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Dec 25, 2013
Astrid Lim
rated it
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contemporary,
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A hilarious read, perfect to end 2013 :) So many funny moments, twists, and crazy things along this book. I love the heroine, fantastic Bee, the daughter of Bernadette. This book shows us that being different is totally okay, and sometimes it's good to just release your creative energy, otherwise you're going literally crazy.
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I rarely rate books a 5 but I loved this book. I think we all at times just need to escape from our lives. I know I do and frequently wish I could do so. I feel this helped me identify more with Bernedette throughout this story than the others and I found myself rooting for her fiercely. I also verbally would yell at other characters. Yes, I became that reader. This book sucked me in and I felt a bit sad when I finished. The format for this book was different but completely engaging. It has some
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5 stars is probably a stretch, but I loved this book.
Bee got on my nerves a little toward the end - I understood why she was mad at her dad but he was the reason she was able to go to Antarctica, how many kids can do that?! Overall though, I liked Bee's voice and the way the story was written. This was simply a very enjoyable read.
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Makes you reexamine who the "crazies" are in life and whether or not we are all one. A very interesting, fresh, and modern satire. Loved the multiple POVs through the letters/emails/texts etc.
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Surprisingly weird and wonderful!
Book club April 2013
Unique. Snarky. Quirky. Current. And yet I found it meaningful as well. Bernadette Fox is unlike any character I've read before. Her genius mind doesn't allow her to buy into the gossip and seemingly silly and irrelevant projects of the "gnats" who are parents of her daughter's classmates. Her daughter, Bee, is her only meaningful aspect in life. Bee turn out to b perhaps the most mature character in the book, surrounded by adults who can't seem to get it together. ...more
Unique. Snarky. Quirky. Current. And yet I found it meaningful as well. Bernadette Fox is unlike any character I've read before. Her genius mind doesn't allow her to buy into the gossip and seemingly silly and irrelevant projects of the "gnats" who are parents of her daughter's classmates. Her daughter, Bee, is her only meaningful aspect in life. Bee turn out to b perhaps the most mature character in the book, surrounded by adults who can't seem to get it together. ...more
Jun 15, 2013
Miquela
marked it as to-read
Sep 01, 2015
Kim
marked it as to-read
