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Showing posts with label Something maybe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Something maybe. Show all posts

4/16/12

Perfect You

"Vitamins had ruined my life." Says Kate. Her father has quit his job to sell Perfect You vitamins at the mall and is making Kate do it with him, her best friend became popular and is't talking to her anymore, and lastly, she has a huge crush on Will, the popular guy who has dated about half the girls in school. Is there a way for Kate to fix her broken life-without having a broken heart? 


































I've read another Elizabeth Scott book (Something, Maybe), and this one was not as good as it. In fact, I didn't like this one very much at all. I did, although, like the creative plot. For once the reasons why her life is terrible are not the same thing.  I have seen the best friend thing before more that the other two, but O.K. I also liked how not everything was solved, but she worked with it and became happy anyway. My favorite character was Kates brother Todd. He was funny, and liked to pick on his sister, but in the end of it loved her so much. He was so sweet. The grandmother was also really funny. She was funny in the ways of she was really ridiculous. I also liked how the dad seemed like such a great guy, but turned out to be horrible, and selfish. I would be like that mom and dump him.

I thought this book had no action. Barley anything happened where my heart was racing, or actually interesting. I felt like it started out really slow, and only picked up a tiny, little bit. I had a very hard time getting into this book, and I noticed I would pick it up to read, and not really want to be reading it. Aslo, I would read something, and I would read it, but not really know what was going on because I was that disinterested.

I do not really recommend this book. If you are really itching to read an Elizabeth Scott book, I recommend Something, Maybe. An age group would probably be from 14 to 17. I do feel bad, but this only gets two out of five stars.
I hope you enjoyed my review, and I would love to hear what you think in the comments section.

Love and read again, Violet Hart

3/9/12

Something Maybe

Every high school kid thinks that their parents are embarrassing, but Hannah knows that hers are the worst. her father is famous for showing pictures of girls on his popular website, and her mother has a website where she video chats while wearing a bra and undies. Hannah is trying to find her way in life, but that's hard when you're constantly judged by you parents.




I thought this was a charming book about love, but I wouldn't say it was amazing. The characters were not particularly original, but they were fun. I loved Hannah. She was so down to earth considering who her parents were and since they were famous. She was interesting, funny, charming, and lovable. I actually didn't like Finn very much. He was a little annoying, and too pushy for me. It seemed to me like he was trying to pursue Hannah in an inappropriate way. He wasn't really that nice, and in the end I didn't think him and Hannah were such a great couple.

I thought the story was creative, though-- I don't think I've ever read a book with the same plot, or even a similar one. It was interesting. I do actually think it was realistic. As hard as it is for me to believe being stuck in the world of happily every after, there are times when the person you think you love isn't the real person you end up with, or fall in love with. There was a weird part of the book where Josh (Hannah's crush before Finn) is flirting with her mom, and I found that gross. It's disgusting for a teenage boy to be looking at a grown woman. Josh made me want to puke at every part of the book.

I liked this book, but I didn't actually think it was that well written. The writing was a little odd and boring. I do think I am compelled to read her other books, but just because I have a friend who loves the Elizabeth Scott stuff. She actually recommended this book, and that is why I read it. She also recommended the Unearthly series. I like her recommendations a lot. That is like the only major issue worth stating, so I will move on.

I recommend this to teens and young adults. It gets three out of five stars. I liked it enough, but it wasn't a favorite.

Love, Violet