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clarissawrites's review
2.0
this one was hard for me to like.
personally i thought the characters both surrounding snow and ash were hihgly unlikeable. like even min-hee honestly felt like such a fake friend, constantly putting snow down for not being girly enough, still keeping Nara around even after those snarky comments, and blaming snow for being the reason she was unable to tell her about her engagement with bae bae. and also the fact that she takes Nara talking shit about snow?? honestly so fake.
I also thought that though Snow was pretty badass, she lacked the ability to stand up for herself, which just made me hurt for her. And Ash might've fallen in love too quick, but at least the romance redeemed it.
personally i thought the characters both surrounding snow and ash were hihgly unlikeable. like even min-hee honestly felt like such a fake friend, constantly putting snow down for not being girly enough, still keeping Nara around even after those snarky comments, and blaming snow for being the reason she was unable to tell her about her engagement with bae bae. and also the fact that she takes Nara talking shit about snow?? honestly so fake.
I also thought that though Snow was pretty badass, she lacked the ability to stand up for herself, which just made me hurt for her. And Ash might've fallen in love too quick, but at least the romance redeemed it.
mumay's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to LOVE this so bad. I really liked Stryker in Adorkable. I LOVED Adorkable so much I just thought it would be just as good if not better. I myself grew up watching martial arts movies with my dad especially Bruce. I love Korean drama's, kpop and Korean food so I was super excited to see that blended into the heroine. But I really just couldn't get into this book. It was missing those subtle exciting moments between the two main characters. I just couldn't feel the chemistry between the two. I guess just compared to Spitz and Becks relationship this just couldn't compare in passion, connection, and chemistry no matter how much the words on the page told me he wanted her and vise versa it never made it out of the book.
Spoilers below:
What I did like was the blending of the characters from Adorkable, the Korean parties, and that Stryker is really into strong independent bad ass girls but the story as whole just really let me down. Also saw the security guard thing a mile away and the reason just seemed silly.
Spoilers below:
What I did like was the blending of the characters from Adorkable, the Korean parties, and that Stryker is really into strong independent bad ass girls but the story as whole just really let me down. Also saw the security guard thing a mile away and the reason just seemed silly.
mrsbookandbookjr's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
lavendermarch's review
5.0
This book was adorable! Snow was totally kickass, and Ash was completely in love with that, which I loved. The plot was original - death threats, bodyguard, YA. I really liked it. I liked how Ash was in love with soccer, and Snow was in love with Bruce Lee. They each had defining traits. Ash's dad was a politician, but I liked how the book talked about him as a person, when he was there - he was a dad, not this corrupt guy. (For the record, it mentioned how he was something of a people's politician). I loved how Ash and Snow (awesome names, btw) were super smart. Snow graduated early, and Ash was in AP classes and stuff. It was cool. The side characters, like Bae Bae and Min-Hee, who, by the way, were adorable together, were pretty fleshed out, which was nice. Overall, the storyline was pretty good (even if it was a little predictable - I guessed pretty early on who the bad guy was) and the characters were downright awesome. 4.5 stars.
megs_s's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
leilanid's review
2.0
I rated this book 2.5 stars.
I just recently finished Cookie O'Gorman's other book Adorkable and I thought why not read her other book because it follows a character from Adorkable.
I will say I did like this book because it was cute and a fast read. The two main characters made me smile often. The storyline of the book captured my attention because one of the main characters, Snow is into a martial arts and she is asked to become Ash's bodyguard (Character from Adokable). They have a connection with each other right at the beginning with a stolen kiss. Through the book you get a glimpse of both perspectives and you know get to see how they react to each other. Throughout the book there is teenage drama, cute bantering and an unknown threat on Ash's family.
Ninja Girl is very predictable and even though there is drama throughout the whole book, I felt like it was lacking the edge it wanted to give. One of the 'mean girls' in the story seemed like it was written to make readers hate her. I didn't really hate her or acknowledge her after a while when she popped up randomly in the book. Despite Snow hating her, there is no real fight between them, just smart remarks. Also, I wanted more story from the secondary characters because they were a big part of Snow's life. We only get a snippet into their friendships and miss out on a real connection between each character. The main reason of the book is to find out who the bad guys are and when the story comes to an end it happens so fast and you're just left with feeling a little disappointed.
I just recently finished Cookie O'Gorman's other book Adorkable and I thought why not read her other book because it follows a character from Adorkable.
I will say I did like this book because it was cute and a fast read. The two main characters made me smile often. The storyline of the book captured my attention because one of the main characters, Snow is into a martial arts and she is asked to become Ash's bodyguard (Character from Adokable). They have a connection with each other right at the beginning with a stolen kiss. Through the book you get a glimpse of both perspectives and you know get to see how they react to each other. Throughout the book there is teenage drama, cute bantering and an unknown threat on Ash's family.
Ninja Girl is very predictable and even though there is drama throughout the whole book, I felt like it was lacking the edge it wanted to give. One of the 'mean girls' in the story seemed like it was written to make readers hate her. I didn't really hate her or acknowledge her after a while when she popped up randomly in the book. Despite Snow hating her, there is no real fight between them, just smart remarks. Also, I wanted more story from the secondary characters because they were a big part of Snow's life. We only get a snippet into their friendships and miss out on a real connection between each character. The main reason of the book is to find out who the bad guys are and when the story comes to an end it happens so fast and you're just left with feeling a little disappointed.
xandra_daks's review
4.0
I just loved Snow's kick-ass personality.
Finally a book where there isn't a knight in shining armor magically popping up to save the girl.
Finally a book where there isn't a knight in shining armor magically popping up to save the girl.
saschadarlington's review
4.0
I missed Cookie O’Gorman’s Adorkable, which I heard so many good things about, and so I was happy to be given the opportunity to read and review her next novel Ninja Girl.
Ninja Girl is for all of us girls who like the idea of not needing to be saved, but of doing the saving ourselves and not losing any of our romantic girliness (even if it’s just hidden in our taste of movies). Plus, it has a guy, Ash, who thinks that that kind of girl is kickass and doesn’t feel emasculated being around her. Now that’s a cool guy!
I enjoyed Ninja Girl because it is different from the norm, despite the fact that it has the requisite mean girls. I did, however, feel that there were a few missed opportunities to make Ninja Girl even more special. The ending, to me, was predictable and I had figured things out despite a red herring thrown in there.
After having gone through several books that I read in just an evening, I wondered why this one just didn’t hold my attention as well. One reason I’m thinking is that in an average length novel an author does a disservice by throwing in a lot of extra characters; it seems to dilute things. This isn’t the first time I’ve mentioned it as it happens a lot in novels that are a part of series, which Ninja Girl is. Perhaps this trend is particularly noticeable when you have only read a single book in a series. Considering that series are the current thing, I’m probably alone in this feeling. That said, Ninja Girl is still a better than average young adult read.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Ninja Girl is for all of us girls who like the idea of not needing to be saved, but of doing the saving ourselves and not losing any of our romantic girliness (even if it’s just hidden in our taste of movies). Plus, it has a guy, Ash, who thinks that that kind of girl is kickass and doesn’t feel emasculated being around her. Now that’s a cool guy!
I enjoyed Ninja Girl because it is different from the norm, despite the fact that it has the requisite mean girls. I did, however, feel that there were a few missed opportunities to make Ninja Girl even more special. The ending, to me, was predictable and I had figured things out despite a red herring thrown in there.
After having gone through several books that I read in just an evening, I wondered why this one just didn’t hold my attention as well. One reason I’m thinking is that in an average length novel an author does a disservice by throwing in a lot of extra characters; it seems to dilute things. This isn’t the first time I’ve mentioned it as it happens a lot in novels that are a part of series, which Ninja Girl is. Perhaps this trend is particularly noticeable when you have only read a single book in a series. Considering that series are the current thing, I’m probably alone in this feeling. That said, Ninja Girl is still a better than average young adult read.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.