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x_librarian's review against another edition
2.0
An enjoyable quick read but not as good as Cohn's other books.
grace1994's review against another edition
3.0
I did kind of enjoy this although it wasn’t very well written. Cute and easy to get through but nothing great, but did help get me out of a reading slump so that's good! Some big themes like sexuality were touched on but not properly explored. Her dad was a total prick. Also omg the number of times ‘pop princess’ was said through the book was ridiculous. Genuinely used 4 times over 5 pages at one point.
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3/5
naomi41's review against another edition
3.0
This book is soooo good. It's about a girl named Wonder Blake whose life fell apart right after her sister/best friend Lucky was killed by a drunk driver. Then her parents marriage starts to fall apart and they have to move from Cambridge,Massachussets to their summer home. Suffering from the fact that she had no friends in her new school except her neighbors Katie and her brother Henry [aka science project], she tried to live every day to meet her sister's expectations if she was alive. Even Katie didn't associate herself with Wonder during school since she because a popular cheerleader, only when they were at their job at the local dairy queen. It's there that she gets discovered by Gerald Tiggs, a record producer to some of the hottest teen pop stars in America including pop princess Kayla ( who was best friends with Lucky and good friends with Wonder, during their earlier years in mass. as well as a tv show called Beantown Kidz). Not to give anything away, but from there Wonder goes through ups and downs, searching for true love, and recognizing those who were always there for her opposed to those who just liked her after her fame. I thouhgt it was a book that was amusing and fun to read and you wouldn't get bored!
leahkarge's review against another edition
4.0
I absolutely love this book. It's totally cliched and superficial, but it has it's good parts, too. It's sometimes obscene, but I am so glad that I read it.
lara_ayrolla's review against another edition
3.0
This is not a deep or really well written book but I think its message is perfect for young teenagers. I found myself reading it multiple times when I was 12 because it used to give me a lot of hope and make me feel less lonely. If it wasn't for this book, I wouldn't have found out how I love to read and I wouldn't know how important it is to value yourself, your family, your friends, and all that you've got. It made me open my eyes and realize that we can have everything that's fancy in the world but it will never fulfill our needs if we're not true to ourselves and to the ones we love.
clawclawclaw's review
4.0
I read this book when I was quite young, not really understanding it completely. Now when I think of it, I can relate to Wonder so well - except for the whole singing/pop star status. It is a very much coming of age book which I will have to dig out for a third read.
jessicabeckett's review against another edition
4.0
Blog | Twitter | Instagram | This is a rewrite of a review I had posted to my old book blog in 2007/2008.
Pop Princess was my first Rachel Cohn novel (and certainly not my last) -- and I instantly fell in love with all that is this fluffy and fun read. I can't remember why I picked up a copy at the library when I did, because looking back I think 'wow, the title is so cheesy' and I begin criticizing the cover art. I think that what drew me in is the promise of something light and the hopes of making it in the music industry -- at the time, I was still fawning over books such as "Gossip Girl", "The Insiders" and "The A-List" and this seemed to be in a similar vein.
But it was so much more than that. Honestly, this novel surprised me and I read it within a couple of days -- constantly reading chapters before bed and during study hall. I was addicted. I fell in love with Wonder Blake, our main character and her story.
Rachel manages to capture your attention with a fast paced story of the changes that can take place in ones life after the death of a sibling. Once upon a time, she and her sister had been on a children's program (think: Zoom or the Mickey Mouse Club) and things had been upbeat for them. Her older sister, Lucky, had the promise of becoming a star with two of her friends as they formed a girl group.
But then, Lucky dies.
During the aftermath of the families loss, they moved to their old summer home and attempt to move forward with their lives. Wonder, her parents and younger brother all attempt to adjust to the loss and their new life. Our girl often ends up being teased relentlessly for the work she'd done as a child and isn't exactly well liked -- but at least she has two friends and a job to pass the time away.
One day it all changes, again, for Wonder and she is given the chance to record a demo. Reunited with some people from her old world -- including the two girls who'd been her sister's friends -- she embarks on a mission to receive a recording contract. But in her mind, Lucky was always the star; this was supposed to be her life. Lucky was the special one. Even so, Wonder manages to receive the chance of a lifetime and is well on her road to being one of the next great pop princesses.
She also learns a thing or two about her sister that opens her eyes to a whole world, a whole other side, to the girl she once knew.
Overall, Pop Princess is light. It's fun and an ideal novel for your summer reading.
And most of all, it has a heart.
Don't let the title or plot fool you, there is more to Pop Princess than meets the eye. It's a story of self discovery, falling in love, loss and everything in between.
Pop Princess was my first Rachel Cohn novel (and certainly not my last) -- and I instantly fell in love with all that is this fluffy and fun read. I can't remember why I picked up a copy at the library when I did, because looking back I think 'wow, the title is so cheesy' and I begin criticizing the cover art. I think that what drew me in is the promise of something light and the hopes of making it in the music industry -- at the time, I was still fawning over books such as "Gossip Girl", "The Insiders" and "The A-List" and this seemed to be in a similar vein.
But it was so much more than that. Honestly, this novel surprised me and I read it within a couple of days -- constantly reading chapters before bed and during study hall. I was addicted. I fell in love with Wonder Blake, our main character and her story.
Rachel manages to capture your attention with a fast paced story of the changes that can take place in ones life after the death of a sibling. Once upon a time, she and her sister had been on a children's program (think: Zoom or the Mickey Mouse Club) and things had been upbeat for them. Her older sister, Lucky, had the promise of becoming a star with two of her friends as they formed a girl group.
But then, Lucky dies.
During the aftermath of the families loss, they moved to their old summer home and attempt to move forward with their lives. Wonder, her parents and younger brother all attempt to adjust to the loss and their new life. Our girl often ends up being teased relentlessly for the work she'd done as a child and isn't exactly well liked -- but at least she has two friends and a job to pass the time away.
One day it all changes, again, for Wonder and she is given the chance to record a demo. Reunited with some people from her old world -- including the two girls who'd been her sister's friends -- she embarks on a mission to receive a recording contract. But in her mind, Lucky was always the star; this was supposed to be her life. Lucky was the special one. Even so, Wonder manages to receive the chance of a lifetime and is well on her road to being one of the next great pop princesses.
She also learns a thing or two about her sister that opens her eyes to a whole world, a whole other side, to the girl she once knew.
Overall, Pop Princess is light. It's fun and an ideal novel for your summer reading.
And most of all, it has a heart.
Don't let the title or plot fool you, there is more to Pop Princess than meets the eye. It's a story of self discovery, falling in love, loss and everything in between.
rainbowreader's review against another edition
reading this book in 2017.....and it almost felt completely outdated. there’s nothing really in the book that anchors it in a set time — i think it’s more the description of fame as we know it is completely different today. i like rachel cohn though, and this isn’t anything against her writing.