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The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks

E. Lockhart

Why we're reading this: This teenager is so gutsy & brilliant.. she completely overthrows this boarding school's secret society w…more
[close] This teenager is so gutsy & brilliant.. she completely overthrows this boarding school's secret society w/o really anyone knowing who is making all these crazy fun things happen. Some of the antics are harmless, but others really say something. The end is what really set me off in the social rebellion. I thought she was just brilliant, but the other characters write her off so badly, it angered me. & I don't usually read books that leave me this way. If a guy had done that, he probably would've gotten a party & legendary status in the school. Basically, guys & girls should take this into their system. It's incredibly cool & frankie is a Kick-A-- heroine character.

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May 15, 2009 Julie rated it really liked it

Shelves: thumbs-up-2009, teen

Enjoyed this one more than I thought I would. Still, won't get my vote for Thumbs Up. Good girl power book. ...more

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Nov 17, 2008 Faith rated it really liked it

Shelves: mock-printz-award, mystery, young-adult, conference

Possibly the best book I've read all year, with only a few caveats. It's got everything I would have loved in high school: a clear feminist bent, a pseudo-mystery and a weird love triangle, all while making you think. It was also a well written entertaining romp through boarding school.
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Jul 15, 2011 Liza rated it really liked it

Shelves: realistic

I did not think I would enjoy this book as much as I did--the first fifty pages or so I found a little boring, and I think that the feminist message in this book is a little muddled (Frankie wanting to penetrate the all-male secret society, but just so she could prove to the BOYS that she could do it--not herself). However, for a teenage girl, I think the message is empowering and the plot is amusing.

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Mar 21, 2009 Felicity rated it really liked it

Shelves: childrens, fiction, 2009, tournamentofbooks, contemporary, female-author

Fun, smart, and feminist young adult book. Basic synopsis: prep school girl gets hot boyfriend, but instead of settling for honorary inclusion in his cool kids club, outwits them all with inspiration from Foucault and the founders of SantArchy and the Brides of March. Awesome.

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Feb 14, 2009 Lindi rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult, indy-girl

Frankie is terrific -- smart, brave and mind-bogglingly independent. I loved the social commentary on boy-girl relationships, on power and rebellion, on the panopticon, on language. Another title (and the best so far) for the indie-girl list!

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May 18, 2008 Jen rated it it was amazing

Shelves: tweens_and_teens, audio, female_ism

This is a book to put in the hands of any teen girl who 1) loves words, 2) questions authority, and 3) is almost consumed by love. Charming, witty, etc: a perfect book for fans of Gilmore Girls.

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