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bookbrig's review
4.0
This is a quick read with an extra likeable cast of characters. I loved Heidi's friends and her excellent fannish obsessions. And a happy ending that's a tiny bit too pat and sweet only added to the book's charm for me. Fun fun fun!
daphne2000's review
4.0
"Who knew that a fake boyfriend could cause so many real problems?"
Heidi has a problem. All of her friends have gotten significant others except for her. She's not very popular, and with her friends busy with their boyfriends, Heidi spends more time alone than not. Being smart and resourceful, Heidi thinks up the perfect solution: A Fake Boyfriend. A funny, witty, bad-boy boyfriend named Ed. She creates a fake online account for him and even starts IMing her friends pretending to be Ed. But what happens when her friends start talking to Ed about their problems...including their problems with Heidi?
I thought that the author created "Ed" in a pretty realistic manner, and I can almost see this working out in real life.
The synopsis makes it seem like "A Real Boy" who knows that Ed is fake is a big part of the story, but it really isn't. Not to underplay his importance, but he doesn't really show up till the middle of the book, and it's painfully obvious who he is. Their banter over email was still pretty cute though <3
Really, the only problem I had with this book was that Heidi had a bit of a problem talking in capitals and in lines. For example, if she wanted to say "outstanding" she would say:
OUT
STAND
DING
Not all the time, but still. It was slightly annoying, but I also think it really brought out Heidi's nerdy and slightly dorky personality.
"My Invisible Boyfriend" is a quick, fluffy read, but if you can't stand teenage romance or teenage drama, I wouldn't recommend picking it up.
Also, can I just mention that this book had an openly gay character and it wasn't a big deal at all? That's pretty great :)
Heidi has a problem. All of her friends have gotten significant others except for her. She's not very popular, and with her friends busy with their boyfriends, Heidi spends more time alone than not. Being smart and resourceful, Heidi thinks up the perfect solution: A Fake Boyfriend. A funny, witty, bad-boy boyfriend named Ed. She creates a fake online account for him and even starts IMing her friends pretending to be Ed. But what happens when her friends start talking to Ed about their problems...including their problems with Heidi?
I thought that the author created "Ed" in a pretty realistic manner, and I can almost see this working out in real life.
The synopsis makes it seem like "A Real Boy" who knows that Ed is fake is a big part of the story, but it really isn't. Not to underplay his importance, but he doesn't really show up till the middle of the book, and it's painfully obvious who he is. Their banter over email was still pretty cute though <3
Really, the only problem I had with this book was that Heidi had a bit of a problem talking in capitals and in lines. For example, if she wanted to say "outstanding" she would say:
OUT
STAND
DING
Not all the time, but still. It was slightly annoying, but I also think it really brought out Heidi's nerdy and slightly dorky personality.
"My Invisible Boyfriend" is a quick, fluffy read, but if you can't stand teenage romance or teenage drama, I wouldn't recommend picking it up.
Also, can I just mention that this book had an openly gay character and it wasn't a big deal at all? That's pretty great :)
duanur's review
4.0
It was better than I expected! This was my 100th book on goodreads! I took a risk to read this book as my 100th. But it didn't dissapoint me. It was light and fun. But it was not shallow. Heidi is trying to find her place in the world. And I think it is the usual problem with fifteen-year-old-teens. I am, too 15 year old and I am glad I don't have "belonging" problems.
She wants to be like her friends and when a misunderstanding happens she continues lying. She pretends like she has a boyfriend. But it goes out of control when she signs in as her boyfriend on the internet. She talks with her friends as him and i think it is a really hard thing to do. I mean she sends herself e-mails and stuff.
Then she recieves an e-mail from "arealboy". He knows about her "imaginary boyfriend" and he says that he likes her. More-than-like.
Will she find "arealboy"? Will she find where she belongs?
I think the ending was satisfying. I liked it and I'm sure you'll like it too.
She wants to be like her friends and when a misunderstanding happens she continues lying. She pretends like she has a boyfriend. But it goes out of control when she signs in as her boyfriend on the internet. She talks with her friends as him and i think it is a really hard thing to do. I mean she sends herself e-mails and stuff.
Then she recieves an e-mail from "arealboy". He knows about her "imaginary boyfriend" and he says that he likes her. More-than-like.
Will she find "arealboy"? Will she find where she belongs?
I think the ending was satisfying. I liked it and I'm sure you'll like it too.
pussreboots's review
4.0
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francisko's review
4.0
4.5
I really liked this because I could relate to it so much. The whole Mycroft Christie obsession? Totally understandable. The mistaken romance everywhere she looked? Same. TEDDY=most amazing crush worthy guy ever. Plus imaginary boyfriends are all the rage now. All the nerds are doing it ;)
I really liked this because I could relate to it so much. The whole Mycroft Christie obsession? Totally understandable. The mistaken romance everywhere she looked? Same. TEDDY=most amazing crush worthy guy ever. Plus imaginary boyfriends are all the rage now. All the nerds are doing it ;)
kadyjak's review
1.0
I tried to read at least the first chapter to give it a shot, but I couldn't do it. I made it through about five pages and had to give up. It was basically just a big ramble. I have no idea what the narrator was trying to say, and honestly, I don't really care. Maybe I could have focused a little more if every other word wasn't some made up word or ridiculous code name. I'm all for making up words sometimes or using punctuation oddly for emphasis, but it has to be done sparingly or else it's obnoxious and distracting. This thing was a mess. I didn't even have time to stop being irritated by one goofy word before another one would pop up. I honestly thought the reviews that talked about the whole Mothership/Dad Man thing, were exaggerating. They weren't. It was annoying and just plain stupid.
sorrel's review
5.0
I love Susie days books! They're all so funny and entertaining- and this one was no exception. Heidi was likeable and satisfyingly normal, apart from her craziness, which is half what is loveable about her! I loved the idea and I loved the way all of her friends were described. The ending was a little obvious but it was perfect and so lovely that it made you happy! All the characters were so well described that I could picture them in my mind. It made me laugh out loud at points, al in all brilliant book (good for fans of Susie Days other works like twice lived summer of Bluebell Jones and serafina 67 urgently requires life and fans of the Georgia nicholson books)
shutupnread's review
2.0
The premise was great, the execution...not so much. I remember looking at the summary and being extremely excited because the idea of a creating your own fake boyfriend just sounds so clever. However, after reading the first twenty pages or so, I remember getting a massive headache at the writing and the execution of the plot. It was like everything blurred in front of me and I just couldn't continue. I ended up skimming and skipping a lot to just read the emails and communication Heidi had with her "boyfriend". And even doing that was an agony in its own nature.
The one thing I did enjoy though was the ending. It shouldn't have been a surprise to me who the "A Real Boy" is but, I think, due to my skipping around, I was surprised. I should have seen it coming sooner. Don't get me wrong though, I really liked the ending - I thought it was a pleasant surprise and really sweet.
Heidi and her friends weren't that well-developed. I honestly felt no love for any of them. Heidi also had this really strange quirk which the hell out of me. She would always break some of the words down in the syllables but...not normal ones. Like Karin said (I was just looking at her review): "if she wants to say, “Oh My God!” she would say:
OHM.
EYE.
GOD."
Seriously? That was actually an okay one but some were completely ridiculous and I couldn't, for the love of God, figure out what she was saying. It was ridiculous and I think, this was also a reason why I got such a massive headache after reading a few of these.
Overall, My Invisible Boyfriend is not the greatest. If you do want to try this book out, just be prepared to pull your hair out in frustration and, maybe, like me, get a massive headache.
The one thing I did enjoy though was the ending. It shouldn't have been a surprise to me who the "A Real Boy" is but, I think, due to my skipping around, I was surprised. I should have seen it coming sooner. Don't get me wrong though, I really liked the ending - I thought it was a pleasant surprise and really sweet.
Heidi and her friends weren't that well-developed. I honestly felt no love for any of them. Heidi also had this really strange quirk which the hell out of me. She would always break some of the words down in the syllables but...not normal ones. Like Karin said (I was just looking at her review): "if she wants to say, “Oh My God!” she would say:
OHM.
EYE.
GOD."
Seriously? That was actually an okay one but some were completely ridiculous and I couldn't, for the love of God, figure out what she was saying. It was ridiculous and I think, this was also a reason why I got such a massive headache after reading a few of these.
Overall, My Invisible Boyfriend is not the greatest. If you do want to try this book out, just be prepared to pull your hair out in frustration and, maybe, like me, get a massive headache.
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