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reeyabeegale's review against another edition
3.0
3.50
A cutesy contemporary novel. It was funny at times.
A cutesy contemporary novel. It was funny at times.
stephxsu's review against another edition
3.0
SHRINKING VIOLET is gentle but ultimately underwhelming read that will perhaps be best received by shy girls who can relate to Tere’s position and revel in her predictably happy ending. While the majority of the characters are three-dimensional and interesting, the slow pace of the plot makes it hard to get into Tere’s story, especially as the description on the back cover is rather misleading in terms of the book’s objective. Ultimately Tere spends very little time actually developing into a more outgoing personality over the air, a development that I believe would’ve contributed greatly to our understanding of and empathy for Tere. In the end, the mild character development is not enough to make SHRINKING VIOLET an emotional read in any sense—which is a shame, as the premise held so much potential.
hpitcher15's review against another edition
5.0
i loved this book and everything it stood for. it was really amazing and i am really glad that i picked it up. I have recently seen a movie on the disney channel called "Radio Rebel" which I found out was supposed to be based on this book. I use the term `based`very loosely. The movie had the general idea of the book i suppose but it was very far off from what happened in the movie. They `disney-fied`it too much by making it a sort of a moral. I will definitely stick the reading the book from now on :)
_camk_'s review against another edition
2.0
Shrinking Violet is nothing too special. The writing wasn't great and I feel like Joseph was trying to make it mature yet failing.
papalbina's review
3.0
Except for the very much unbelievable, though predictable, ending - I loved Teresa and the way she found her voice also in real life, not just in the radio.
melodious16's review against another edition
4.0
very cute. Reminded me of myself when I was a lot younger (except I found my heart in the stage.
linzer712's review against another edition
1.0
The attempts at slang were painful in this twist on a Cinderella story. Predictable. If it referenced real songs by real bands it might have been better.
kaitrosereads's review against another edition
4.0
Teresa Adams is painfully shy. Her shyness is almost a sickness. Most people assume that there is something wrong with her because she can speak yet she won't. The only time she can really open up is when she is alone in her bedroom doing fake broadcasts along with the radio.
Tere knows that she is a disappointment to her mom and an embarrassment to be seen in public with. She knows that her mom always wanted a daughter that was pretty and popular and she knows that that will never be her. She and her mom never get along but at least now Tere has her new stepfather, Rob, to help out when things start to get bad.
Rob is the only man that seems to be able to actually hold her mom's interest and treat Tere as an actual daughter. When one of his DJ's quits Tere asks if she could possibly fill in for him until the station can find someone new. Rob agrees and Tere starts working in the station as an intern and as Sweet T, her radio name.
At first, she doesn't think she can do it but as the days progress she really starts to get into the whole job of being a DJ. As long as nobody knows that it is her she is completely comfortable. Everything seems to be going great until the station decides that they should hold a contest with a date with Sweet T as the prize.
Tere knows that there is no way out but will she be able to come out of her shell enough to do this? Or will she back out at the last minute? And who could her mystery date possibly be?
Shrinking Violet is a wonderful debut novel by Danielle Joseph. The author manages to get right into the teenage mind, full of insecurities and doubts. I loved the character of Tere and felt like I could really relate to what she was going through. I would definitely recommend this book for any teenage girl who has ever lost confidence in herself for any reason.
Tere knows that she is a disappointment to her mom and an embarrassment to be seen in public with. She knows that her mom always wanted a daughter that was pretty and popular and she knows that that will never be her. She and her mom never get along but at least now Tere has her new stepfather, Rob, to help out when things start to get bad.
Rob is the only man that seems to be able to actually hold her mom's interest and treat Tere as an actual daughter. When one of his DJ's quits Tere asks if she could possibly fill in for him until the station can find someone new. Rob agrees and Tere starts working in the station as an intern and as Sweet T, her radio name.
At first, she doesn't think she can do it but as the days progress she really starts to get into the whole job of being a DJ. As long as nobody knows that it is her she is completely comfortable. Everything seems to be going great until the station decides that they should hold a contest with a date with Sweet T as the prize.
Tere knows that there is no way out but will she be able to come out of her shell enough to do this? Or will she back out at the last minute? And who could her mystery date possibly be?
Shrinking Violet is a wonderful debut novel by Danielle Joseph. The author manages to get right into the teenage mind, full of insecurities and doubts. I loved the character of Tere and felt like I could really relate to what she was going through. I would definitely recommend this book for any teenage girl who has ever lost confidence in herself for any reason.
linamclane's review against another edition
4.0
Finally, a YA heroine who claims to be shy and actually ACTS the part.
carteremma's review against another edition
4.0
When I was growing up I was a huge fan of the film Pump Up The Volume. If you are not familiar with this Christian Slater masterpiece, he is a shy guy who comes alive on his pirate radio station which causes havoc and rebellion amongst his peers. So when I was perusing the YA US import shelves at the bookstore across the road from my flat and read the back of this one, there was no question I was going to buy it. When I got home, before I had even properly taken my coat off, I was eagerly starting the book.
Teresa, or Tere as everyone knows her, Adams is shy. She is not just nervous in front of people but is scared every day that someone will as her a question as when she has to talk to someone it feels like there is a lump of peanut butter jamming her throat. The only time she is ever relaxed and herself is when she is alone in her room pretending to be a DJ for one of the programmes on her stepfather's radio station.
When one of the DJ's quits leaving an opening at the station, an unpredicted outburst from Tere has her helping out as an intern after school. A series of events culminates in Tere becoming her on air persona, Sweet T, and becoming the prize in a competition, win a prom date with Sweet T.
I loved the character of Tere. I thought she was sweet and funny. I could see that her shyness was not just something she had to get over it was actually a real problem for her. I thought she was a well written character and I actually felt myself being nervous for her at some points. I also really liked Tere's mother and stepfather. I thought they made a good pair even if Tere's mother pushes the mothering too far.
I have to say that I loved this story from beginning to end. My only tiny gripe with it would be that Tere does begin to stand up for herself a little towards the end. I wonder why does she find her voice now? How quickly standing up for herself turns from a crippling fear to something she can do when needed. Either way I felt happy at the end of the book and wonder why I never considered a career as a DJ!
Rating: 4 / 5
Teresa, or Tere as everyone knows her, Adams is shy. She is not just nervous in front of people but is scared every day that someone will as her a question as when she has to talk to someone it feels like there is a lump of peanut butter jamming her throat. The only time she is ever relaxed and herself is when she is alone in her room pretending to be a DJ for one of the programmes on her stepfather's radio station.
When one of the DJ's quits leaving an opening at the station, an unpredicted outburst from Tere has her helping out as an intern after school. A series of events culminates in Tere becoming her on air persona, Sweet T, and becoming the prize in a competition, win a prom date with Sweet T.
I loved the character of Tere. I thought she was sweet and funny. I could see that her shyness was not just something she had to get over it was actually a real problem for her. I thought she was a well written character and I actually felt myself being nervous for her at some points. I also really liked Tere's mother and stepfather. I thought they made a good pair even if Tere's mother pushes the mothering too far.
I have to say that I loved this story from beginning to end. My only tiny gripe with it would be that Tere does begin to stand up for herself a little towards the end. I wonder why does she find her voice now? How quickly standing up for herself turns from a crippling fear to something she can do when needed. Either way I felt happy at the end of the book and wonder why I never considered a career as a DJ!
Rating: 4 / 5