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justcrystalxo's review against another edition
4.0
i kinda feel like this book should be required reading for teens before they use the internet. tho i feel like Chan was a complete moron at times but internet predators are sly. the predators were well portrayed in this book. ive seen so much stuff like this in my internet life.. but i kinda cant believe she bought into it. but that can happen when you are naive. take this book as a lesson learned and be careful out here on the internet! & i can say parts of this (ending) brought me to shed a few tears.. its so real. really good book.
books_plan_create's review against another edition
After 50 or so pages, I couldn't read the whole thing. I skipped to the ending.
madamemidazolam's review against another edition
1.0
I found this book very hard to get into. It was ok once I got into it.
michellebuch's review against another edition
2.0
This story of Chandra, a baton twirler who enters into a dangerous online relationship, is features more issues than the author knows how to address. Chan’s father is morbidly obese and had a heart attack in the past, her mother is overly controlling, her sister seems to be suffering from severe anxiety, her coach constantly is threatening to cut her from the team if she doesn’t make weight, and most importantly, much of the school is slut-shaming her after she contracted herpes from her football player cheating ex. If this maelstrom of teen issues, Chan begins an online relationship with someone she meets in a chat room. From the start, Chan’s relationship sends out warning signs that any middle-schooler today would spot. Her naiveté and quick grooming do not ring true, and teens today will simply mock her readiness to do anything this stranger tells her to. Many tech details are dated, even for the 2008 publication date, such as Chan’s mother being shocked that her laptop has a camera, barely a mention of cell phones, or Chan meeting her stranger in a school-related chat room instead of Facebook. If a collection has need of materials on online safety, it would be better to purchase a nonfiction account of a real teen, instead of this patronizingly didactic sermon.
theawkwardbookw's review against another edition
3.0
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16 year old Chan Shealy has a lot going for her. Straight A's, an amazing best friend and a shot at regionals for twirling. Unfortunately, she is feeling lonely in the boy department after a bad break up with her high school's quarter back has left her with a nasty case of herpes. Feeling as though no one at her school will ever want to date her, Chan decides to find an internet boyfriend. She creates a "Blahfest" profile for herself, this is where she meets Paul, "NightHawk859". He instantly becomes EVERYTHING to her, causing her relationship with her best friend to falter and her grades to slip. One night, her mother walks in on her video chatting with Paul, she immediately becomes angry and takes her computer away. In order to finish a school project, her mother allows Chan to use her 8 year old sister's computer. What Chan discovers is devastating, Lauren has a screen concealer from the same website Paul showed her. Chan now must decide what to do as the truth comes crashing down on her.
I found this book to be slow until about the last 60 or so pages when all the action started. Chan bothered me quite a bit and I found her extremely bland and whiny. It bothered me how embarrassed she was over her father being overweight, in my head you should love your parents no matter what they look like!
This book is a valuable read because it teaches you that not everyone on the internet is what they seem to be and you need to be extremely careful about talking to strangers online. The message portrayed in this book is a message that all young children and teenagers need to learn as soon as possible.
16 year old Chan Shealy has a lot going for her. Straight A's, an amazing best friend and a shot at regionals for twirling. Unfortunately, she is feeling lonely in the boy department after a bad break up with her high school's quarter back has left her with a nasty case of herpes. Feeling as though no one at her school will ever want to date her, Chan decides to find an internet boyfriend. She creates a "Blahfest" profile for herself, this is where she meets Paul, "NightHawk859". He instantly becomes EVERYTHING to her, causing her relationship with her best friend to falter and her grades to slip. One night, her mother walks in on her video chatting with Paul, she immediately becomes angry and takes her computer away. In order to finish a school project, her mother allows Chan to use her 8 year old sister's computer. What Chan discovers is devastating, Lauren has a screen concealer from the same website Paul showed her. Chan now must decide what to do as the truth comes crashing down on her.
I found this book to be slow until about the last 60 or so pages when all the action started. Chan bothered me quite a bit and I found her extremely bland and whiny. It bothered me how embarrassed she was over her father being overweight, in my head you should love your parents no matter what they look like!
This book is a valuable read because it teaches you that not everyone on the internet is what they seem to be and you need to be extremely careful about talking to strangers online. The message portrayed in this book is a message that all young children and teenagers need to learn as soon as possible.
tressac's review against another edition
5.0
I had read this book simply because it reminded me of another book I read awhile ago. But after reading this I've noticed this book stands alone, in a good way. The story is captivating, I was constantly staying up to read it. I felt bad for the main character and how in a way she was always making herself out to be as "not good enough". And like most victims, she blamed herself for everything that happened. My favorite character is definitely "the bear" . She may have been a bit overwhelming, but her heart was always in the right place and I loved that she was always looking out for Chan. I do have to say though, this isn't a book for everyone, not everyone likes a book that touches on this subject. But my personal opinion, I loved this book!
mgreads_'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
seemeghanread's review against another edition
4.0
A really interesting and scary book about Internet predators and the girls who so innocently fall into their traps. Chan, the protagonist, is the type of girl who thinks she knows how to be safe on the Internet. And yet, she still falls prey to a predator.
amdame1's review
3.0
Chan Shealy has a lot going for her: she is an excellent student, an amazing baton twirler with a shot at the majorette championships, a fabulous best friend... but no boy friend. Having had a bad experience with a boy at her school, she decides to look for love on-line, with disastrous consequences.
theawkwardbookw's review
3.0
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16 year old Chan Shealy has a lot going for her. Straight A's, an amazing best friend and a shot at regionals for twirling. Unfortunately, she is feeling lonely in the boy department after a bad break up with her high school's quarter back has left her with a nasty case of herpes. Feeling as though no one at her school will ever want to date her, Chan decides to find an internet boyfriend. She creates a "Blahfest" profile for herself, this is where she meets Paul, "NightHawk859". He instantly becomes EVERYTHING to her, causing her relationship with her best friend to falter and her grades to slip. One night, her mother walks in on her video chatting with Paul, she immediately becomes angry and takes her computer away. In order to finish a school project, her mother allows Chan to use her 8 year old sister's computer. What Chan discovers is devastating, Lauren has a screen concealer from the same website Paul showed her. Chan now must decide what to do as the truth comes crashing down on her.
I found this book to be slow until about the last 60 or so pages when all the action started. Chan bothered me quite a bit and I found her extremely bland and whiny. It bothered me how embarrassed she was over her father being overweight, in my head you should love your parents no matter what they look like!
This book is a valuable read because it teaches you that not everyone on the internet is what they seem to be and you need to be extremely careful about talking to strangers online. The message portrayed in this book is a message that all young children and teenagers need to learn as soon as possible.
16 year old Chan Shealy has a lot going for her. Straight A's, an amazing best friend and a shot at regionals for twirling. Unfortunately, she is feeling lonely in the boy department after a bad break up with her high school's quarter back has left her with a nasty case of herpes. Feeling as though no one at her school will ever want to date her, Chan decides to find an internet boyfriend. She creates a "Blahfest" profile for herself, this is where she meets Paul, "NightHawk859". He instantly becomes EVERYTHING to her, causing her relationship with her best friend to falter and her grades to slip. One night, her mother walks in on her video chatting with Paul, she immediately becomes angry and takes her computer away. In order to finish a school project, her mother allows Chan to use her 8 year old sister's computer. What Chan discovers is devastating, Lauren has a screen concealer from the same website Paul showed her. Chan now must decide what to do as the truth comes crashing down on her.
I found this book to be slow until about the last 60 or so pages when all the action started. Chan bothered me quite a bit and I found her extremely bland and whiny. It bothered me how embarrassed she was over her father being overweight, in my head you should love your parents no matter what they look like!
This book is a valuable read because it teaches you that not everyone on the internet is what they seem to be and you need to be extremely careful about talking to strangers online. The message portrayed in this book is a message that all young children and teenagers need to learn as soon as possible.