading this book. It was a quick read and had several parts that were very entertaining. Unfortunately, the plot and events were a bit all over the place. I feel like it could have been handled much better, and I was hoping for a lot more. It's certainly not the worst contemporary I have read, but I would have made some serious improvements. Despite that, I think that it was a good concept, and other people may enjoy it more than I did. ...more

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May 22, 2014 Amber rated it it was ok

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Opening Thoughts
I think that my expectations for this book were way to high, and that there was no way that this book could have possibly met them. This book was meant for a younger audience, than what I am. I think that this book was better suited for middle school or early high school, and that's not really the reading group that I'm in.

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I found it extremely difficult to summon any sympathy for our main character, C Novel provided by Xpresso Book Tours in exchange for an honest review

Opening Thoughts
I think that my expectations for this book were way to high, and that there was no way that this book could have possibly met them. This book was meant for a younger audience, than what I am. I think that this book was better suited for middle school or early high school, and that's not really the reading group that I'm in.

Characters
I found it extremely difficult to summon any sympathy for our main character, Cassidy. We start off the book with Cassidy and her cousin, Jules, as juniors, setting up smoke bombs at prom, and then Cassidy spends the rest of the book attempting to ensure that she will have the perfect prom, which in my eyes, is incredibly selfish, because why should she get to have the perfect prom when she ruined it for all of the seniors the year before. This is just one example of Cassidy being selfish and annoying, but that trait does occur constantly throughout the book, this just happens to be the one that stood out the most in my mind.

The guys in this book, of which there are three, seemed underdeveloped and kind of stupid. I suppose that stupid isn't really the best word to describe them, but they definitely seemed like their thought processes were kind of off, or at least nowhere close to what mine is. It was so obvious to me from the very beginning of the book that Zeke liked Cassidy. I don't really understand why Cassidy was so totally blind to it. And then, she ignores him, and is really quite mean to him pretty much the entire book, yet that doesn't affect his feelings to her at all. And then there's Michael of course, the boy that Cassidy is convinced is her soul mate. It made no sense to me whatsoever why Cassidy felt that Michael was her soul mate, because they don't really know each other at all, and we don't really learn anything about him in the book. I found it to be pretty annoying that every time Michael would flirt with a girl, Cassidy would get all jealous and mean, and I'm like, c'mon girl, I'm pretty sure he barely knows you exist. And then when she totally ruined Jasper's paper, and not just one of them, multiple paper, he was just like, naw girl, it's all good. That caused much annoyance for me.

Plot
This plot is so simple, I feel that it doesn't even need much of a review. It's very simplistic, just about a girl and her efforts to have a perfect prom. The writing is also very simple, and it almost felt as if it were meant for a younger audience than what the book is actually targeted towards.

Overall, I didn't really enjoy this book that much. It wasn't horrid, but it wasn't god either, it was just okay. I'd recommend it to people who really enjoy prom/teenage drama stories, but if you're looking for a deep book, or a good romance, than this is definitely not the book for you. ...more

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Apr 21, 2014 Margo Berendsen rated it really liked it

Shelves: young-adult, ya-contemporary, 2014-reads

I loved how the blurb compares this to a modern day Shakespearean comedy: spot on!

Truly, this story has shades of the mixed up romantic mess of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

The main character, Cassidy, has her sights on going to prom with Michael, an adorable geek, but he barely notices her. So her plan is to use Jasper, the popular jock, to make Michael jealous, but when the Jasper plan starts to backfire, Cassidy gets even more creative: "I wanted to use Zeke to make Jasper jealous to make Micha I loved how the blurb compares this to a modern day Shakespearean comedy: spot on!

Truly, this story has shades of the mixed up romantic mess of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

The main character, Cassidy, has her sights on going to prom with Michael, an adorable geek, but he barely notices her. So her plan is to use Jasper, the popular jock, to make Michael jealous, but when the Jasper plan starts to backfire, Cassidy gets even more creative: "I wanted to use Zeke to make Jasper jealous to make Michael jealous so I could have my dream prom date." Cue: disaster.

Of course every step of Cassidy's ever-changing plans goes awry, and is further complicated by the other prom-date seeking girls: Cassidy's cousin Jules, her ex-best-friend Elena, and her arch-enemy, Ava.

So why would Ava rush after Zeke when it just made her look weak, pathetic and needy? I had no clue. Maybe someday I'd figure that out along with everything else like world peace and poverty and how to make cafeteria food edible.

Also, Cassidy just has this hilarious knack for talking herself into trouble:

I have this problem with silence. It tends to draw words out of me even when I don't want to talk.

And then there's her flare for drama, which kept me cracking up:

Mom hovered, trying to say something.

"Out with it. If you don't tell me now, I'll have this lecture of doom ganging over my head all day, and that could affect the start of my relationship with teachers who ultimately hold my collegiate future in their hands."

She sighed. "oh, Cassidy. Do you need to be so dramatic?"

What really made me laugh out loud was when Cassidy tries to talk herself out of a situation with her overbearing Aunt Lulu, and ends up asking her aunt for help in straightening out her prom-date-seeking mission. Nothing like a fussy aunt getting involved in your romantic life and even worse, getting involved in the prom-dress-selection-process.

Aunt Lulu's a rip, but the boys are also really great characters. Jasper is like sleek, well-fed trouble, stalking the halls in his moccasins. But Cassidy is his match. There's this one scene where she confronts him in the boys' bathroom that had me grinning, and another where she tries to trap him into her prom-plan in front of his mother, but he has a solid comeback. Terms such as "romance and stars" and "therapist" and "personal stories" and "binge eating" are wielded like chess pieces between opponents.

Then there's Zeke, who is... multifaceted. Here's one side of Zeke:

He asked me questions. How'd I do on the science test? Do I like bunny rabbits? What's my favorite color? Where was I applying to college? Had I made a snowman yet this year?

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Jul 06, 2014 Kiersten rated it really liked it

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I got a review copy of Prom Impossible a few months ago from Xpresso Book Tours, and, since I am the worst person ever, I completely forgot about it until after I was already supposed to have reviewed it and I felt really bad so I read it right away. So here's my review, two weeks late since I'm the lamest person ever.

Anyway, now that I'm done with my self loathing, onto my thoughts about Prom Impossible!

From the very start of the book it's clea See more of my reviews at We Live and Breathe Books

I got a review copy of Prom Impossible a few months ago from Xpresso Book Tours, and, since I am the worst person ever, I completely forgot about it until after I was already supposed to have reviewed it and I felt really bad so I read it right away. So here's my review, two weeks late since I'm the lamest person ever.

Anyway, now that I'm done with my self loathing, onto my thoughts about Prom Impossible!

From the very start of the book it's clear that Cassidy has a plan - make it through senior year and attend the prom with her soulmate, Michael, who may not know he's her soulmate. Along the way, there are many bumps in the metaphorical road! Cassidy has to attend a sort of reform-summer-camp while her friends all hang out, Michael continues to be clueless to her affection, and there's a new divide between her and her friends. The story starts out at the beginning of the summer after Cassidy's junior year and ends after her senior prom, and throughout the story, Cassidy has to work her way through some troublesome situations while figuring out why things never seem to turn out how she wants.

Cassidy is definitely an interesting main character. Quite frankly, she kind of seems like a pathological liar a lot of the time - girl just can't manage to tell the truth! Even when it would be so much easier than her convoluted schemes! Sometimes I wanted to reach into the book and shake her and yell at her, "JUST TELL THE TRUTH! USE YOUR BRAIN! STOP!" However, at the same time, her ridiculous schemes were very amusing and kind of charming. Cassidy is a character with a lot of heart. While most of her disappointment is self inflicted, you've got to appreciate how much she tries (even if her efforts don't make any sense).

Besides Cassidy, there were definitely a wide variety of characters. There is a "nerdy" character who wears elf ears regularly in public, a jock who isn't so bright, a former bad boy trying to be a friend, a rich cousin who pretty much rules the popular crowd, a girl hellbent on making Cassidy miserable, a twin brother who is especially good at getting girls to love him, and a bunch more! With this spectrum of personalities, it's no wonder how wacky the story can get. I had a lot of fun seeing how Cassidy interacted with all of these characters.

Overall, Prom Impossible was so much fun! It was a relatively light, fluffy read, and I was enjoying it so much the whole time that I couldn't stop reading. I definitely recommend this book to lovers of fun romance, especially if you liked Top Ten Uses for an Unworn Prom Dress (aka my favorite book ever). So, yea, if you like fun, read Prom Impossible! ...more

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Jun 20, 2014 Nurulhazira rated it really liked it

Prom Impossible is a fun, entertaining book that follows a girl called Cassidy. She dreams of having the perfect prom with her crush who is called Michael. This book is fascinating as we get to follow her around on a thrilling roller coaster ride and we get to watch her try to make her dream into a reality.

In the beginning of the story, Cassidy, is caught setting up a few smoke blasters and is then sentenced to an Adventure Program at school for summer. In this story, we are introduced to three Prom Impossible is a fun, entertaining book that follows a girl called Cassidy. She dreams of having the perfect prom with her crush who is called Michael. This book is fascinating as we get to follow her around on a thrilling roller coaster ride and we get to watch her try to make her dream into a reality.

In the beginning of the story, Cassidy, is caught setting up a few smoke blasters and is then sentenced to an Adventure Program at school for summer. In this story, we are introduced to three guys - Zeke, Michael and Jason. She is persistent to win Michael's heart, her dream guy. In order to get Michael to notice him, she allied with Jason to make her plan a success. Does her plan work? You have to find it out yourself. :)

Cassidy is a random person who rambles a lot and makes up weird excuses, but that made this book fun to read. I liked that she is determined and is willing to put herself into awkward situations in order to get what she wants - which is, for this scenario, Michael. She does not just wait for things to happen. If I were her, I would probably just give up. But even though I liked that attitude of hers, I didn't like the way she stepped on to people to get where she wanted to be. I feel like she can be self centered at times. If I were her friend, I am not sure whether I can rely on her.

I did not really get her fascination with Michael. I did not feel any connection towards him as a reader, even though he is supposed to be 'swoon-worthy'. In the story, he does not really do anything that would make butterflies flutter in my stomach.

Moving on to the boys. The three guys have different personalities that are distinct from each other, therefore, giving us plenty of variation. I loved how different they are, which made the story more interesting as we get to see the way these three boys carry themselves.

The character that appeals to me the most is Carter, her twin brother. I find him warm and likable. He is true to himself and is there when Cassidy needs her. I would totally want a twin brother like him.

Overall, I think that the flow of the book is great. The story builds up and the pace gets faster and it became more interesting towards the end. I also like that there is a depth to this book. It addresses some high school issues like the hardship that comes when you try to change yourself to seek for acceptance. I have definitely learnt some lessons through this book itself. I would recommend you to read it if you are into a chick-lit book that is enthralling!

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May 20, 2014 Jiha rated it liked it

Shelves: reviewed, kindle-freebie, fairy-tale-vibe, read-in-2014

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Prom Impossible is a comical story that follows a girl called Cassidy who dreams of the perfect prom with the perfect guy. The book is mostly set over Cassidy's senior year, and gets us engrossed as we follow her around and watch her try hard to make her dream come true.

Cassidy is probably the most delusional character I've ever read. I mean, who thinks about soul mates at 17? She's a really random person who rambles a lot and makes up some dumb and weird excuses, but I think her vitali My review
Prom Impossible is a comical story that follows a girl called Cassidy who dreams of the perfect prom with the perfect guy. The book is mostly set over Cassidy's senior year, and gets us engrossed as we follow her around and watch her try hard to make her dream come true.

Cassidy is probably the most delusional character I've ever read. I mean, who thinks about soul mates at 17? She's a really random person who rambles a lot and makes up some dumb and weird excuses, but I think her vitality is what made this book fun to read. She also tells a lot of lies, but oddly enough, I didn't find her annoying. I usually hate reading dishonest characters, and I hate it even more when it's the protagonist who's being dishonest. However, I like how Cassidy doesn't get away with her lies, in fact she gets caught most of the time. I find it really satisfying, and the awkward situations she's put through are so hilarious that it made me look past her immature behaviour.

There are three boys involved in Cassidy's life who are so different in many ways, and I felt that this book was a bit short to develop all three characters properly. I would have prefered to know a bit more about their backgrounds so that I could have gotten more attached to them. Hopefully there will be more of that in the sequel. Another issue I had with this book was that it was pretty obvious who Cassidy would end up with, but she takes a year to figure it out. Anyhow, it was entertaining to read how she struggles to get her "soul mate", as she likes calling him, to date her. She does a lot of scheming and negotiating, but as a result, she only ends up ruining her whole senior year.

This book has a fairy tale vibe to it, but at the same time it also touches some serious high school issues like bullying, and the hardship that comes when you try to blend in and want to be accepted by others. I think we all have experienced some of these issues during our teenage years, therefore, I believe everyone will find it easy to relate to the characters of this book. So, this turned out to be more complex than I expected, but it was great to learn that it's not just about dating, though there's plenty of that. I really enjoyed the comedy aspect of it, and if you're looking for something that's cute and light hearted then this book is for you.

I received a copy of Prom Impossible in exchange for an honest review. ...more

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May 20, 2014 Rhea Dsouza rated it liked it

Shelves: arc

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. The first thing I thought when I finished Prom Impossible was “Dayum, that would make one hell of a TV show.” And it totally, absolutely would.

I don’t think I’ve ever come across a character that talks randomly or out of context as much as Cassidy does. And I absolutely ADORE her. She’s practically the embodiment of what high school is like. Throughout the book, I looked forward to each and every piece of nonsense that spewed out of her mouth and laughed heartily at how every time she spoke, the ...more

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Jun 18, 2014 Katie (Hiding in the Pages) rated it liked it

Shelves: contemporary, schoolroom, fake-relationship, romance-clean, 2014

Prom Impossible starts out with a bang--almost literally. Cassidy is caught setting off smoke bombs at school and is sentenced, by her parents, to a summer camp for troubled kids. She meets a former bad boy, Zeke, there and they have a partnership full of friction. She is determined to win her dorky friend, Michael, over because she's convinced that he's her soul mate--but he doesn't seem to think the same way. Jasper, one of the most popular guys, ends up being a part of her plan to make Michae Prom Impossible starts out with a bang--almost literally. Cassidy is caught setting off smoke bombs at school and is sentenced, by her parents, to a summer camp for troubled kids. She meets a former bad boy, Zeke, there and they have a partnership full of friction. She is determined to win her dorky friend, Michael, over because she's convinced that he's her soul mate--but he doesn't seem to think the same way. Jasper, one of the most popular guys, ends up being a part of her plan to make Michael jealous and that opens up a different can of worms.

Yes, I get the whole Shakespeare relation, but I had a hard time connecting with Cassidy. From the things she does, to the things she says, she is front and center in the spotlight, even though she claims she doesn't like that type of attention. I felt that her whole life was a twisted mass of half-truths and lies. She even resorts to stealing and cheating to save herself. I don't think I'd be able to trust her, if she was my friend. I really would have liked to get to know the real her, because the glimpses were that of a fun girl, but I often wondered who she really was and if she even knew. I didn't like the way she stepped on people to get to where she wanted to be--she didn't treat people very good--she was very snarky. Jules, Cassidy's BFF and cousin, wasn't much better in the likability department. Would a true friend let you take the complete blame for a prank gone wrong that was your idea? Probably not, yet Jules did just that.

One of the great parts of the book was Carter, Cassidy's twin brother. He didn't get wrapped up in all of the drama. He was his own individual, doing things that wouldn't seem popular, but he didn't care and that made him all the more popular and likable. I also liked the lessons learned, even though most of them were learned the hard way. Being a teenager isn't ever easy, but sometimes a person just needs to stand up for who s/he is. Choices don't ever come without consequences, both good and bad, but it's also nice when one learns from the bad ones. Overall, I enjoyed the story.

Content:
language--a few mild instances (mostly taking the name in vain)
violence--none
romance--non-descriptive kissing; rumor of sex (not detailed and not true).
Clean!

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Apr 28, 2014 Kyra rated it liked it

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Cassidy (most American name ever? quite possibly!) is coming into her senior year at school and she already has it all figured out. She's going to bag the man of her dreams this year, and she's going to the prom with him. There's just one catch, he doesn't know that yet, and because he's a nerd, he needs a good push to see the light.

Characterisation was massive in this book; Cassidy is a motor-mouth habitual liar with dete For the full review, please go to http://reviewlist.blogspot.co.uk/2014...

Cassidy (most American name ever? quite possibly!) is coming into her senior year at school and she already has it all figured out. She's going to bag the man of her dreams this year, and she's going to the prom with him. There's just one catch, he doesn't know that yet, and because he's a nerd, he needs a good push to see the light.

Characterisation was massive in this book; Cassidy is a motor-mouth habitual liar with determination and a fair bit of wit. Some of her comments make you giggle aloud, and the situations she gets herself in seriously make you cringe. When they said it was a modern day Shakespearean comedy, they weren't joking, because there are love triangles and misunderstandings galore. Cassidy was annoying at first, especially when she tried to be funny and when she panicked about nearly everything, but the thing is, I remember being exactly the same at that age. I think this is a perfectly written teenage mind, just given very interesting circumstances to think on.

I thought Prom Impossible would be a typical teenage read with nothing really grounding it, but it pleasantly surprised me by actually dealing with far more things issues than just boys. It actually thinks about what teenagers would think in a situation and gives them the reasons why. It teaches that sometimes parents and aunts do things because they care, not because they want to embarrass you or hurt you, which was something I sometimes needed to be reminded of as a teenager, though possibly not at 17-18. It also teaches that lying is really, really bad for you, especially when you lie and then try to cover it with more lies. This was something plenty of my friends needed to be taught.

This is a good, fun read with a lot of drama and a lot of cringey situations, perfect for teens and perfect for a lapse into your teenage self if you're not one. 4 out of 5, purely because the voice took a while to get used to and to actually like. ...more

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Jun 27, 2014 Becky rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc, ya-na, contemporary

Prom Impossible is a quick, entertaining read--as long as you go into it in the right frame of mind. If you're expecting realistic drama and a mature, thoughtful heroine, look elsewhere. If fluffy book with a fairly delusional and well-meaning but totally clueless heroine are what you're looking for, then this could be the story for you.

Yeah. Cassidy's picture could be right next to the definition of "unreliable narrator" in the dictionary. Pretty much if there was anything she could do to mess ...more

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May 06, 2014 Kirke rated it liked it

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I don't think I've ever come across a character that talks so much randomness and rambles so often. Cassidy is quite unique and her mouth often gets her into trouble, like getting send to Adventure Camp, because her parents just don't know what to do anymore. It's not like she plans for things to go so wrong, still somehow they always do.

We follow Cassidy from the end of her junior year all the way through her senior year. Senior year was supposed to be the year everything would fall into place. ...more

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Laura writes about spies, murder, and mystery. She’s the author of the exciting Circle of Spies Series, the Prom Impossible Series, and the Heist time travel mystery series. She’s a former elementary teacher and currently lives in New England. After spending time reading books to her kids and loving a good plot turn, she put her fingers to the keyboard. Don’t ask her about the unfinished quilts an ...more