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so, i think i would have rated this higher if it hadn't been put in this "alternate universe". i am a little tired of this trope, i think, especially when not much has been done to create the alternate universe.
(i also didn't think adina's motivation was really necessary, but you know.)
what i did like: taylor. i loved every bit of taylor, including miss miss. i also loved cross dressing pirate, SURVIVOR METHODS, and tiara. oh man, tiara, i love you.
i liked the moral, i liked the plot (when i d ...more
(i also didn't think adina's motivation was really necessary, but you know.)
what i did like: taylor. i loved every bit of taylor, including miss miss. i also loved cross dressing pirate, SURVIVOR METHODS, and tiara. oh man, tiara, i love you.
i liked the moral, i liked the plot (when i d ...more
Having read Bray's Printz-winning Going Bovine, I was sure this was going to be another crazy and wild ride. And, yes, Beauty Queens is crazy and wild.
As a group of Teen Dream beauty pageant hopefuls crash land on a seemingly deserted island with nothing but their straightening irons and wits to save them, all seems lost. After all, beauty queens are a frightfully witless bunch, right?
I admire the genius behind the premise here; a satire designed to destroy preconceived notions of beauty, intel ...more
As a group of Teen Dream beauty pageant hopefuls crash land on a seemingly deserted island with nothing but their straightening irons and wits to save them, all seems lost. After all, beauty queens are a frightfully witless bunch, right?
I admire the genius behind the premise here; a satire designed to destroy preconceived notions of beauty, intel ...more
This book is not for everyone. This is definitely over the top (WAYYYYY over the top) parody, and very dark humor.
Initial impression: this book is hysterical!
Final review: this book is just TOO MUCH. Too much and too many of everything. Too many characters, too many story lines, too many ridiculous situations, too many pages. It began to feel like finishing a marathon.
*There's the group of teen beauty queens stranded on a tropical island, Lord of the Flies meets Lost, with beautiful girls. They ...more
Initial impression: this book is hysterical!
Final review: this book is just TOO MUCH. Too much and too many of everything. Too many characters, too many story lines, too many ridiculous situations, too many pages. It began to feel like finishing a marathon.
*There's the group of teen beauty queens stranded on a tropical island, Lord of the Flies meets Lost, with beautiful girls. They ...more
Fibbity fab! Review here: http://teenreads.com/reviews/97804398...
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Entertaining and off-beat in a Christopher Moore-esque way.
May 09, 2011
Ashley
marked it as to-read
May 31, 2011
Lisa
marked it as to-read
Aug 07, 2011
martha
marked it as gave-up
Nov 28, 2011
Jessica (BlogEared Books)
marked it as to-read
Jul 11, 2013
Amy Richard
marked it as to-read
Jun 13, 2014
Tara
marked it as to-read
Apr 15, 2019
Alison
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