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kristid's review against another edition
3.0
I think everyone has had a TMI moment at one time in their life. Becca unfortunately has a ton of them! The girl had me rolling on the floor. Well I guess Sarah Quigley had me rolling on the floor!
I felt like I was stepping back in to my small town high school when I was reading this book. The characters held a overwhelming sense of deja-vu. I’m not exactly sure it that made this a more enjoyable read, but it did hold a more realistic aspect for me.
Personally I related more to Becca’s friend Katie. I’m not a big talker, I usually won’t initiate a conversation and have a hard time butting in unless I’ve been spoken too directly. So the fact that Katie and Becca were able to maintain such a close friendship wasn’t a surprise to me.
The blog entries where a little out there for me. They were funny, but at times it was a little too much for my liking. Even so the overall message was well displayed.
Great characterization, witty dialogue, and an original plot make this a notable debut novel.
I felt like I was stepping back in to my small town high school when I was reading this book. The characters held a overwhelming sense of deja-vu. I’m not exactly sure it that made this a more enjoyable read, but it did hold a more realistic aspect for me.
Personally I related more to Becca’s friend Katie. I’m not a big talker, I usually won’t initiate a conversation and have a hard time butting in unless I’ve been spoken too directly. So the fact that Katie and Becca were able to maintain such a close friendship wasn’t a surprise to me.
The blog entries where a little out there for me. They were funny, but at times it was a little too much for my liking. Even so the overall message was well displayed.
Great characterization, witty dialogue, and an original plot make this a notable debut novel.
lazygal's review against another edition
3.0
This is definitely one of those Message Books: Do.Not.Make.This.Mistake. ... but it's done in such a way that I think the target audience can relate to and perhaps get, message-wise. It falls into that group of books that includes [b:Good Girls|78960|Good Wives|Louisa May Alcott|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170963450s/78960.jpg|2211599], or [b:Story of a Girl|80570|Smashed Story of a Drunken Girlhood|Koren Zailckas|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170984262s/80570.jpg|275852], with less drastic issues. It also falls into the Girl Starts Blog/Diary genre. Or the G-rated version of an ABC Afterschool Special.
I liked Becca, and while her habit of TMI was (at times) cringe-worthy, her story did ring true. I was less happy about her blog, which seemed to be less about TMI and more about TMI+a strong dose of fantasy. Still, the results of her blogging are predictable, as are her attempts to change and make amends.
It'll be interesting to see how real teens (ok, pre-teens/tweens and young teens) respond to this one.
I liked Becca, and while her habit of TMI was (at times) cringe-worthy, her story did ring true. I was less happy about her blog, which seemed to be less about TMI and more about TMI+a strong dose of fantasy. Still, the results of her blogging are predictable, as are her attempts to change and make amends.
It'll be interesting to see how real teens (ok, pre-teens/tweens and young teens) respond to this one.
booksandbraids's review against another edition
3.0
It was good. It kept me reading. The not-being-able-to-go-and-not-talk-about-something aspect of the girl seemed like me. My one friend is always telling me to shut up and TMI. I would have liked it better if her blogging style wasnt as wierd [i know im wierd by being annoyed by that little aspect of it:] and the fact that she didnt get the guy. i know it would have been totally expected for him to have Matt fall for her. I was hoping he would say " i read your blog. I know thats not normally how you find out abt someone liking you back but i guess it works" and then having her start to leave and him go "no dont go! didnt you hear wat i said?" and then she catch that he said "like you back" and then is all happy and they are togather and ya...
anna_reads_too_much's review
3.0
Plot: I really liked the idea of TMI. The whole idea of teens having blogs and the repercussions of blogs is something that isn't written about too much. So, the idea was very original. However, I think that this story could've been written a little better than it was. In the beginning, I found it very slow moving and boring. I didn't really get into the story until almost a hundred pages in. Then it got really exciting, but then, just after a little bit, it got boring again, and the ending seemed very slow. This book would've been lots better if the pacing was a little better, in my opinion.
Characters: Becca has a strong personality... you can tell that from even the summary. However, I do not have a strong personality, and that made it hard for me to relate to Becca. I could in certain aspects, but parts of the book such as talking a lot, sharing too much information, I could not. I actually related to Becca's fried, Katie, more than I did Becca. Becca was a wonderfully written character, don't get me wrong, it was just hard to relate to her. I also really like Jai's character. He was funny and really made me laugh a lot.
Wow Factor: This book could've been better if the pacing was more even. That's really the main reason why I found it hard to read this book. However, it's still a pretty good read -- it has a message, but it's not at all very serious, it's still a light read.
Characters: Becca has a strong personality... you can tell that from even the summary. However, I do not have a strong personality, and that made it hard for me to relate to Becca. I could in certain aspects, but parts of the book such as talking a lot, sharing too much information, I could not. I actually related to Becca's fried, Katie, more than I did Becca. Becca was a wonderfully written character, don't get me wrong, it was just hard to relate to her. I also really like Jai's character. He was funny and really made me laugh a lot.
Wow Factor: This book could've been better if the pacing was more even. That's really the main reason why I found it hard to read this book. However, it's still a pretty good read -- it has a message, but it's not at all very serious, it's still a light read.
mandyk's review
1.0
Cover: The cover is nice. I like how the green eyes match the font.
StoryLine: This book was kind of hard to get into. Don't get me wrong, there were times where I found myself flying through the pages, eager to know what happens next, but there were just as many times where I found myself trying to pick the book back up and to get back into it.
Characters: The main character, Becca, annoyed me at times. The stuff she said was just so embarrassing most of the time. The rest of the characters were just, there, but maybe a just feel that way since I couldn't get into the book enough to care.
Parting Thoughts: I'm sad to say I really just couldn't make myself love this book. I'm sure it was a great book, but it just wasn't really my thing. Or maybe I just wasn't in the mood for this book. I know that I was moderately interested and some parts were good and there might have been a few parts that made me laugh, but it just didn't leave the best impression on me.
StoryLine: This book was kind of hard to get into. Don't get me wrong, there were times where I found myself flying through the pages, eager to know what happens next, but there were just as many times where I found myself trying to pick the book back up and to get back into it.
Characters: The main character, Becca, annoyed me at times. The stuff she said was just so embarrassing most of the time. The rest of the characters were just, there, but maybe a just feel that way since I couldn't get into the book enough to care.
Parting Thoughts: I'm sad to say I really just couldn't make myself love this book. I'm sure it was a great book, but it just wasn't really my thing. Or maybe I just wasn't in the mood for this book. I know that I was moderately interested and some parts were good and there might have been a few parts that made me laugh, but it just didn't leave the best impression on me.
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