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zapkode's review against another edition
4.0
{my thoughts} - This book is about the lives of three tenth graders. Zoe {zoegirl}, Madigan {mad maddie}, and Angela {snowangel}. Zoe has a teacher named Mr. H that she seems to be highly interested in and he shows special interest in her – he even invites her to something called Friday Morning Fellowship at his church. Madigan appears to be bullied or mad fun of by this other girl in their grade named Jana. And Angela appears to be the only one in the {winsome threesome} that has a major hang up with guys.
Madigan is also obsessed with online quizzes. She is constantly taking them and having Zoe and Angela take them as well. The quizzes are interesting to say the least but they also help to show more of the personality in which the girls have hidden in their IM conversations. They help to show more of who the girls really are deep down inside things that in most cases are not displayed appropriately when all you have to go off of are words on a screen.
I have to say that I love the references that it makes to my teenage or earlier years. There are references to {7th heaven}, {lizzie mcguire}, {that 70′s show},{gilmore girls}, and {kim possible}.
It’s easy to like this book as it deals with situations most high school students deal with. The are of dating, being accepted by others, trying to just fit in, best friends, family drama, the desire to be liked by those that appear to be better then you, finding your own way, and trying to hold onto everything that has meaning to you. It’s hard to accept that things change and once you reach high school things will certainly take a turn for better or worse and you won’t always remain close to those you were before hand. It’s difficult when your forced to grow up even when your not ready to.
It nice to be able to read a book that has the ability to relate to you in one way or another let it be through past, present or future endeavors. The biggest issue I had with reading this book is that it’s written in the form or IM and as we all know I am not a fan of the diary formatting for a book either, so this isn’t at the top of my book to read list. It still seem to have a nice story line that is easy to follow and well thought out.
{reason for reading} - I bought it some time ago and never got around to reading it completely through. The first time that I had tried the IM format bothered me so much I threw it back on the bookshelf. I decided since I owned it I would give it another go and I’m not as disappointed in the book as I had thought I was going to be.
Madigan is also obsessed with online quizzes. She is constantly taking them and having Zoe and Angela take them as well. The quizzes are interesting to say the least but they also help to show more of the personality in which the girls have hidden in their IM conversations. They help to show more of who the girls really are deep down inside things that in most cases are not displayed appropriately when all you have to go off of are words on a screen.
I have to say that I love the references that it makes to my teenage or earlier years. There are references to {7th heaven}, {lizzie mcguire}, {that 70′s show},{gilmore girls}, and {kim possible}.
It’s easy to like this book as it deals with situations most high school students deal with. The are of dating, being accepted by others, trying to just fit in, best friends, family drama, the desire to be liked by those that appear to be better then you, finding your own way, and trying to hold onto everything that has meaning to you. It’s hard to accept that things change and once you reach high school things will certainly take a turn for better or worse and you won’t always remain close to those you were before hand. It’s difficult when your forced to grow up even when your not ready to.
It nice to be able to read a book that has the ability to relate to you in one way or another let it be through past, present or future endeavors. The biggest issue I had with reading this book is that it’s written in the form or IM and as we all know I am not a fan of the diary formatting for a book either, so this isn’t at the top of my book to read list. It still seem to have a nice story line that is easy to follow and well thought out.
{reason for reading} - I bought it some time ago and never got around to reading it completely through. The first time that I had tried the IM format bothered me so much I threw it back on the bookshelf. I decided since I owned it I would give it another go and I’m not as disappointed in the book as I had thought I was going to be.
estherhutchinson's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
rkent100's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing. It really protrays 3 friends going in to high school and making mistakes along the way. Amazing format. Well thought out and executed. 5 stars.
probablyanna's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
stephxsu's review against another edition
3.0
Lauren Myracle’s TTYL is especially fun to read because of its sheer creativity. I’ve never read anything told entirely in instant messages, and once you get past the “Internet speak” (srsly, wat happened 2 the days wen spelling mattered?) you find a charming story in a unique format. I’m very impressed at the way Myracle develops her characters through just IMs. The originality and engagement of the plot fell short—the issues were slow to develop and not discussed as deeply as they could’ve been—but on the whole, TTYL is a satisfying novel for the new teenage girl. This is a great way to get tweens into reading.
labunnywtf's review against another edition
3.0
Found at library sale while I was reading Let it Snow. Figured it was worth a shot.
Enh. I probably would've enjoyed this more if I read it when it came out. Or, if I were younger than I was when it first came out.
Not awful. Just eh.
Enh. I probably would've enjoyed this more if I read it when it came out. Or, if I were younger than I was when it first came out.
Not awful. Just eh.
kayacs's review against another edition
funny
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
melthomp13's review against another edition
2.0
I first read this book when I was 11 and I loved it. I'm not entirely sure why I decided to reread it five years later but I really wish I didn't.