Rasanya Mau Mati Aja (I Think I'll Just Curl Up And Die) - Fab 5 Book 1

Leehampton #2

by Rosie Rushton

Well, what could be worse than having a pregnant mother (and by Melvyn) like Laura? And they're not even married! Perhaps having a wannabe chef as a father and a mini-skirt clad mother who writes about you in the local paper, like Chelsea? What about Jemma's parents, who tell her she's too young to have a boyfriend - in front of her boyfriend? Or Sumitha's, who tell her boyfriend how suitable he is? And then there's Jon's mother, who seems to be getting on just a bit too well with a fellow interior design student

Genres: Young Adult, Middle Grade, Teen, Romance, Childrens, Fiction, Humor

222 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Rosie Rushton began her career as a feature writer for a local paper. Staying Cool, Surviving School was her first book, published by Piccadilly Press in 1993. After writing another non-fiction title, You’re My Best Friend, I Hate You! (available from Puffin), Rosie turned to fiction.

The Leehampton series

Best Friends
Best Friends Together (1998)
Best Friends Getting Sorted (1999)
Best Friends in Love (1999)

What A Week series

21st century Austen
The Secrets of Love (2005)
Summer of Secrets (2007)
Secret Schemes and Daring Dreams (2008)
Love, Lies and Lizzie (2009)
Echoes of Love (2010)
Whatever Love Is (2012)

Other books
Staying Cool, Surviving School (1993)
You're My Best Friend - I Hate You! (1994)
Poppy (1996)
Olivia (1997)
Sophie (1998)
Melissa (1998)
Jessica (2000)
Life Line (1999)
PS He’s Mine (2000)
Break Point (2001)
Tell Me I’m OK, really (2001)
Last Seen Wearing Trainers (2002)
All Change! (2000)
Fall Out! (2002)
Waving Not Drowning (2003)
Friends, Enemies and Other Tiny Problems (2003)

Reviews

[Joana’s World · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adoro livros infantis. Este livro aborda o tema da adolescência pelo ponto de vista dos jovens.

[Giulia]

It's not even about the book at this point, but the amount of nostalgia and all the re-reads throughout my pre-teen and teenage years (before all went to shit).
My old battered copy is coming to Australia with me.

[Pink Hummingbird ✨💕 · Rating 3 out of 5]

¿Por qué me sale todo mal? es la segunda parte de la tetralogía Leehampton, todas con títulos tan divertidos como: Mamá, no me montes escenas, ¿Cómo has podido hacerme esto?, y Por favor: más líos ¡no!. Rushton narra las desventuras de cinco adolescentes, desde la primera borrachera al primer beso, pasando por el rechazo, los celos, las dietas y la frustración provocada por unos padres que tratan a sus hijos como sus pequeños bebés. Esta novela es la prueba de que todos los adolescentes han pasado por las mismas situaciones desde tiempos inmemoriales, pues, ¿Por qué me sale todo mal? se escribió en 1995 y en absoluto se aprecia que se trata de una obra escrita hace ya dieciocho años. Los protagonistas de esta aventura son cien por cien verosímiles, con reacciones melodramáticas, muy propias de los adolescentes, y momentos entrañables con los amigos y la familia.

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[Stef · Rating 4 out of 5]

Personal rating: 3,8/5

I like this book better than its prequel.

Seru banget ngikutin kelanjutan kisah 5 remaja ini (masih) dengan masalah mereka terhadap ortu, teman dan gebetan mereka masing2 kayak ada aja gitu masalahnya dan ga ada abis2nya hahaha

Buku ini definitely lebih seru dan perkembangan karakternya juga lebih jelas dan nyata daripada buku sebelumnya. Gaya penulisannya juga lebih bagus. But still ada part yang pace nya beneran dibuat cepet bgt kayak di fast forward 10x without details dan buat mikir kayak lah kok cuman gini aja sih gitu wkwk tp after all this book is still enjoyable enough for me apalagi yang lagi kena reading slump dan lagi pengen baca yang ringan2 dan cepet kelar

[Simona Calò · Rating 4 out of 5]

Uno dei miei libri preferiti della serie, come tutti quelli che conosco di Rosie Rushton. La sua capacità di creare storie e personaggi mi ha sempre colpito. Questo ce l'avevo una vita fa, sparito presto nella fauci del cane. E' uno di quelli che preferisco della serie di Chelsea, Jemma, Laura & Sumitha, forse perché avendolo perso presto l'ho riletto meno degli altri. A distanza di tanto tempo dalla prima volta, presto attenzione a come viene raccontata la cultura indiana della famiglia di Sumitha, la mediazione problematica tra il suo stile di vita inglese e la fedeltà alle tradizioni dei genitori. Non mancano però alcool, disturbi alimentari e pressioni alla perdità della verginità. Un lavoro educativo interessante e una storia che trovo ancora coinvolgente e divertente.

[Michelle Gerber · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was hard for me to follow at times. There were 4 main girl characters, then 4 boy characters introduced as their love interest, and most of their parents. I would have liked a couple reference pages of family trees and connections - so that when I started a chapter and didn’t recognize the names, I would not have been making the connection of whose parents they were, in the middle of the chapter. Besides there being 16 characters to keep tract of, the book didn’t really flow, and it’s a British book so there were slang terms that I didn’t understand. Not until afterwards did I notice that they were translated in the back, but there was no reference to that while reading. If you want to read this book I would recommend doing it in one sitting.
I liked the storyline. I loved how the author wrote what each of the characters were thinking, when you were viewing the story from their perspective. Getting the parents point of view while they argued with their teenager makes this book interesting for everyone.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

I haven't read the rest of this series, and this isn't the first book, but it's easy enough to follow. While it is juvenile and obviously aimed at a teen audience, there are things about it that are fun for everyone. Aspects of it reminded me of my own friends when I was a teenager, and it's just generally pretty entertaining. I don't know that it's a huge standout among every other book about teenage girls, but it's worthwhile.

[Francisca Olivia · Rating 3 out of 5]

"I think I'll just curl up and die!" is one of the most common thing a teenage would say when they're facing a great problem. This book contains common teenage problem including 'How to deal with either a playboy or a pervert boy who only see you for your boobs'. I even laughed pretty hard at some part! Fab Five never failed to entertain me with their crazy teenage life and their panic-manic parents.

[Mariam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Typical teenagers,, naive girls,, ordinary people.. Not my type..
alhamdulillah,, as a Muslim society,, we do not face such problems in our life.. =]
I wasn't quite into the book,, but I just wanted to finish the last bit of it =P
I think this book is more for Western teenagers,, who face such problems in their lives in daily basis..

[Sophie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't really like any of the characters so I couldn't really connect with the book. I felt it switched between characters too fast which made the book confusing trying to remember whether Ginny was Chelsea's or Laura'a mum for example

[Indah Threez Lestari · Rating 3 out of 5]

400th - 2011

Tanggal beli: 12.11.09

[Putri · Rating 5 out of 5]

:DDD

[Daliana · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ceritanya miris gitu ya, tapi sumpah deh kocak banget kalau kata gue, gue aja kadang suka senyum senyum sendiri bacanya

[Samantha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Funny story: I read this book in German... so I really wasn't looking for a good plot or anything, I was just happy that I actually understood what was happening.

[Rhian · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book, and remember it clearly, as it was comically written, but I still felt connection with the characters.

[Laras · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5 stars.

There's one scene regarding Laura that's similar to a certain scene in Belle Prater's Boy, when Gypsy got in a similar situation as Laura's.