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ziggymusic's review against another edition
3.0
More like 2.75 stars. While it seemed like a patchwork of several other Cinderella adaptations and the dialogue was sometimes painfully cliche and melodramatic (in a bad way - I love some well-written melodrama), nevertheless it was a fun, cute read.
blurrypetals's review against another edition
3.0
This was just about the same to me as Anna and the French Kiss was, in a way. It obviously had a rather different plot, but for the most part, it made me feel the same way. I was also reminded of Eliza and Her Monsters because of the whole "two geeky teenagers fall in love because they're both fans of a really popular thing but one of them is secretly more involved with the content of the thing they're fans of than the other knows" setup. So, take the feelings from Anna and the French Kiss, add a dash of the plot of Eliza and Her Monsters, and of course base it all around the classic Cinderella fairy tale, and you've got Geekerella.
Even though I've compared this to Eliza and Her Monsters, it carries very little of the same sort of depth I felt for Eliza and Wallace when it comes to Darien and Elle.
This is a really fluffy, really predictable story that was okay enough to fill up an evening and a half at work. It wasn't really special or new to me, but it was cute enough to hold my attention and get me to root for the right people. Other than that, not a whole lot else about this book was too memorable. The writing and themes are all very standard, run of the mill things. One could say it's because it's based on a fairytale written hundreds of years ago, but if you look at the entirety of The Lunar Chronicles, that's a series based solely on the same fairytale as this (as well as many other fairytales) and those books are all some of the most exciting, original pieces of work I've ever read.
It all just depends on how you do it and what you do with it and, in the case of Geekerella, there just wasn't all that much that was done with it.
Even though I've compared this to Eliza and Her Monsters, it carries very little of the same sort of depth I felt for Eliza and Wallace when it comes to Darien and Elle.
This is a really fluffy, really predictable story that was okay enough to fill up an evening and a half at work. It wasn't really special or new to me, but it was cute enough to hold my attention and get me to root for the right people. Other than that, not a whole lot else about this book was too memorable. The writing and themes are all very standard, run of the mill things. One could say it's because it's based on a fairytale written hundreds of years ago, but if you look at the entirety of The Lunar Chronicles, that's a series based solely on the same fairytale as this (as well as many other fairytales) and those books are all some of the most exciting, original pieces of work I've ever read.
It all just depends on how you do it and what you do with it and, in the case of Geekerella, there just wasn't all that much that was done with it.
eponine20's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
chompooas's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
timelordash92's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
sweetbabyray1's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
danidaydream's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
skyes_bookofbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Holy moly. This book was so extremely adorable from start to finish. I love the way the author incorporated iconic scenes from Cinderella into this book while adding such a new and amazing flair. Everything about Geekerella is so homey. Elle is such a beautiful character and I love the way she was written and I loved getting to know her so extremely much. And Darien. Oh my goodness. I loved getting to see fan perspective vs actor perspective. I think it’s interesting to think about how celebrities actually feel about their day to days. I’m so happy that Darien stood up for himself by the end. And I love that Cal and Sage came together <3 I loved everything about this book!
boo_the_ghost's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely loved this!!! An adorable retelling that captures the heart of all hard core nerds alike. Not only did Ashley Poston have me wanting to read the next page of this nerdy love story, she also created a fictional show that added a phenomenal angle of joy to this whole story!
If nothing else readers can passionately enjoy a retelling that hits all the tropes and is done to a spectacular level.
If nothing else readers can passionately enjoy a retelling that hits all the tropes and is done to a spectacular level.