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juliethebookcat's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
foreveryoungadult's review against another edition
Graded By: Erin
BFF Charm: Yay!
Swoonworthy Scale: 7 Minus 9 Plus 5 Equals 3
Talky Talk: Straight Up with a Side of Chatspeak
Bonus Factors: Sarcastic British Boys, Cyber-Bullying, Borscht
Relationship Status: Just Friends
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BFF Charm: Yay!
Swoonworthy Scale: 7 Minus 9 Plus 5 Equals 3
Talky Talk: Straight Up with a Side of Chatspeak
Bonus Factors: Sarcastic British Boys, Cyber-Bullying, Borscht
Relationship Status: Just Friends
Read the full book report here.
awwwyisss44's review against another edition
I loved the cover and the concept, but expected a little more.
maidmarianlib's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting "Mean Girls" story with some twists, the main character stands up for what she believes, doesn't really turn mean, and friends stand by her.
germ_cell's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
colbyc's review against another edition
2.0
The book was okay...just one of those where I didn't really care for any of the characters, and therefore I didn't care what happened to any of them...though it was short, it was slow for me to get through.
It lured me in with that awesome cover, and it also got me with my vast love for books with titles that are like 'The ________ Game/s'...well...I guess it's just The Hunger Games, but have you READ that book? So freaking good. Read that instead of this.
It lured me in with that awesome cover, and it also got me with my vast love for books with titles that are like 'The ________ Game/s'...well...I guess it's just The Hunger Games, but have you READ that book? So freaking good. Read that instead of this.
andye_reads's review against another edition
4.0
This review is based off of an ARC and could possibly change slightly in the final copy.
What first attracted me to this book was the cover! I mean, wow, awesome job! One of the best covers I've seen in awhile! When I started reading this book, I thought it was a remake of "John Tucker Must Die" and there are some similarities, but the book quickly took a turn and I thought it was really well done.
Raye wasn't the typical nerdy girl that let the popular girls run all over her. She wanted popularity and was willing to go pretty far to get what she wanted. Even if that meant changing her appearance and pretending to be someone she wasn't. Ella, the most popular girl in school, wanted to get back at her ex-boyfriend, Julian, for breaking her heart, so Raye came up with a plan to get back at him. She made a ficticious facebook account and "friended" Julian. As Raye gets to know Julian, however, she's not sure if she wants this game to continue, but Ella isn't ready to stop, and when Raye puts her foot down, Ella turns her venom on Raye instead. And Ella has a lot of venom.
What I liked about this book was that it really showed how putting yourself out there on Facebook etc. can come back to haunt you in a big way. It also spoke to bullying and how unyielding bullies can be when they fix on a target. I loved that Raye stayed strong with the girls, and that her friend, Natalya stood by her side even though it could've hurt her too. I also really liked Raye for the most part. I thought she was smart and funny, and I enjoyed all the IM chats between the characters.
What I didn't care for in the book was how pathetic Raye got around Julian. No matter what happened, she just melted around him and it drove me crazy. But, I know that happens to a lot of girls, and it's good that it brought up so much emotion in me. It shows that I actually cared about Raye and how she was treated (a sign of good writing). The other things I didn't care for were the descriptiveness of a physical relationship between two of the characters, and some of the language. The intense "make-out" scene was too much, in my opinion and it didn't seem right anyway. It seemed like an afterthought that was put in for shock value. And the language is just a personal preference. It wasn't too bad, it's just not something I care for.
Overall, I did really enjoy it and I finished it in a day, so it was a quick, fun, easy read that had my emotions running the gamut!
~Andye http://ReadingTeen.blogspot.com/
What first attracted me to this book was the cover! I mean, wow, awesome job! One of the best covers I've seen in awhile! When I started reading this book, I thought it was a remake of "John Tucker Must Die" and there are some similarities, but the book quickly took a turn and I thought it was really well done.
Raye wasn't the typical nerdy girl that let the popular girls run all over her. She wanted popularity and was willing to go pretty far to get what she wanted. Even if that meant changing her appearance and pretending to be someone she wasn't. Ella, the most popular girl in school, wanted to get back at her ex-boyfriend, Julian, for breaking her heart, so Raye came up with a plan to get back at him. She made a ficticious facebook account and "friended" Julian. As Raye gets to know Julian, however, she's not sure if she wants this game to continue, but Ella isn't ready to stop, and when Raye puts her foot down, Ella turns her venom on Raye instead. And Ella has a lot of venom.
What I liked about this book was that it really showed how putting yourself out there on Facebook etc. can come back to haunt you in a big way. It also spoke to bullying and how unyielding bullies can be when they fix on a target. I loved that Raye stayed strong with the girls, and that her friend, Natalya stood by her side even though it could've hurt her too. I also really liked Raye for the most part. I thought she was smart and funny, and I enjoyed all the IM chats between the characters.
What I didn't care for in the book was how pathetic Raye got around Julian. No matter what happened, she just melted around him and it drove me crazy. But, I know that happens to a lot of girls, and it's good that it brought up so much emotion in me. It shows that I actually cared about Raye and how she was treated (a sign of good writing). The other things I didn't care for were the descriptiveness of a physical relationship between two of the characters, and some of the language. The intense "make-out" scene was too much, in my opinion and it didn't seem right anyway. It seemed like an afterthought that was put in for shock value. And the language is just a personal preference. It wasn't too bad, it's just not something I care for.
Overall, I did really enjoy it and I finished it in a day, so it was a quick, fun, easy read that had my emotions running the gamut!
~Andye http://ReadingTeen.blogspot.com/
mchilde2's review against another edition
Funny and so true. Adele Griffin takes the true high school and gives it a funny twist.
librandian's review against another edition
2.0
Raye is new at Fulton School, an elite all-girls school. She becomes instant friends with Tal, a classmate who shares her love of brownies and obscure science fiction TV shows. One night Raye and Tal were a bit bored with their routine of gorging themselves with snacks in front of the TV. They decided to have some harmless fun. Raye and Tal created a Facebook page for an imaginary girl named Elizabeth. Elizabeth was mysterious and foreign and was immediately “friended” by the most popular guys at McArthur School, the all-boys counterpart school to Fulton. Every once in a while Raye and Tal logged on as Elizabeth and chatted with the boys. Soon the Facebook project fell to the side.
Raye’s priorities shift when she starts talking to Ella Parker, the most popular girl at Fulton. At first, Raye is only tutoring Ella for their Mandarin Chinese class. Somehow throughout the night, Raye mentions the phony Facebook profile. Ella jumps at the opportunity to get back at her ex-boyfriend, Julian, who is already a friend of Elizabeth. At first Julian chats up Elizabeth, but soon starts to believe that she is not who he thinks she is. Julian asks for a current picture taken with a specific item to prove that Elizabeth is real. Raye poses for a picture wearing a blue wig and passes Julian’s test. Now Ella wants to take the prank to the next level. Raye is reluctant and gets in Ella’s way. After Raye starts talking to Julian without the Elizabeth façade, she learns what it’s like to be on Ella’s bad side. Pictures surface and rumors fly leaving Raye wishing none of this had ever happened.
Welcome to the world inside the Internet, where you never know who you are going to meet! Griffin uses the timely subject of misrepresentation online as the core of Raye’s story. Griffin’s characters are as real as could be, with the exception of Ella. Ella’s disdain and modes of vengeance seem over-the-top, yet add an important flavor to the story.
When I first picked up this book, I was hoping for a creepy sci-fi adventure or something similar. In reality, the cover is way more exciting than the story itself. The cover is apt, it's even described perfectly in the book, yet it still doesn't seem to fit the story at all. I can understand it's appeal, but I think that the people who are going to pick this up are going to expect a completely different type of story. And what's the deal with Ella's gloves? Talk about distracting!
Raye’s priorities shift when she starts talking to Ella Parker, the most popular girl at Fulton. At first, Raye is only tutoring Ella for their Mandarin Chinese class. Somehow throughout the night, Raye mentions the phony Facebook profile. Ella jumps at the opportunity to get back at her ex-boyfriend, Julian, who is already a friend of Elizabeth. At first Julian chats up Elizabeth, but soon starts to believe that she is not who he thinks she is. Julian asks for a current picture taken with a specific item to prove that Elizabeth is real. Raye poses for a picture wearing a blue wig and passes Julian’s test. Now Ella wants to take the prank to the next level. Raye is reluctant and gets in Ella’s way. After Raye starts talking to Julian without the Elizabeth façade, she learns what it’s like to be on Ella’s bad side. Pictures surface and rumors fly leaving Raye wishing none of this had ever happened.
Welcome to the world inside the Internet, where you never know who you are going to meet! Griffin uses the timely subject of misrepresentation online as the core of Raye’s story. Griffin’s characters are as real as could be, with the exception of Ella. Ella’s disdain and modes of vengeance seem over-the-top, yet add an important flavor to the story.
When I first picked up this book, I was hoping for a creepy sci-fi adventure or something similar. In reality, the cover is way more exciting than the story itself. The cover is apt, it's even described perfectly in the book, yet it still doesn't seem to fit the story at all. I can understand it's appeal, but I think that the people who are going to pick this up are going to expect a completely different type of story. And what's the deal with Ella's gloves? Talk about distracting!
thisgrrlreads's review against another edition
4.0
A bit of an uncomfortable read for the first half, but it gets more complex as the book goes on, which somehow makes everything with the bullying and the online trickery much easier to read about.